The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
NO SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.

NO SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.
To the EDITOR OF THE HnRALD:--
As regular subscriber to your valuable paper
have carefully peruscd its columns, noting especially
your articles and the letters Of your correspond
ents on the above question. Now confess to bong
al Enalishman, but have lived for many years in
America and admirng your laws (whcn carried out)
have been content to abide by them. | am boun
however to sa! that from the opening this question
you have shown tho strongest sympathy for Russia,
nay, should call it prejudice. Now intend to show
that 1t is net justified. have always considered the
HERALD the peoples organ. but venture to aflrm
that the Eastern subject It does represent
feelings OF one third OF the population Of the United
States, Notwithstanding 'Justitias" opinion to the
contrary, and whom very much question being an
American, although he calls himself one
Ostcnsiby Russia has taken upon herself to assume
the protoctorae or the Turkish Christians. Now it
cannot help but strike any having smattering Of,
European history that IL would have been Tar moro
becoming for the auocratic Gar 10 hayo Instituted
to amclorato the condition OF his own subjects
aud have rcmcdied tho detects oil his own govern
mont. What has been the treatment OF tho
Of opposite crccds who have been compelled to conform
to faith OF the Russian National Church? They have
boon subjected to tho cruelest OF ,orturcs beaten
within inch OF death, aud thon driven through half
frozen rivers 10 the parish church where their
were entered IN petitions praying to be into
the Russian Church. Liberty OF conscience Russia Is
not known thousands who have faithful 10 their
religion have been driven IN exile to Siberia Clergy
men OF opposite crccds are held under the strictest
police surveillance, most especially those tho Roman
Catholic Church, Tor whisper OF dsaflecllop
would consgn them to Siberia for life Crueltes TOO
numerous TO mention arc practscd upon the poor
Muscovite peasant who dares presume TO know his
own mind LOOK at the unhappy Poles, and bear in
mind how many of them are pining away In Russian
dungcons-ay, at tho present time So the autocrati
ruler OF the Russian Empire treats his subjects
There Is plenty of authority Tor what have written
and now 10 Americans say, is this the country you
should waste your gencrous sympathies upon? ven
ture 10 nirm that there is not Engshman to-day
who would care If the Ottoman Empire was erased
from tho map OF Europe, but that no reason why
our sympathies should be with Russia, who under
false colors assumed the protection or the Chris
tian Turk. We look with adherence upon the cruel
pcrpetratsd by the Turks upon poor chrisssn
Wheels within wheels, Mr. Editor. The whole OF
Europe knows the Russ 100 WELL and you also will
know her IN time.
have too strong faith in your common sense to
pay much attention to what my countryman calls your
betling OF England, and pass Il by little journal
stic chat, which slight pun would blow space
could say great deal on this question: but having
relieved my mind for the timo being content myself
by saying, MuLTuM IN PARVO.