The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-06

ens!avcd. Bui yesterday France was re-.
puLlir today .h.i Is ground b, despoiism
more exaoliug ard more waoionly cruel
than any to which she has ever submitted
since the days Of Robcfspierre. But yes
terdsv she WAS regarded rs the great centre
of revolutionary scniinicu, ~ Europe, from
whence was to arise i spirit which would
arm the people to the ut,crmo.' parts Of the
earth, in opposition to absoln'ism. Al
I ready va. she sbou, to verge from the
/ chr, sail, state. in which abe bad been con.
fined. md TO Try the experiment so sisnally
demonstrated IN this country, OF the eara.
bili,y Of man for self government This
was the attitude Of France these were the
toreshadowings Of events in Europe. On
,h. side of the Atlantic il was regarded "a
a fived fact that Revolutionary movements
were the order Of ,hc day in Europe, aud
that tho rrca, battle was to be fought be
tween Despoiism and kepuhlieanism. hos
suih, whose cloqucuct has charmed the PEG
pie wherever be has gone. and who was
intimately acquainted with popular seull-
ment, and all the springs oi popular action
IN Europe, made no hesitation in declaring
tina, he looked moncntarily for this struggle
10 commence E.ch succeeding steamer,
was expected TO bring the intelligence Of
tho conflict, when he would bid adleu to
the land of hospitality, md engage as dis
lineuished actor in that important sad mo
mentous struggle. But his hopes, and the
hopes of all men who love liberty. were
Ge oyed france fell ipglotiously f.ll.
with scarcely a struggle, aud dcspot,'r' j.
new apparently stronger than il has ever
been in Europe.
In common with others, we have been M
anxious spectator Of these events, and have
marked with feelings Of painful solicltude
every step in this extraordinary drama.
But the conclusions 10 which We have mr..
rived are very different i,om those expressed
generally by the press of THIS country.
Wha, was the condition of Europe n
few months ago Was there anything
tangible IN the promises held out 10 the
lover. Of Rcpuhlicanism, aud If SO, upon
wha, were those promises based
II is true that Itaiy was subiugated, but
II was only accomplished by The addition
of n large army sent thiIher by l.onis VA.
poleon. Hungary fell but i, took the com.
hinod forces Of Austria and Russia to sub.
due her people. Il is equally true, tina, the
dctpoiic powers of Europe had frightened
the r,igns OF their authority. and the masses
we're held in more degrading surveillance
than the, were previously. bat these move.
mcn,s were caused hy dcspo,ir Tears, and
were sustauedby increased standing armies,
mud by police regulations which prevented
all efforts of co operation BY the people.
Ga the other hand il is nm acknowledged
fact, that liberal sentiments were more gen.
orally entertained in Europe than has ever
been known---that u more impatient desire,
n more resis,lpss determination to be free,
pcrvadcd tho minds and controlled the sent
mcnts of the people, than had ever before
existed And how did such sentiments aud
feelings gain admission aud grow IN strength
whore dcspo,ism muzzled the press. and
controlled by the power Of the baycnet, the
actions OF men. We must know from
whence it came, to Judge Of its strength.
It WAS tho light Of our example, our un-
parallcled rise to greatness aud power. the
respect with which VIZ were regarded by
oil nations, and moro even than these the
thousand letters sent from foreigners dom.
iciled among US. which conveyed to the
people of the iahcraud the practical work
ings Of Il system of free government OF
which they had before only a dim and un.
dcfnablo conception, Thus was public
scntilnen, moullcd in Europe, which re.
suited in the Revolution of 1878; this rev
olutirn was only put down by n comhina,
ton of despoiisms The people were over
whelmcd, but the sentiment which caused
the revolutions was not destroyed. It still
exists, aud will continue 10 exist.
but despotisn triumphed everywhere.
France was the last, lingering hope Of the
nations Aud how did France fall Ey
treacherv. Louis Napoleon WAS considered
hy tho people ne the defender Of liberal
institution, lac promised the French pco
pie free suffrage, by which they would have
full control Of the Government lie came
out in opposition TO the Assembly, who
were opposed to an extension OF popular
rights The people sustained him, and con.
demued the Assembly. 1t is now stated,
that in these movements, Louis Napoleon
acted through the influence of Russia.
Certain 4. -, tbs, be does not pretend to
rely upon the people whom he has betrayed.
lie has destroyed entirely the freedom OF
the press, he has bnnished many OF the
most prominent men from the country,
while a large number Of others are east
into PRISONS Ip par, alone, there are over
10000 persons in prison, while thousands
of offers have been butchercd Every man