The southern press., 1851-10-29

thing staple can be made to succeed the impend-
ing revolution Men are called npon en- masse
to do the fighting, and they will do Il thousand
times better, If they are called up en- masse Ia
the ballotbox after the battle, to choose and be
chosen for office When the separate States are
organized on universal suffrage, and on the AM
erican model, then'th German confederation can
be constructed without any difficulty. There il
nothing to do but to transplant our federal sys-
tenn into the heart of Europe. Germany has the
same diyersities Of soil and climate, of tongue
and race, of creed and school, IA the United
States She is divided into several nationalities,
intersected by rivers, and bounded also by seas,
and lakes, and mountains. She is as well
adapted as we for the system OF confederation,
of sovereign States, and universal suffrage.
With such political system, Germany would
soon realize the social reforms, and become a
study and manual for other nations She would
be the strong and great-but infinitely more
free, and enlightened and happy Germany, which
Outlived the Roman empire, and has contributed
in the middle and subsequent ages so much
to civilization. The same theory applies to Eng
land, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, Russia,
Austria, and Hungary. Few know how much,
ut all admit that the foreign emigration has
given much to the success Of democratic insti
tutions.
We are deeply indebted to the sturdy strangers
who seek our shores. They furnish 1000 souls
day by emigration alone to our numbers at the
single port Of New York and the total influx
is nearly half million year. This is an in
valuable tide of people; but when we consider
that each one brings with him, and will have ac-
cumulatod during his life, a fund Of two hundred
dollars, we have one hundred miliiens annually
added to our stock of wealth; perhaps as much
rs one-sixth the product of our land and labor
both, and one half of all our annual EXPORTS
The vast public works which meet our eye eve
rywhere, artificial levels of stone and iron, and
earth and water on which man outstrips the wind,
and multiplies his natural powers of locomotion
and transportation, are, for the most part, their
trophies. They have blessed the land with their
labors and they have seated themselves on that
share which belongs, by honest acquisition, to
themselves and their descendants. They add to
the comforts and the enjoyments of life. They
discharge public and private functions we'll
Their children are competitors for the foremost
places in the State, and in society. Their sons
grapple with all the professions; and their daugh-
ters grace the circles of usefulness and amuse-
ment. most valuable and indispensable pop
ulation are the foreigners, especially the Irish
and Germans. And now, then, We must remem.
Der, or if not, they should remind US, that by
the diversity ~ origin and habit we are no longer
homogeneous, but have become mixed and
most peculiar people, who, from that circum-
stance alone, are bound to duties of more gen.
eral and responsible character in the family of
nations than any nation under heaven. We are
what We are it is true, by virtue of original and
wonderful political institutions but also by
the new processes of emigration, settlement, and
naturalization as much almost as by our own
increase. This is totally novel and grand and
triumphant experiment crowned with perfect
sccoess. The Union is more than oonfedera.
ton of ordinary Statesj it Is a Congress of all
nations, in most liberal sense. This is without
example, and requires that the old circle of ma.
tional duties should be enlarged. If we were
homogeneous and alien race to Europe, il would
still be the duty of over twenty millions of re-
publicans to promote republicanism throughout
the world by precept and example, by aid and
sympathy; but that duty is made IMPERATIVE,
when, In addition to numbers, we consider the
mixed nature and origin Of our people. Millions
of them have fed from oppression; and their
dearest relatives have suffered from the lash and
the scaffold for political Offences or pine within
prison walls, or on prison bounds--now, alas
made coterminous all over Europe with the FROM
tiers.
There Is permanent conspiracy Of monnrehs
against the people Of Europe. Thoy mark State
after State city after city, for destruction. They
have destroyed Poland, Hungary. Italy, Germany,
and Hamburg, Wallachia. Moldsvia. They are
in the act of crushing Lubec and Bremen. The
holy alliance under the Gar, have declared them.
selves in perpetual session at Warsaw, and their
audaciiy has got TO such a pitch that 4 ey pro-
pose 10 attack, next spring, the republics OF
western Europe, France and Switzerland. The
object of the attack is not so much men as in.
stitutions. TIER adviser and treasurer would
not like 10 diminish her customers by whole
sale destruction Of the human race but EGG
land knows full well that her own existence Is
at stake. Nothing can prolong it, except the
destruction of the principle OF republicanism in
France, and upon that destruction she is decided.
She lends money and gives counsel and courage
10 all the external enemies Of that great republic,
while she is fomeniing within Il the most loath
some and Infamous conspiracy-her minister It's
head. England thinks TO dig the grave Of re.
publicanism in France, and so get of from her
own speedy destruction, by launching with her
fee into copartnership intervention and possibly
war with the United States, about Cuba. She
hopes much from the violence Of such struggle.
II England does not gel rid Of France and the
French republic, within twelve months, her own
fall will be immediate. The inheritance Of the
British crown TO the Prince OF Wales is worth
about as much as that Of the Count de Paris 10
a crown Of France The principle Of republican
ism in our day, having become n I'd fact in
both hemispheres, by the revolution Of Paris in
lS4s, is now the target Of lhe crowned hpads Of
Europe. The question for us TO settle is, whether
we can or ought 70 allow republicanism TO be
destroyed. reckon that / controversy be
tween in6de nations seeking to exiernnate The
religion Of Jesus and his Christian followers, the
United States would count for something On the
right side, no matter how distinct from the thea
tire or actoai war. should be ashamed Of my
age and country IL could possibly tnink other
wise,
Now, then, our mixed population is the one
best adapted 10 confederation of republics,
and while il makes US 90 strong, It calls upon
us 10 help our own kinsmen who are every.
where oppressed. We nave arrived at juno.
ture when there exists combination Of mon
archs, avowlng their hatred and contempt Of
the people. and bent on destroying free institu.
tons in Europe. What shall be donel Al
la.sf a.. A,n.,;can ooliev If recaivino and