New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-22
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Party OF Germ"-
ny 10 the People OF the United states oil


aloud and solemrly 20 all the world, that all men are
created eaua that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain insieuable rights that % secure these
r,yhts Governments are instituted among men that
whenever any form Of Government becomes desI1c
tive of these ends it is the right Of the People 70 alter
or abolish j, and 20 institute Governments, such
a. 70 them seem most likely 10 effect their safety and
happiness
Facts speak better than words The spirit with which
Young Liberty imbued her warriors, vanquished all
assaults OF revengeful Despotism. The British Lion
hunblcd drew back his claws and 70 the view Of tn
ensaycd nations Of Europe your Republic On the
bal. of the naienable rights Of man. while the tyrant
Of the old world continued to tram2e down every
night Of man by the grace OF God
Your Constitution being adopted also in Europe be.
gan the struggle against Desp0tism. The noble people
taking sides with you in your struggle for independence
6rst snook on their chains. Like your fathers they
opposed 70 the Divine rights OF kings and lords the
charter Of the Rights Of Man, and the despots OF Eu-
rope Joining 10 bring the rebels to obedience by the
force Of arms the people rose in their might crushing
the old throne Of the Bourbons 70 pieces Then Tor the
fret time Free Republic stood great and promising
amid the old DespOtisms Though the slavery oil cen
turtles ha degraded the people as 10 be at that time
vet unfit 10 enjoy Liberty in peace and happiness the
Of her noble image continued work in the hearts Of
the people Even the splendid victories OF Napoleon
couId not Danish the memory of the Republic. But
when the time Of glory was gone when with the aid u
the enemies of the country the odous Bourbons again
took possession OF the throne when Napoleon and his
son were dead the old feelings of Repubicansm grew
warmer and Fighter and the more Absoutism began
70 show its face the the people were painting for
Iiberiy Fifteen years the BourbOns occupied them
selves with the restoration of the damages which their
old system OF tyranny had received IN the hcveiuOn
the people looking on ia silent rage But duA despOt
daring 10 seize with open violence even their last poor
remnant Of Constitutional rights the people again
in their majesty, and IN three days Charles y and has
accOmpces were driven out OF France. Inc people
were longing tor Republic but thtlr leaders rcmem
herring the sad end OF the rst Revolution dd not dare
10 institute H. They presented them Cltzen Ming
in man. whom the BOurbOns mad prosecuted Tor Ms
sympally with the people. He, they said, would keep
his treaes with the people under bis reign the Con
stution would be Truth such kingdom and such a
king would be better securities Tor their freedom ana
| happincss than even Republic The people believed
them but ONLY 10 deploTe It in eighteen years Of bitter
disappointment Once more they were 10 learn thar
the PEOPLES happiness and the Prince ambition are
incompstible They lived to see the good Cuzen hing
trampng upon all their rights and liberties, with the
same imyudence the Bourbon had done before
pre.unng in his wantonness that he could repeat the
violent acts of his predecessor unpublished AZ last ne
also was overaken by his day OF judgment-and now
| France vii. never see another KING.
The German people less speedy IN action, but quietly
observing medtating and rejecting, kept watchiul
eye on all proceedings in the land of their neghbors
prohiing by their experiences EVen tue hrst ifesh
storm against the preiudces and monopOhes OF past
dark ages excited their lively sympatles 10 all they
felt for il in silent admiration their most beloved poets
gave tune and expression. Ihousn they snudderngiy
turned away their eyes when they saw those terrOfss
no, only Judging ideas but executing men, yet they
found many revolving injustice which IN france was
Justly condemned on their own threshOd ltlt IN lu'l
fl. lgA ofFgl flav a rf
| i,rset spain The massos beginning 10 move the
pr noes made Just in time lew small concessions.
thcrcby appcasiur once the good naturcd people
But when Napoleon put his foot on the neck OF these
princes when the Of the system by when they
had quenched for centuries past al feelings OF indie
uendence in the of their subjects, fell back on
their own shoulders when they saw, that to secure
land against foreign nvasons II Is not enough 10 Keep
armies of venal mercenares when necessity cOmman
ded TO put all stake % shake OIL the yoke Of foreign
despot SUI and other way was LETT them Tor thelr
own rescue then these princes gave perfect liberty To
the champions of the regeneration OF Germany tnen
they descended from their thrones to the ranks OF the
| people preaching Liborty and Equality then they
made the hest promises confirming them by the most
| sacred oath. then they attracted and deluded the
honest people by showing them in dazzling hight the
prospect OF good time coming when they would Dc
nothing than their nrst servants, only occupied "a
secure their happiness aud freedom. Ana new spun
animated the people Napoleon power was broken.
