The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-07-28
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sand hear the tramp IF armies;
Feel tho fast earth rocking round;
Hear an empires hoarsu deuth-ratlls
In the trumpel's Battle-Ground"

In the lTunpets Oattle-souLu'
The present condition of Europe is such
as must interest every person who desires
to see the cause of freedom triumphing
,ver despotism, and man enjoying the bles-
sings of liberty. Let us look back and ex-
anime her condition three short years ago.
She was then as calm and serene as the
still, smooth waters of the silver lake. There
was scarcely ripple to disturb her broad
and quiet face. Princes were enjoying all
he happiness that life OF Royalty affords,
pposing themselves to be safe in their
,,!endid palaces.
Every nation was prospecting and happy,
all rejoiced to see peace reigning so i'm
movably -little did they think of the i'm
BENDING terrific storm which was about to
,urst over them in such awful fury, in
volve in its desolation almost all Europe
and bathe the turf in the blood of almost
every nation; which would sweep with
its powerful blast, Kingdoms and empires
from the face of the earth, establish in their
places free and Independent republics, and
cause the most powerful to tremble for
safety. Then let us examine her condi-
ton at the present day. What vast
change has been effected in three years!
Almost every kingdom and state she en-
braces has been convulsed with internal
wars and connections. Men, born and
brought up in the same country and under
the same government, are seeking each
others life-blood. One party fighting for
freedom, the other endeavoring to sustain
Aristocracy.
The French people witnessed the sue
cessful resistance made by the United
States against British tyranny in the war
of the Revolution. They at the same time,
suffering from oppression, and being en-
couraged by the example Of their trans-At-
lantic brethren, endeavored to overth ow
their then existing monarchy. In their
first attempt they did not succeed in estab-
fishing free and independent government,
yet they were successful in getting many
of their old laws abolished and a new code
adopted. Their second attempt made in
1880 also failed. Yet the spirit OF Liberty
was smothered but to rise again, and tram
pie to the dust every vestage of Royalty in
France. They perceived the unexampled
rapidity with which the United States
rose in the scale OF power and importance
under the government of Republic, and
they longed to enjoy the blessings of Lib
erty. The failure Of their two first revo-
lutions did not crush the hope of gaining
their freedom at some future period. In
1S47 they rebelled again, dethroned their
king, and established a Republic similar to
our own. Louis Philippe whom they de-
throned 50 suddenly, supposed himself seat
ed on his throne as firmly as any prince of
Europe. The Austrians groaning under
the tyranny of an absolute monarchy and
seeing the success of the French, rose in
rebellion and drove their emperor from his
throne. They have since, with the ex-
ceptlon Of the Hungarians, submitted to
Royalty.
These Hungarians maintain their rights,
and are fighting nobly for the freedom of
their country, defeating and cutting to
pieces every army which dares to meet
them. The Emperor, unable to overcome
them with his troops alone, has besought
the aid of Russia which has sent out pow
erful armies to assist in crushing the insur-
gents. Yet the noble Hungarians remain
firm and undaunted. If beaten on the
field, they retire to their mountain fast
nesses and successfully resist the encroach-
ments of the invaders, and when favorable
opportunities occur, they sally forth deal
ing death and ruin upon the ranks of the
enemies, of Freedom.
The number of the Hungarians amounts
to about fourteen millions of souls. Sup
posing one tenth of them to be fighting
men, their army will amount to nearly one
million four hundred thousand soldiers.
These having their liberties at stake will
fight desperately, and will form very
formidable body to oppose the combined
powers of Austria and Russia. But as
Austria, not only has the Hungarians to
battle with, but also many other provinces
to keep in subsection, which are or1y wait
ing for favorable opportunity for casting
off the yoke, SO Russia is not without enc
mics in other quarters. The Carcassians
alone have long resisted her whole power,
and she is compelled to keep large armies
in their country engaged in constant and
almost fruitless warfare. The Turks are
her most inveterate enemies, and are wait
ing for an opportunity to throw Of the
mask and commence hostilities. She is
compelled to maintain large armies in Po-
land for the purpose of keeping the people
Of that unfortunate ecu ntry in suHsetion.