The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-22

palon crushipe, like 80 man, upstalt weed >, t,
the RrouI d. Abroad, sic PRESENTS herself mol sh
iugly, as au exemplar of the blessings of a so call
founders OF written constitutions and liberal 90
veIpmeps. Thus, this worse than reactlve oil
eaIchy ct which the @ Ieen only a nomina Il head
destitute OF real power, treads confidently on the
countries of Europe, and seeks to extend, and per
petuate among them, It's dreadful wrongs TO all
coming neIatlons ct the inhabitants The sys-
TEN by which this business Is attempted, has no
parallel. II system OF most ell boae hypocrisy,
and otironery; of vice. deceit and impudence
And the cheat has been practlsed with slch bold
ness, that 1t no longer supposed Ia involve the pos
siblllty OF ex osuie or discontinue. Indeed, its
friends may well anticipate com lete success; for
they have not only gone safely thus far, but trium-
Ihdntly. And 1t will not be long, # more vigorous
oprosiiion shall not be made, before we shall see
me teolIe Of The continent succumblng 10 the IN
teiiertnce and rertlnacity of England She is, day
and night, dlligt ntly employed with herthousands
o. agents and allies, IN every nook and corner OF
EuIGie-by threats and insult, by means OF money
and psoms es-in extending her noxious influence
and example. She is In all the cities Of ltaly, and
OF Germany. She Is lnce ssantly lotlng and prose-
lytng, In Pens for the overthrow ofthe rights
wishes, and power OF the reo lie, and for substii-
ting her ov miserable system. And, by her auda-
city in boas'ing, and in advocating the advantages
OF that system, she ex ects not only to demoraliZe
the patriots OF Germany, and Austria, and Prussia,
andIltaly but to debauch the republicans themselves
IN the We, heart If France. An the channels of
propsgandIsm are pouring out daily tide Of cor
rnptlon The no. emen and aristocracy generally,
are necessarily busy with the unoe I king; the
Cabinet and the Parliament. on all sides, not less
than the most reckless and most powerful press
that ever existed, are each and all endeavorlng
reconstruct the fallen fortunes of monarchy in
Europe
The principal agency, however, in this warfare
with The spirit of the age, is servie press, which
Is petronizcd herein London, by the horde or Eng
lsh princes, arlstocrats and enemies to the human
rsce. The dallles lead the weeklles, and all other
dalies end the week.-Mrs. follow In the wake of the
Times. No matter what may be the protested
olinlons Of the subscribers which support the Or
gan, the newspapers, whether tory, wing or radl-
cal, since February, have been advocating this pre-
sent toim of government-and trimming constant
ly IN all essentials, by the vice, and wlckedness,
ard weakness, which makes up the fungus mass
OF the big London daily. That 1t is literally ted
on government facilities, none can deny; and that
all her coadjutors, OF every name and profession,
are also tostered by the same hand, II it could not
be proved, would, at least, be readily suspected.
All those traitors to humanity hold up their hands
and eyes to attest the glories of England, and the
equity as well as stability of her institutions; and
at the same time, testify most swiftly and vehe
menty against the awful revolution in France.
The manner, as well as the sentiments OF these
Witnesses cannot be better understood by the rea-
der, than through the extracts at the head of this
Article.
Now can assist the Herald in exposing the
enormliy oil the whole imposition, and hope that
the editor will be assisted by the American press
outside, ind even IN the city of New York, In the
effort TO dlssbuse the minds of republicans as to
both rules OF the European controversy. Very dis
gracefully Tor our people, much of the city press,
true to certain set OF instincts, have endeavored
justify the preteDsions and example of England,
and to cast dlscred upon the struggles and triumph
of France They should know that the tate of
most OF the human race Is now suspended upon the
sequel OF the French revolution. And they should
a hat ut
fellow citizens should support the adoption Of free
institutions. by the eoavention now assembled at
Pens. A republic, with universal suffrage, Is
there trying to live, and it will not succumb to the
incessant attacks of British Influence, than
the GOODNESS OF freemen in America 1t must pre-
vail the issue is not doubtful. In this period of
the world, with but two forces-legitiniacy and
demcclacy-in the field, Americans, at least,
should have no hesitation about the side to take,
and OF the result, which will be achieved with
them II they concur, and IN spite of them if they
Oppt sc.
The great obstacles to the consolidation of the
French republic, and the ubiquitous spread of its
example, are American distrust, and English hos
tlllty. The French themselves, not sustained by
our declded and vigorous cooperation, are conf
pletely deceived and mystfed, like the rest OF the
world, by the outrageous fraud PIT rpon them with
regard to the perfect liberty enjoyed by the people
OF England, The supposed existence and security
OF every night, under limited monarchy, is plea
which is constantly battling the arguments of re-
publicans in Europe, out of France, with some
prospect OF ultimate success. Even nIne. tenhs of
the English people, who are ALL each day and hour,
deprived OF every valuable right, except that of
property, contribute to the delusion. Even after
CONVICTION, and while suffering under the penalty
OF The law, for crimes which include no moral
ofience, and threaten no Violence the victims vo-
ciferate upon The constitutional safeguards OF the
citizen, and ill the world with nonsense about the
Liberties and rights of Epglishmen. | affirm that
there Is not vestige liberty in the empire, from
the rising to the setting sun, in any true and avail
able sense; that there Is no legal right to meet to-
gether Ter any purpose whatever, and no legal
night to say anything on politics, unless 1t be in
praise OF the existing government. That every
oral and written discussion of public affairs, Is Sc
ditous. That every subject in England is, this
moment, criminal, whom the government can
prosecute, and that his trial is nothing but hypo-
critical pretence; and t at he may be convicted
according to the caprice of grand Jurors, and pro-
secutors, and attorneys general-all nominees o.
the crown-ol either sedltlon, or felony, or trea-
son, as may be thought advisable. 1t is almost
supeltuous TO say that the accused, when convIc.-
ed, may be, II sed'lious or felonious, imprisoned
or transported, as the may be, at the pleasure
OF the court; and IT reasonable, hung, drawn and
CHARTERED, according TO the barbarIsm OF the mid
die ages.
As to foreigners, they have no right here at all
and may be SPIRITED away under the new alien act
which has already driven thousand of them from
these shores; and In Ireland, they are daily i'm
prsoned, at the Lord Lleutenant's sovereign WILL
without any charge, and for any term-as many
Americans, now locked up for talking or keeping
silent, as may have happened, some day or other
thberated and told to go about their business, can
state, There are some of these Americans who
are likely to be hanged.
Under the laws for the punishment of treason
felony and sediton, there are now more persons
who have been arrested for political offences, and
are awaiting trial IN the goals Of the government
upon bail, than In Paris, where they say, in Eng
land, anarchy pyevails and there are five times as
many warrants issued and issuing for the appre-
hension OF others than in all France. Fifty char
fists were arrested, and dealt with few DAYS ago,
at Manchester, for asserting their faith IN the
Der have been lodged in goal in London, on pre-
tence OF conspiracy 10 burn 1t to the ground, and
to overthrow the government. AT Liverpool, ar
rests are gong on every hour; so at Birmingham,
at Edinburgh and at Glasgow. In Ireland the
Spectacle is depIorable. The prisons are fnl