The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-21
State Of Germany.
Translated for Tie Ohio Statesman

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sleepy headed Germany has
awakened from his lethargy.
Baden is revOutionized- is Wirtpm-
hurgh, and IIcSsen DarmStadt. In Bavaria,
tarrlcadeS are being erected in the streets.
and the people cry '.long live the Repubuc.''
The German putcn'ateS are trembling on
their thrones. Already haSthc Grand Duke
of Baden, and the King Of Wirtemburgh
been forced to give free constitutions to their
oppressed subjects.
Wirtemburgh has now free paper advo-
eating enlarged liberty TO the masses, and so
has WeSbaden.
The people are flocking into the cities of
Germany, III vast numbers, demanding their
rights.
Standing armies are no longer to be de-
pended upon to stay the onward march Of
freedom cpd nf popular rights.
In Nassau, and in other places, the sol
diers have fra,crnized with the people.
Meetings have been held some Of which
numbered l3,0OO persons
So strong is the feeling i'll Germany, that
even "DeltsChe Bund," Ca Congress Of Ger
man States the members selected by the
monarchS, TO look after their interests, aud
10 Stllle ireedom) has been forced by their
fears to grant liberty of the Press. 10 those
Hereby demanding their rights. Germany
has been patient under her injuries andthuSe
who ruled her have let the time for conceS-
sion pass. The people are not he dccciv-
ed or Cajoled with the promises ofthe Bund,
and they cry, as did the people Of France,
under similar circumstances, sit is too lqte
tue wanta Republic"
The people are erecting liberty poles, and
they who inpously claim 10y the "Grace Of
Cod TO rule and to tyranize over man, feel
that their time has cnmc-thcy seethe hand
writing upon the wall which plainly ioretells
freedom TO Germany. and like BeltShAZ2ar,
Of old. they knew that they had been weigh
ed in the balance and found wanting.
WIrsBADrS, MGrch ,.
-Four thousand citizens, fully armed toput
down all resistance on the pant Of the troops
of the rclgIng Duke assembled in front OF
the palace OF the Grand Duke Of Nassau, 10
demand redress of grievances, among
which was liberty of the press, German
Parliament, TO be elected by the people, trial
10y jury. in open count, the rights of the cii-
zcnS TO meet and discuss political matters.
freedom Of speech and of conscience, and an
acknoW Icdgment that the property of the
King. including forests, lands, fisheries.
mines, Sc, &C., belong 10 the people,
Alarmed at the threatening appearance of
;he people. Prince Nicholas. half brother to
the Grand Duke, made his appearance, and
III pitiou> terms, beSCught the populace TO
,bo Cranln,,La,,. ~" ~ 60
Prcnne. also addressed the multitude. and
begged them not 10 fire upon the Palace.
cI cj,i7crs ,hfn ,7orcI,nJ ~, 49, -,
ybich y,os s,,o,ain t,r,;co1 n,,l ,'i. =,
,yirbnn. on,o,i,io1 ,bo snljisr, ' i, cTn,. .,
Joining The volutionjSts ''
i Outhe pcvt d,v ,br Dnl,e HAVING, ro,,r,.
ed, the demand was orai, made ~ rromt nf
| the Palace. He uroni>ed ali tho noorIs do.
maudel. In his spcoch ~ his evritcd sri.
! iccts. he asked tba,n to civa him tho same
confidence he ,rernScd in Thorn. 4, ricbt
! the to,vn was br;IIi,n,lv ulnr,;uated i, Lomi
} or Of the occasion. T&e n.xt morn;nr ,ho
/ first liberal manor r,,hT>LcI i, Cnr-n -.
made its appcarauce. and the sam, dov ,hc
Grand Duke secrenv Jeff ,he cor,try f,r
parts unknown.
/ Previous TO the emulsion Of I ola lIou,eg
! the mi>trcs, of the kim Of Rav,rio FROM
/ Munich. marty Of students from tbr mi.
/ vcr>ity broke into the palace giycu bor Ly
/ the King. and seized fine unfortunate corr.
Itc2an. andin the presence of her Kinclv ,L.
Imircr. laid her across table. and st,;I,,in.
| her 10 the waist. gave her such q,o1J; ina
as she ncvor rrccivcL .i,.,,o ,to J,,i sI,, IT, /,
| her mothers arms.
! NJ Saorbrlckcn (pr,ssioN thc solliars
were ordered 10 fire unon the nconIr. bnt
ro,t,Linc of the Cscliu%. nr tho m,s.cs ,bo
.plIicrv with one voice refused
Tb. pr;ncc If Uns,c C,sscI l;lc oris
pbilinnr has hoo, obIi,e5 =, Zoo his com.
fry jiis poloco hos Loon Lrrcod IN ,Lo
r,nunJ hy ,h" rcyoI",;onis,' '"'"'' W ''>
In tLc Dmcby IF n,.Icm ,ro roro,r,i,,is,s
would onIv oilIv ,io C,3nd n,,l,o ,','
u.os tirc !, moi, 49,, hi, Mimi ,i,.,, ,I,r
cor.,i,,,,o,, NaoI , ma,;
c,,,,c,, IN ,,o ,ia,,,a ~ s'
/ At Mcutz. a city belonging to Austria. but
where the other German States, have the
,'Su,' oy "ta,E' 10 >'a'''h nooPS' Wtct'n@'
yor of conoI rs%," " onG "S "Ior p Ia,
The excitement which pcrvodcd all classes
Of citizens, is represented a. most intense.
notwithstanding the presence Of the AuStri.
an and pruSyiun IrOOuS