The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-12


come but seven days. wonder in II,
Of the people. The troubles in Sw,,. ~'n'
France upon the subject of the J..,sI
ever, have slimulaiedF the public m.I
most as great degree, and have Of
powerfully assisted Ronge to keen nm y
element in PRUSSIA. The combina,;or VIC
three great causes Of an ultimate religion,
ton IN Catholic Europe, has at length No..
governments to sense of danger, and ,L,r
to combat with Ronge and his follow,
where, by persecution and contumely, deov;.
the privilege of preaching in the church,,
ing so far as TO punish the schooI-chiar,,
ping and gazing at his picture in the wiDdos, ),
print-shops of Leipsic. Austria has d..
alarm, and has counselled the other c,h.r
man States to use the most summarv ,ra
means to put down the new reformation =
the most conspicuous of the prosecutor, Of D.
is said to be Prince John, most ultra and ~
Catholic. We take from the Journal do, ma
Paris) the following account of a se,ioo.
outbreak, occasioned by his late wish 10 H..
"Duke John, only brother of the KING If o..
commander-inc chief of the communal Sns.S SaAoi
klngdom, arrived at Leipslc on the l2th ins,S,
| inspect That body. The Prince, it is said
dent Catholic, and passes for having contrIbOs5
the Council of Ministers, to the last noos.VA
against the proselytes Of Ronge IN Sayo"a "a,
were forbidden to open churches and csl.hh,
vine service publicly. When he Appeared ny
the communal guard, the officer in eon,m,aa "S ~
out the first, according to custom, Long h,. o. ~
Johnl" This cry was received by oene,.i
muir; but no other manifestation troubled N, w
II was during the period that the tfoops w..,
| filing, that symptoms Of violent animos;r
forth against the Prince, both in their raSt. WI
among the population assembled around IN.
ficer in command having repeated The CIV Of ~
live Prince john" on dcfling before him :,
there rose from all sides confused cries Of @pvu
forever" "Down with the Jesuitsn Alter ,hs Nj
view, the Prince proceeded to the Hotel of pru,s'
ana was followed by the people in a body, shoui,I
endeavored to make the people retire; but ,bsr "u'
violently pushed back. The Prince then s,v'
dtrs that battalion of the infantry of ,hs MI
should take up their position in front of The NJ 4
During this time, the populace continued 10 eybS !
marks OF excitement, singing together In,hrN
hymn, and verse of the popular sonr q. L
Schiler's Robber,' Elm freies bb,n st.
ioir,' owe lead life of freedom, y '' NJ
people, becoming more and more eyeir
began TO throw stones at the window,
the apartment occupied by the prince and brtn!
some panes of glass. Then the officer comm,nas,I
the troops not being able to succeed in dispenh,I
the people, ordered his men to fire. Ii is said hsI
THIS discharge took place without any warning, al
at least that the summons TO withdraw was onlv
heard by the persons Immediately close 10 4.
troops. The balls, in fact, struck inoaensiye NJ,
sons at distance from the theatre Of the disorder
The number of persons killed amounted 10 \
end of wounded to 90. Amongst the latter an
police agent, government clerk, and person VIVA
| was merely inqulrng at the moment what was
cause of the disturbance. This event exaspensi
the populace, and the authorities were obiigdn|
call out the communal guard to prevent excess
| About two In the morning they succeeded in as
persing the crowd. The prince quilted Leipsc iii,
next morning; but the people again hooted him nj
the streets as he passed, and flung stones at his car
riage. The troops were ordered to hold ,hemsey,,
in readiness in the barracks, and the authorizes sent
for battalion Of infantry to reinforce the gal Aon
| This battalion was greeted with loud groans " dt
people, who manifested great animosly against III,
troops The municipal council Immediately PIC
scrlbed severe measures for maintaining order, and
at the departure Of the courier had addressed an en-
ergetlc proclamation to the inhabitants. The Ia.
verslty is also to call the students, who are e.
ceedIngiy numerous in the city, to abstain fromsN
| turbulent manifestations. The communal guard
alone charged with the service of the city and the,
exhibit great zeal in maintaining order, and preveut
ing the fatal consequences Of these disasirousd d.
ORDERS"
The accounts which we have received iron
France, Switzerland, and all parts Of Germany
| h,,ta IN ind, a. uI:zr n 4
rather public sentiment under the lead OF Ronge,
about to produce revolution, not second in import
ance to that of which Martin Luther was tie mai
! ter-sprit. If it comes, its influences will take
wide range--a range embracing changes in ii
social and political condition of Europe, which an
80 intimately connected with the state Of The publ
| mind upon the subject of religious faith. The I'd
| ormation Of Luther gave new impulse to ID
1t extended its influence in other quarters. lloosf
ed the shackles of prejudice. 1t prepared the huma
mind for holder flights 1t fortunately burs, upc
mankind at the very moment when New Won
broke in upon them, with the ample theatre
spread out for new scenes and the boldes forms
action. The reformation contributed to SOW d
seeds Of freedom in the rich bosom of the Ne
World. What noble fruits it has produced! VIII
glorious institutions have arisen from the bold an
free spirit which the reformation produced SimIN
effects must emanate from the presen, reformation,
it be conducted in the true spirassisled, as i'sd
veopment will be, by the living example Of b
free institutions of America, and by the holder spr
of the present age.