The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-28
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The last eighteen months have been full of SEN
cations 10 those who hope for the freedom and pro-
grsss Of the race in all parts of the world. The
votarv Of liberty, who ardently desires the we'll
being Of those ar off as well as of those near had
his eyes turned first to France as the leader Of the
revolutions that were 10 degenerate nations, and
free them from the domination Of crafty priests and
powerful mobiles. The events Of February 1913
opened. as he thought, long series of triumphs
achieved by the people the psincely rulers Who
assumed 10 lead and to govern them. Even after
the outbreak of June, the dictatorship Of Cavaig-
nae and the election Of Louis Napoleon, all hopes
shat France would place herself at the head of the
uprising and advancing nations, were not extinct
But the invasion Of Budinot, and the siege of
Rome left the friends of liberty little to hope from
the Government that regarded neither the constitu-
ton by which ii existed, nor the generous feelings
which should have prompted it to aid all those
struggling fofindependence and freedom.
After the constitution was formed by the French
Constitutional Assembly, the attention Of Ameri
cans was chiefly directed to Italy. Every state o.
the peninsula was convused by revolutionary
struggles. But Sardinia was bridled, Lombardy
crushed, and Tuscany brought back the old state
of Tnisrue and corruption. Then all interest was
concentrated in Rome, holding out as she was
against those who ought TO have assisted her,
Rome was taken; but scarcely had we heard Of
the capture Of the city of Cities before the news Of
Hungarian victories and Hungarian successes
reached Us.
Now the chief matter Of interest in the weekly
arrival from Europe, is the intelligence from Hun
gary. The telegraph brought us yesterday addi-
fioRal accounts Of victories gained by BEN over
the Russians. If the Hungarians continues snc-
cessful in the war they are Waging with the two
great empires Of Austria and Russia-if not con-
tent with driving the invaders from her soil, they
should advance to the walls Of Vienna and take
possession Of the Imperial city 1t is probable that
the Italians may rise vet again and attain the indie
pendsnce, in struggling for which they have been
so otlen bafied. 1t is possible that the Hungary,
with which Western Europe has remained for so
long time unacquainted may yet be the foremost
in the new civilization that is preparing for the
Eastern continent, The very Huns, who, by their
inEasions of the Roman empire and their conquests
over the western provinces, paved the way for the
feudal systematic basis Of all European insttu-
tions-may in turn establish the reign of more
equalizng laws, and hasten the supremacy of demo-
cratic principles in Western Europe.
The revolution of Hungary has been maturing
in silence, and for long series of years 1t is not
an outburst Of passion flame that bazes up IN a
moment and is in a moment extinguished Hence
its results are likely to be permanent and enduring
The Hungarans seem to possess too, the great ele-
ment Of success in popular movements, able and
competent leaders and advisers. They have Kos
sutb, and BEN, and Georgey, and Dembinski, to
assist them ia the attainment of their objects.
There must be comprehensive intellect to guide the
win Of the masses in the accomplishment of their
ends and where this is wanting the enterprise is
certain 10 result in discontinue and defeat, All
things then, seem to conspire for the success Of
the Hungarians and recent events indicate that the
fate of Europe is intimately connected with that
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