The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-09
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
New York. Monday, July ., 1910.
The Struggle In Europe-American SYM
DnthV.

The sympathies of the people of the United
states with the struggle between liberty and des-
potism now going on In Europe, are being aroused,
as will be by the several addresses and reso-
lutons which we insert in this days paper. Those
addresses and resolutions were adopted at meet
ings held at different places throughout the coun-
try, and breathe the genuine spirit Of liberty.
We are pleased to see this movement, and we
hope il is but the commencement OF an organiza-
tion that will embrace within its ample folds every
State in this vast confederacy. The American
people cannot but sympathize with the gallant peo-
pie of Europe, who are struggling against their
oppressors, and shedding their blood freely in the
noble cause which they have taken up arms for.
II they were callous or insensible in this respect,
they would be unworthy OF their name, false to
their destiny, and would shame the immortal men
who on this continent, espoused the same cause
as the masses of Europe are now fighting for, and
who transmitted to them the noble inheritance
which they now enjoy. They are not called upon
to send either armies fleets to take part In the
great contest for, by the law of nations, such
course would be equivalent to declaration of
war but no law can prevent them from organising
themselves into league Of liberty, and contribut-
ing in money to the support and maintenance Of
the gallant Hungarians and equally gallant Ro-
mans, in the crisis in which they are placed.
The aid of the despot of the north, the sovereign
Of a nation of slaves and the sworn foe of
liberty in Europe, has been invoked; and it is
quickly granted The Russian hordes are moving,
and threaten to inundate the fairest portion Of
Europe-to exteminate the noble Kossuth and his
valiant band of freemen. France, at the dictation
Of President bearing the name, but nherting
none of the virtues, of a Napoleon, has betrayed
her trust, and instead of aiding and assisting the
gallant Hungarians, she is waging war against the
people of Rome, who, following the example that
she herself set them, by revouuonizing govern
ment which they did not like, and setting up in its
stead one of their own formation, entitled them
selves to her confidence and assistance. But France
proved recreant to her duty, and has shown herself
insensible to patriotism and TO liberty. The Hun
garians have appealed TO France, but France ia
silent; the Romans have done the same, but AN In
yading army, which is now desolating the ancient
capital of the old world, was the answer. For the
purpose of conciliating Austria and Russia, Louis
Napoleon spares those powers the trouble Of des-
troying Italian liberty by undertaking the dirty
work himself, with the view, we suppose, of ena-
bling Russia to devote her whole energy to the
crushing of the Hungarians, and perhaps forming
empire in France, with Louis Napoleon himself at
the head Of it. Where, them can the gallant free
men of Europe look for sympathy and assistance,
but to the United States OF America-the people
who, in former age, succeeded in battling against
despousm, and the same people who have, frem
the glorious epoch Of INC, promoted the cause OF
liberty in Europe, and urged the despot-ridden
masses of that quarter of the world to rise against
their oppressors, and assert the rights of mani
This high distinction, then, being conferred on
the people of the United States, we hope and trust
they will not be insensible 10 the duty which they
called upon to perform. response has been
made by several cities. in which associations for
sympathizing with and assisting the lIuRgarians
and Romans have been formed: but We must not
content ourselves with this. We must do more
Both Of these people making suPerhumln ei-
forts TO relieve themselves of the yoke of oppre,
sion. They are shedding their blood freely, and
announce their solemn determination TO finish the
work which they have undertakes, no matter how
many may be opposed 10 them; or. II they fail, 10
zeal their de yolion to the cause Of liberty with
their lives A more beautiful spectacle could not be
presented than that which the Romans and llunga-
rians now exhibit. Lei not the rawlings OF saccr-
dotal pariizans nor the cant OF despots, interfere
with the good work now auspiciously com
mcnced in this land Of liberty Let all attempts
10 mngle religion with monarchy be futile, and
ct the forming Il Liberty leagues and associations
20 on. until the whole country u Itself one vast
escue. banded together tor the purpose Of sympa-
,hsing with, and aiding to the fullest extent. those
who are following our example, aud striking for
freedom, in the old world.