Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-28
VERMONT PHOENIX.
Brattlcboro, Friday, April 2s, IS4S.
Progress in Enropc.

| from Europe, aud our columns to-day are much
occupied with the news they furnish 1t will be
seen that the revolutionary movement, commence
cd at Paris, is extending itself into all the mon
arches of Europe, and threatens even the Gov
eminent Of Great Britain. II is peculiarly Of
this revolution, that il seems to be general and
spontaneous among the people, and almost in
voluntary. 1t is not the offspring Of secret con-
spiraces, Of factious agitation, of wild unrc1cct-
ing excitement, or tho indammaiory appeals of
ambitious demagoguesi but the people, without
preparation, without concert, or mstured plans,
come together by common impulse and senti-
mcnt, which pcrvades not only the civil but the
military portions of the different States. Hence
in general the first thing we observe in the pro-
gross Of the revolution in the different monar-
chies, is the sovereign standing on one side alone,
and on the other the people, supported by the
miliiary-thc King against bis subjects. There
is need of a struggle, contest, or blood-shcd
there is nothing to fight but poor, weak, puny
man, not able to contend with any one of the
lowest and most obscure of the mighty mass of
the people, and who without their support falls
TO the ground Ike a statue deprived Of is pcdes-
tai. In some Of the countries, however,, por-
ton Of the military have made vacillatng re.
sisance TO the populacc, but ntcrposed fee.
Die barrier to their progress, and were swept
away. Among the most gratifying results of
these revolutions is the probable restoration Of
the nationality of Poland. The people of Aus
tria and Prusgia, who were never parties to the
conspiracy by which the soycrcpns of those
States and the Emperor Of Russia, seized and
partitioned the brave and unfortunate pcoplc
of Poland are loudly and earnestly demanding
justice for the Poles. i,y the restoration of the
country so iniqiitously taken from them The
Poles in France, and some Of the other Fnropcsn
States, and in England have held meetings, and
are preparing to 60 to the s.ss:anco Of their
brethren in the struggle for freedom they are
about to make.
When we cast our eyes over the Kingdoms Of
the Old World, including even the land of our
forciaiiers and sec the poverty and distress, the
oppression and vassalapc under which the people
live and suffer, the dark pail Of ignorance spread
over them hy The hand Of tlcspo,ism and the par-
,ial and unjust laws which protect and agpran.
die the aristocraic and pa,nrcrcd few. fro.r the
swea, and scrvitudc Of dc rnas,cs--wc turn with
quadrupled satisfaction. love and I'm, r,i;o,, IN
our own hapny country. where ,bcrc !. ,o,c T.,
oppress or make Us afraid, and whore Industry
and worth find no chartered lor,i.r IN ,l,c;,
progress and elevation.
We turn, also, With increased wonder. and nj.
miraGon to thoso saros and ,,,r;,,s ~ ulose
patriotism and wisdom We are indebted for the
glorious and immortal charter with g,ve and
secured 10 us the political rights and priyilece,
we now enjoy. We can look back TO the time
when they we've assembled together for the
most solemn and momentous business that ever
engaged the attention Of mcn--iho creation Of n
charter for republic. They had no guide, or
counsellor, or model, but their own wisdcsn and
experience. The old republics had all tumblcd
down and terminated in despolism. Europe was
filed up with monamhics and thrones. that look
ed with evil and hostile eve upon the distant
colony, whose success ut sclfnoycrnmcnt would
ieopardizo their own power With So much to
discourage and deter, and 60 little 10 Guide or
D
stitution for this free ropuLlic They finished
their labors-,hey committed tho magma chptd
of our liberties 70 our own keeping, and have
gone 70 their reward Now, under its broad and
ample protection, which secures to us unfcttercd
the free exercise Of all the faculties God has
given US, We stand and SURVEY from a distant
shore, the condition and workings of tho people
of the kingdoms of the Old World, and compare
them with our own As the dynasties of Europe
one after another tumble down, and the opprcss.
ed rise nm and proclaim the tyranny under which
they have nroancd, we turn again and aca;n to
our own glorious Constitution, TO see how wisely
and strongly il protects us from like oppression
and the more we examine il in connection with
the governments Of Europe, and the cause of the
revolutions occurring there. the moro We sball
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