The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-25
avn. R.fuas or Liherty.


The fruitless revolutionary attempts
made in Continental Europe during the
last year or two have, as is well known,
proved fatal to many who, although they
escaped from battle, were sacrificed on
the ground of treason TO their country.
Those who were spared remain objects of
suspicion, and many thousands have fled
some to adjoining countries, but nearly all
with the hope of ultimately reaching the
United States, which are now known as
the only safe refuge for the hapless lovers
of liberty. Already we have among us
many fugltives from Hungary, Italy, and
Germany, whom the cruelties OF Austria,
Russia, France, and Prussia have driven
from their homes, and who find warm vel
come in the only true republic on the globe.
There remain many thousands who
have found temporary asylum III vari-
Gus countries of the continent, but most
of whom look forward to entire safety and
true liberty only in America. A late let
ter from Frankfort estimates the number
of tugitiyes in Switzerland, from Baden
alone, at about six thousand. There were
also some seventy Hungarlans. and as many
Poles, deserters from Radetzky's army in
Italy. A large number OF these will pro-
badly reach our shores, and there is no
necessity of asking for them cordial re-
ception among American republicans.
Among the notable persons thus forced to
fly, and who are said to be on their way to
the United States, are Strive, who was en-
gagged in Hecker's revolutionary attempt,
Brentano, ex-president of the Baden pro-
visional government; GGgg, member OF
the same; Merdes, ex- finance minister OF
Baden; and julius Froebel, who was con-
denned with Blum at Vienna, but after
wards pardone,! by Windischgratz.
France shows but little disposition to
receive the fugitives; England, although
friendly to them, can offer but few induce
ments for their remaining in her borders;
and the only country which can extend
warm welcome and hope of fortune to
them is America, with her liberal insti
tutions, her immense and fertile unoccu-
pied territory, and her Inestimable re-
sources of all kinds. 1t is probable that,
before winter sets In, many hundreds OF
these refugees will land at our various sea-
ports, and we trust that some measures
NAV be taken to provide for them, so that
there may be no suffering from their arrl-
val at such an unpropitious season. Swift
zerland has her societies for attordlng re-
lief to the fugitives, and we trust that SIM
liar societies may be formed In this coun-
try, especially for aiding the fugltives from
despotic cruelhes, in addition TO the ordl-
nary Emigrants Friends Societies.
Of the nature of the cruelties inflicted
by the governments of Europe upon com
promised persons Of both sexes, our read.
ers have been fully informed at various
times. There is no abatement OF these
cruelties. A letter from Berlin, of the ID
instant, mentions the case OF lad OF
seventeen, sentenced in Baden to ten
years. Imprisonment with hard labor.
Another case is still more barbarous.
Eleven young girls have been imprisoned
for strewing flowers over the graves OF
those executed by courts-martal. With
such punishments for the offences OF chill
dren, what have not adults to expect.
They have good reason for flying, and we
trust the knowledge of the dangers they
have escaped will only increase the
warmth of the welcome extended to then
by Americans. Phil. Eren. But.