Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
The European Huddle.

The situation in Europe is getting
exceedingly interesting, not to say
exc. ting aud is rendered still more SO
by the peculiar character Of the
Turks, and the world renowned dip
lomacy Of Rls,.a's uncquaIled diplo-
mats. The Turks being supcrst;t;ous
will face any danger, or endure any
har lsAip while they imagine thoy are
acting in sympathy with their religion
or with The approval Or assistance Of
their God; but when overcome even
by superior human forces they at1ri-
bate their disaster to the displeasure
OF their God, and from a bitter hatred
ortheir enemies they come Immediate
~ to regard them rs the favored of
Heaven AMI assume towards them
position Of entire submission. And
now SO completely have they come to
he under the control Of the North
men, whose courage and studied skill
in arms, aided 20 4 treatment of pri-
soners in close imitation Of their own,
has conquered their admiration, that
tA2y nestle close to the fur OF the
Northern Bear" and are pretending
ct least to avoid the eud of the lash
with which England farther off and
therefore more dreaded is endcayoring
to reach them.
On which side in contest betM cen
Russia and England Turkey will
really be, can not be seen unit! the
latter gets at least half way between
the bear" ami the Lion. For
while she, to please the Gar, protests
against the passage of the English
feet her real wish may be for English
success; and when beyond the con-
troll of the Car her sympathio3 viii
he as likely to favor England (eyen il
sac o'd hoV come 10 thSF "'' when
sne oN8h') Us 10 nc WIZ" 'he'F recent
foe. Ofcourse no principal belong
ing to the aids CT civilization is IN
Vo'Fco' Inc '"ct tAaT .tTo powers
are approaching each other ia hos
tile attitude each for the sole purpose
of protecting lew lndIHhtualS' ana
with nothing but PACING purposes to-
ward each other is too transparent to
he credited. by aug one. 10 witness
the bland manners of the two active
powers whi:h scarcely conceal the
Sarcasm which comes SC far upon the
ups OF each' as at tiIhes' 10 De clearly
SEEM ''lPfesseS one win Ih7 i0ea tNa'
he IS IN The presence OF a vast grim
JOKE not inc least lH"'croN5 part OF
WhIch Is 'Pe po-"o reply OF kAs0'a TO
England when desiring 10 tel hcr II
IS none OF her cuisines" y" at size Is
gong 10 10 III respect 70 'ne sc'VIo-
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IL Is sublime spectacle TO sec Two
powerful nations coming from the
NoFth and from the 'lsles Of the sea"
simply to rotect few christians al
lied to them only ny common cirili-
cation, Blt why is the Gear march
ing for the key TO the East" Is
Austria arons'ng from her lelhargy
and rubbing her sleepy eyes only
that she may see to the protection of
these individuals, who are SO fast
gaining The deep sympathy of all the
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