New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-11
THE AUSTRIAN TRAGEDY
The Execution Of Robert Blum.

special vienna CORES ponQrncc o. Inc lrbur"-
VIENNA Nov. II, l-45.
Ns.srs Gr,eley q McElrahs
Yesterday the following announcement was pub
Ashed in the official part Of the Y,eaaa Ga-ene.
Robert Blum. bookseller from LEIPZIG convicted on bic
own conesson before Cosn Martial. Of hsg.ng deliver
cd Hereditary -peeshes. and q having engaged in ANS 20
e late ilsuuectOn in Vienna ia consideration ~ The
rocsmsons q the oysl Imperial Cornmsnder-inCtief
field Marshal Lieut. Windischeraz dated the 20h and l7h
o. month sentenced death the sih Inst which
sentence Pot 10 execution Tie Oh a. % A. 10 the
Br giilenau by means OF powder and lead"
Tbi is the most important oficia announcement
since the capture of the city il has struck al classes
here with terror and will produce revolutionary
feeling Throughout, Germany. It viii be received as
tie bloody defiance Of the lettering military and royal
power The people everywhere viii answer It Is surh
aud those who have hitherto stood the side Of
the kings will stand there longer. BY this has'y,
needles. end cruel act Windschgratz has given new
proof hst the worst Reyouuonsts those who seek
10 put down the Revolution.
Robert Blum was a member OF the German Assem-.
bly, At Frankfort body fully recognized by Austria,
whose representatives also sit there. A. such what
over his offence bis person iuviolabe. lie could
strictly speaking be arrested without the eX
prcss vote Of the Assembly, cause shown lie came
here with two other Democratic members Of the same
Assembly on the nth ut % the real state Of the
case and to aid as far possible the Democratic cause
After his arrival he delivered exciting and violent
speeches meetings at the University parts of which
IL rightly informed worthy Of Paris IN l1'3
For instance told thar in speskin. OF the part Of
toe population which did not join in the defence he de
nounced them traitors TO the Of liberty whose
lives ought 70 pay the forfeit Of their crime He also
took up arms with the insurgents and commanded
company Of them.
These facts nigh, have properly served rs a reason
for his delivery TO the Assembly at Frankfort for their
Judgment and in view of the circumstances II Win
dischgfatz had carried him there in letters could
have accused him Of act OF uncsed for severity or
of great political bunder, which, things are, s
worse than positive crime.
One can understand that men taken with arms IN
their hands beside the barbados in the heat of battle
and while the result uncertain may be shot upon the
spo, as rebels Al esst this legal method of treat
ing them But Blum not 40 taken. He WAS arrest
cd with his fellow representatives IN the street some
DAYS after the troops had full possession OF the City
The wisdom Of severity after such rebellion is sup
pressed IL always doubtful and the universal practice
of modern governments is to show their strength boy
treating the offenders with mercy Here least Of oil,
was an example necessary TO strike fear into the hearts
of party still unsuOdued Inc city WAS - eoso"Ny
in the power of the Imperial Commander as could be
conceived No body OF men were ever more thorough
~ beaten than the Vicnnesc Radicals Aud even # eX
smples were required Blum not the man to he fret
used for that purpose Others were lar more guilty
than he had done TO produce and strengthen the
revolt and had been violent IN the course OF 1t
The Frankfort Assembly will take up this matter Tor
il strikes At their authority. II saying to them tnst
ih,y are of no account They will resent the outrage
IN the name of the German people and with unanim.
ty that is rarely among them. II would not be
surprisng il the event should strengthen them, Tor
they act decidedly and vigorously they will be support
I'd by all parties
But whatever the Assembly do. the public sentiment
of Germany will respond to this execution with cry OF
horror and indignation Here IN Vienna 1t Is spoken oil
in secret for men live in fear The press dare not com
ment upon it, But elsewhere il will be discussed freely
and boldly. Blum will be regarded as the martyr OF
Liberty and over his grave the nation will swear
fresh hostility to irresponsible and arbitrary power.