New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-17
Agitation IN Germ any.

GUAR Of tie German Agitation Union. es-
tablished in that city for the purpose Of pub
II hing and disseminating in Germany such
revolutionary pamphlets and using such
other means as may De adapted to agitlte
and enlighten public opinion in that coun-
try. The popular press being now entirely
silenced there. arbitrary violence having
taken the place Of law, and the authority
OF princes being set up above the rights
belonging to the people, 1t becomes the
duty Of every wise and patriotic German to
DO his utmost to open the eyes and rouse
the spirit OF the masses, so that they may
abolish such a state Of things, and restore
the nation to the possession Of itself and
the free direction of It's own affairs Such
we understand to be the purpose of this
Union: they will flood Germany with tracts
of republican character; there will be no
lack of secret agents TO distribute them; and
thus work of great importance and inap-
probable consequences may be achieved by
simple and inexpensive means. 1t Is evil
dent that must be much aided by the re-
cent course of the Pussian Government in
muzzliug THE Cologne Gazette, and by the
imperial ordinances just published in Aus
tria. Where such extreme policy Is resort
ed to by Governments every man with
spark of freedom in his soul, becomes
rebel, and gives himself to the promotion Of
rebellion. Indeed, we have means of know
ing that the very enterprise of which we are
speaking has received assistance from men
in Germany itself, who from personal posi-
ton and interest would be expected to regard
ID only with the bitterest hatred. When
offce-holders, court-merchants and army
officers secretly give money to help on
radical agitation it Is a sign that the existing
rule has reached the limit Of arbitrary OPP
preston, and that 1t is only necessary to en-
tighten the agricultural population in order
to secure It's speedy overthrow.
The Circular which calls forth these
remarks is signed by
}. FICkLER, d HERrLE,
Dr. G.. FRANCk. RIO NGE.
4 GOEGG, DR. A RUGE,
T. sIGEL and X. TAUSENAU.
Its substance is as follows
Under the name of The German Agitation Unl,n
Of London," Society has been formed for the pnr-
purse of establishing the law tul nights OF the Ger
man people, hen were overthrow by despOtlSm
as baTbaIous IN It's cruelty and more ltwlesS than
that Of Naples, and crushing with the same IRON
weight the whole Of Italy and Hungary
TIE Society viii make use only of means OF agl-
The Society Is lot merely for discussion, bat pre-
cmln9niy working one
Each OF the members who have hitherto acceded
TO II have undertaken 10 work IA special depart
Ineut of the business of agitation.
To prevent mIsconcepuon OF williul niSreDreSen-
iatOu. tho Society declares distinctly that II has no
pTeieHtion whatever 10 be secret government Of
Germany.
The society has entrusted DR. KARL TArsENAU. Of
Vienna, With It's central direction, and has appointed
HIM, With fuil power, 10 be us Representative and
AGENT IN al It's external business ana negotiations
49, 81 friends OF the German popular
cause in this country are invited To send their
con mumcations, suggestions, or Contubu-
tions by safe means and free of postage to
DR.. Tausenau, at No Barnard's Ina, llOl-
bonn. Lorcon.