The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-11
IT be regarded with indifference by either the


But not to mere expression of opinion and
sympathy should our action be confined. The
opprossors of Europe have the wealth, the
standing army the clergy, the resources OF all
established orders at their command. Though
miserable minority with such means they are
enabled to keep the millions in bondage.
Numbers and intelligence, without organiza-
ton and means, can effect little against
Government well organized, with powerful
military force at its disposal, and money enough
to support it. What the Revolutionists of Eu-
rope want is, organization and means, and we
rejoice that their leaders now clearly under
stand this Mazzini, the papers state, with
the revolutionary committee of which he is
head, has already raised loan of five millions
of dollars, and deposited it in the Bank of Eng
land The mission of DR.. Kinkel to this coun-
try is to raise contributions to similar loan
for the purpose Of aiding in reyolutionizjng
Germany. A committee organized in London
with branches in this country, is laboring to
create a fund of 50, 1000, 900, to be called the
German National Loan, to be made up OF in
dividual subscriptions. The committee is COM
posed of exiled patriots of established reputa-
ton, who pledge their efforts should the revo-
luton they propose be successful, to induce
the new Revolutionary Government to recog-
Mise this loan as national debt. Should the
revolution fail Of course the contributors will
grieye, not for the loss of their investment but
for the failure of the good cause Conserva-
tive papers among us carp at this movement,
as they do at every attempt to place our Peo-
Pile actively on the side of Human Liberty.
If the people of Continental Europe says
the Albany State Register, "are fitted to sus-
tain republican institutions, they will have
them All the armies of emperors and kings
cannot prevent them. If, in order to get up a
revolution, it is necessary to hire the people to
make it, the effort, whatever fine sounding
phrases may be used to dignity it, is nothing
but brigandism"
Degenerate Americans inheriting in secu-
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them Say the blood Of tne,r raraers aHdos y0n,
tempt for the oppressed people of Europe, be-
cause they do not at once assume their rights.
Were they living in Europe, instead of this
Republic, they would not have even the spirit
to complain of their masters. What could the
patriots of l776 have done, without loans from
abroad! Without money, their attempt at
revolution would have been an abortion. Were
the loans they obtained in Europe necessary
to hire the people to make a revolution 2"
Our Revolution, then, was nothing but brig
dndism and our fathers gang of brigands,
in the Judgment of this heartless American
Money was just as necessary to the attempt
of the United Colonies to throw off the British
yoke, as it is necessary to the European patri-
OTIS in their movements against Absolutism.
And yet had it been possible to consummate
Il revolution without foreign loans, the Ameri-
can Colonists were the men to do it. In all
important respects they were far more favor
ably situated than European revolutionists are
now. They were separated from their Sover-
eign by an ocean, which it then required al
most ~ many weeks as it now does days, to
pass over No standing army was present to
overawe them; no police, to watch every move
ment. note every word, and by sudden arrest
and incarceration, break the spirit of the peo-
pie, and prevent concerted action. Besides,
they were already organized as self-governing
communities, and the whole machinery of gov
eminent was in fact under their control. With
all these favoring circumstances and backed
toS by the alliance of France, which waged
war with England on her own account it re-
quired seven years hard fighting to compel the
recognition of their independence.
With these facts staring us in the face, is it
for us to make light of the obstacles in the
way of a successful European Revolution; to
sneer at the failures of its champions as if
they afforded evidence of their unftness for
freedom; and to oppose all prudential prepara-
ton to insure success on the ground that
whenever the people of Europe shall be quail
fed for republican institutions they will have
them, kings and emperors, with their standing
armies, to the contrary notwithstanding Just
as if the long established thrones of Europe
and their armed legions could be blown away
by breath
The repeated failure of the People of Europe
to overthrow Tyranny is no proof Of their un-
fitness for Freedom or Republican Institu-
tions-no proof that they are not as brave, as
intelligent, as aspiring as Americans, but that
the obstacles in their way are such rs never
| existed in this country; and it were damning
disgrace to us, who are enjoying Freedom
won not by our labors and sutferings should
we refuse to aid, to the very extent of our
| ability, the efforts of our brethren in other
lands who have yet to gain their Freedom, and
that too, through such storm of blood and
fire as never beat over the devoted heads of Our
patriot fathers
We say, then, give your money-give it a,
freely as European patriots are prepared t.
give their blood in the cause of Freedom. II
is one way in which you can honor the memoir,
of those who shed their blood for your free
dom 1t will be an evidence of your devotion
to Popular Rights; of your gratitude to thu
Almighty Ruler Of Nations, in whose name tn,
war of the Revolution of l776 was undertaken
who is ever working for the overthrow of Tyran
NY and whose attributes are pledged TO sus
tain every ell-directed effort to snbvert tn,
Wrong and establish the Right.
And when the hour shall arrive for the de
csiye struggle between Absolutism and tn
Popular Cause, we know of no reason why in
divduas in this country imbued with an ar
dent love of liberty if they believe in tn
rightfulness of war waged against Oppression
may not proceed to the theatre of conflict ant