The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-10
TIE Trial Of the Germaa poe, yrel,i. ;

i Ferdinand Freiiig rath--a trial, which.
with il, will hereaftsr become " ina rke ed
:. event in the P"I,.,oai his,ory ot Germany:
0 On the Sd Ol this n,ou,h Ferdinand
Freh'grath, was bro"gAt tv trial at Dns.
sesdoT on the charge " eoJravoring TO
} stir up the people 10 sediiion aud 10 III.
!, over'urning of,Le present gosstnm'eot.
BY bis ppem OF the Dead 10 tie Living.
i rhe occasien wss renaered pecwIiarIy III,
teresting aod striking Wy i,s being ahe
! opening trial Of the opening Assixss un
der the new constitution.
| Tue 6rsi exercise of the public trial
and trial ny jury 10 Prussia w-s thus to
hs that of a bold attack % tho condition
Of the King, BY popular poet whom the
said hing lad ordered to be arrested u"
der the old regime for similar heedom ~
his writings, With his political coadecli
and who had been compelled 10 seek vol.
"otarl exile, inorder 10 escape the yen
geance ufthe isrltatsd monarch. Scarce
4 Iy returned To his native country pud etl
INC promises Of Liberty and security of the
revolu tion!zst Goveanmeni, the bi.es Oh
he monarch again ove,A lws, he sire otl.
es ont his hand, and imprsons The poet OF
a charge of high treason. the penalty of1
winch Is death or perpetual exhs. s,@ 4
What has been tue result! An scqultf
al amId The iLuudering acclamatiO"s Of
ine people, aud the open,og of,Le new
system of public trial BY jury, ihus made.
gl"rioMs aod memorable by the nni.ed tri' i
umph OF III erty and teratufe nnder the
working ofihs poptuSr constitute on.
Tie cinef magistrs,e had demanded
thtrty of the s}u, her Guard to pro- sct
Ma proceed,nga III ,he court house; outI
.oovc 600 OF tho iutgher guard we're found
20 have Posted themselves on the d fer
ent sentinel stations OF the clty: aud
numerous body Of them had taken up
their position round the court house.
of Ass'z y from the prison, aud took him
place, pot ia the regular dock Of the p 10
oner, but al the table, between his wa
advoca'es, Herr Meyer from Cologne.
and Counsellor Weller Of Dusseldorf -
The doors CT the Court we're not thrown
open till the accused WAS seated, whsn
I here " AS a a.,remenhuuus rush Of the peO
pie, who fuug showers Of boqne,s on the
poet, but with ,hc Utmost soiemntty, aud
" ith"ut any untcrias. Printer, pnbi,sha r
and Fre.!,grath himself testified unhss.
'atogly 10 hi. c"mniss,on Of the alleged
crime by his writiog and puhlish,ug 8 900
:oPiss OF tue Offending pnem. r
CoaaseiIor Meyer made an eloquent i,
defence; aod on being toilow ed by lfs I,
Weller, the feelings OF the people wered i,
no l"oser TO be restrained, but burs, tor,b !,
'p stormy and thrice repes, ed hnrrah :
The jury came to . speedy verdict OF 10,
,uiltJ, and again the haiLsLook With tnr. =
as and the acclzmaiions Of the crowds :,
'ithio and without The court. The poe i
nd his friends were borne along by the
"trnshng throng into ths open AFT,
hire ii wa, one mass of ag,tatei pc pie Eh
II hurtahng aud out OF every wlndow o.
aides wa,v'ng handkerchIeis anu Alogr6g il,
JweFs, The iSurg.er Gusrd marched T.
long IN the midst of the vast process,un, re-
Iwar DIS the poets weAng, aud a trium-
hal wrea h beng Aug 10 the poet, one m
al a..
nd thus bore il along. C.
From his chsinber Friiigrath addressed -
he crowd, and ended by saying: No, to ot
'e but TO the German democracy Is this OF
-iumpb owing la the evening torch NJ
'ain, alt tended by band ot music ;msrcli
to the poets house; and thus endsu, af. NJ
sr six months imprisonment, a trial AMI
day which have gwen stamp OF pecu Oh
ar splendor TO tho opening Of the trial I'll
: jury IN Prussia. II
The cr,me which this ardenf republic ~
al committed, aud f,r witch he was tri Oh
d, was writing ooid aud spiri, stirring
'ric, euttled ,he Dead 10 he Living ar
s'eFThg ~ Tue recrnt etduts 10 berhb, ID
nd the republican movements through. a
u, Germany. the fierce strlfe between q
sedom aod feudai opprsssion A trans. as
'tion Of this poem, made by j. Ba, ard CT
aylor. gives the c"nctud,ng verse is the N
blowing language: IS
I does remain, and il awakss--it shall :"
and must awake!
he RevolnuOn, half complete, yet whol. "
iy torth will break. ~
I waits the hour 20 rise 20 puwer, like au
up rolling storm.
Nhh iiited ar"s aud streaming hsir-s
wild aud m'ghty form!
grssps the rustsd qua once more, i, !,
swings the battered blade,
While the red banners fap the air from |