The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-28

Parma, Placentia, Modena, vainy attempted to find
support from Austria in their struggle against the
spirit Of life in Italy Their princes gave way nation
atty triumphed. Lucca yielded next. Venice pro-
claimed her own republic, still undecided whether to
isolate herself in her lagoons republic to join
the constitutional king of northern Italy. The king
Of Sardinia, who for long time the hope Of
tional unity in Italy, whilst at the same time his
government was the terror of the liberal party at Tu
rn caused this tradiction fatal his great ness
10 cease on the breaking of the French revolution
ana ne gave as pledge of sincerity popular const
LUTON 10 taian liberalism Lombardy understood at
this sign, that the hour ndence had arrived
Milan unarmed, triumphed in unequal struggle
over the army OF occupation which enchainedi It, All
Lombardy rose against the house of Austria IL only
yet proclaimed its enfran in order not to
mix up question of institutions with question of
war The cry OF Italy forced the king of Sardinia to
free himself like the pope and Tuscany tho old
anti national treaties with Austria He marched into
Lombardy. Contngents hastened from all parts to
this field Of battle The campaign Of Italian indepsn-
denee is being pursued sioWiy BY hGiy alone but
seem 10 them to be compromised their teate4
of the French principle do not deveope themselves
with less logic in events and rapidity in
the contrary principle On the 18th March, a re-
vouton breaks out in Vienna. The troops
quered the palace of the Emperor entered by the
people in order to expel the old system in the person
of its most nhexble statesman, Prince de Metternich
An assembly Of the notable persons Of the monarchy
Is convoked All the liberties which the infable
arms of democracy, accorded. Hungary nationa-
Lies and isoates herself by almost complete seps
ration from the Empire She abolishes feuda rights
sells the ecclesiastical properties she dominates u mi
nstry OF her own and, as proof of her complete
paration she appoints Minister of Foreign af-
fairs. Bob emia her part herself separate
federal constitution By these three different enfran-
chisemcnts Of Hungary, Bohemia, and Italy, Austria,
revouonized in the interior restricted abroad only
regns over twelve millions of souls Three days after
the events OF Vienna the people combat and triumph
enlightened mind and popular heart in with
VINO combat with his soldiers hastens to concede
everything to his people completely democratic law Of
election Is about to inaugurate constituent assembly at
Berlin Even before the meeting Of the constituent
semby Prussan Poland demands at Posen distinct
tonaty The king consents and begin to sketch horc
the first basis of Polish nationality which other events
will have to increase and strengthen in another drec
ton In the kingdom of Wurtemburg the king the Sd
March abolishes the censorship, comedies the liberty
OF the press, and the arming of the people. On the
France not to allow the ideas which the Rhine
to find their level accords the liberty Of the press the
armng of the people, the abolition Of feudalites and
finally the promise of cooperating in the establishment
of unitary German Parliame that Congress Ger
manic democracy from which order Of things is
to issue On the 9Th Of March the King of Bavaria alb
dcates and after combas in the streets the
throne to prince who untes his to the popular
cause Mt Munich. Between the 9th and 18th March,
similar abdcaton of the sovereign of Hesse Darmsadt
takes place and of the people right Of associa
Mayence-a is accorded The elector of Hesss Cassei
whose resistance to the introduction of democratic
principles was notorious in Germany grants the same
pledges to his people in arms and adds thereto the
concession of the principle of a German Parliament
Instruction wress from the Duke Nassau the sup
preston of tthes, the political and armed organi-
saton of the people, and parliament on the English
model. On the 18th March, Leinsick rises in insur-
rection and obtains from the King Of Saxony already
constitutional monarch his consent to the principle
of German parliament. On the day impe-
ratve popular obges the Prince of Old
enburg to convoke representation of the people
The people of Mecklen arm themselves some DAYS
after and nominate preparatory assembly for electing
the Germanc parliament. Hamburg reforms in a more
democratic spirit her already republican constitution
Bremen reforms her senate and accedes the princ
