Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-10

afcny ana Tapine WHICH tney lear Wouiu re-
suit from the ascendency of the former, and it
has only been by working upon their fears of
socialism and anarchy thai they have been pre-
vailed upon 10 accede 10 TIE manifestly uncon-
stituiional interference in the affairs Of Rome.
The same reasoning will apply to Rome. Had
the temporal and spiritual authority of the
Pope been sooner separated, he need not
have been fugitive, nor would the people of
Rome be so 10th to receive him any capacity.
/ No one can have failed 10 notice and adj
mire the gallant stand taken by Hungary a.
gainst the attempt of Austria TO deprive her of
her ancient constitutional privileges. Indeed,
single handed, she had fogged Austria, ami
hilated her armies, and threatened her capital.
She alone, of all the European nations that
declared for freedom, has struggled as a ma
ton should. And why? Because, in fact, she
struggles for reform and not revolution. Law
has not been with her oppression, nor religion
one of its. accessories. Her constitution re-
cognizes not a religion of the State, nor did
her rulers refuse TO accede to the reasonable
demands OF her people. So that, when the
hour of trial came, and the people were called
upon 10 strike for their laws and their religion,
they recognized them as the most sacred trust
for which they could struggIe.-not as mere
name, or mockery. II is true the gallant
Maygars may be defeated-it is likely that
they will be but they cannot be subdued,
and they may yet, on the future batlle-6elds of
Europe, revenge themselves upon their leagued
oppressors.
How WE ARE REGARDED IN EuRoPE.-There
is one thing which we do wish to see done
away with aItogether-it is the morbid sensi-
bility to the praise or blame of those whom
as nation, we pretend 10 despise. No one
who reads the papers can have failed TO per.
ceive the avidity with any favorable notice
from the London Times or any other Europe
an journal. is seized upon by the press of this
country, and trumpeted forth as something OF
which the American nation ought to be proud
Now, this is all wrong. A decent respect fol-
the opinions Of others, is, of course, right and
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proper; but the weakness that renders US alive
to all the notions and whims OF that many
headed &c Mrs Grundy"-the European Press
is little less than ridiculous weakness. Al
least, it is sheer folly, when we reflect thai
the European press is, in great measure, the
organ of the favored classes in the old world
which, from their very position, are necessa
rily opposed to our form of Government, ant
Jealous of the influence of our example. Iii:
not to be supposed that any people can b.
insensible to the opinion of their neis hbors
but nevertheless, the craving appetite tina
gloats over the crumbs of comfort which fal
from our btterest enemies, is unworthy The
character of the american nation, and partake.
more of subserviency than self-respect. M
one can have forgotten the fever of indigna
ton created in this country few years since
by the publication of Dickens IS American
Notes" This was equally wrong. Tbs
truth of the matter is, that the praise Or blame
Of superanuated Europe makes not an iota o
difference one way or the other; and it is fol
ly, if not worse, to elevate it into fictitious
importance. -. ... -sf ~ s.-*