Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-10
FALL OF WARSAW !

FALL OF WARSAW
We spprl2td our readers, in our lasI paper
that Warsaw, after making a noble and gallant
resistance. had tllen into the hands OF its bar
barous enemies. We have yet received oni,
the RussIen account Of this not unlocked dior
but not the less affecting esenl-and if IL tell
The whole truth, we are glad 10 say that lis oc.
by those brutal ouirsges which disgtaced its
conquerors alta former period-Tendering the
name Of ouwarrow infamous 10 future ages
and provoking tho indignant denunciat,ons Of
all humane aud liberal minds, in every section
Of the civilized world.
The consequences Of his event are of course
entirely copjeclural-nnd will be regarded as
suspicious or gloomy. as hope or despair pre-
dominates in the mind. Sufficient time had
not elapsed al The date Of our last account.
from Europe. 10 show what influence the news
OF this event would exercise over The policy of
the French aud English governments But,
we think it almost certain that popular opinion
IN France AT least. has coerced the adoption OF
a course more 20 consonancs with the prlnci-
ples OF the Revolution OF July. 1880, than the
nisn who have been invested with power by
that gorluns event have heretofore deemed II
wise and prudent - pursue. Such seems TO be
the nainIHl inference from the eitieme agia-
ton Of the public mlnd in Paris on the recep-
ton of The nows-and it is the opinion Of The best
informed writer's, particularly Of the celebrated
" y. /. q" whose views from their uniform
CORRECTNESS heretofore. are entitled 10 conside-
rable weight. II hi, should be true, we can.
not furesee any other termination to matters in
that quarter OF the globe, but a Continental
War al event which even the English papers
look forward to, DIS beng not nj all 'mrroba-
Bile. II 1t be true, as II now seems 10 be geue-
rally conceded, that X ASIA was preparing to
make an onset upon France. when The blszng
recIion to her arms, ii IS haidly probable that
she will be disposed, at n moment when she Is
flushed with splendid victory, 10 listen To
negotiations having for ihe'r basis the re-esuab.
of Poland. And, we shall be disappointed il
the French people will be satisfied with less
than this. Certain we are, that, if the South
ern nations Of Europe ever hope 10 check the
grow Ia OF the giant power Of Russia, and TO put
a hook in the mouth OF tbs Levrathau, they
ought now 10 do so-for II will be too late 10
attempt it when she shall have consolidated her
despolism, by placing IL out of the power Of the
Poles to become auxllisries 10 the ranks Of her
enemles-and when she will be aided by the
vast forces OF Austria and Prussia, between
whom aud herself there seems to be II perfect
sympathy OF feeling and identity Of Interest.
For our own parts, we believe thai the tall
ofWarsaw will awaken feeling OF sym2 thy in
those sections of Europe, in which liberty OF
thought aud action is not utterly extinct. aud
where the minds of men are not co~ed into
object sav ,shness by the long and unmitigated
pressure OF despullsn, which cannot be restrain
ed from bursting forth in acts-of decided char =
acter Let France but give the signal, and
untirl the banner, and The " War of Opinion"
50 long predicted, add nuexpe ctedIy delayed,
will commence ia earnest-and then, we shall
see whether the world waI made for a few
Ca sars, 10 rule a, vi and " lord it over Gods
heritage" AS though they were ma de OF better
ca rth than the millions, whose slnews aud blood
are so severely taxed 10 I'll their Golfers, pam
per their pride, and swell their glory. We
have no fears OF the result Of such a struggle.
Yet Freedom yet thy banner, torn. but flying,
Streams like the thunder storm against the Wind
Thy trumpet voice, though broken now, aud dying,
The ioudest still the tempest leaves behind
: Thy hath lost its blossoms, aud the rlRd
Chopped by the axe, looks rough aud tie W0tthi
But the sap lasts aud still the seed we hud,
Sowh deep, even IN the bosom of the North
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