Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21
Tb,lrsoup, june 81.

man, Is soon 10 become living ana aclua'tiul-
flment. When Europe finally settles down
from the present fearful turmoil which she is
now in tits impossible for the most flr-sighted
and intelligent, OF even those who have watch.
ed her progress for the last half century, TO
say what form of government she will assume.
1t may be Cossack or it may be Republican,
in all human probability it must be the latter.
Come when that hour may, it will be the
most potent and momentous one which has
yet occurred in the world, and will form a
distinctly marked and controlling feature in
the destinies Of the human race.
The Autocrat of all the Russas has join
ed hands with Austria, to put down the revo
luton in Hungary and crush the spirit of free
dom that is just waking into life. From the
first revolt agains. tyranny in France, to the
present time, Nicholas has maintained a po-
siton of strict neutrality, and has seemed to
watch with but little anxiety, the rapid pro-
gress of liberal principles in other parts of the
continent. He has seen the throne of France
torn from its foundation, and republic reared
upon its ruins. He has seen the Pope Of
Rome driven from the eternal city and his
power scattered to the winds. The German
states have been convulsed with the same
spirit. and Venice is struggling to be free,
and now that Hungary has raised the banner
of liberty with determine ton that the op'
pressors yoke shall be broken, the Emperor
has commanded his armies as he says, " TO
! move forward fot the extinction of rebellion
and the destruction of audacious and eyil-n-
tentioned men" This step will undoubtedly
p,ove The signal Of a general war, which will
draw to its vortex all the leading powers OF
Europe. 1t will terminate The days Of Re
publicanism upon the continent, or break
| forever the iron rule Of tyranny. One Of the
two must yield soonet or latet The str ug.
Gle may, and in all probability will be a long
and bloody ono but the spirit of freedom has
gar ed foothold upon the soil-the glowing
embers of liberty, long confined in the hearts
of an oppressed people, hav, been famed ,c a
! flame, which cannot be quenched till the las,
naughty oppressor is driven from his royal
| palace, and his throne is buried deep beneath
| its ruins. The first battle since the Russian
Intervention has been fought and the allied
powers under Paskcwch have been over
come by the gallant lIungarians.
The proud au,ocra, will Be greatly exas
perated by this result, and will send legions
of his ignorant subjects to oyerrun and desc
late the country. In no other way can he
hope to conquer, for his soldiers arc inferior
in discipline and unable to endure the prira
tions of camp like the sterh forces whcl
oppose them. Ills officers ate Inefficient
laundering tacticians, and can never equal tn
leaders Of the republican troops. But he, car
call in % the field from O0,0O0 TO l,00o,00
or men in short time, and with this barba
rian host he may crush the rebellion whicl
has developed itself upon his borders, unes
some other over comes to their assistance
Will such assistance be given Appearance
strongly indicate ii, aud that too from quar-
ter which has once shaken the foundations o
the Russian despotism. France, republican
France, ashamed Of her intervention in lavo
/, of the Pope, seems about ready to take side
with the Romans and march against Austria
She has not yet declared her intention to or
pose the coalition, but her assembly has re
commended the government TO take energc,l
measures for their protection. She know
full well that if the coalition succeeds an
Hungary is subdued, Nicholas will not stol
here No wherever the spirit OF liberty ha
been aroused there will he send the wi
ling mnons who lick the dust at his feet,
extnguish the spark.
> Germany, Italy, aye, and France itse
may be overrun with Cossacks, and the gloc
!, my ages of despotism return again upon then
Freedom or Slavery is the boon which tn
present state Of afiaiIs on the continent Offer
=, to the nations and the time cannot be 4
in the future which will marshal the diiiereI
powers on the one side and the other.
England as yet staads unmoved, and gaz'
upon the conflict betv cen liberty and despo
Il ISM Whether she will throw her sword mi
1t the scale or not, depends much upon Il
!. course which France may pursue. Eve
IT jealous Of her powerful neighbcr, she may !
l. drawn into the wild conflict which is abo'
:. to commence, to check the rapid march
IS freedom. She hates the men who are ba
e Ting for liberty, but dares not lift her arm
e opposition She trembles as the thund'
= tones of victory come swelling up from eac
al cnsanguined field, yet she fears to take part
the strife, lest her own power should be brol
en- and her extended domlnions should be tor
'c from her grasp. The emergency dcman'
e, her assistance, and she may be urged to fu
8, nish her quota Of men, to protect the Graz
thrones on the continent As yet, howeyc
dark uncertainty hangs over the future PFC
j. poets Of the old v ord, and we, on this side
h' the water, can predict with but little conf
n, dencc what the mex, few months will dew