Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-03
= From the London Leader Sent. 1874
The star-spanglcd Banner aised in Europe.

The star-spanglcd Banner Il aised in Europe
One course would be certain to secure victory for
the Peoples OF EUROPE against the Crowned Consn;
raey of Austria and her allies we Indicated that
course last week but let us now point oft its adj
yantages rather specifically.
With Austrianism advancing unresistedt to the con-
quest of Europe. with England acquescfne if not
aiding that inhumat conquest, we have counselled
the Peoples of Europe to seek leader In the patu
raj head of the Democracy of the World the great
Republic of America.
1t would be quite possible to place at the head of
revolutionary forces an American General bearinr
the sar-spangled banner of the Union ii would be
quite possible, IN due course to engage the Co
rernment of the American Republic in the same ser
vice, and to dictate from Washington the terms for
the capitulation of Vienna and St. Petersburg
Foremost among the political advantages of such
plan would be its tendency to override the ieaou-
sizes and reciprocal distrusts which might still be a
source of weakness to the Federation of Peones In
almost every country the national party is divided
upon certain internal and Interior questions al
though Germany is becoming almost entirely Demo-
cratic, there still Constitutonasts and Repub-
icans, FcderaIiss and Untarians in France there
is absolute majority. though one might be Great
ed by the mere fact of procaiming Crusade against
Absolutlsm on grounds sufficiently broad The first
great objects to secure the national indepen,
dence OF each nation, and the freedom of each Peo-
pie; leaving internal and Interior questions to be-
settled by each People when Il shall be free to act
and relieved from alien control. We have no fear
that the Democratic party of Europe will be unable
to subdue the ealouses and unite in action against
the common enemy but one can be blind to the
fact that each section of that party might be inds-
posed to accept the lead of any other section lest it
should appear, pso facto to give up it's own deen-
slve principle. Such misrust would not apply to an
American leader territorially remote not implicated
in the sectional questions of Europe above all suspi-
cion on the score of sincerity in the vndcation of L.
berty the Republic would be especially fitted to take
the lead in the struggle for national independence
and popular freedom, without prejudging the exter-
nal question OF any one nation. We believe that
the hosting of the starSpangled banner on the
field of Europe would call forth the vast body of the
Peoples of Europe-a rising of the Peoples from the
Rhine to the Danube, from the Baltic to the Medi-
terranean, against organized tyranny.
! Even to the United States the political advana-
ges would be considerable The unemployed ener-
gies which are beginning to raise troublesome qucs
tlons at home, would find glorious and beneficial
vent in that distant field. Action of that kind
might help the Republicans to gain time, and with
time power for the deliberate settlement of that So
cal question which presses upon them most DANCE
rously. 1t would enable them to force back to Eu-
ropean ground that class of disputes which English
Abolitionsts aided by manHuvreing English Giplo-
matists, now make them discuss inconvcniently
on American ground alone. Besides, is not Euro
pean intervcntion--the intervention of European
Observation-Disclosures the Americans and the Span
lards at last become imminent in Cuba
The working out of certain political problems
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fish people and not less to the English colonies
One of the first advantages would be- that England
would find it's faculties of speech and action unlock
ed from the present nightmare of doubt and apathy;
and it would not long suffer its Government to alb
stain from takn its proper place by the side of the
republic with france at the head of the Antilles
potic movement.
But the commercial and economical advantages
of the great movement would not be less striking
than the political. Upon these, for the present we
m rilv pHV Init hnSpn thn
reader to think out the considerations which in
dictate. For the Americans. need not enlarge up
on the pickings which to be enjoyed in the con-
quered treasures and the captured palaces of impe
rial luxury; but we mean far more solid and gener
al advantages. For example the shipping of the
United States, which now seeks unpleasant and
hazardous emplOymentin the slave trade might find
more congenial and not less profitable employment
in the crusade against Despotism. In that respect
the United States might perform the functions of
Venice during the crusades against the less barba
a rous Saracens. English capital would find album
dant employment in suppyin the munitions of war;
and afterwards in supplying the newly freed indus
tries of Europe with the of developing inter-
nal resources, Indeed this emancipation of Europe
, would realize the true complement of Free Trade
at present Free Trade finds its foremost antagonist
in the Lollverein, which Absoutsm is to initiate
q and extend in Austria and Italy Hungary, who
would join with England is pinioned by Austria
Turkey free in disposition is kept poor by Russian
intimidation, The emancipation of Europe would be
the first step towards extending the alliances of
merce the whole field. Imagine the trade of a
s Russia set free The same process would open the
trade of Europe to the colonies. Canning talked Of
. :: calling world into existance," when he re-
. cognzed the South American States but this cru.
SADIE would call the old world into existence for the
It new. ....
n Need we dwell on the social advantages of the
h movement! Every state engaged would feel them
, Naples, Rome, Milan, and Baden tell what are
the hideous cruelties-the expressions of fanasca
taxation, the inqusitorial tyranny of an official priest
hood, the imprisonments, the fogging of men anC
women. the subj lection of women and children to the
brutualites of licentious alien soldiery, and moi
II less licentious native Observation-Disclosures nov
81 daily inflicted by the Holy Alliance throughout 81
e frontier of the region possessed by that bad power
l. daily spreading. OF course Italians Austrians Ger
1t mans. Hungarians, Bohemians. would be glad to
E. cape from the shocking thrall. Western Europ
is would be we'll pleased to see the onward march O
s. that system checked France would be tran
z quill if the popular party endowed as it woul'
be, with decided preponderance. period of pc
of litica action. of hope and of commercial diligence
an would be beneficial to in England, socially as we
. as commercially and politically. @-t
We foresee two objections 10 the suggestions of tn
OF Alliance of People headed by the United Statesth
Mt English economists will object the that
us always entails expense the Americans the seer
n, that Washington and Jefferson bequeathed the pre-
cept of intervention Those two great men live
III before the Holy Alliance They had not read tt
Xt Times, hint that. if Americans avenged America
of blood in Cuba, there might be combined dcmar
ra for explanations from the maritime states of Europ
And Washington was too good General, JefferSC