The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29

LONDON, January ZI.-Ar. Olaostone
in q speech to-day, said We ought TO
mind our own business, and why We
should mind the Eastern question is be-
cause we have chosen 10 make il our
own question. 1t was made our business
under circumstances which no true
hearted Englishman will disown. l
have bad within few days, the honor OF
q letter from Schuyler, the United
States Secretary of Legation and Consul
General at Constsntinople, in which he
says he is about TO make further report
on the trials and executions IN the State
of Bulgaria. i think you will find in 1t,
he writes, abundant confirmation Of the
remark at which Su tan Efhndi took
offence. Iquote this because those who
wish to lull the people of Eng
lsBd into an ignoble slumber, are
fond of saying that there has been
exaggerstion on this subject. There has
been no exsggeration, except the eIsg.
geration that the Turks had in their c.
pacitv and desire for reform. De net
not listen to that for . moment. But
as to the black deeds in Bulgaria, the
whole vocabulary of human language is
insufficient to paint them IS they de-
serve,
The people of England are bound TO
resist the seductive language o. those
who tell them that new conference met
and failed and there Is no more 10 be
done. 1t Is you, the people, whose re-
sources and whose actions have main
tsined Turkey in the position Of power
she has abominsbiy misused. After the
Crlmean war, the European Powers took
so engagement Of Turkey TO do her part.
They declared by the treaty of Paris
that they would not interfere with her
in the fuifllment OF that engage
ment, the result Is the treaty
of Ksinardji, concluded century
age, which gave Russia the right 10
interfere for the protection of Turkeys
Christian subjects, was destroyed, and
we, in conjunction with France, de-
stroyed that right. Can anything be
more plain than il we destroy that right
we cannot divest ourselves OF the oblIga-
tion to put in its place something equivs-
lent or better, Therefore TO say our
responsibilities are discharged by
having sent an honorable man 70
Constantinople TO give the Porte
good advice and then came away with
nothing bu. the refusal OF that sdvIce
in his recollection, is Eothing more or
less than mockery. Doubtless you have
read on various occasions speeches OF
the Prime Minister. | have not sought
TO make his speech an attack on the
government. / think We are justified in
attacking them and il is possible that
at the proper time l may be taking =
share IN doing So but the settling OF the
Porte's accounts is OF secondary conse-
quence. The Prime Minister repeatedly
d welt upon the Importance Of maintain
ing what he calls the faith OF treaties
and now the vital question Is this: Are
the treaties in force or not2 Turkey
had not fulfilled her obligations, anc'
therefore the treaties were not IN force.
| mold il TO be ridiculous; i hold it 70 be
monstrous 10 say they are in
force. As between Turkey and
us, il the treaties are In force.
| hardly know what liberties you pos
,ess. You are in q disgracelul position
You become accessories 10 the msinten-
snce of q power marked with perhaps
the deepest disgrace recorded IN the
whole history OF mankind. The Turkish
constitution was worse than al impos-
,ure, becsuse il committed the Christian
minority to the tender mercies Of the
Mshommehsn majority IN The council
10 which we are in vited 10 leave the task
OF doing justice TO the POrte's subjects.
In conclusion he said the good fame Of
England was never more completely at
stake. II incessant dInning into our ears
of the maintenance Of British interests;
if the infusion Of every word Of suS-
picion against the policy OF Russia IT
the abuse Of those unhappy Turkish
Christians, who. having been enslsved
people, are necessarily in such re-
spect open 70 the demoralizing
il 1uence Of slavery; If the re
cent invention of the Turkish Con.
stitution made 10 order aud Intended TO
act as bar to the propositions Of the
conference; if by this or any other like
Device, (for must saw the imagination
of tue turkish press Of this country is
fertile beyond anything in msnufactur
ing tbem), if by these things yoa arr
gong ~ be thrown aside from tn
great purpose you hsve IN yie~,
Then we shall leave 20 posterity the les
son thst the people Of England, having
long dwelt 10 apathy, which Was due 10
the ignorance that We all labored under,
and.hsviug been once awakened 10 3 gal
lsnt and noble effort in favor OF the
principles OF humanity, justice and free
dom. were content - be lulied 70 sleep
again. They found the task
OF duty too heavy for them.
Il was more convenient for
every man 70 90 about Dis own pursuin,
his own money making, his own pleas.
ures. and cismiss from bis mind these
painful and narrowing subjects. il may
be so bat II that be true, these are
the marks Of 8 degenerate nsti"ni this
il The conduct that emphGtieally con-
flutes the doctrine OF human progress.
But, gentlemen, il you really wish 70
b. worthy Of your forefsthers, from
whom you are deneDded. OF the civil
and religious liberty you possessi and II
religion make II. and Of . religion which
il il your greatest privilege and blessing
70 posses, for heavens sake do not
sIIov your Iiyes 70 be corrupted for cor
rupsIonists BY these debating insinaa
tions bot grspple with the great duty
which is gwen goa, and leave 70 sho.e
who come after you n lesson and example
which / viii venture n say will neither
De less noble nor le-s Denshcisl 70 mat
kind thar the poblest Of eli the Iessons
which you have received from = long
IIne o. ancestors. Gres; cheezs