The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04
The Recou of the European Revolution.
and the Progress OF the French Rcpabiic.

In the modern history Of Europe, there have
been years Like the two past. The wave Of re-
violation winch rose from the Vatican, swept over
the bosom Of Europe. levelhng. for brief hour.
the thrones Of the middle sges, and sweeping
them, as the world then supposed into the ruin Of
the past.
First Of all came the shout Of liberty from Rome
"a new Pope proclaimed freedoms TO his people
and the voice was caught up and re-echoed through
every valley OF Italy. Despotlsm in Turin, and
Nodeps, and Naples, must fall n it should fall IN
Rome. II supreme Ponuf in the Eternal City,
would give up hs lopg-descended sceptre, sane
iiiedss il with the prestige of fifteen centuries,
how could Charles Albert, the traitor, hope to keep
Genoa IN slavery or the bigot Bourbon continue
the torrents of the inquisiuon at Modena or the
bleody Ferdinand grind nine millions OF Italians
into the soil OF the Two Sicilies Every tyrant in
Italy would be forced TO grant constitution to has
people.
Next came the earthquake Of France, leaving
Louis Philippe an exile from the home Of his IA
theirs. For the second time. republican liberty I'M
foldtd Ifs wirgs in the fair land OF the deV de lis
Lamariine electrified Europe. The fret aud most
unexpected reverberaton Of the great cOnvulsion
Of PARIS was felt at Vienna-the centre Of absolut-
isnl-the home Of Metternich the master spirit of
.despoiism. An irresistible revolution swept away
q proud nobility, eorup, priesthood, an imperi-
Gus srsiocrscy, rotten government, and an i'm
beetle emperor. On the 18th OF March. Meter
nies, with his grey hare and pressed down by the
weight Of years and the curses OF Europe, bore
lis Trembling limbs into exile. Francis, the em-
peror. abandoned his falling monarchy, and lied to
the iastnesses OF the Tyrol.
-Four days later Berlin responded, and the king
fought ahe fret day against the new born grant Of
freedom The Poles, who had emerged from the
Beilin dGnpeons, became masters OF the monarchy
the SECOND day, ard inspired the people with
chs idea cf republic. One minister of the
council Of Frederic William, stood calmly amidst
fke fuins, and handing to his master the
Iioaal coloTs Of German unity, succeeded in
keeping the otumblng crown on the head OF the
trembling hing. A few days after, the Poles and
the Students Of Vienna discarded the constitution
granted by the Emperor on the 10th Of March, and
made an rppcSl t. constituent assembly Of the
State, chosen NY uEiversa suffrage. The strength
at the Austrian empire was broken-its invinci-
biiity was destroyed--its prestige Loot, in day.
And there ley HuugaD--a brave nation OF twenty
nlllions, bleeding sodes the Austrian yoke Mus,
abe lose this fret chance, she had had Of being
free she rose, and shock from her the incubus
81 AutfLaO ofttelsins 'ufNsurUtt from lne
lions main" kOssuih became, for the time, the
savior, the fegenerstor, Of lis fsiherland. Thus
IN topsan revolution (for il had now become
sucby began to pass the snows Of dhe Tyrol There
hy l., u,bardy, the garden Of Europe, the prairie
Of Hsy, foil of brave men. with Milan for her
capitsl. tud this capital filed with savage Croats
and fierce buzzars, who could not even speak the
language e the generous people they were sent
TO entlave She, too, heard the tocsis, and lifted
her arm. On the 20th Of March--that stormy
monfh-she ros and drove the Austrians from her
walls.
Venice, the que, Of the Adriatic, initiated her
example and once l. oore the flag OF the Doges was
upfu,led from the 10 wers of ST. Mark. During
the fret days OF Aprl- ~ soon az the news could
b. borne by feet horses. Parma and Modena ex-
PEELED their iyrahts and ess, Wished provisional gov
emmens. Tuscany, sresdym ore 'hsn mani
ceived a constitution from her oeral sovereign
Naples exioried a constitution fro. ner oafoaran
master, who signed it with trembi. ng hand' and
pres, nted il with bsnched cheek 10 outraged
and nsulted people
Last Of all, Charles Albert-the coward o'got,
the bare usItor-raised the ri-color Of Italy, ana
70 save he throne and his head, retracted ne