The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-30

The Progress of Social Rfpubiicam,s,n"-7 III
Hopes of the Germans IN Arch Duke Johm- Tn
Enthusiasm of the People sccasioned by his cleo
ttom, &c &c.
An undeniable thorough reaction has again
taken place in Germany The prospects for a re.
publican system of government, in the several
States composing the German conf-deracy, are
daily growing DINNER and more obscure; the
petty tyrants-the police and other instruments OF
The present despoc system, are ag lin rearing their
heads, and have recovered from the panic into
which the late revolution had, for while, thrown
them. The majority of the people are again falling
back into that etharac hieess super for which the
Germans are 80 universally known and, If desperate
stroke ia not hazarded by those who really wish for
better state of things they will renquish those dearly
bought privileges and rights without struggle which
the fruits Of the unparalleled, universal
In March The people seem to have forgotten their
fate in 1915 and 1888 now that Il cir cords little
loosened they make farther attempts obtain re-
lease.
The game played by the mouarchs during tho
revolution was cunning and we'll planned; they knew
whom they had to contend against. 1t is known to
ali he world with what uDannity and vgor the Ger
ma ms expelled the French, aud drove the ,worful
BoDaparte from their country in 1915; and how the
princes and potestates proui ed them
mt, confederation aud union of the State4 TO
make great and glorious republic of the several
pres Kingdoms. archduke and dukcdoms, and VIII It
the smaller tries called and il /. no N
too, how hat promise was kept confederation GER
taDy took place that L. the famous Blu ndest GU was
created in which the several princes their
me nsures and deberated In concert THAT mea
cestay 10 undergone more fully the deluded basey
b, trayed people. The Germans however were 40 u
fdent, 80 fully convinced Of the good faith of their
rulers that IL took them hrty three years discover
that the Bundestag net instituted the bededt
OF the people the interest of the nation at large
but merely for the sole Of the ver princes who
d. were rpO ntet m iharfv
OF conscience the right to meet aud scuss political
matters and other similar privileges freely pr,-
m'sed Them and for time granted. and the people
were enthusiastic in the support of their Iii era
princess" but by degrees these concessions
da"b from h IN, The press fettered aud the famous
Ctnsur" introduced. all gatherings of the citizens
Ridden, or placed under The control Of powerful po-
lice, until not shadow remained of the promised
rg hts and privileges And now after tn. com notion
of the neghborng France has waet he Ger IA as fro
their lef argc slumber, af they dema nded
FRI III he rulers, and made them trembe upon their
throne the same trick resort, to and t
ape ar, WIN equai success Tho people have elected
a National Parliament Gn the United States it would
be- called conventon) to supercedc the Buud-stag,
and TO erect national confederat-d government.
When tn s was accomplished they thought that tho
whole York Of the revolution was done without de-
posing single prince Except. perhaps. the King Of
Barava the famous gallant of Lola Monez> they were
with promises that in the future ali the rights
which and sover ign people could dcma nd should
be accorded them that the COVER ument would be
carried on in u liberal manner and that they should
have no farther cause to comp ain
d
that they thru alien to neutralize the rev luton
We will have another edition Of tho Bund-stsg bap-
tiSed Refehs- Persammlnng" who will satisfy the
vanity of the people by making them believe In the
great, glorious, and powerful Moderation rather
union of the German nation and ut the same time
plsy into the bands Of the monarchs nd princes
When the excitement created by the popular commo-
tons during the spring, shall have subsidized the
OF the patient people will gently be placed under the
yoke again and nothing will rsmi nd of the late
volution rave its record on the pages Of history
The prrsent reaction may DO attributed to several
Other caues not the least Of which is the Wild chi
merica scheme proposed by part of the called
social republicans" Their doctrines and plans are
wen known 10 ALT in the United States, where
necessity for reform among the la boriDg classes in
ecubiriy and material point of view seems to exist
They advocate not only the establishment of politi-
cal republic but at the time, they wish to
game the State in such uner az to insure to all
its members sufficient, and even abun da mt amount
Of the CO mforts Of lfenot only by giving them free
scope for the exercise of their and labor but BY
actually employing them for the community when.
ever they may require or demand it in a word they
call Their new Utopia social republic" Ne" it is
have more than their present share of riches, such
must be taken from the wealthy classes for the State
itself be IT. a monarchy or republic democracy or
ogsrcby has means except what it derives from
its citizens Such plan must necessarily alarm the
wealthy and rouse them into opposition and as their
gieatet security consists in the greatest peace aud
cury Of the State, they naturally ad nd
hostile to every change, and hence they cling to the
R.sen. system WITH the more ardor the greatest the
alone together with tho powerful influence of the
te less aristocrats MOBILES officers and policemen,
hoe interest is inseperably connected with that
OF the government would be sufcien to blight the
prtspsc's Of The republic.
Another cause may be the electisn Of the new
" Rtiehs ernesern tbe executive Of the provisional
government. do not rooolect word in the Eng
hsh Language which precisely expresses this nameD
lelled enthusiasm. 1t has fallen upon the Grand
Duke, John Of Austria. The of his election and
OF his consent to take charge of that high Office,
received with such manifestations Of joy, as if the
whole nation were redeemed from ruin by this event.
When the committee that charged with acquant-
Ing his h Of the result of the election arrived in
Viz ma, they were received With great cordality BY
the citizens, and since Rodolph J. proclaimed tho
election of the Grand Prince such day has been
the government, who were present in city, went
an co'Pore to the dwellings of the deputies where
mount'd national guards and military musicians
posted The pre- cession began to move and the music
played by turns the German and the Austrian nation
al hymn At ii o'clock they arrived at the castle;
the ~bole corps d,piomatiquc were gathered around
the prince. The ante-chambeis were filled with
nstonsl guards, and German, Hungarian and
Italian officers. When Hacksher had addressed the
Grand Duke, and the latter answered in firm My
voice tears started to tho eyes Of all present,
the stou'eft, iron hearted generals. The door
then opened and the roar Of cannon proclaimed to
the porulace that his imperial hghress the Arch
Duke John of Austria had oonse nted to take charge
OF the ofhce OF the Germ n Rsi' hsprweser,
an immense multitude was gathered in the court
before the castle The Arch Duke by tho
diplomatic corps and the d.putns from the National
out upon the balcony aud address
cheers At last the procession returned
IN the same order. In the evening grand tllumina
ton and torch light procession took place Similar
festivities and celebrations of this great event in the
German history took place In all Of the principal cities
and II easily to be that the Germans hope from
Prince John the realization of all their wishes and de-
srts and consider him the embodiment OF their own
sovereignty How far their hopes will be- fulfilled time
must show; but IL seems rather I'll omen that Aua-
Una whose cunning maD9uvr-s and crafty statemau-
ship has pulled the smaller States Of tho Bund by the
nose ior snch long time, should give the first execu-
tive ohcer TO the republic In all probability 1t
VIII sun continue top'ay the same game; go with
the balance OF the States its interests dictate such
courses and do as IL plcases regardless of faith and
duty to award the Others. IL occasion REFUSES.
In my next will give review Of the proceedings OF
the Parliament relative to the ostabishmont of tho
principal rights" Of the German ctizous, which has
now been in discussion for four days and still the first
point treating of the citizenship in the several States
being undecided. J't
ELECTIONS IN AusTRia--A letter which We have re
ceNtd from Vienna ipfoim us that the elections OF
deputies to the Constituent Assembly of Austria arc
concluded In most of the provinces. These repre-
OF