The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-08-01
Matters and lYhlua. il Europa.

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The problem Of i more equal distribution
of wealth has been tried 10 be solved in Pa
ris, ss We has been seen, By revolution The
men III blouses. the workingmen dissolved
society, sent of thsir king, proclaimed re-
public, got an ars!ocraiic assembly, by way
Of universal Suffrage and, they have since
fought IN the streets Of Paris, vainly but
desperately 10 cut'the knot revolution has
not unloosed. The price Of Charles x.
and Lonis Phillippe's extravagances and
Of their wasiefnlnesslin the work, Of corrupt
Ing the public men Of France is still paid in
the shape Of public sebt 10 the money chan
gers Of Europe, who fatien in France, as
everywhere else, on the spoil Of the people.
We are inclined TO believe that time will
show thai Ledru Rpllin and Louis Blanc are
better statesmen for France than faint
hearted conservatism win admit, and that
Lamnriine's sympathy with them is real, and
NOT mefcly political pretence. 2at ~ :
Over Germany, and indeed oyerihe whole
world, France has proved the awakener.--
The progress is not a very Intelligent prog
ress, but is progress towards human eman-
cipation. +. 4. 4.
Ia England they are working for more
electoral reform. Good so far. But il will
not do all they require. Electors meet in
vain where law makes them the slaves ofthe
landlord or superstition keeps them in the
tolls Of the priesthood, and the English peo.
pie depend too much on leaders, venal en-
ough to be. bought with place and money,
whenever government finds them worth buy
ing. At Washington, Congress appears to
be but poor safeguard against protligate
expenditure, excessive taxation, or public
debt, and what can be expected ofihe Lon.
don parliament, less equally clioseni Ifab-
uses are almost irremoveable here, (as wit,
mes, the hold Of power SO long maintained by
the U. s. Bank) where education and suff.
rage are universal, we may look leniently
upon the slow progress of people who
have the accumulated abuses Of a thousand
years "a standing army--a state church.
power, preferment, and intelligence---all 10
fight against, and no weapons but poverty
nd ignorance 10 do il with, and where one
man ia twenty has not a vote. Such howe
yer is the true state Of the people under En-
glish monarchy.
Ireland continues the sport Of fortune.--
A few Of her people live in ease and wealth.
The millions struggle on, as in France for
subsistence. France has no law Of primo-
geniiure, YET she is as restless as Ireland
which has. Ireland owes her sufferings to
those unnatural laws, which by entai.ihg all
the landed properly upon the oldest son, has
circumscrbed the lands Of Ireland in the
hands Of few thousand absentee landlords
while the millions of the people are tenants
at will to grasping few The dungeon and
the chain are for those in Ireland who see-
ing the degradation Of The masses, strive to
awaken resistance TO abuses which are crush
ing millions into premature grave, but de-
cimated by famine, .Fh.IsFFkqhe3{I Z
Bowed to the Unborn tyranny of years.
Broken and trembling to the yoke she bears
Ireland must bide her time in hopes ofa bet.
Ter day in the future. There Is talk in the
city Of New York of nIrish brigade, but
nobody will 90 over. II will merely prove
an electioneering humbug, such as years
ago. in another cause, proved SO fatal 10 ma
nv brave man.. We have had reason 10
distrust such projects on the eve Of an cleo
lion. IS. 5ls 6Fof h
Storm, convulsion, and war in the old
world will continue for time. Il is not,
however, by violence that free opinions and
good government will be established, though
these NAY sweep away old systems and the
respect which attaches from custom 10 them.
The discipline Of the camp is too closely
allied 10 despotism to be an example for in
telgent feemen. But in i9' fiiGaa
aThe wreek or old opinions, things which grew
Breathed IRON the birth Of time,"
there is hope for mankind Oppression in
Europe has reached lie farthest limit--man
under it has endured all that can be borne,
and change must be for the better; tyranny
having reached SO far that change cannot be
for the worse. sl& ,saii u fNFiiItA
The Herald Of Truth and the Public Domain.
Wehave long known the Herald of Truth
through notices Of the Press as a valuable
and Independent Magazine, but had never
perused it till friend sent us last months
number, from which we extract the follow,
ing right-spirited article. This magazine is
WESTERN in the best sense---in its free dis
cussion Of all questions, with view to I'M
proyement. gssi az " 8 e 4 saE' I
"Since our Inst issue, heroic Wisconsin has
ber title toihe high considers
zion Of her sister States, and sent TO the Ma
tional capitol two strong men to represent