The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-25
THE YANKEES CALLED FOR.

Having tested the qualities Of our locks.
ploughs reapers, steamships, and sailing yes
sells, the Europeans are now disposed to have a
look at our fighting. AT least the Radicals,
both of England and the continent argue that
the absolute Governments of Europe will not
he thoroughly republieanized until the Ameri-
cans lend them a hand Thus the London
LeddcT-edited by son of Leigh Hunt, and
which represents one of the advance guards of
the European Democracy-ln discussing the
late arbitrary DEGREES Of Austria, remarks as
follows:
What hope remains of resisting the march
of CossackiSm across Europe! We see but
one, and it is time to call forth that hope into
active life. IL is an appeal to the Democracy of
Europe indeed not only of Europe but the
Democracy of the whole world. England has
waived her right to the post of honor; but there
is another imperial England not 80 bound by
the concealed cords Of diplomacy and court in
fluences-the Anglo-American Republic That
Republic is the natural head of the Democratic
movement True, her fathers forewarned her
against European Intervention hut when Cos
sacksm has established itself on the shores of
the Atlantic, it will be too late to discuss the
policy OF mteryenton-tO0 late to take the n-
tiatlye Besides the people of that Republic
can act without waiting for the Government
Nor would it really he an alien intervention
Her sons can act with us; they are more than
cOusns-they are brothers of the whole blood.
needing only common action 10 develop all
our brotherhood And ~ the Democracy of the
world they are the very brothers of their reli-
ance.
An American force in the battlefield of
Europe, raising the standard of Democracy.
would call forth every people of the continent,
in hope, courage, and irresistible numbers.
Floating in that field the star-spangled ban
ner would strike terror and despair into the
heart Of old despotism. conscious of its doom.
Its very coming would be VICTORY
fns Wrr,oI olto.. p, seeds "a sfrt,,t enas , .rif,.
J the Goyernmepisol ths a,pre liberal powers are
too hopeessly embarrassed to intervene. with
effect in the coming struggle of the people. the
first word of assent from America would be the
signal for more tremendous Democratic move
ment than has ever taken place in the Old
World. The Government of Great Britain he
says, may be deluded by diplomacy, but the
people sympathize with the people Once send
forth the word of revolt and the masses would
shout an echo to the summons and would soon
place in power men with heart head. and in
tiuence enough to lead England to her true
post.
We are not prepared to say that the great
"Anglo-American Republicans will accept the
honorable position assigned them, much as they
seem disposed occasionally to have IA brush with
Mexico or Cuba. But we know enough of the
spirit of our people to say, that while they will
not rush heedlessly into European quarrels, they
will brook no offences from the Absolutist Gov
ernments. Should general continental war
arise-an event of which the English statesmen
and the English newspapers are obviously up
prehensve-our alliances if we depart 80 far
from our previous policy rs to form any, can
only be with those who battle on the side Of
liberal principles and free institutions.
We say that there is an evident apprehen.
sion in England of Continental disturbance
and, we think, no one can read the journals Of
that country without coming to the same con.
clusion Nor is it any less clear that in the
event of general war, England will stand al
most alone on the side of Freedom, and sh,
will naturally look to this country for sympa
thy and support The remarkable chang,
which has recently taken place in the tone o
the English press in regard to this country i
r significant A little while ago, the organs q
public opinion there, which referred to us
r all abounded in slurs and abuse, but now the
go out Of the way to utter compliments. TIL
most trifng successes on the part of the cyan
KEGS" are chronicled with good feeling an
/ even iublation. Our power is acknowledged
our enterprise extolled, and our future pante
in the glowing colorp of prophecy.
Now, there may be n little of the spirit O
trade in this the nation of shopkeepes a
England has been termed, may design to pla,
the graceful to her largest customer but W.
are inclined to believe that a deeper policy il
mt the bottom of the movement ID contem
plates closer bond than that of mere CONNER
cial interchange, and comprises within its pos
sble contingencies lraternal alliance against
the progress of Continental despotism.
New York EUening Post.