New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-04
GERMANY.
Movements efthe German Poii,ieai Ehnes.
Correspondence Of The n Tribune.
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not be without interest
Revolutions cannot be made, but must make
themselves" is as false it is common obec-
ton TO all revolutionary efforts. II is indeed
true tina, so long as the great majority OF peo-
pie feels itself a. in It's political and social
condition, a revolutionary tendency cannot arti-
fciaily be given it, least of all, by party out OF
itself. But if by vicious system Of gogernment
the germ of revolution has been called into life,
it were folly to deny that very much can be done
to aid its development, parturtion and growth
Ofthe greatest importance are money and arms
TO use at the right moment and the nigh, place,
and the ripest issues OF a revolutionary time may
easily be lost for the want of this assistance
But of what value is even victorious revoiu-
ton if previous agreement with regard to the
institutions to be established afterward has not
been arrived at and diffused through the remot-
est circles
The German refugees in London, in view of
the approaching political tempest, finally deter
mined to assemble and organize IN order to con-
tribute as much as possible toward the regenera-
ton of their fatherland London is undeniably
the right place in Switzerland the first attempt
would have failed directly from external hin
ORANGES In London there were only internal
hindrances to contend with, and for US Germans
these are not likely to be triiling. Where two
Germans are gathered together, there are, as is
well known, not less than three different opin.
ions. At first they all combined pretty well III
general club, in the hope Of establishing by
discussion common principle of union. VAN
IetE oil in
| two WAYS; on one side arose the German Agi-
taton Union, under the central direction OF
| Charles Tausenau, with Flicker, GOegg, Sigel
Ruee and others as members on the other the
Emigration Union with Kinkel SchurZ, Rechen-
bach, Techow, Meyen, Oppenheim, Schimmel-
pfennig, Which and others. Tauscnau and his
associates at once recognized the position of
Ruge in the European Central Committee,
which had sometime before been formed to elu-
cidate the relations Of the nationalities OF the
Continent and realize the solidarity Of The peO
pies against their oppressors. Mazzini and
Darasz were at once recognized as its mem
bers by the Italian and Polish National Commit
tees. No German National Committee was then
in existence aud accordingly Ruge had to enter
this European Committee on his own account, |
as did Ledru-R ollin. BY recognizing Rugs in |
this capacity, Tausenau and his associates |
tablished connection with that Committee.
Kinkel and his friends, on the other hand, In
stead of making this connection upward, set |
about making one downward, with the masses
and, what was of more Importance, went to
work to obtain the means for effective agitation
They not only sought to attach themselves to
a. Ill, So
those in Switzerland, but Kinhel at once
crossed the ocean to direct his efforts to pro-
curing revolutionary loan in America. So far
the movements of Kinkel and his friends appear
to me decidedly superior to the policy of the
Agitation Union. In the first place, | do not
wish to he represented without my assent and
in the second place, it is OF less consequence
that few men should rise into prominence, OF
whom nothing is known except that they are
engaged in studying political and social phi
losophy, than that the necessary actual means
should be obtained not merely to transplant to
Germany the most extensive theoretical agita-
ton possible, but also to prepare for the favor
able moment all practical agencies Of the Reyo-
luton.
But the topic is by no means exhausted with |
this recognition of Kinkel's practical course.
Above all, the question is upon the principles |
for which some are asked to give money and |
others their heads and hands. The simplest and |
easiest programme would be the abolition Of Ger
man Moaarcbs. But Germany with monarchy |
abolished is not necessarily free Germany. |
There are not only despotic Kings, but despo'ic
factions, and he who is concerned first OF all
about freedom, will not raise his hand to pro-
duce mere change OF dospots. BY freedom, so I
long as the ideal OF unbounded liberty is unat.
tainable, understand that democratic freedom
in which, aside from the constitutional linita-
tons into which | have voluntarily entered,
there is for me no other controlling rcs.raintthan
the viii of the ma olity OF the people, the deter
mnaton OF which have right TO inhuoace
with all my force o. conviction. THIS does not
mean that am 10 regard every ezprs Ssion Of the
will OF the majority as inlallibe; far otherwise
i, may even be foolish. But the decision Of the
majority viii always indicate the stage Of cult
walton attained 10y the people, and that Is always
hight as opposed to the yiOlen, execution of the
pleasure OF any individual, no matter how
shrewd he may pretend 10 be Therefore the
democrats principle is the only defense of peace,
prosperity and the pacific growth and culture Of
a people. In the place OF the varying strokes of
luck OF energetic minOrities which convert So
ciety into the mere toy OF arbitrary iosce. IL es.
tablishes once for all, the dictate Of the ma.
Srlty Of votes, which mas a natural right to con-
trol and direst the physical power Of the State.
In the place of the exploitation and impover.
isament Of the productive classes through IN.
productive waTlike establishments. il renders
productive industry and material wen-beins
more universal.
This peaceful condition OF democratic freedom.
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