The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-04
THE DAzED NATIONS.

While Russia moves towards Constan-
tinople with such savage energy and
overwh Ginning force, the other great
powers Of the Old World appear to be
dazed aud confounded into state Of
stupor and insensibility which has no
parallel or precedent In the history Of
the past.
Never before was one OF the great
powers, especially Russia. permitted to
move forward go resolutely in the ex-
ecution OF a plan to unsettle the estab-
lished order and relation of the States
OF Europe, without the Intervention and
opposition Of some Of the others, and
generally all.
Now, there is not whisper or q blink
OF such Protest, or even an attempt
by any Of these powers to check or
discourage the onward march OF Russia
against one OF the Oldest Of the estab-,
llshed powers OF Europe. But there is
a distinct and expressive nod Of approval
and encouragement from one OF the
greatest OF these powers and the
mightiest Of the rulers OF Europe.
Bismarck, with grim but impressive
silence, gives this nod, which In Its
power and influence can only be fltly
described In the words OF Homer APP
piled to the King Of Gods, who
" Shakes bic ambrosisl curls aud gives the nod,
The stamp Of fate, the sanction OF god"
At this nod the poor Emperor OF Aus
tria sh Kinks In his morning gown, and
the soldier President OF France breaks
out into speeches and letters on the hor-
rors of war and the imperious need Of
peace to France, and arrests the person
or seizes the press OF some excitable
journalist who has yielded to the old
Gallo passion for Ia gyoire and broken
out In some indiscreet suggestion that
Sedan and Metz have not been avenged.
And old John Bull Is absorbed in
grand entertainments to an American
ex.General, whose laurels were won by
the same agencies, and In war In
stigated by like passions with those
which impel the Russians in the move
ment of their vast hordes from the
frozen North against feeble Southern
State. Whilst paying honors to Gen.
Grant, how can the material and Sub
stantial Briton regard with less admira
ton and commentator the heroic
progress Of Russia. with her three to
one OF soldiers and ten to one Of me-
chanical power and financial resources.
through the country which has been
held by the Osmanlis for five hundred |
years, devastating and laying waste the |
most fertile region and destroying the |
most peaceful villages of Europe, with |
q ferocity only equalled by that of
Sheridan, under Grants orders, through |
the Shenandoah in our great war?
How can John Bull withhold his ad-
miration and applause from all such |
achievements and material results |
How can he refuse the father-in-law of |
the Duke of Bdinburg the tribute
which he has rendered to q. s. Grant
"Only don't interfere with the canal |
through which our ships and goods |
have to pass to our rich possessions In |
the East, and you may do what you like |
with the blarsted Turk"
This seems to be the present attitude |
of Great Britain. And now Alexander |
may we'll vaunt himself the most sue
cessful bully Of the civilized world.
Even the laurels of the great Napoleon |
in his palmy days must fade before |
these victories Of the Gar who, twenty |
years ago, was suppliant for "peace |
on any terms" when foiled in the at
tempt which he now repeats without |
the opposition or protest OF any Of the |
very powera To which he then capitu-