The warriors came home triumphant the people
hailed them celebrating their glorious victories ana all
| waited in confidence Tor the good ullr Nhlch Wa
promised 10 them. They waited long and in vain
Ason Germany the people were 70 learn that Princes
in their sublime situation, Tar above Truth ana Palm
are not bound To peged word or an ohth hAe COZ"
| mon honest people. Al that promised and sworn
10 them proved 20 be lies and perjury. ANA when the
people saw old DcspOtism 1oing on It's regular pain
when they saw rude censure continuing 10 mutllate
the work of cenius-whcn they saw that the some
ideas with which they had been induced 10 90 10 nigh.
/ against Napoleon now were stamped crimes
when they their patriots who dared to speak Ia
the old way. and 10 remind the Frnccs oil tneIF prom
ses--when they one hopeful youth alter anothei
delivered 10 the hands Of secret inquislton then 10
ANGUISH through the best years OF their lives IN lonely
prsOns-when they saw that they were not allowed 10
debate their own concerns even their intimate CONVEX
sstion being watched by listening spies-when they
saw that the princes instead OF due representation ol
the whole German people constituted that piet Win
the clear view prevent every one OF them being pre-
vailed upon 10 fulfil his promises and to ceGe u his
. subjects some dangerous ught-when they saw that
tue Constitutions which OF the little petty princes
grsntd most generously were nothing but schemes 10
get IN better the last farthins out Of the poor
mans pocket--in short when they saw themse!Vf :
condemned do nothing Tor the sake oil their land Out u
obey TO keep still and 10 pay suen feelings oil disron
tent stole into thousand hearts and there was wills
pcring IRON ear 10 ear " We are aoused-"e are
ossely abused.
Wien in Frsnce the Bourbons tumbled from their
thrones and the Poles 10 break the CHAINS WIKI
which al unhoy trinity OF despots had loaded them,
then also great part OF the German people the long
suppressed feeling Oi independence broke ioFtn boIu
threw flashing words INTO the stIAh- uhsetS
They proclaimed the spirit OF new time calling al
the oppressed under its banner and reminded the PEG
e OF their rights and of the trescaery OF their princes
And the princes 70 whom their conscience might
VIII that they deserved better fate than the Bour.
oons dared oppose the first joyful movement Of
the people The time OF our nrst awaking was prom
.ns but short Poland fell under the bloody strokes
OF the Russian Emperor-the new hing OF the French
made his teachorOus stpula0ns with the other muir
derers of Liberty and the old lords OF the world felt
more secure than even before. Oar patriots were
thrown into prisons in crowds and thousands led
away 10 foreign lands escape the reyenseial arm o
pr'neey violence The people, partly yet too tmid
70 Use 10 open resistance, partly not yet enIightei
enough to understand heir own true Interests ana
ruled by deep veneraton Of old usages, quietly suo
hitting bent once more their necks under the accus
toned yoke.
hut the time OF rupture nearer and nearer
Though the allegiance TO the inherited houses of their
princes had been transferred in our people through
many centuries from father son though this feeling
through long habit had become sacred TO them as the
religion OF their fathers being ready every moment 10
sacrifice for Il life and property the princes themselves
thought them By and by 10 loosen the ties OF sacred
! feelings The more the public mind was enlightened
by the doctrines OF truth which found their way into
the hearts of the people in spite OF all ccnsure,
police and open violence, the more the desire was
spreading Tor better wOrther time 20 come-tae more
! li-,-.4ry and unworthy became the system OF our