Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

continent which will either burst as hur-
ricane to the prostration of rational liberty,
for ages; or in thunder merely, purifying
the political atmosphere and leading to
healthy tone of feeling in respect to human
rights, and surer guarantees for their pro-
lection in all time TO come. A crisis is rap
idly approaching. The parties are, the peo-
pie on the one hand, inflamed with pas
sion for liberty and Governments on the
other, founded in wrong, whose practical
operations are oppressive and whose prime
element is selfshness.
Extreme measures may be expected on
both sides when such parties are found, and
actuated by such feelings.
LOUIS NApoLEoN, the President of the
French Republic, has struck the first blow.
Apprehensive of impeachment and sill
more serious danger, he has vaulted by a
bold coup d etat, from Republican chair
of State to monarch's throne. The Off
cial representatives of European Despots
assembled at Paris, say Amen to the dsed.
This looks suspicious. The Russian person.
ifcation of Despotism, no doubt
"Grlun'd horribly CHASTITY smile"
With the army on his side, LOUIS NApo-
LION laughs also, net only at the disturbed
state Of France, but the gullability of the
people so readily deceived by the arch dem
agogue, when, to conceal his ambition, he
cried out--Universal Suffrage Universal
Suffrage and placed himself by single
leap above the peoples heads.
Standing armies under executive control,
or seduced by executive favor are double
edged sword--they may keep down the use
less efervescence of popular excitement
they may lift Republican President above
the peoples influence. When they exist
in time of peace, there is no security for
civiliberty.
France is deeply disturbed. One-fourth
of the Departments are under martial law
the press is well nigh extinguished- let
tiers are examined by government agents to
prevent communications uniavorable to the
late usurpation-public meetings are declar-
ed acknowledgements leaders imprisoned
and foreign journals prohibited-a peas
ant war in opposition to law is in progress
mot an uprising of manufacturers and me-
chanics, but of the French peasantry.-
When all this will end-what blood may
how--what new revolution may roll back
the pillows of the recent one-what chains
ambition may forge, or what laurels may
yet adorn the head of some popular leader,
time only will reveal. One thing is true
those fit for liberty, generally win it.
1t is mournful, however, to believe. that
great coalition of despots with the Gear at
its head is about to be formed, if not already
formed military depressing englne--a
combination Of all physical and mechanical
powers to bear upon the moral energies and
aspirations of oppressed humanity. The
spirit and tone of British Journals point di-
rectly to such political conspiracy.
We are no advocates Of the wild theories
of KosSUTH, but we can forgive the indis-
cretions of an ardent ana enthusiastic pa
triot in view of the state of things just re-
tered to, as connected with the present
condition and future prospects of his ''own
down-trodden people and country" The
idea of a great Court of Nations to adjust
the grievances of oppressed nations is sub
lime but visionary. When we ask for the
officers who shall execute the final process
SEES OF this great Court, no other answer can
be given but that of armies and navies, and
the vision vanishes.
After all, Great Britain and the United
States, the only opponents OF tree iEstltu-
tions upon the face of the earth-Great
Britain and the United States, in the pro-
gress of despotic combinations and crusades
against civil liberty, may find it necessary
not to 60 themselves upon crusade Tor the
determination of political "Furks and mn
delsp-.but to unite for the protection and |
preservation of their own Institutions, the
freest and best the world has ever known
Great Britain and America What ofweal
or woe TO the nations of the earth Is sus- !
pended upon few names!
The London Times in contemplating the
future from the indications of me present.
concludes an article with the following sig
nificant language; "a hundred years hence
what will be the United States An en-
pire not far short of two hundred million
souls. Should any thing happen to U.s.
should we ever be exposed to unmerited
indignity and oppression, and our services
to Europe be forgotten, we have only to
pray exoriare aliquis nostri er OSsibas nltor
and that the prayer will one day bring a.
cross, on occasion, the Messengers OF
State that can apply to its purpose the re-
sources of continent and two oceans.
e. We charged the Yindicaior, last week
with slandering the Wing party, when ITS
Editor asserted that, in 1914 it was "seri-
ously talked of in Federal Augusta, that the
Wings should no longer deal with Demo-
Gratis" Now, CANDID readers on both Sides
we call your special attention to the reply