Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-18
THE CRUSADE FOR LIBERTY.

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THE CRUSADE FOR LIBERTY.
zee all the despots Of the European cohii-
neut united in crusade against Liberty; there
are two powers neutral, yet The position Of
which may well decide for or against DIES polism;
these two powers are Great Britain and Amer
ica.--K essah qeteb at 81. Louis Ioa HE I'm
isH.
Kossutb is the most dangerous man who has
ever appeared IN ,he United States. Ills elo-
Gnence and power Of reasoning may yet drag us
into some disaster. II Great Britain and Amer
lea should set The world at war, by uniting in
crusade fcr liberty, what could tliey accom-
Flish2
Ever since Europe conquered Napoleon, Rus
ala has been steadily increasing her former pro-
digious power, and extending her already wide
sxpanse of territory. She has now within her
dOmiDions, sixty-six millions of men, and her
territory embraces one-scventh Of the habitable
globe.
The progress Of The United States, during the
last ten years, is almost, if not quite without
parallel in history. Their population has in
creased from eighteen millions to twenty-four
millions and from above two millions Of square
miles, our flag now floats over tliree millions
three hundred thousand. With all this, there
has been vast accumulation Of wealth and
power. taog.
While Russin, on the other side, and Amcri-
ca this side the Atlantic, have thus been grow
ing in greatness and strength, Franco has been
The centre Of several political conyulsons,
which have invariably affected u, Il ,ie and
that Of 1880 shook the globe, producing results
the effects of which viii be felt while The world
stands. The revolution of 1913 lighted into
flame the spirit Of liberty all over Europe. In
Prussia the monarchy was overthrown, and
republican form Of government substituted. a.
civil war burst out in Austria, and ragged vio-
iently through all her provinces. These were
snbdued, except the Magyars in Hungary, who,
brave, warlike, strong in their love of freedom.
and led by talented commanders, (the greatest Of
whom was Kossuth) fought for their indepen-
+. dence, long and well. Although numbering but
third of The population Of Hungary, and an
eighth OF that of the monarchy, the latter never
could have conquered them, unaided. The glo-
riOus Magyars yielded only 10 The intervention
OF hundred and fifty thousand Russian SOL
diers. That intervention saved TO Austria The
name of nation, but placed her at the disposal
OF Russia. The news Of the French Reyolu-
ton, OF 1913, was received in this country with
the most enthusiastic demonstrations of rejoicing,
though there were some, who, with deeper in
sight into French character and French history.
did not partake Of the general ioy. We recol-
iect there was torchlight procession in St.
Louis, and speaking in front of the court house,
and Mr., Bates was invited to participate, but he
declined, stating that we might yet have cause
TO mourn for France; that the people had not
furnished sufficient evidence of their capacity
FOR enjoying and retaining freedom. Events
are proving the correctness OF this opinion. The
smoke is rising from the ashes Of liberty in
France, and the Prince President, with bloody
hand and leaden conscience, trembles on
usurpur's. throne. He swore 10 preserve 10
France her Republican institutions the people
themselves forced him TO perlure himself and
to establish over them a military despotism.-
Austriais now more despotic than ever and
%iuosi" - last ietIosradlhg 10 the same point.
All these things teach us, that struggle for
liberty must DO successful, or The end
viii be worse than the beginning. If con-
hdent Of success, we should at least be satisfied
that the nation 70 be freed is capable Of enjoying
and retaining freedom, OF, like France, il may
pursue a course resulting in deep injury TO that
cause, which is the hottest on earth, save reli-
gioh. fse
One consequence o. tie political troubles
which have distracted Europe, during the last
four years, is the vast augmentation of the ar
mics OF the continent. The four nations of Rus
sia, PrussiO, Austria and France, have million
and a half Of men in arms Russia has six hun
dred thousand; Prussia, Two hundred thousand;
Austria and Frunce, each, three hundred and
elgbty-fye thousand. Against this million and
s'l'alS IF men, fighting on their own soil, must
that Crusade for Liberty be conducted by Eng
land and America, and england and America a
lone.
Eneihd Is now in weak ana critical condi-
tion. For years past, she has suffered from the
oprptkni enigratiqh q America esa Australis.