Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

''Progrcssire Democraey'' IN Europe.-
Since the news of the great change in the
French Government, every arrival from Eu-
rope brings interesting intelligence of demon
STATIONS and revolutions in favor Of free gov
eminent in every part Of the old world.
We learn by the late news that not only in
France. are the people. long accustomed to the
vigors of monsrchial government. rising in their
might, and shaking off the letters that bind
them. but in Prussia, Austria, Naples. and
other States, there is tremendous "shaking
among the dry hones;" the people are deman-
ding reforms in their governments, which shake
every throne 10 its centre
The nnunarchal governments the world is
destined to be changed; all mankind. ''in the
course of human events" are destined to be
free. America owes her freedom to the great
religious reformation which compelled our fore
fathers to flee from the in,olerant chariot )"
and now. grown in power, in less than a cen
fury, to the full stature of a mighty nation.
AMERICA reflects back upon the old world all
up to the world the mirror Of freedom; she
porlrays, in colots Of never-dying truth, her
owa glorious history, and cheers those who
would. like her, assert thei: inalienable rights
and bids them God-speed.
While the great mass Of the American peo-
pie sympathize with the nations who are now
struggling for freedom, and rejoice a, their sue
cess SO far. there are to be found those who
stigma;se the movers of these ansp!cens
events, as ''dsorgansers, "mobocracy;" and
as if, in their opinion, to cap the climax Of re-
preach. they ascrbe them to progressive
Democracy" as they are pleased to call our
own glorious system, as ut present administer
ed by the dominant party. We are not at all
surprised that those who have always opposed
their own country in her controversies with
foreign powers. and have defended her enc
mics, in peace and in war, following the in
stincts Of their nature and the impulses of their
hearts, should oppose the introduction of free
principles in Europe They sympathies are
with royalty, and against that system. which
confers ''ibe greatest good on the many"
-eS
Great Excitement and .4boli:ion Riot in
Flashing ton During The past week. great
excitement has prevailed in Washington City.
growing out O, an attempt, on the part of the
captain Of New J.rsey vessel, on Sunday, TO
carry off II absconding slaves. principally the
properly Of men in the District.
1t is generally believed, that Mr.. Giddinss,
the AboliIionist from Ohio, was at the head Of
this characteristic movement. ai9ed by Mr..
Hale, Of the same stripe. from N. II. For
snch outrageous conduct. those madcap fanat-
les ought to be expelled from The stations
which they disgrace, and drummed out Of the
city.
The vessel, with the slaves, was captured
near Point Look Out. and the captain and the
slaves committed Jail.
Since these proceedings have taken place, the
office Of the National Era. an Abolition paper.
has been threatened with destruction By mob.
A public meeting has been held, at which a
committee were appointed to wait upon the cd
i,or Of that paper, and request him to retire
from the city Instantly, and if he refuses TO &C
cede to the request. tho committee were in
stricted to remove him. eeH
For further particulars sce the letter Of our
ZED. f7e'
We expect TO be st JACOBS CHURCH
on Saturday next, 10 sddnss ,ke people, if
nothing PIE veats.