The southern press., 1851-04-04


Lous BAAsc ON GxsERAL BEA.--On the arrlv-
al in London Of the news that General BEA was
dead, the Hungarians in that city held meeting
which was attended by persons or most other Eu-
ropean nations. Among the speeches made on
the occasion, was the following by LOUIS BLAsc:
ssIt is not for Frenchman, speaking be fore an
assembly of Hungarans, to retrace the prodiges
of this war, which was the wonder and admira-
ton of Europe, and which has rendered the name
of Bem impershable But what Frenchman
may recall here is, that the Hungarian war had
not for it's only object to protect the invioabilty
of such territory, to avenge the legitimate pride
of such or such nationality, but also 10 defend
the principles Of Justice, and the ideas by which
the conscience OF the people is agiaied at the
present time
"Who does not remember the acts Of the Hun
garian diet after the revolution Of February A
national and responsible ministryi civil and pot-
icaI equality, without distinction Of language or
sect; the equal taxation of all, mobiles or not; the
land restored to its cutiyators. Behold by what
glorious reforms did Hungary announce the spir-
il in which her children drew the sword la this
sense, may assert that the Hungarian cause
was cause truly European; and that, in the
hands Of the heroic soldiers of BEN, the flag Of in
dependence also that Of liberty
'The kings were not blind to this. The mani
festo published by the Emperor Nicholas when
he sent his armies to Austria contained these
words, "Russia will fulfil her holy mission
Now, of what mission did he speak Peter the
Great had said in his political testament, al found
Russia stream, leave her rirer, and my sue
cessor wi make her vast sea" The Emperor
Nicholas would fan have added to the insolent
words of the Gar Peter, sand this vast sea shall
submerge the liberties of the world" All ! il will
be to the eternal honor Of the Hungarians to have
figured in the front rank in this supreme struggle
Of the two Europes of which Napoleon spoke
II A.
al honor Of the Hungarians that the Emperor of
Russia has not thought it possible to march
straight to the republic in order destroy it, ex-
cept by passing over their dead bodies.
"But, at the same time, proclaim it with pro-
found grief in thinking of my country, shame,
eternal shame to the French government, for hav-
ing permitted, without single word of protesta-
ton, this sacrilegious aggression. Hungary aban-
doned, Italy oppressed; behold two stans of blood
which this Louis Bonaparte has upon his fore
head; blood stains, like those in Macbeth, which
all the waves of the ocean could not etlace.
"A great man Of this country, Lord Chatham,
once said: "With man who does not see that
it is for the interest Of England to arrest the en-
croschments of Russian power, discussion is i'm
possible? And to me it seems that we say: "With
a man who does not see that it is for the interest
of all people, and even of the Russian people it.
self to arrest the encroachments of Russian DOW
er, discussion is impossible"
eyes, Hungary, in this war, more memorable
than that of the thirty years, has been the ad-
vanced guard of civilization, compelled to engage
with barbarsm in final struggle. 1t is that
which give to the efforts Of so many noble warri-
ors an historical importance, and as it were sa-
cred character. And with respect to BEN, whether
he was was not Democrat, his glory has been
that of being chief OF militant Democracy.
"Most assuredly, citizens, am not one of those
who love war for wars sake. That theving on
a large scale, which men call conquest fills me
with horror, and conquerors with contempt III
might choose for my country the motto of its 70 r
eign policy it should be: Propagandism eper, but
neper conquest would add that, even when it it.
self is not atrocious folly, war is at best one of
those ever to be amented acts Of wisdom which
prove the general folly of men. would add that
kings only are interested in the permanence of
armies, because they have need Of armed proeta-
rians to keep in subjection the proetarians with
out arms.
"Bht has the time arrived for the people to sing
in chorus hymn of peace! Let such be the be-
lief Of those nai6 philosophers who have lately
been hurryIng here and there and assembling in
their congresses of peace, whilst Russian cannon
decimated Hungarian soldiers, and Frenchmen
become Vandas, were compelling Italian indepen-
dence to render up its last sigh.
"For us, citizens, we believe that so long as
despots have their satellites it is well that liberty
should have her soldiers We believe that far
from laying down the sword the people ought, to
use an expression Of one of our revolutionary he
roes of the convention to cast far away the scab-
bard
"Without doubt some day, if our dearest hopes
do not deceive us, from all parts of the globe this
sublime cry shall mount to heaven "Vive la
Paiy !" But in the meantime, citizens, as long
as there shall be oppressors Vive lie Guerre