The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-20
EUROPE GIVING RICH PROMISE OF
BEING REPUBLICANIZEDg s

The whole Of Germany is 10 ,coSnmotioo.
"Dcstsche Michcl' (a cnnl term. answer
ing to "Uncle Sam" Of tho United States.
and meaning, sleepy headed Germany has
awakened from his lcthargy.
Baden is rcvclationizcd-- IN Wirtcm-
burgh, and Hcsso Darmsiadt. in Dava-
ria, barricadcs are being erected 10 rihet
streets. and the people cry '!ong live the
Republic"
The German potcntatcs are trembling
on their thrones. Already has the Grand
Duke Of Baden, and the King Of Wiricm-
burgh been forced TO give free constitutions
to their oppressed subjects. - q - q
Wirtcmburgh has now a free paper advo-
eating enlarged liberty to the Masses, and
- has Weisbadcn.
The people IRE 1ocking into the cities II
Germany, in vast numbers, demanding
their rights.
Standing armies are no longer 10 DO de-
pended upon TO stay the onward march Of
freedom and Of popuInr rights.
In Nassau, and in other places, the sol.
diers have iraternizcd with the people
N1SCttVxS WUSG OGCU 1tCtu 0UJtG VI WHICH
numbered Il, 900 persons. At
So strong is the feeling in Germany,
that even "Deutschc Bund," "a Congress
of German States the members selected by
the monarchs, TO look after their interests,
and to stitie frcedom) has been forced BY
their fenrs to grant liberty of tho Press, to
those fiercely demanding their rights. Ger
many has been patient under her injuries
and those who ruled her have let the time
for concession pass. The people are not
TO he deceived or caiolcd with tho promiaes
Of the Bund, and they cry, ns did the peo-
pie of France, under similar circumstances,
''it is too lafc-mc ,canf Republic"
The people are erecting liberty poles,
and they who impiously clnim by the
''Grsce Of God," 10 rule and 10 tyrsnize
over mnn, feel TINT their time has come
they see the hand writing upon the wall
which pninly forctells freedom TO Gersna-
nv, and like Belshazzar, Of old, they knew
that they had been weighed ia the balance
aud found wanting.
WirsBADEx, March 2. n
Four thousand citizens, fully armed 10
put down all resistance on the part Of the
troops Of the rcigning Duke assembled in
front oftho palace Of Grand Duke Of Mas
sau, to dcmnnd redress Of grievances,
among which was liberty Of tho press, q
German Parliament, TO he elected BY the
people, trial by jury, in open court, the
rights Of tho citizens to meet and discuss
political matters, freedom Of speech and Of
conscience, and an acknowledgment that
the property oftbe King, including forests,
lands, fisheries, mines, &C., &c., belong t.
tho people.
Alarmed at the threatening appearance
Of the people, Prince Nicholas, half brother
to tho Grand Duke, madc his appeara
and in pitious terms, bcsough. the populacc
to spare the lives Of his mother and broth
or, tho Grand Duke who was then absent
Gen. Prenne, also addressed the multitude,
and begged them not to Ere upon the Pal
ACC. Finding tue reigning Duke absent,
the armed ci,izens then marched 10 tho mr.
scnal, which was strongly fortified, and
took il without opposition, the soldiers in
charge joining the reyolutionis,s.
On the next day, the Duke having re-
turned, the demand was again made in
front Of the Palace. lie promised all the
people demanded. In his speech 10 his
excited subjects, be nsked them 10 give him
the same confidence he rcposed ia them.
Al night, the town was brilliantly ilumi.
mated in honor Of the occasion. The next
morning, the first liberal piper published
in Germany m4dc its appearance, aud the
san,c day the Grand Duke secretly left tho
country fur parts unknown.
Previous TO the expulsion If Lola Mon,cz,
tho mistress Of the King Of Bavsrin, from
Munich, a party OF students from tho Uni
vetsty broke into the Palace given her b.
the King, and seized the unfortunate conr.
texan, and in the presence Of her Kingly
admirer, laid her across table, ard strip.
ping her to tho waist, gave her such
spanking rs she never received since tho
day she left her mothers arms.
At Saarbrucken (Prussia) tho soldiers
wcro ordered to fro upon the people, but
partaking Of the feelings If the muses., the
soldicry with one voice refused.
The Prince OF Hcssc Carsol like Louis
Philippe, has been obliged to fec bis coun.
try. Ills Palace hns been burned to tho
ground by the rovolutionists.
In the Dachv Of Baden, the rcvolutionists
would only allow the Grand Duke ten min
utcs time 10 make up his mind to give them
2 Constitution based upon Democratic prin-
ciplcs. Before tho tilne was out lie gave
his consent To tho change.
al Men'z, city belonging to Austria,
but where tho other German States. have
the right, BY treaty, 10 Station troops, meet.
.ngs have been held mud resolutions passed
N favor OF equal rights and of enlarged lib
erty. The excitement which peryadcd All
claeses Of citizens, is feprcsented =. MOS,