The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
Wars in Europe.

it was all planned, prearranged and
settled by the allied powers beforehand
in order to cripple and humble France,
as she did not seem to be quite sub
missive to the King put over her.
Bonaparte's escape from Elba was ut
of the allied powers. They allowed
him to get away on purpose to get the
French together, in order to get them
slaughtered. They knew the French
would rally and fight under no other
leader, hence the true cause Of his es-
cape All the circumstances connected
with Bonaparte's last campaign point
clearly to previous arrangement. It
is a we'll known fact, according to
CobbetD Boneparte's generals were
mostly bribed, Ney being an exception.
and he alone was shot by the cowardly
Duke of Wellington, who was beaten
by him at Quatrebras. Wellington was
no general, never deserved the name.
True history has no record of a poorer,
unless it be General Grant, who, like
Wellington, was only butcher. 1t
was utterly impossible the Prussians
could have joined Wellington at Wa
terloo had Grouchey done his duty.
Wellington expected them up ali day,
he therefore was fully aware of Grou-
chey's treachery.
What is known as the Crimean war
was also settled and arranged with
Russia beforehand. The whole British
masses were clamoring for reform.
They had struggled hard for Free
Traie, had got that they now wanted
the Franchise lowered, wanted man.
hood suffrage, a good many of them.
1t was to divert the minds of the peo-
pie from this object the Crimean War
was started. Lord John Russell told
the people if only they would keep
quiet until next session of Parliament,
he would frame and bring in Reform
Bill and endeavor to get it passed.
Lord Aberdeen was Prime Minister.
He. with Lord Palmerston, Lord John
Russell and Prince Albert, settled al!
the particulars of the war with Russia,
when it should start and where the
sham should be enacted. Queen Vic
toria, in all probability, had no hand
in it, for this reason, she is said to be
insane. My authority for her insani-
ty is Lord Beaconsfleld. He stated in
the House of Commons that "Queen
Victoria was morally and physically
incapable to do anything" His state
ment has never been called in question.
Its truth is therefore indisputabIe.
How admirably they all performed
their several parts. Lord Aberdeen
did not want to war with Russia, not
he. London Punch came out with him
holding the British lion back, headed
What mule Of Scotch Prime Min
lister We have got" Aberdeen declared
war with Russia because he was, he
said, compelled to do SO by the people
The people never demanded war, only
the press, and the press just wrote as
they were commanded and paid tc
write by the Government. Lord Alb.
erdeen resigned because he was COM.
PEELED to declare war, and Lord Pal
merston, who wanted war, took his
place. Just let anyone try to conceive
how Lord John Russell acted his part
After war was declared he got up in
Parliament. What did he do? Cried
like child, actually shed tears, so pro
digiouS was his sorrow, SO incOnsolable
his grief, because he was compelled to
postpone his Reform Bill on account
of the war. They fought, or pretended
to fight for three years, during that
time reform was not once mentioned
by the people, A most significant fact
not to be forgotten. Russia was left in
a better position to get at Turkey at
the close of the war than before it
commenced. She was allowed to keep
more war ships in the Black Sea.
Taking Sebastapool did Rhssia no
harm but besieging that stronghold
was the best way to prolong the war,
the only thing wanted. III. Kossuth
pointed out to the British Government
how easy it was to conquer Russia
without the loss of single man. They
only required to send 900 men to Riga
with arms for the Poles and Hungari-
ans. This did not suit, was not in ac-
cordance with the agreement, and
could not be acted upon.
After peace was proclaimed Lord
Palmerston came to Edinburgh, Scot
land. A sycophant, in public meet
ing, was extolling him to the skies for
the way he had managed, conducted
and concluded the war with Russia.
Palmerston said in reply that war is
over, trust and expect never to hear
it mentioned more" Well he knew
the object and purpose of all the blood
shed. He was ashamed of it, and we'll
he might be.
The next war of consequence is what
is called the Franco .Prussian war.
That was all planned and preccucerted
by Britain, Russia aud Prussia. The
Emperor Napoleon was a mere tool in
their hands. They all knew he had
stone in the bladder, and might die
any day, and could live only for short
time. He at the request of the three
powers, took out his army in order to
get it slaughtered. He divided it into
three portions and allowed the Prus-
slams to attack them in detail. Before
the army left Paris I told everyone
with whom 1 conversed on the sub
ject, that the French would lose every
battle. How did l know? Simply
because 1 saw through the whole de-
sign and object they had in view.
The crowned heads of Europe have
not forgotten, and never will forget,
the trouble they got and the danger
they were in from the first French
revolution. 1t is termed by them to
this day the reign of terror. In order
TO cripple and subdue France, and pre-