pie OF German parliament Lubbock after violent dis
tnrbances, conquors the principle (Hear hear)
Finally on the 18th Of March the King of the Neither
lands aboshes the institutions which restrict liberty
in the grand duchy Of Luxembourg where the r color
| flag itself float as spontaneous demonstration Of
system all these elements of federal unity, result in
the German parliament at Frankfort Heretofore the
Diet of Frankfort has been the obedient instrument
OF the omnipotence Of the two great Germanc powers,
Vienna and Berlin. the feeble allies of the confe
deration but the idea of constituent parliament sit
ting permanently in the heart Of Germany arises the
PRONUNCIATION of our ideas This parliament of nations,
hcnceforth representing the people instead
ing the courts becomes the foundation a new Ger
manic confederation, which emanc pates the weak, and
which forms the centre Of democracy diverse but uni
tary The liberty more more of Germany
viii necessarily place its support power also de-
mocratic without any other ambition than the ali-
ance Of principle and the safety Of territories-hat
power is France The bases Of this parliament dslibe-
rated at Frankfort at the end of March, were pre-
sage of the new destinies of Germany these bases
are president of the Germanc confederation elect
ed for three This president invested with the
right of peace and war. The parliament is composed
OF cnamDers-One, ENJOYS OF the princes and the
other elected by the people 1t has for its executive
force armed national guard Its first session open
ed ut Frankfort in the month constituent
assembly. Thus from all parts since the proclamation
OF the republic under varied forms and analogous to
the genius of the people democracy organizes itself
the French model. shall not through the other
states Of Europe the less rapid march Of the
national principle of the liberal principle accelerat
ed by the revolution Of February Ideas their
channel everywhere and these ideas bear the name Of
France On side have that to choose between
u certain and honorab Bile peace and a partial war with
| nations 1Chpere Inv tho mara furt of
double principle at disclosed to Europe-the de-
mocratic principle, and sympathetic principe-the
ternal power, with hand resting the right Of
nations the other the inaggressive but imposing
Of four armies of observation witnesses the up
heavings OF the continent without ambition without
weakness-ready to negotiate or to combat-to pre-
serve her present boundaries, or to enlarge them
cordng to her right her honor and the security Of her
frontiers Her frontiers use word which has lost
part Of its meaning under the republic. The demo-
cratic and fraterna principle has become the real from
tier Of France Cheer' 1t is not her soil that en-
larges is her infue it is her sphere Of radiation
and attraction on the continents 1t is the number Of
her natural allies the disinterested and inteectu
al patronage she exercises natons in short IL 10
the French system substituted in three days and in
three months for the system Of the holy alliance The
republic understood Mt the first word the policy
which the philosophy the humanity reason Of the
age at last to inaugurate among nations by the
hands Of our country vant further proof than
this Of the dirine origin Of democracy aud that will
triumph throughout Europe as rapidly and sor1cusiy as
her glory; nothing more If some few minds, back
ward in understanding what is real strength and true
purn rance
| reproached the republic with not having done vio-
lcncc to nations by Offering them liberty at the
bayonet's point, which would have resembled
quest, will say to them " Behold what royalty Of
eighteen years did for France abroad behold what the
Republic has effected in less than three months
Compare the France Of the 23d February with the
France of the 9th May, and wait with patience
for glory and give time to the principle which works,
which combats, which transforms, and which assimi-
lates the world for you France abroad imprison-
ed in limits which she could not break but by general
Europe populations and governments, were all
against us. We had five great powers, compact and
united together by antrevoutionnry interest,
against France Switzerland betrayed Italy sold
Germany hostile. France obliged to conceal her
revolutionary nature, and to make herself insgnif
cant possible, for fear Of agitating people dis
quoting n king. Once that this weight removed
what other destiny has been given her by repub
lcan peace The great powers regard with uneasi-
the slightest of her movements Not Of them