The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-18

ports in regard TO the hungarian defeats, and all
hopes Of Hungarian independence appear for the
time TO be extinct. We are disappointed-deepy,
sadly disappointed for with the Hungarian strug.
gle perish, probably, the revolutionary and pro-.
gressiye movements Of 1S49 and ls49. For the
time European despotsm seems to be- in the ascend
ant. There is no point Of hope towards winch the
eye of the liberal can turn and find aught to en-
courage him in the immediate future. Just around.
all is dark and dreary and responding; but there
is bright world beyond towards which the gaze
Of a few faithful spirits is turned. Around, the
winds may rage and the pillows roll-in the dis
lance is seen the calm and quiet vale where all is
sunshine and harmony dpeasure.
1t is not in the nature Of things for the cause
which has just triumphed in Hungary to be en-
tirely or permanently successful. Armed beings,
organized into squadrons and drilled into machines,
may, for moment, crush into subsection men en-
dowed with all the feelings and sympathes of hu-
manitv. But it cannot be forever thus, Matter
will not be forever triumphant over mind brute
force will not be- forever, the master instead Of the
slave, Of free emotions and noble aspirations. 1t
required the combined forces of two empires to
smother the flame that burst forth from the hills and
valleys Of Hungary. When Hungary, however, is
Joined by the uprising and exultant nations
by France rid Of her juggling politicians and royal
tricksteFs-by Italy, freed from the letters of priest
craft and aristocratic prejudices-by Germany,
standing in her might, united and free--then may
arrive the contamination "devouty to be wished
for''-then may success attend the struggle Of the
deserving, and victory await the efforts of those
who struggle for right and freedom.
Nor are we merely rhapsodizing when we talk
OH he nlighr of andc
Eighteen months have taught Europe deep and i'm
portant lessons. Its now not in France alone that
the force of popular opinion and popular viii is felt
It is now not in France alone that the Omnipoence
Of the masses is recognized and the time is rapidly
approaching when people will form treaties of
offence and defence well as kings and princes.
Had the French people but joined the Hungarians--
had they been as true to their cause and their fell
lows as was the Russian Gar to the Austrian En-
peror-then might we have beheld another termi-
nation of the late campaign-then might we have
seen another Napoleon entering the walls of Vienna
and debating peace within sound of st. Ste
phen's bells,
All the Democrats of the European world, how
ever, are not dead. No, thank God truth, moral,
social, or POLITICAL once brought into existence can
never die. The serpents may coil around it in the
cradle, the crawling errors may rear their shining
crests and strike at the growing thought that seems
to be sleeping careless Of enemies-but the young
giant will strangle them all and crush the poisonous
heads that attempted to kill him with their stngs
The events of lS4S and 1919 have taught the whole
Of Western and Central Europe &c the might that
sunbers in peasants arm; they have shown
the strength Of Democracy and the power Of peo-
pie, even when wild and untried in their efforts,
without any Of the aids of organization and habtual
cooperation Thelesson will not be forgotten-the
experience will not fall to the ground unheeded and
unfeIt
Nor do we think that the re-awakening of the
nations is far distant. Already there are appear
ances which indicate that another opportunity may
soon be presented to the European liberals Aus
tra and Russia are triumphant but they are not in
the strictest concord They begin to quarrel about
the division Of the spoils. The Gar demands
province on the Adriatic. Is the young Austrian
emperor SO dull that he cannot read the meaning
Of this demand Are his white haired COUNSEL
lors so Supplied by recent revolutions or giddy with
present successes, that they will not perceive the
intention Of the terrible Russian The Cossack
thinks it is his destiny to push the Russian CON
quests to the shores Of the Atlantic and Mediterra-
mean, and make Europe a collection Of Tartar
tribes and Asatic hordes, He asks for foothold
on the Adratc as the first step towards the accom-
plishment.of more magnificent intentions.
1t is possible, then, that there may be quarrel
between Austria and Russia as to the terms to be
paid for the subsection of Hungary. So far there
seems to be but httle harmony between them as to
the settlement of their respective boundaries.
When the monarchs are divided the people may
unite A coalition may be more difficult after the
eonqueTors have once disagreed; and the cause of
freedom, for a moment blighted, may again put
forth green leaves and perfume the air with its
budding fowerets. Before another year has passed,
BEN may have accomplished his destiny-the de-
liverance of Hungary from Austrian authority
and the stars that foretold his fate may be more
truthful than they at present appear Let the
friends of freedom never despair, but hope on,
trusting in truth, right and the people.
01g- Augustus C. Dodge, Senator from Iowa, ar
rived ia WASHINGTON on the 9th and Iaft aarlty