New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-02

though as present appearances 20 be Sf be- cur
tailed coosiiers5.y Oi many 0i then. L.nbsrty
tas slrea.v cut herself loose. and With the hello ~
SardinIa has driven q her armies aud declared
herself q Republic Gairia = about o. f0Iow.
and the psrt Old hate of years s JUST bursting oll
DO Hungary Bavaria. wiki Austria. makes vtrs
powerful opposition. and a northern choice. The
King - Prussia. would have been generally boxed
l. but i1r the last events II one judge by the
tenor ot the papers. StO are stlrming upOn him
m0st bitterly from al aides bis famous declara
ton. putting himself a. the head % the Germsnic
movement viii crush him ! stl think however.
that bis chance If Prussia seeps together Is best
o be EMPEHoR OF G.RNsNI. provided Germans
conclude t0 take an Emperor. All sorts Of PROPOSE
tiors are made 10 this respect. Oae tha. Austria.
Bavaria and Prussia take turns o three year. each
Another that the Princes elect their Sovereign in
Congress Sc. r. Certain II IS that whoeveris 81
the read of Germany vii have but very limited
powers f,- q monarch. ] conceive that the general
feeling Of the pcODe throughout the country is for
Monarch surrounded By Democratic Institutions -
a sort Of Hereditary President Agitation. a free
press the right OF public sssemblages, will all tend
however to make the people more Republican,
and very strong Republican party will be formed.
IL what times DO We bow tad ourselves The
hand OF Providence seems most sgrely evident in
this great reformation. AS a Pole said 10 street
the other day 10 Is the voice OF the Almighty thGn-
dering THROUGH lbe land, " Be free ye people -
indeed u seems the kuell oi despoism rs sounding
with the words Reform Reformr Already isit
10 the last sgonies Of the Democratic illness and
the political obituary numbers nearly every Gov
eminent If Europe The young giant has arisen.
ard as be stalks over the land thrones topic and
crowned heads bend before him. Hereafter IN the
theory Of governments Lew axioms will be intro
duced fret Of ALL among which will be- the peo-
pie are not 70 be triled with.
What n lesson has these events taught Europe I!
The utter impotency Of all the boosted power OF
Monarchs aud Desp0ts before popular vii. They
fad TOO late that their great arm, their main de-
pendence the Standing Army Is useless The
$50 900 Of France the 200 900 OF Prussia the $4,000
of Austria the 10000 of Lombardy the crowds Of
foreign mercenary troops ia the two Sices, where
are theyl Sweptaway in day, and with breath
by THE PEOPLE.
new dag hss dsWned upon Europe. Hereai-
ter ban is t. take bis true place 10 the scale be he
lord or peasant he is 70 be pat where his merits EN-
tiue him. No longer is man because not born
noble to pine in obscurity, 20 be- crushed by an
sristocracy when with talent that would tic him Tor
any station, because iorsoOth he Is a workingmen
This is proud era for US Americans. Our ex
ample, the mi sbt and truth OF our principle. have
oyerthrown the dynasties Of all Europe. audno~ all
Europe look TO us as a model from which IA the
wreck Of their old Governments, II build a struc
ture that shall be Dem0cratic-thst shall insure 10
the people freedom 5.