The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-18

the approaching European crisis.
Since the lime when the spange banner irs float
ed this continent up to this very day. Europe has wit
messed series OF bloody revolutions in France and Spain.
The immediate object OF all these revolutions was TO
shake of the dominion OF foreign native family
which held more less absolute power by the aid OF
favored and subservien class, easily TO be found
where 80 deporabe difference Of classes. and
quently Of interests. has grown up for centuries
The deeper reason OF every popular movement
though but rarely clear TO its actors. is an existing
wrong in the peoples social state Or in other WORDS the
unnatural depression OF some one material interest The
people rose, and will rise, in consequence OF
a mere fancy for certain form OF government They
always go in for political change, because, however in
distinct the feeling may be- part class OF the peo
pie feels certain material interest oppressed or its salts
faction endangered by some other part or class OF IT,
They nstnclively presume that the political arrange
ment they aim at would warrant the satisfaction of that
interest Such the radical motive-p power OF the Ro
man Plebis revolts-he Jacqueres, with its burning
castles-up to the latest above-mmed European rcyou
tons. The nearest and ostensbls object OF them, by
oppressors and oppressed, will be perceived, was self
government attempted in various forms OF constitution
alism and republcansm, but everywhere defeated One
prominent of this defeat was the entire want OF
concert in the popular attempts The revolutionary out
breaks generalytook as signal some important internal
happened
to raise the wacry al the moment UP to ls4s Al
natural this appears 20 psrsiaious proved to be-
The governments OF the European continent had received
an important lesson when the waves of the first French
revolution shook their own thrones and they dgested
the lesson very readily They perceived the necessity OF
their mutual solidarity, and established henceforth the
properly caed) "principe OF Intervention" AS long
as popular rsings were isolated occurrences the des.
pots succeeded promptly TO put them down, since the
Of hu he hhcr,n
governments cut of from any supply to carry on war,
could not resist welprovded and thoroughly drilled
standing armies. often met here the reproach-"peo-
pie amongst which despot pick out a hundred
thousand mercenaries not worth to be free" Well;
but they who say overlook the vast difference between
the social condition both continents OF course it is
not likely to find in this blessed country hundred thou
sand people willing to sell their liberty OF though,
and action to serve the foolish whms or wicked designs
OF some crowned head every citizen having experienced
The advantages Of freedom since his very childhood and
everywhere easily finding honest existence by his
work. But in Europe there millions who are beaten
down by all imaginable mseres OF fe and who but very
rarely find work to lay their hands on to enable them
selves to supply poorly enough their most necessary
daily wants Isl TO be wondered at it, among these mil
lions. certain part find time TO raise themselves to
the conception OF higher idea-if their minds grow
wild and reckless, and they willingly hire out themselves
where secured existence is offered! This is one of the
reasons, besides many others, explaining how European
powers in want OF soldiers to suit their pur.
poses, and that nevertheless the great mass of the peo
pie can be well worthy OF liberty.
In ls4S happened the first time, that some of the Eu.
ropean nations at twas matter of accident
and by this accident the nations would have come out
victorious if they had further acted in concert SO that the
governments in contest with their own subjects would
have been unable to aid each other. The people would
have beaten down their domestic foes, which, in fact
they did in several parts OF Europe But no concert in
action could be achieved among nations entirely different
in language, history and in their present condition. and
can hardly imagine when and how the solidarity of
oppressed nations can be established in an efficient scale
Nor could be obvated the offspring of International
eaousesihanks to the dreadful working of that infer
nal engine, diplomacy"
On the other hand, the crowned families were united
and every quarrel amongst themselves ceased promptly
before the imminent DANGER their final aim being the very
same. Their armies formed homogeneous phalanx.
knowing International boundaries, no moral barriers
for years eagerly taught TO know nothing but the me-
cessity OF blind Obedience phalanx grding the whole
continent gigantic chain OF "unthinking bayonets "
And this phaanx crushed down the people wherever they
rose and victorious foaed the white and black banner
in Scheswig .Hols,en, in Saxony, and in Baden-the
black and yellow standard in Italy; both together sur
rounded Switzerland debating humiliatng conditions to
the friendless little republc Russia its hordes on
the hungarian pdins ana to0k de Jdto possession OF the
Turkish pnncpalites the Danube; and in Middle Italy
the armies OF Austria. SPAIN France, and Naples con-
ceed in bloody interference which resulted in the Oh.
preston OF every popular and the downfall OF
heroic Rome. In all these countries foreign armies were
required to break down the peoples rising neck; and 40
they did, though no. till after hundreds of Thousands
found their death the battle field. on the barricade on
the gallows and in lghtess dungeons demi-
gods.
Well, all this is over. and still we stand again ON
the eve OF new contest more gigantic. more cruel than
ever one has beena contest OF mmeasurabe importance
for The progress and happiness Of mankind This /, is
which recent isolated flashes the European horizon
reveal to an eye which does not shut itself before that
burning scripture 1t an obvious fact two principles
are ready TO meet each other the ed-two principles
wh1h cannot erisf the eontn>nt and further NOT
for any length of time The gfobe-the principle OF
damnaton TO intellectual and physical bondage and the
principle OF redemption TO liberty and boundess progress
He'll and Heaven sent their warriors and the battle where
the one or the other must be annhiIated cannot he
avoided any longer. In fact il has commenced already
with the sacregous stroke OF dissipating drunkard
The battle will be fought-must be fought one of the
combaiants armed TO the teeth, the other wanting no
weapon but his naked arm and his enthusiasm for freq
dom. II we now ask, "Where will be the victory y,-
and the friend OF humanys bound TO do-tben wiser
after the experience former revolutions furnished we
look round for allies; and where shall we search for
them bu, across the waters which grid the Euro.
pean connent-n the new world Where will Won
ranger Certainly not the side OF oppression-nor.
perhaps, on the side Of the oppressed Well, then,
our fate is signed. We will fight, and perish, in all
probability. by the same causes by which we were
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