New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-30
The Pepuinr Cause md our Foreisu feicJ'

The Popuinr Cause and our foreiso Fohc''
The popular movement 'or liberty is suppressed
ia Europe a. least, apparently. Not an lnsufsen'
eity or nation now contends against tyranny IN al
that continent not one soldier IL there IN arms u
rn.in,sin the right Of human beings TO the COD
troll Of their own souls and bodies no where -
heard the voice of fiery prophet OF the People
rousing men 70 that volcanic action which could
throw of the whole dead and sterile crust OF
bipss preparatory to c new creation OF freedom
And Justice bu. Instead OF this the air Is thicS Win
tho fumes Of generous blood shed hercely and
nsdly by in,atste vic,ou the walls and thorough
fares Of every capital are thickly garnished with
cannon and populous with soldiery ready TO crush
each slightest stirring OF rebellion the leaders
who have dared all ard done ali for the nations
they love and the IDEAS they serve, men like Kos
sath, Aszzini aud MANN, on whom God has Get
the seal of manhood. suffer, though with bravery
aad hope, the pEius of defeat and exile. while
the reiaststed and nov secure potentAtes show
bow little faith they have in tina, grace Of God
,broash " hich they Impiously pretend to rule, by
in.rea,ing their armies and extending their ALI
seces as IL for last deadly oOset upon tbs truths
they hate and the people they desire forever 10
enssve.
Bat the success Of wrong is rsuPer6cial and
ilusory. Parties may be defeated and men de
stroy cd, bat ideas neither be imprisoned, nor
behesded, nor entombed Lost battle fields, dun
gsOns, graves Of martyrs, send them forth only
more vital and invasive upon the world. So 1t IL
nov 10 Europe. The principles against which
despots are banded, which some millions Of troops
are trained and armed to e1tingulsh, icr whose
death usurers are paying premiums, and whose
mere memory shocks with alarm the selfish and
oO1Ardy middle clsss, were never 30 strong, never
go deep rooted, never 40 pondered and accepted b!
the people, never 50 dangerous to that Diernslper
version, called order, as at present. They are oct
proclaimed so loudly but they are more Intelligent
ly understood they boat 10 approaching triumph,
but they are cherished with broader aud firm
er love. Long ago they undermined every
throne. took the meaning aud validity ont Of
ell sristocrsts pedigrees and converted every
artificial privilege iuto a senselets sham. How
thoroughly this was done the past two years
have demonstrated, But AFTER having destroy
80. they have to create. Through them old 10.
s,ituiions have become and are becoming ttiete
through them new Tust be elaborated. Tha,
work they are nowIsccomplishing in nens minds:
during the past twelve months especially, IL has
mstured with Astonishing rapidity. Men OF ali
parties who know aud can appreciate the under
currents OF opinion, must admit that the New Or.
der, in whatever light they may regard it, has be-
come distinct and practical in its aspects and
has enlisted a far wider circle Of adhe;ents than
ever before. Ii may sppear in different forms and
maize different demands a. Paris, at Rome, in
Germany and IN England, bat every where il.
principles and its purpose, are essentially the
same
Now between tins new power OF IDEAS and OF
ias.ce, and the old, deesying. bankrupt power OF
brute force, u,srpstion and slavery no peace can
ever be. IL isvnn 20 hope for the peaceful sub
mission Of the latter We might as well hope
ina, tigers aud wolves would hear reason and re.
ease the victims the taste of whose blood As'
made them mad. viii the Gear Of RGssis, the
crowned PWjarer Of Berlin or the loaihsone
hatcher OF Naples ever be persuaded to stand
ssde for the progress Of freedom, intelligence, ard
ls,iee to those laboriag masses W It'll the PerPetG
A. plunder OF which they pay the armies that alone
make them powerful |, impossible. And ere
loas The final conflict between the great sntsgo-
nisa will commence Already we may feel run
mug THROUGH Europe the tremulous pre- mon itious
OFT great oOnvalsion. Perhaps 1t Iusy no, come
neat year, nor the next ten years. but come /,
mnsti srevoiuuoa more thorough aad efscacious
rhaa the world has yet ssen 10 approaching.
In this momensoas collision the sympa,hies OF
the American people cannot be divided. Thew
must 70 with the principles in which We have
beea educated. which are embodied in the ins,itu.
,ioas under which We live and work, aud Eor
which, were they invaded by hostile armies ia our
territory We woald willingly spend oar lives. We
canHot side with dssporism sgsinst liberty. with
s.asRa,ion against rcgress with sxsorsion sssios
lshoV. We have heard much lstteriy about the
difference betw cen republican doctrine in Europe
snd ia this country. Nsa who protess to be flash
ed sdepts in republication on this side the sea
have only snesrs or pity ior what claims the came
title on that; and all because 1t 10 DO, cat sfss
their pattern or measured BY their Judgment
Tacy korgst that the same principles require dit
srens Institutions in different Circumstances, spc
that human society 10 not destined u stop moving
because they have nos hargSiaed for il 70 ~
further. They orssi that truth. 10 whatever
sphere, ever displays new phases, and is espa
Die Of more perfect applications Bas after al
they arc impo'eni. They cannot prevent the
heart Of this people from clnsns 70 the cause re-
presented BY Kessuth or NaIIiai or from assert
ias with the workmen Of Pans, that stsrsssoo ID
b.ssphemoas-,hat every human being has RICH;
70 the cusrure Of the powers tcd has given him
to employment for their activity. and to the full
share OF wealth which they produce.
Bat In such q COLLATION. a. we have spoken Of
should the people Of America 90 nothing more
than symps,hiIe wilh the risb, aide : That is q
question Of serious moment which ought nov TO be
considered. We ssh Cor il the candid reflection
Of our readers.
The policy Of carefully avoiding all ip,ertereace