Democratic banner., 1849-12-10
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
From recent accounts, it appears that the En-
peror of Russia has receded from his demand upon
the Turkish Sultan for the extradition Of the
Hungarian refugees, and the Austrian are muir.
idering with unparalleled barbarity the u%nfortun.
ate who have fallen into their hands. England
and France, apparently ashamed of the indiHer.
ence they manifested in behalf of the brave Hun.
Igarians during the mortal contest which ended
in their complete overthrow. and the almost total
extinction of liberty upon the eastern continent
have at last interposed to save the exiled patriot,
from cruel massacre. They silently waited Till
defeat came, and Hunsaria had lost her indie.
pendence.
They seem derious 10 manifest a sense of hu.
mainly, but no sympathy wi,hthe struggling spir-
it of freedom. France may have been ~actuated
by fear, or a desire to keep aloof from Difficult.
tics in her infancy, or what is still more proba.
BILE, by the secret sympathy of her rulers with
the robbers Of human rights. Could her people
have spoken, we doubt moi they would have
spoken the same voice that France uttered againsl
Ityrants in l803-'O4. With the English govern.
ment, therei is always more guarded and jealous
Feeling. She knows the sentiments of her own
people, and rather than give encouragement to
Republican institutions, and establish another
precedent Of their success, which might arouse
them to follow the example, she would suffer
the cause of civilization to ~retrograde, and hui.
man happiness TO be lost amidst the wrongs and
insults o! power.
But short time since, the situation Of Europe
was cheering to the philanthropist. Ireland wa
striking for the rights Of freeman, and had ele-
waited the standard of"repeal or DEATH" France
was driving before the wrath Of her indignant
people the pampered leeches of her substance
and unfeeling oppressors of her interests. The
ipIOdding yeOman had aroused from his idiffer.
ience, and the old thrones that had been erected
upon the ruins Of liberty and supported by the
grasping corruption Of power, had began 10 tot
ter as if shaken by the earthquake. The scep-
tiers OF their occupants fell from their hands, and
they in return were forced TO supplicate mercy
of a superior power.
Rome, too, breaking OF the shaekles Of church
dominion, and animated with the spirit that once
urged on her Brutus and her Cato, commenced
the work of organizing a Republic and securing
her freedom. As the indignant masses de-
handed the. charter of their rights, the cunning
tyrants unable to resist their power, yielded all
THAT was asked, and thus retained their titles
with the shadow Of authority. The people con-
fding in their honesty soon relaxed into apathy
and Indifference, and taking advantage Of this,
they silently forged their chains and concentra-
ted their power, TO rivet them upon their sub
%jects. During a calm, brought on by the toe
willing confidence of the people, the Empsrors
Of Austria, Russia and Prussia, had combined 10
restore themselves to unlimited power, and once
more revel over the fallen liberties of man.
Hungaria, unwilling 10 submit to the tyranny Of
the mother country, threw off the yoke, and
fearlessly erected the standard of human rights;
and, like the united collinoies of America, would
have %triumphed in the sacred cause, had not the
power Of Russia been brought to assist in crush.
ing the first demonstration for freedom, in &C.
cordance, no doubt, with the stipulations of
hellish league, secretly arranged for their OWL
selfish designs. Time alone will disclose The
cause Of the Indifference manifested By thu
French government.
An army sent to Hungary, would have beer
more serviceable to the cause Of humanity, ant
would have reflected more honor upon France
than her inglorious conduct in sending one t.
Rome to reverse the DEGREES of her own revolu,
tiOn, and subduo the spirit Of freedom in thu
breast Of Roman patriots.
But SO it is-Hungary has fallen, and tn,
poet might say, as was said Of Poland
"Oh blOOdiest picture in the book of time,
Hungaria fell unwept without a crime!"
!, Not altogether unwept either, for American
hearts sympathised with her sons and be
moan her loss. The prediction Of Napo
leon is now, perhaps, fulfilled, and republi
can institutions are for d time lost to Eu
rope. Monarchy and aristocracy are nov
in the ascendency, and despotism ma,