The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-28
Correspondence Of the Republic.
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
LIVERPOOL, August

LIVERPOOL, august III, 1919.
The events that at present agitating Europe
are pregnant with important consequences, not
only TO that continent geographically, but TO all
civilization. To Europo geographically, inasmuch
as dynasties may fall and empires change masters
Civilization is concerned, because liberty is in dan
ger. Everywhere, except in Hungary, despots
have trumphcd. How far they may carry their
revenge cannot know, though we fear much
What chances open TO the PROSTATE people of
recovering their dearly bought independence, we
may be able TO Judge by taking a survey of the sad
picture which Europe now presents.
We will begin with France, as from there liberty
first commenced her march What change has
come DER the scene BY ousting the hated race of
Bourbon, and upsetting the rotten government of
Louis Philippe, what "A noble example did she set
the rest of mankind But alas! the republic that
was founded on the ruins of monarchy, has, by a
curious train of circumstances, descended from the
glorious height on which il was implanted, To as
low, if not lower state OF degradation than that
very monarchy which il scattered. 1t would seem
that the work had been only half done. They ex
lied the family of Orleans, but they fooishly spared
the aristocracy which that family had called into
existence This aristocracy, by dint of their char
acterstic intrigue have risen the surface of the
troubled waters, thus surmountng the patriotism
of Lamartine and Rollin, and the nobleness of Cav
aignac. They have accomplished this principally
by taking advantage of the nations foolish adora-
ton of name, and put up Louis Napoleon as a bait
for the people to grasp at. In return for the
vices they rendered him, he has tacitly allowed
himself 10 become their tool. Thus the man whom
France has honored has dishonored France. I'm
der the plea of restoring order, his ministry or
properly speaking his masters, have altogether
undone all the good that their predecessors had es
sayed. With gagged press, public meetings
dered illegal, and many of the great and good men
exiled, France lies low.
But the Falloux clique not only gain the contem-
nation of their countrymen at home, but the
detestation of freemen abroad. With an exc use
too paltry to be admitted for a moment they crush
the Roman republic, which fell with dignity be-
coming great people; great, because they were
virtuous. The French ostensiby to put down
anarchy, but they have only succeeded in estab-
fishing confusion. They went in as conquerors,
they remain slaves. They await the orders of
the Pope, and, like all lackeys, they put up with
every indignity. Thus they tyrannize peo-
pie, and yet bite the dust before few old, infirm
men called cardinals who entitled this
homage by no virtue. The consequences of
this silly mummery will be felt in France in after
years But let quit this scene, and pass to the
land of Henry the Fowler, of Goethe, of Schiller,
the home of the Goths-Germany.
What tumble is here presented to the view.
Kings celebrating their triumphs over liberty
talking of the necessity of German unity, yet
crushing it; intriguing against each other, yet
protesting friendship. False TO themselves false
to their country, false TO morality-their base
crimes will be remembered by their people, and
requited by their people when the star of liberty
shall have again arisen.
Those peoples eyes are fixed, in common with
the Lombards, with the Italians, with the French,
with the Poles, on Hungary. If she falls, they fall
If Russia, however, be beaten back, then to
tyrants. Poland, which, despite all efforts of the
Gar 10 obliterate her name is still remembered by
all friends of liberty will successfully shake off
the accursed rule of the Muscovite. Europe will
then have a rallying point. The Hungarians will
assist in driving the Austrians from Italy, and in
combination with France, whose government, il is
anticipated by far-sighted politicians, will soon,
very soon, undergo change for the better, she
could ease Germany of her despots. II is glo-
rious work, and will glorify him who undertakes
it. Humanity tremblcs in expectancy