The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29

LONDON, Dec. q, 1913
The Progress IF the Rxss,a~s ~ Tsrkey--Afavs Of
Italy and the p-Hungarv-G torgs Strwvs;
his Characteristic Ban; has Character Conn
motion IN Buckingham PaLace--A6aws ~ Anss-
RIGA and Framce--EGmts of EngLamdawd Europe
Probable Overthrow in EHglamd-- Vasn Rene
dies.
The Thieves Alliance have struck hands in good
earnest. Since my last, the Russians have not
only appropriated more and more of the Turkish
domain Of freedom, and stamped out all the sparks
OF Its deested fires but they have detailed greater
forces to the borders Of Germany, as well as the
heart of the Ottoman Empire. And, as predict
ed, is now announced to astonished Europe, that
a Russian fleet rides menaclDg In the Adriatic.
1t Is thereby intended to penetrate all parts OF the
French Lake (Medterranean), by means of the
united naval forces of England and Russia, now
heavily concentrated there, and hold in check
the elements OF popular supremacy in Italy, where
they have, from small beginnings, attained to al
most undisputed sway
twas Italy that the revolutionary pest OF 1913
first broke out, and under the auspices of Plus TX,
spread across the Alps into France and central
Europe, where 1t assumed definite shape. The
Pope himse II thought he could fan and damp alter
naiely the democratic spirit, and while he reused
the people to energy and Improvement, make fast
the foundations OF his temporal throne. He has
been driven TO the corners OF the earth, and
stripped OF all but his spiritual authority; Tor
Italian gunpowder, like any other combination
OF that sort, refused to stop halt. blown up,
and when 1t exploded, was no respecter Of
persons. Destiny gave Plus TX the wrong dlrec-
zion In his flight. Instead of going TO Naples, he
should have hurried to France. II he must fly
which was foolish, If not flagiuous-hes should have
fastened 10 the country whence the Bourbons had
been utterly expelled, instead Of going to the coun-
try which is now the only lingering repository of
that preposerous house. In the elastic air of French
Liberty and true glory, the French would have
learned from the peaceful and happy transitions of
rulers, and the sovereign exercise of popular rights,
lessons of political wisdom. He would have been
taught in time to- embrace the line of conduct by
which he could have conclllated and reconclled
for while, the patient and just demands of his
people. Three millions of subjects in the Papal
States could not have had more delightful duty
than that OF obedience to a constitutional Prince,
who welded, also, the absolute spiritual power of
Gods Vlcegerent on eaIth-enough, surely, to fill
the measure OF temporal ambition. And although
such government as constitutional monarchy
becomes OF necessity impossible in a very short
period, yet the present Pope might have transmit
ted his new rights to successor. In that trans.
ton, the office would have lost Its transmIssible
quality, because the moment you accord the people
reclamation OF their rights by charter, that mo-
ment monarchy starts down the inclined plane OF
republlcanlsm, and however slow at hrst Its pace
is accelerated at every stage of the descent till the
people are renstated in all OF which they have been
robbie by force or fraud of their proper sovereignty
Still, the personal high previous character OF the
Pope, and bis august services to freedom, could
have saved his crown, and perhaps his successors,
had he gone to France, and learned wisdom there.
But he refrigerated to the region, almost Boetian,
of Naples, with its leaden councils and stultied
king and people, who feel their way 10 assassina-
nation, and license IN vices, through the dark 1t
Is region where beggary Is popular condition,
and the moral conforms to the physical destltution
The basest of baseness, and the vllest of vllany,
flourish over all kinds of merit, and hope Is reduced
to ashes and clotted with blood. In such soil
and such an atmosphere, his Holiness has inglo-
riously planted his Pontfcal standard and bor-
rowing the hue of all surrounding darkness, he
boldly sins against light and knowledge, by refus-
ing to receive the messengers OF the people. This
opensthe temple Of Janus as wide as In the ensan-
gmned youth of Rome, when there were no
churches dedicated 10 the living God, and when
the offerings of an accurssd worship were laid
before that ferocous idol of Pagan superstl-
the Pope or the people must enter. The lat
ter have appealed to their sovereign but now
appeal, like the heroes of l776. "to can.
did world" The Pope might have saved his
voted followers, He had an election OF the most
salutsry kind, but he would not make It, And
accordingly, the people, by self-preservatlon, are
compelled TO organize provisional government,
of temporal power. In this impending strife, II is
probably the intention of Russia and England, the
faithful and new formed allies, to intervene. Against
liberty. of course it is their resolve to crusade IN
order, by covering with ashes her consecrated fire.
10 prevent Its spread into the bowels of their re.
spective lands. Vain and idle labor A thousand
| hands are feeding the precious flame in England
and 1t requires scarcely any assduy; for the year
lS4s, and especially the dreaded and hated sue
| cess OF democracy In France, has made halt our
island already patriotic, and by spring the whole
Of II Will be ready for spontaneous combustion if
monarchy falls throughout the world. Vive les
Repnbhques.
Another great and magnificent advance in free.
dom has been made by Hungary, which the two
conspirators against tine human race intend to
surround with their hosillties, and if possible ex-
tlngulsh. At the head Of the movement stands
the hero LOUIS Kossuth, who has received the
direct Inspiration OF rcpublicansm from Almighty
God, and like a true prophet, has commun Gated 1t
10 the nation ct saints aud martyrs whose ranks en-
circle and whose hands uphold HIM and his glorious
mission: Louis kossuth was framed, In the prodi-
eahy OF nature, Tor high and generous undertake
ings. He Is scholar, writer, an orator. states
man, patriot and general, IN the maturity OF
all his faculties Unlike Charles Albert, his blood
is not dashed by patrlcIan taint; nor is his mind
compelled by habits and passions, which ever be-
tray the cause OF the people. Unlike George Struve
he is cool, enlightened, and fixed in the deepest af-
fec'ions OF his countrymen by services formerly
rendered, but more by his recognized capacity to
perform those prodlgies of valor and endure those
sacrifices OF ease, opinions and prejudices, which
make up great character; and unlike Smith
ObIien, MS head taxes the command, instead OF
his heart. IN short, great crisis has brought
forth man greater than itself. That Kossuth will
achieve the independence of Hungary, is not Ger
tam; but that he will deserve it, Is indisputable
HIS views are elevated to the level of the age IN
which he hives; and he has the wisdom to be
republican. BY no other name could he hope to be
successful; tor the people. even of England, have
learned that the men who do the fighting have
night, after the fight over, ia do the voting Xix wise
With definite and grand objects IN view and by vir-
tue of true patriotism, the destnes of Hungary at
this moment approach their consummatien. Better
auspices could not be chosen, nor a crisis in human
affairs, which promised them more sure deliver
ance. But there is terrible brute force and gno-
rance upon the other side. The Ban of Croatia. a
deml. savage with his unclvllized Indians. and
Windsbgralz, the right arm of Austrian ferocity,
the bcuibarder of Vienna, leading the patrician
youth and the stupid Sclaves together, to extin.
gu sh The rising emancipation Of the best porflon