New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07

sell ias sad 81 come NOT to send peace on
ear,h but a sword He mean: the declaration
OF lis truths would lead to agitation aud blood
shed. He knew the great enemies Of truth
would never yield but to conpulson. All the
collected experience Of the human race has
declared that there is not a single exception
to this fact. Men, We are told are not
Jealous because Of favors bestowed upon
others, and will not grasp all the power
within their reach but when have mobiles
parted with their power and privileges for the
good OF others unless compelled By force =
Is not history record of the struggles of class
against class for the possession OF privileges po-
htlCal, social or religious After the destruction
Of the Roman Empire we first see barons obtain
ing power over the people priests stealing away
the powered mobiles, kin gs centrazlng all power
In themselves and becoming despotc, and finally
the people rising up combined against their old
tyreats. oyerthrowing them, and Wrestling from
them their rights. Such is the progress Of things,
and, in view OF it, we are satisfied with the pres
ence OF war in Europe TO secure great privileges
to the people, the possession Of which is worth
millions Of lives. Men are selfish, misguided by
wicked PASSIONS and 90 long as this is SO,
wars will continue. would not be understood as
praising WAL but there must be opposition to OPP
preston. II is only where men are magnanlnous
that they are inclined to fight for their rights
There was quiet in Germany before Luther arose,
but when he had delivered his message, and
before kings and princes declared that II IS
not safe for man to 60 against ms conscience
that the Papacy was anti hrlst and mon.
srOus device of fraud-that the Bible was the
only standardto which men must coniorm-|hen
he declared these truths, and the people oeIleved
him would there not be agitation and wars Whlcn
would shake Europe to It's very center! N0tnIhS
in that age of revolution and inquiry excited SO
much ferment as the new ideas pertaining to Re
ligion; and as Germany was the richest, most
p0puious, most intelligent, and best cultivated
country in Europe-as the people were the most
learned of their times-it was natural that the
great storm should there burst forth. W hat can
Tepress the spirit Of men WHO have once read
their rights IN the Bible In the language oil
living stetesman: Human agency is insufficient
to cxtinguish it, oceans may overWhelm ana
mountains may press it down, but Ike the earth
central fire it Will overthrow all that opposes 1t,
and volcano will burst forth and blaze to heRy.
en- The lecturer then entered into historical
account OF the condition of Europe when GustavuS
assembled the throne. he tremendous me anu
death struggle between the Catholic and Protes'
tant Powers, known the Thirty Years WI ar.
had commenced. The Emperor Ferdinand OF
Austria with the Eector of Bavaria and all the
Princes of the German Catholic League, were ar,
rayed against the numerous minor Pr!nces ana
free cities that held fast by the Protestant
faith Supreme sway was held BY the CathO-
lie League over those places they had conquered.
The unhappy kingdom OF Bohemia was a9an'
doned to the Inguisition and its attendant oarear-
tiles Professionals of every age, rank and coudltion
were prohibited from acting as guardians TO cniI-
dren or contracting marriages or hoidiD5 any once
of trust and cmolument. The halls OF science ana
learning were deserted the MUSES. accompanied
the learned in their melancholy Punishment, ana
ell that remained Of bohemian 9aantry ana ge,
MUS tors0ok the country forever Inc iand OF
Huss is now the strongest hold OF Austrian des'
potisn and Roman supcrstltlonin Europe. Ihis
is one of the instances in which persecution mas
been successful. 1t is a hackneyed observation
that the blood OF martyrs IS the SEED OF tue
church. In the history OF society the instances
are numerous where bigotry and despotlsm nave
kindled their internal fires, not to purify the
church nor TO uourish tho ndestructl0ie prncl
pies of Christian progress, but to burn up and de,
stroy what was good and holy. w hat awaited
the struggles OF the Waldenses IN the middle
ages? What beneficial effects resulted to SPAN
from the cructies Of the lnqulsltIon W 30 can
trace any benefits from that aCCursed Jesutlsm
which causedt the massacre ofSt. Bartholomew, an
less it be some superficial or over sanguine optl'
mist who sees in France the preparation tor those
DAYS Of liberty, equality and fraternity SO much
spoken of and who cannot see beneath all lniideI'
itv and superstition greater thahthat eYehot home
itself?
The second act of the bloody drama OF the seven
tecnth century opened when the united Protest
ant Princes OF Germany put thcmselYe under tue
lead OF Christian OF Denmark. The Emperor OF
Germany was IN condition to meet TINS pow
erful confederacy, but the demon of despotism
raised up a defender in the person OF Albert dc
! Walleusfein, the richest noble In bohemia me
person whom he most reSemblcd among the agents
| Of despOtc power was Thomas W ent"oftn, harl
OF Stratford the right arm King Charles the lrs
| in his attempts against the Liberties OF tn5lahH.
| Like him. be was an apostate to the principles IN
| which he was educated, and had risen from low
| N condition by acts of meanness. HIstaients were
devoted TO the cause OF absoiutlsm Ike those VI
tbe English statesmen The German General was
l. z5,t -, aOl+o Clc md
of admiration and fond Of display, he surrounded
himself with mystery and gloom. He was ma
! iestic in his person. with high and melancholy
| brow low ering with thought and care This no,
| blenan had fought as Colonel at the battle OF
| Prague. when Bohemian liberties were eXtln-
guished He offered, at his own expense, to
raise an army of 10000 men Tor the service OF the
| Emperor Ferdinand, but demanded IN return tue
nomination OF his officers and the privilege OF en-
| riChing his men from the plumber OF conquered
territories He raised animnlense army in short
space Of time composed of robbers from all ma
tons and advanced against the alllediorces, levy
ng heavy contributions wherever ne appeared
Mstrusted by both friends and enemies, bat !nd!i-
ferent to the hate or love OF either possessing
great military genius and assisted by suCh able
Generals as lilly he soon reduced his enemies to
! despair The King of Denmark was unequal to
| the task he had taken upon him, and Germany
lay PROSTATE aud bleeding at the feet OF the con
oueror The Electors OF Saxony and Branden-
burg were awed INTO neutrality "hue inc I-ilPo
ror became so overjoved that he bestowed upon
bis victorious Generals the riches of conquered
provinces Aid was given to the spaniards to
recover the United Provinces, so as completely TO
subvert the liberties ofthe German Nation.
In this dark hour, Providence raised up one
greater than Wallenstcin, generous and noble
protector Gustavus Adolp plus Carlisle has some
where well said &c Is not every genius an impos
sibiIity until he appear q This remark is singh
larly true of tiustavus twas never expected that
the hero of the Thirty Years War would rise from
the ce-bound shores of Northern karoPe-irom1
Sweden, which was rich only in mines OF IRON. II
was not until the middle OF the sixteenth century
! u, 81 frnrl the OF Dem