Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
The European Revolution.

out with fresh fury at another The Revolution
no longer works with barricades manned by the
workmen Of Paris or Vienna, but ensts nations
and fights for the possession Of half the continent
Defeated to-day, its armies resume the work a
some distant point tomorrow. One hope is de-
stroyed, but some oiher comes as fby inspiration
to reanimate its children. Their leaders are i'm
prisoned, shot, banished, sometimes fall of their
own weakness and incapacity, but new men rise
in their places. Their opponents. trained in all
the tricks OF policy, cunning, shallow men like
Guizot profaning the name of Order by applying
il to the pitiu selfish interests of dynasties and
classes, live in disappointment and terror. Where
they thought their enemy Buried, host rises to
the assault For they contend not against merely
mortal antagonists, but against ideas which ever
raise up defenders to themselves-agaIn neces-
sites which are mplacable-against impulses
which are nothing less than the life of humanity.
1t is now but few months since the Austrian
armies led by one of the oldest and most skilful
generals of the Empire marched against Hungary.
Well appointed and officered, carrying large train
Of artillery, there was nothing bet confidence
among those veteran troops they turned their
backs upon Vienna, the scene OF their last triumph.
The Magyars had little except an indomitable res
olutIon with which to maintain their cause. Head
ed by Louis Kossuth the most brilliant orator per-
haps, in the world but totally destitute of all mil
itary qualities, with few regular troops, hardly
any officers few cannon, and scanty supply of
other arms; surrounded by the Slowaks, Croa-
SlavopjanS Sorviopo oil Scl,yonic
tribes, of different origin. language, and interests
from themselves, outnumbering them by six mil
lion souls four, and already partially in hostility
with them, it seemed that The antcipations of the
lmperlaliSts were well grounded and that the ma
tonal existence of Hungary-the oldest constitu-
tonal State of Europe. was at its end. The
first events OF the War only strengthened this sup
position. Favored by the unusual mlldness of
the season. without which the country would have
been impossible, Windischra,z advanced from
Presburg which fell without blow, and was soon
master Of the Capital. The Magyars were every
where defeated. They had men ready to fight
but officer able to train and lead them. Indeed
we happen 10 know that Kossuth attempted to
send an agent to the United States to engage ifI
possible, some of our generals to take command
of the Hungarian soldiers.
but Torture soon changed. BEN and Dembinski
assumed the highest posts in tine Magyar army. In
The presence OF the common danger, differences
between mobiles and the peasantry Were forgotten.
The poor 1ocked to the standards and the rich
gave their fortunes to equip them BEN destroyed
Punchner in Pennsylvania, and then overwhelmed
the Russians, who had come to his aid. Dem
bnski and Gorgev pressed the Austrans in the
interior. One by one the posts they had taken
were recaptured, and now Windischgratz is in
disgrace at Olmetz, and the legons he led to the
destruction OF Hungary, defeated, demoralized,
are falling back to defend the territory and capi-
al of Austria itself against their advancing con
luerors
Nor is this all. The Austrian Empire, which
boasts an army of half million, is unable to re-
list this nation of four millions, with their half
savage allies. In such an emergency there is but
me power that will lend its troops to overthrow
he independence of nation. That power is
Russia. In so doing Nicholas acts with the con-
Istency which belongs to the Russian system far
more than to the individuals by whom it is execu-
ed. We hear much of the talents of the Autocrat
and OF the political genius of Russians Such talk
IS worthless. The Gar is man of very ordinary
powers oil mind, and his subjects have no origin
Atty. 1t is the system which is admrable-ad-
nirable for its horrible perfection, for it's utter
OF many millions of men, that is to say
is llnplanting in them the will of the ruler, so
hat they are but machines of which he is the
mover. Well this system feels that the Hunea |
lans are It's enemies ever more than the enemies |
d Austria. Right across the Hungarian frontier |
S Galiiela Polish province, and next the pro-
lnees o Russia. and the whole of Poland Who
loes moi see ihat the first result Of complete and
ieiinite triumph of Hungary must DE rising of
he Poles to which that of 1880 was child's play
The Magyars are therefore not fighting for them
selves and their own independence alone. Were
hat all the stake in the quarrel, we should watch
is progress with greatly diminished interest In /
some respects, indeed, we thina IL will be well
or lie Austrian Government TO be extended over
Hungary. Ihe material resources of the country |
would be more rapidly developed; there would be |
7e'ter roads aud bridges, larger crops Of corn and
Rine' ana possibly more speedy Improvement in
Education than can otherwise be hoped for. Not
mai there VIII be Improvement in all these things at
any rate, but yet the Auslrians are much better
PRACTICAL men OF business than the Hung arians.
ust as they are better than the Italians in the
same respect. Bui what gives the contest far
nsher Importance than belongs to any local is (
sue the TACT that II is part Of the Revolution.
ahd that the question OF liberty, peace progress.
ana tf''e order is inruived in IT, 1t is the oues
l0h Whether this shall or Shall not be the last rev.
Diution in Europe
1t seems almost too much to hope that the Hun !
5aflails should be able TO cope with The forces
90" 10 ce brought against them Still the chances
Are not SO unequal as they may seem. The cour-
sge and enthusiasm which have beaten the spien.
I'D troops Of Austria ougnt not To be crushed oy
such all army as that now coming from the North.
The Russian soldiers are i'll fed weak, incapable
'f bearing long fatigue, and possesses only one