Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-01-12

We have already given il as cur opin
ion that the Turkish and Egyptian quar-
rel will not pfoVethe prelude TO any gen.
eral war in Europe. Our belief is foun,
ded on a knowledge Of The fears enter.
tanned by the sovreigns of that quarter
aud BY the aristOcFacy. The crowned
beads and rulers Of Europe are not, at the
presentday, more exempt than were their
ancestors from those feelings Of ambition
and jealusy which caused most Of the
wars Of the last ten centuries; still, dis
like each other as they may, they are
well aware that all Of them have more
formidable enemies at home than any they
may hope to spoil abroad. no' qs
What says writer in the fayorite Jour
nal ofLOuis Pbilppes ,s. sfe s,..5
''ln every country there is secret pow
er which preys upon the vitals Of socie-
ty, even in those States where all looks
smooth upon the surface. In, France
there ia no longer any means Of hiding
this power. L is felt in our places Of
public resort, and in our private circles.
We have laws which no one will obey
OF execute; men in authority who irem-
bic before their interiors; we have opin-
ions as individuals, but are without NOR,
ais as people. 1t is true, we have pro.
claimed the best principles, in, n,theory, but
what are such declarations worth, unsup-
ported by the habits, customs and moral
practices of a nation. NOS a,j3 'a9F'a#
"With our proverbial impetuosity we
dashed 10 pieces our old social compact,
legal Institutions and ustoms-religion
fell with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
class disappeared with our old ieudal
nobility--we have, in short, laid bare and
naked the bones and sinews of society;
every thing Is new, both in our civil and
political organization. '2te@1 = a7f3
s1''We must now put the question to our
seives-'IIow shall we Cotinne to live in
Europe, in the midst Of old institutions
falling 10 pieces around us; how shall we
continue in France, shaken by the reVo-
lutions Of the last fifty years, and over
whose future prospects the darkest clouds
now hang rs #sf Y @-"sFa ay@
s"Good OF bad, the days Of aristocracy
are gone BY. tits no lohgerin our pow
or 10 withstand or turn aside the popular
current The hand Of time now warns us
Of its final decree; tlet every thing turn
Democratic. fgt.i saaa
We believe It will be admitted that the
French writer whose language we have
here translated, must be presumed to be
pretty we'll informed Of the state Of things
in France. Let us now turn TO what 9TH
er writer's say yof the condition ofthe rest
of Europe.
In England the working cIuSses gener-
ally are opposed 10 the aristocracy which
governs them, and will seize the first
opportunity 10 get,rid Of the mobiles and
privileged clergy The chartisis are bet
ter organized than ever, and want of
work, low wages and danger Of starvation
are continually adding to their members
as wellas increasing the force Of their
Arguments. sGlg as4sts .l .s.
"a IL we turn TO Ireland, we find the reign
ing OlgaIchy sGill.more 'odlons TO The
great body Of the people while old motives
Ofihate are fostered BY differences Of
origins a "A 1a 3,, a gg1
6dCauses, quite as powerful, are known
to exist, ,why hepeople ofthe North and
the South of Europe should detest their
rulers. Every where have the minds Of
men begun. 10 receive impressions in
favor Of personal independence and equal
laws; and vast masses, from the Volga to
the Po, only await some favorable moment
for asserting theitIrighis.a The bitter de-
qradation Of centuries is still feltat heart;
but the stupor and slavish spirit it former
" produced, no more remains or fingers
in comparatively confined circles. There
is now more, sympathy, or fellow7f feeling I
between men of different nations. They |
now begin to find out that their real en-
emes are met in classes Of society
not in State lines and strange tongues
What more do you want2 A crisis in
the affairs Of their rulers, which may call
forth men, able and willing to lead the
van, and elevate thejpowef of European
Democfacy. 3.t' s@ ss.