The daily union., 1852-05-15


It's proclamation OF its intention TO maintain the peace OF
Europe and OF the world far il the power Of
France are all titles to honor and examples OF orbeaI-
hereafter pass from the hands OF Kings, into what trust
TO be It's ultimate depository. tho hands of the people
10 these acts too, would egn believe, 10 to be found
the reasons for the security at present evlnced BY the
stock brokers and money-changers Of Europe Human
wisdom seems 70 me, judging OF the future BY the past
has nothing on which 10 base the opinion that the exist
ing state OF things permanent settled even for any
considerable period In age like this an age Of prog
ress, age empbacally Of CHANGE when species Of
without prsmontion to make way for another. 70 pre-
dict at such time permanency, or stability w0ud
be folly. is therefore, in my judgment. reason-
just referred base the security which their operations
everywhere manifest rather on the amecraton OF So
ciey and the ustsf notions OF individual and private
rights which are beginning to obtain among civilized
men, and which were acted upon by the late French
public and other European governments, which changed
systems in lS4s than belief that existing stats Of
things in Europe permanent. What foresight. except
omniscient, to which the future il as the present. can
predict the changes which even year s to bring forth
hesving elements Of European socsty or extngush the
volcano in lis bosom Who believes that these elements
are at rest o. that the subteranean fires have bse1
quenched TO suppose that elements OF social dlscord
which have been accumulatng for centuries could bo
exiting gushed by the coup dAas Of demagogue in 2
single state. no matter how complete and successful
tween and effect drop of water will not quench
the flames of burning house. nor single act Of usurps
6mOtuet tue germ Oh IiDeIty WINCH mas
millions OF hearts. No, sir no; whatever the opera.
ions OF the money changers may indicate, the love of
civil freedom is not extinct and never can be, until art
been swept away in the reAuent tide OF despotism.
Another fact brought into view by the distinguished
senator Mr. BELL] 10 support Of the conclusion that
caded the declaration Of Lord John RUSSELL made not
long since in the British Parliament In the opinion of
this gentleman, BY the usurpa,ion Of Louis Napoleon,
and s subsequent ratification by the French people. the
peace Of Europe consolidated and rendered perma-
nent Such an annuncation by statesman as eminent
the sentiments Of The French population. and hs cond
ton of things in Europe generally has In it. 1t must be
admitted, something sinister and dscouragng TO the
friends OF popular government But il must be Iemem-
bered, that though an Englishman and whg, and not
whsanding his proessed dissatisfaction with the acts OF
the usuper his sympahes are all adverse to the prnc
pies Of popular sovereignty and on the side OF monarchy
II may be, too, that in his annuncaton there was more
Of design covery TO commend his own policy, In hav
ing conducted his administration a. to secure the
peace of Europe than Of any very profound conviction OF
The truth of his declaration AT any rate consider It OF
little importance either to establish the fact or influence
events for the future. ssu.s M
The last fact adduced by the senator to sustain the con-
cuson have been examining is, that there are now inn
bodied and al the command Of me enemies OF republican
institutions, four millions Of men in arms. This s In
deed, an immense force and it is but too true that in
many instances the armies have provd themselves loyal
their and obedent instruments OF their despoc
shown itself TO the behes Of despotism, il 10 but little
larger and more efficient than it was In 1s4s. In or
dnay times. when the republican spirit slumbet when
lies dormant under the influence OF force and fear the
military power is unit. moving according 70 the impulse
given to it by the hand that sways it But In periods II
great popular commoton, when the republican spirit y
aroused and comes pervads the great Of the
people, il finds it's way the armies whatever may
be the obstruchons raised 10 prevent IT, reaches them
TO son brother 10 brother Sympathy is electrical. and
passes through mediums which the do not reeog-
Mise and the soldiers. belonging originally TO the mass
OF the people, embraced and influenced by their SYM
pahes The induraing influences OF camps are not cal
cuaied TO cultivate them but the recolectons OF the
soldier though hey May BE- are not always
times they get beyond it, and back TO the native hearth,
and catching there the contagon that surrounds it, they
the children OF the people, animated by their sentiments
and hopes These recoections, the knowledge even
the suspicion that their fathers or brothers are in arms TO
vndcae their rights, although they may not make them
traitors to their coors are fatal TO their ZEAL and
quently 10 the despots cause.
In the earlier stages Of the revolution OF 1s4s well
in the revolution OF 1882 the French army was devo-
ted TO the King and ii Louis Philippe could have made
up his mind TO the slaughter OF the people, il n probable
was loo late he refused to listen to the application
Of the generals who begged repeatedly for permission TO
use the troops to sweep the mob from the streets and
but force could quell the nsuecon and preserve the
hrone both the troops OF the line and the National Guard
refused to fight They had caught the contagon Of lib
rem were stronger than their habits OF subordnaon. dis
cipne. and their devotion TO their chiefs And such was
the in Italy L was present nj NovigO when tne
Italian regiments in the Austrian army refused 10 march
against their countrymen, who up ia 10 assert
the independence Of Italy And this will always be the
case and in il is the security and hope OF the repub
of Europe, that the great force imboded for their
subugation will not avail when the decisive moment
shall arrive 10 try the great issue between kings and the
people,
But Mr. President il is said and said with truth, that
France the only country in Europe in which tbe
people, after having arisen and successfully vindcaed
their right establish institutions for their own govern
ment, have recoed before despotc power, and again
sunk back into its Although this be true, We must
nshed by the fact adveed 10, that the republican spirit
is extinct. that has declined or retrograded in
these countries. A brief examination, think, will show
1 that IL has not 49,
i The impression is very general that the revolutions
which convused Europe in ls4s commenced with that of
i France. This is mistake. They commenced in Sicily
in the autumn OF 1s47. Causes OF discomfort commencing
at the period OF the pacifca,ion OF Europe In 1885,
listed between the King OF Naples and his Scilian sub
jec,s AT that period they were promised cons,i,u-
ton, with representation in the government a ma
pies but, under various preexts. the King OF Naples
had refused to fulfil the promises which had been made
This was continuing canse OF discomfort ana irrita-
on to the Scilians But there was another grievance
of which they complained. much more formidable pro-
ducng real hardship II the Absence from Their es-
ates OF the mobiles and great land proprctors, who
sided in Naples where all their revenues were
10 the injury and mpoverishment OF the island OF Sicily
The rents paid by the TO their landlords
orbitsnt and collected with than English rgof.
of the people Of Italy generally beginning 10 be sgiaed
by the first remblings indicating coming conyhmons,
were in condition 10 remember past well - present
grievances: and event which had occuTed little