The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-30


come to understand that the sixty millions in
the centre Of Europe--in Germany, Poland, and
Hungary-sre 80 completely opposed in heart and
hope to their respective rulers and so hate their
Governments, to render it certain that the lat
ter can give no aid TO bring monarchy in any
phase again in the ascendant in France. Like q
wise nan, he therefore sees that his road to per-
sonal eminence, to fame and future that will
endure lies through the honest service of the
Republic will not here quote his language on
the occasion Of the celebration of the anniver-
ssry before referred to. Suffice it to say that he
recognises the popular voce--the will Of the ma
Jority popularity expressed-ss the rule of his
conduct within the limits of the restrictions and
requirements Of the Constitution This is sound
American Republicsnism; the principle which,
carried out in the United States Government has
been the great lever in the work Of American
progress. In few words, be relies upon the sober
second thought of the people to maintain the
Republic against the daring and selfish intrigues
of the Orleanists and Eexitimstson tire ees&and,
and the raging fanaticism IF honest impulses) of
the Utopians OF Socialism, who threaten quite as
much danger to the real interests Of the French
masses as their more reprehensible antagonists
lie very clearly recognises the Republic as a
fixed fact the existence of which is to be shaken
by neither set Of extremists. In truth he so
treats the condition of France as to satisfy the
the citadel Of the peoples sovereignty in the
tinentsl States-the bulwark and refuge of Euro
pean liberties. From these facts draw the con-
clusion that the neutrality of France is longer
! covert and secret alliance with Russia aud Aus
tria, as it waS not much more than twelvemonth
ago, when i'll dreaming Of reaching an imperial
throne, this new.tedged Peoples Man had Sc
cret agents knocking at the door of every con-
siderable continental family, beseeobing aid for
his purpose Of counter-revoluton.
In the course of this and late previous papers
have alluded 70 another revolution as innend-
ing over the Continent; and il may be well to
write you rhy think so-for the very next arri-
val may possibly bring us news that such rain
already drops fsosa some Ok .Aa ,pspy eopda Nc
bigger than mans hand y which are visible
above the horizon Of every State on the Cont
nent, except Russia and France. Thus | may
assure you that there is no division among the
people Of Prussia relative to the sacrifices OF
tional honor and interest by the Kings Council
at Olmutz and that though the Court have
sent their agents TO share in the progressing plot
ting at Dresden all classes of Prussian subjects
not directly in the pay Of the Court, wash their
hands in advance of responsibility for the further
sacrifice Of their kingdom to Russia and Austria
to grow out of what il being done there II is
openly proclaimed throughout Prussia, that Fred
erck William deliberately sacrificed his trust
Prussia-at Olmutx, only in the hope of strength
ening himself; not daring to draw the sword of
his people against Austrian aggression, lest it
might be turned against his own breast he being
the source Of most immediate danger to the lib
erty and prosperity Of those with whose well
fare he assumes to be charged by the grace of
GodD lie foresaw that the weapon unsheathed
for family ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and sheer national
glory, would have been welded only in the cause
of the liberties of Germany. In truth, the masses
of the kingdom have made up their minds that
the next time they are bid to shed their own
the blood Of others they will do SO only in the
good cause of civil iberty-not for q shadow
| Again minor events in Hungary, Austria, and
Poland, look to coalition, in sentiment at least
between the Sclavonic and Magyar races, who
when thus united will assuredly be strong enough
| to reyolutioni2e those countries in an instant
| when 80 willing II must be remembered that in
the revolution of lS4s and lsi9, Kossuth infused
into their souls the ssa-Snt ~ lowe Of liberty to
which their breasts were previously as sealed
books | might recount here hundred well-re-
membered incidents in the Hungarian struggle,
rendering it certain that they are, since those
diys, by no means the unthinking and passive
slaves they were before he entered on his task of
laying the foundation for the future regeneration
of the eastern half Of the continent of Europe.
Thinking men will readily understand that
when again taking up arms they will at once en-
ter on the task Of achieving their liberiies--not
contentipg themselves with brandishiug them
against masters whom they expect to serve again.
as was done throughout more than half of the
last continental revolutions. The reader must
not forget that they were generally half over be-
fore the people realized that they had entered on
a contest in which they had more at stake than
the mere purpose Of resisting certain specific ag-
gressions on the part of their respective Gov
ernments The finances of Austria are in n CON-
dition to compel that Government to rob and
plumber its citizens of means, so as to turn their
hearts (which are connected by their most GEN.
sitive nerve with their pockets) against the EN-
peror and his Court Money must be had to pay
those welding the bayonets on which the Cana
rilla Cabinet place their whole trust. And when
Austrian Government paper will not las ut pres
emit bring more than fifty cents in the dollar on
any Change in Europe outside Of the dominions
of Frederick Joseph, to obtain it by taxation in
wolves the actual future payment Of two dollars
for every real dollars worth of service or prop
erty which the Government purposes require ut
this time. Already the Austrian Minister of FL
nance is "lecturingn some and bsnshing others
engaged in the business Of exchange in Vienna,
for refusing TO trade in their Government securi-
| ties at more than the market rates. The existing
condition of antsgonsm between the monetary
| interests Of the Empire and the Government, is
| pregnant with discomfort in circles which will
supply those undertaking the next rebellion with
the element, the lack Of which, in truth, was the
great leading cause of its i'll suooess-the sinews
| Of war.
The intelligent reader will comprehend that
| the newborn surety in the popular mind that the
| hour for the liberalization Of Europe is at hand
the fact that France has already demonstrated
beyond the possibility of cavil, that great Eu-
ropean people can enjoy the blessings Of q gov
eminent Of equal rights without endangering the
existing order Of title in and to property Of all
escriptions--the alienation Of it's moneyed sub
| jects from the Austrian Government-and the
influence Of the growing amity of sentiment be-
tween the Sclave and Magyar races which have
80 recently learned to cherish in their fierce and
tumultuous breasts love Of civil liberty as we'll
an of national independence flor which latter they
alone fought in ls4s and is40,) are elements Of
tremendous power; which, 10 the next struggle
on the Continent, are to be nrrayed actively on
the side of the genius and aspirations Of society
to combat the foul darkness Of tyranny-the in
solent barbarism of reaction and repression.
These new elements on the eide Of popular rights,
hardly need assure your readers, are destined 10
prove weighty indeed. ] know that they pray,
with me, that they may be Of sufficient avail 10
the contest, to regencrate not only Germany, but
all Europe Alas this cannot be, however
LIBERALIsT.