The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15


desPOt in all Europe yields! In his capital,
where Metternich preached absolutism, and the
King prae,ised it so thoroughly, there is now
liberty OF speech, liberty of the press, nation
al guard, and a limited monarchy.
On the 18th ult. the citizens, led by the SIM
dents, verify colleges are bad affairs, and wise
Kings ought to know il and joined in with by
part Of the military, began the revolution in
Vienna. Stf-legged old Metternch had to run
for it. The big Dukes, had to scamper, too:
decorations on their breasts, ave beg, let US
60, we will retire to private life.''
When men are tramplsd upon for centuries,
aud learn what they are only through the tax
ing process, and hard toll, they will clutch hold
of wrong doors with rough hands, and handle
them not over nicely. These Austrians, in
swapping their bonds, despoilsd houses, and
shed their own, and the soldiers blood. Old
Mett.rnieh's mansion was sacked. lie had
oatiened on the people for half a century, trod-
den them down, spit upon them when down,
and. in their hour Of triumph, they took re-
venge. Seldnizky, chief manager Of police,
and his tool, sutie red, also. This will surprise
no one; yet it is matter Of surprise that this
people, stuRg by as goading a tyranny as was
ever forced upon any nation, went NO further
when they We're uPpermost.
On the lith, the Ming granted them all their
demands. The military had left the CITY,
The students what change!) had been armed,
aud his majesty hoped that the citizens would
Cooperate with them. and maintain order
Count koloprat is busy in preparing for the
new order of things. Austria is NO longer des-
potic. She is, or will be Free
Italy felt the French Revolution as one Of her
earthquake shocks. 1t made her tremble 10 her
very centre. NJ Rome the people gathered in the
QuInnal, chose a committee TO wait on the Pope.
demanding Constitution, not only as right,
but TO avoid future difficulty, al acknowledge
said Plus, ''the justice OF your demands. In
few days the work will be complete. When it
Is, new form of Government Will be anno,m-
ced which will give general satisfaction. In
Tuscany the Grand Duke fears the effect of the
French Neutrality-suspicious. RePublie0aism from
being taught through the press or otherwise
while promising needed and reasonable reforms.
He is mt so wise as Plus. The Pontif will re-
tain more power than the Grand Duke
Prussia, too, reels little! March, is, there
were accounts at Hamburg, of the gathering OF
the people at Berlin, on Monday, of the troops
dashing through them, tramplng them down.
though unresisting-of the same thing beng re-
peated on Tuesday, with greater loss of life, one
hundred citizens being killed. Blood had been
shed at Magdeburg. All Prussia was in fer
ment, and the military could not quell it. So
the monarch had /, yield! lsr.. -rl-.
francois quiet-ah the powers declare against
interference--eyen Nicholas, As for that, they
cannot help themselves. Kings are getting
poweriess. They will be no longer makers Of
war in Europe-the day, Of dynastic power is
over! France, then, has nothing to fear from
rithout. What is she doing withing Well.
There are some things which are wrong, or seem
so, as the expellng of foreign workmen, but there
may be necessity for that, in the pressure OF
the hour, which we do not see. But as regards
her main policy, Home and Foreign, it is wise,
liberal, CHRISTIAN in profession, a policy which
can alone relieve Europe frosa taxation, or res
cue her millions from suffering, if not paurer
ism. 1t is this:
No more permanent armies.
Successive and general reduction of land
forces.
Reduction Of the marine, and formation of
a common fleet, to repress maritime crime,
Railroads, the new power given the people,
render an European war impossible. The ex-
pences of France-of all European nations
must be cut down-and the army and navy
must feel first the rstrenching hand, for il the
bloody instruments Of battle are removed, IL
will render war more and more difficult, La
presse says:
On all sides, it Is expedient TO ann order and
tosdisarm peace. This admirable initiative Is 10
be taken by M. de Lamartine.
Let him insist aloud, and by every means pub
licity can dispose of, upon the necessity Of
European Congress, convoked to take into con-
sideration the great social and economical ques-
,ions Of the times, among which are to be placed
foremost the devolopement Of public works, the
amelioration Of the condition Of the working
classes; the dimuniton Of taxation, the stability
of credit, &C.; let him persist, and IL bis voice
be not heard by the Governments, il will be
heard by the people Of every CLINE, and will sx-
cite ar echo ofsympathy.
In Prussia, at Cologne, the cry of"No more
permanent armies" has been raised, And this
cry must not be lost In air Il must be carried to
4 he four corners of Europe.
Such isths thought which every notice. every
communication. every discourse, should dictate
to the French Republic.
| The immediate disarmament, or terrible con-
Aagration; such 10 the alternative In which Eu-
rope 10 this day placed. Nor can she dissims-
| late this fact; the moment 10 now come for her
10 ieavs the diplomatic track. On al sides the
.sfetv Of or3>r deponds upon this condition q. q