The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-20


nothing Of the martial AR, or Of heroic history, t.
inspire their enthusiasm, who even sits horse
clumslly, and has never displayed one iota Of ml-
tary talent, is regarded by the army with supreme
contempt The only opportunity he has giyen 10
the soldiers of France, to display THEN valor under
his administration, has been IN decorating the eagle
Of Rome, and crushing that noble and glorious
republic. For three mouths they were kept at
bay by the Romans, no, because they had diff
Cult task to achieve, for they could have evelled
The walls Of Rome in a day, but because they
were urged and goaded up TO the ungrateful
task, coming as il did with the tri-color of
France waving over them, 10 drag into the dust
the tricolor of Roman liberty. There was
no glory in batteriBg down the Wondering walls
of Rome, There OF the magnlfcence of
Marengo, or Monte Note, or the Bridge of Lodi,
about that struggle. When the French soldiers
entered The Roman capital, and were greeted by
the iibes and sneers OF the Roman people, they
blushed and hung their heads IN shame, because
they felt that they had no business there; and from
that hour the army OF France resolved TO visit IFS
degradation upon the head of Louis Napoleon. IT,
like his great uncle, he had left all the emblens Of
the revolution, which had ushered in the republic,
still streaming IN the heavens; II he had himself
caught up those watchwords of The people, and
made them ring through Europe; If, instead OF
throwing himself for protection upon the tyrsnts
of other nations, he had generously launched MIN.
self into the arms Of France, stirred her martial
valor and given the signal for half million Of her
soldiers 10 pass the Rhine, he would have become
master OF France, aud ended by being her dictator.
No circumstances half 80 favorable ever lured Ma
poleon on to glory.
But this despcable character has nearly finished
his career He has had d short race. ard he has
run il very quick. All Europe Is looking at hlm,
and the friends Of liberty on the continent every
where waiting for his downfall; and the very
moment h. does fan, the flames Of war will De
lighted over Europe. The year Of revolutions
ls4s-wtnessed the victory Of the people; the year
OF sn-lsi9-witnessed the victory OF tyrants:
but II was a, best, only "a drawn game. Not 1.-THE
of the poor people OF Europe was brought INTO the
conflict, while despotlsm all but exhausted itself
But for the intervention Of France, the Roman re-
public would have been consolidated But for the
intervention of Russia, Hungary would have been
republic to- day; and but for the overthrow Of de-
mocracy IN these two countries, all Germany
would have achieved its liberty; Austria would
have been thoroughly revoluuonlzed, and Prussia
would have become the most liberal government IN
Europe.
In making UP estimate of the probable is
sue in the next conflict between the people and
their masters, Que fact shoHld moi DE overlooked
the power of despo,s has come 10 consist oaly in
money, and every government in Europe is bank
rupt. Even Nicholas with all his boosted treasure
Is bodiDg for II loan Of twenty-five millions IN
London. Hardly sovereign or a State on the con-
Iineni, but issstaggeriA2 under the Atean weight
ola debt that never wiil b. pad They cannot
repudIate these national debts II would precipl-
tate revolution. The people care nothing about
them They have themselves contributed The mo-
Dey which has created these obligations IL has
been wTupg unrelenripgly from very unwilling si-
news; and the first act OF widespread revolution
would be to blot out IN day every public debt in
Europe. Another thing of far greater importance,
namely, while the last struggle has nearly exhaust
ed tyranis, II has only nvlgorated the people. In
It they learned discipline. fortitude, endurance
They are better prepared now, than ever before
for war TO the hIlt and the great OF the psc-
pls of Europe rssolate to orioe =,
later The other nations will probably wait now,
os they always have DONE for France, aud the first
indication of revolution IN that couniry wall be
the signal for one that Is universal.