The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-29
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lore Ibis cnllllng curse. none Oh Iuest
nations will ever recover from the terri
bic blows inflicted upon their very
yitsls by this tremendous upturnlne
OF the human passions. The French
revolution was the uphesving of the
widest passions Of human nature, burst.
ing into a thousand fragments the social
compact which had bound Europe fer
ages. The seeds of discord and restless.
n ess were deeply sown in the fertile soil
by the revolutionary armies in their
deadly march over the continent. The
harvest is net yet gathered; and will not
be until that day, which Is not far dis
tsnt, when anarchy will break, like q
volcanic eruption, over Europe, leaving
thst sisterhood OF nations weak, unre-
sisting and powerless at the feet of the
Gar, who waits but that appointed time
TO make his last and eagle swoop. There
has never been, and never will
be, any internal strife ard
diBsord in the Russian En-
pire, because all are equal-all alike de.
pendent on and submissive to one sbso-
lutte and uncontrolled will; blindly and
WlLHOub HucctiOi VIC iOl.O" "lCLcNCl
that will directs. No republican ideas
can ever penetrate within those wide e1-
tended borders, from the very nature,
both Of the government and the inhsbi.
tants-all are equal save one; and with
an eastern devotion they bow before that
ONE as superior being. Despotism is
not more preferable than republicsnism,
but it is Tar preferable to that turgld,
ever changing republicanism of which
alone the people o, Europe would be
capable. Hence it is that the ruined
monsrchies OF Europe will finally be
gathered and consolidated under the
more steady, more quiet, and for that
reason, the more happy rule OF Russian
despotism.
But the destiny of Russia is pot fin
ished with the conquest of Europe.
It's march to empire has been
equally steady and rapid in the East
and South. Already the eagle OF Russian
victory has circled over the plains of
Persia and sloLg the storied banks OF the
Tigris and Euphrstes. The time is near
at hand when the Russian Bear and the
British Lion will meet in deadly encoun-
ter on the hsllowed shores of the Gsnges,
amid tie valleys and jungles of India.
The issue of that struggle cannot be
doubtful. Overwhelmed BY a mountain
load OF debt sufficient to bankrupt the
civilized world, and with turbulent
Democracy in its midst, the British EN-.
pire is declining IN purse and concentra-
Nd n
thousand miles rolling between the gov
eminent and the army, England will
scarcely be able TO withstand the count
less thousands which Russia, At
an instant's warning can
hurl down upon her through
the plains of Asia Minor. The subjugs-
tion of Asia, from the Dsrdsnelles to the
mouth OF the Gsnges, from Ksmscbstks
TO the Persian Gulf, will be speedily &C
The whole of that vast con-
.inent, comprising the fairest portion of
the earth-the cradle OF arts the scene
of the advent the death and resurrection
of the Son of God, will be conquered by
its iron armies. With all this spread
out TO view, who can fail to trace the
Of the Eastern hemisphere.
But in addition to all this, there are
moral causes working deep at the main
spring o. human affairs, which are hur-
rying on these great events with more
uuerring certainty. The Bible teaches
that before the end of time shall come,
must universally reign.
Thousands of years must intervene before
Christianity, through the common course
OF events becomes predominant IN
Asa and Africa. Wherever the
sword OF Russia falls, the religion OF
Christ, abused perhaps, but nevertheless
the germ, will spring up in the
path. The question arises. will 1t not
seem more consonsnt with the mercy OF
God, that Christianity be carried TO these
benighted regions by the sword, than
that they be suffered to linger on for
thousands of years in hesthenism? There
can be no alternative; Christianity must
become universal by the arm of Russis,
or it must be unknown 10 many countries
for countless ages.
All things now indicate the fullness OF
time. Civilization has reached It's uitl-
mstum. God has fixed limit for hu-
man progress, saying thus far shalt
them go and no farther" that limit Is
found in the civilization of this century.
A few more steps, and mankind would
spurn the mortal coil Diety has set upon
them; hence they can 60 no further. God
has so formed human nature, that he Will
permit il long 10 remain chshng IN It's
bounds after the final barrier hiss been
reached. With the simple exception OF
the American wilds the world is
nearly full; when they are settled, IS
they shortly must, the earth will be peo-
pied; and the mission OF mankind will be
flushed. The conquest OF the East by
Russia, will probably fulhli auother pro-
phecv of the Bible; the Moslem domin-
ion will be destroyed and tie wandering
tribes Of lsrsel be re-estsblished In Psles-
tine. Thus all things, all causes, both
human and Divine, seem working togeth-
er for the same great end.
1t is useless now TO speculate as 70 the
destiny OF the United Sts,es with refer.
ence 10 the Western hemisphere. Ii is
beyond our power TO check the march OF
Russia in the East. 1t is enough 10 as
sumo, IS it will in all probability, that
the domain CT this government IS TO eI-
tend over hemisphere. Our institutions
may change, but whether under repuo-
licsn or monarchicsl government, the
American scepire will be sVsyed over
this Continent. Then the world will be
divided into two immense empires, ruled
by the Anglo-Sa1on rsce. Whs! them
The problem becomes too great for other
than DIety 10 solve. q. II. NJ.
Clorsrl,ck, March 20, 1878.