The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-12

Progress. of the Republican cause In Europe.
About fifteen months ago France expelled her King
from his throne and raised the banner OF repu5canism
Her example followed, in part, by the people of Ger
many, Prussia Austria, and some countries OF smaller
note Ia Germany the struggle was for confederated
empire or republic, under popular constitution like that
of the United States In Prussia the people demanded
constitution and extension of their rights and privi
leges And in Austria the demand was made. In
all these countries the popular demand acceded to,
and constitutions granted, in which large concessions
were made to the people Yet, in all except France the
soveregns permitted to remain upon their thrones,
and the favored classes permitted to retain their
titles although shorn of much Of their prerogatives
and privileges In this the people committed their
great error as the sequel has shown In not deposing
and banshng their soveregns, and in allowing the
mobility to retain all their titles and nominal distinctions
they permitted the existence of elements which would
not fail, on the first opportunity, TO combine for the
recovery of their lost privileges and the thorough
and eectual enslavemen of the people. And events of
the last nine months confirm this view of the subject
AS soon as their first alarm was over, and they found
themselves in existence kings and princess and in the
possession OF power with armies at their command, the
soveregns and the astocracies commenced the work OF
reaction Recovering the confidence and support OF their
armies, they have made war upon the people, tram
pied upon the constitutions which they conceded,
and pursued their purpose OF reconquering the peo
pie with brutality and ferocity which furnish
parallel only in barbarous and savage ages OF
they have had, in their of rctrogradation,
tho sympahes and good wishes of the monarchsts ars
md If all Fran has
her esc,ionsts, composed of monarchsts of the old
regime Bonapatsls aristocats and conservative bour
gsoisic-al aiding in bringing back the republic TO a sub
stantal arisocracy or to monarchy The English aris-
ocracy have, of course, sympahized in this ackwad
movement and favored the reestablishment of the old
order of things upon the continent And, strange to say
have reactionary party in this country, who have
had sympathies with the struggling of Europe
and faith in the ultimate triumph OF right and justice
wrong and oppression. They those who style
themselves conservatives and moderaes and are to be
found only in the ranks of the wing party They are The
monarehca party of the United States who hope by the
establishment of privileged classes through the insu
mentality Of legislation and monopoly to lay deep the
foundations which they hope see reared their ia
vore superstructure of kngly and arisocrac govern
ment.
But while the cause OF the people has for time been
overshadowed by the gathering storm of blood and fire
which has been brooding it, and has met with some
reverses, the prospect again begins brighten The go
rous victories of KossurH, and Benz and DEMBrNsKI,
have filed the hearts of the people with new courage
and aroused the dropping spirits Of the friends of freedom
everywhere. They have given new aspect TO AFFAIRS
and brought new actors upon the grand but fearful drama
now progressing in Europe. The achievements of the
noble Magyars have brought the Russian Car upon the
stage, and have forced the denouemcst of the long
existing secret conspiracy formed by the sovereigns
against the rights and liberties OF the people Even
the contemplate President of France the degenerate off
shoot of noble stock and the reactioniss by whom he
IS surrounded, have been compelled TO play their pa
and disgracefu one too, in the development of this
grand conspiracy. The expedition to Rome was but a
part of the scheme But that has resulted in I'M
yelling the hypocrisy of its projectors and awakening
the people OF France to its true objects The conspiracy
OF the reaconiss, composed of monarchs, arisocras
and conservatives, stands revealed before the world
And what have been its eecs To arouse the republican
democrats everywhere to the dangers which menace
their cause. Ii has impelled KossurH and his brave
hungarans to proclaim republic. 1t has awakened the
their institutions, and, in judgment has permanently
established the republic. In Short it has presented the
issue between DEspoTIsM and REPUBLIcANIsM and the
battle must now be fought 1t is TO be the great battle
lor liberty. Ga one side will be found the monarchs,
aFs'ocrats and conservatives of all counreshe friends
olpveges and titles; and the other the people, con.
tending for freedom, independence, and Justice
Mr. Jefferson, half century ago. predicted this great
conflict of OPINION which is about to take place with
more desperate determination than ever Napoleon pre-.
dic'ed the same, when, at ST. Helena he said that in
nifty years from the time when he speaking Europe
would be either republican or Cossack These predic-
tons were both founded in that profound philosophy
which studies the secret and springs that influence
human action. That struggle of opinion has been going
on from the remotest ages Its germs are 10 be found in
The hearts and the nelects of men, They are planted
by the Almighty, and they must grow and flourish and
prevail 1t is the power of truth, more potent than brst
ling armies frowning batteries Philosophers have
proclaimed it, though kings and princes have opposed
Its power and its triumph beautifully and stri
kingly cxempli6ed in Him of Nazareth, born of the
lowly, in an humble manger the associate. the sympa
hze, and the minister to the poor, the broken down.
and the oppressed. Although scorned by the proud and
privileged of that day, buieted by Them and finally put
to death upon the seeming victory OF his enc
finally prevailed; and 50 will that OF
liberty