New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-18
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was still more ridiculous affair than even the
YuIe Of their predecessors. .
The new majority declared that in spite OF all
obstacles. the Imperial Constitution must be car
ned out, end at once; that on the 10th July ensu-
ing the people we're TO elect the Deputies ior tne
new House Of Representatives., ana that TINS
House was 10 meet at Frankfort on the 10Th oil
August following. Now, this was an open 1e
claIation of war against those Governments that
had not recognized the Imperial Constitution, the
foremost among which were Prussia, Austria.
Bavaria. comprising more than three fourths OF
the German population; q declaration OF war
which was speedily accepted by them. Prussia
and Bavaria, too, recalled the deputies sent from
their territories 10 Frankfort and fastened their
military preparations against the National Assem-
bly,; while Oh the other hand, the cemOnstra-
tions of the Democratic party tout Of Par
Lamert) in favor Of the Imperial Constitution
and OF the National Assembly, acquired a more
turbulent aud violent character, and the mass
Of the working people, led by the men Of the
most extreme party, were ready TO take up
arms in a cause which, If it was not their
own, at least gave them chance oil some
what approaching their aims by clearing Germany
Of its old monarchical encumbrances. Thus every
whe,e the people and the Governments were at
daggers drawn upon this subject the outbreak
was inevitable the mine was charged and II only
wanted a spark TO make II explode. Inc disso-
ution Of the Chambers in SaIony, the calling 10
of the Lsndw chr military Teserel ia PrOss a. the
open RESISTANCE Of the Government to the lmpe-
rial Constitution. such sparks; they fell, and
all at once the country was IN a blaze. In Dres-
den, on the 4th Of May, the people VIGOROUSLY
took posse sson of the town and drove out the
king while all the surrounding dstrlcts sent re-
Inducements TO the insurgents. In Rhenjsh Pru3-
STA and Westphalia the Landwehr refused to
march, took possession Of the aIsenas and armed
itself in defense Of the Imperial Constitution. In
the Palatinate the people seized the Bayarlan
Government officials and the public moneys and
instituted a Committee Of Defense, which placed
the province undsr the protection OF the National
Assembly. Ia WUrtembeig the people forced the
King TO acknowledge the Imperial Constitution
and in Baden the army united with the people,
forced the Grand Duke TO flight and erected
Provisional Government. In other parts Of Ger
many the peOple only awaited a decisive signal
from the National Assembly 10 rise in arms and
place themselves at its disposal.
The position Of the National Assembly was far
more favorable than could have been expected At
ter it's ignOble career. The Western II of Ger
many had tax. up arms in its behalf the military
everywhere were yacillatiDg IN t1e lesser states
they were undoubtedly favorable 10 the move
ment. Austria was Frustrated by the victorious
advance of the Iiuugafians. and Russia, that re-
serve force of the German Governments, was
straining all it, powers in order to support Austria
against the Magyar armies. There was only
Prussia to subdue and with the revolutionary
symBathes existing in that country, chance
certainly existed OF attaining that eud. Every
thing, then, depended upon the conduct of the
Assembly.
Now, insurrection is an art quite as much rs
war or any other, aud subject TO certain rules of
proceeding, which, when neglected VIII produce
the ruin Of the party neglectng them. Those
rules, logical deductions from the nature OF the
parties aud the circumstances one has TO deal
with IN such a case, aTe 80 plain and SIMPLE that
the short experience OF 1913 had made the Ger
mans pretty well acquainted with them. Firstly,
never play with insutrection, unless YOU are fully
prepared 10 lace the consequences OF your play.
insuneetiOn is calculus with very indefinite
magnitu0es the yalde Of which may chat e every
day the forces opposed to you have all the ud-
vantage OF organization, discipline and htbltuGl
authority unless you bring strong ODDS against
them, you are dsieated and ruined. SECONDLY,
the insuri dictionary onco entered upon, act
Wi thu & eatsst determination, and on the often
siyo. The de'e nsive - the death Of every ned
rising It r lost before il measures itself with It's
enemies. Surprise your antagonists while their
forces are scattering pr pare new suCcesses, now
ever small but daily keep UP the moral rs ;end-
ant which d first successful rising mas given 10
you rail, thus those yacillating dement's To your
side which always follow the strOn gest impulse
and " hich always look out for the safer side force
your enemies 20 n treat before they can collect
their strength against you in the words of Dan
ton, the greatest MISTER OF revolutionary policy
vet known &c faMdace, de F0HdGce encore de
yaVddce
What, then, was the National Assembly of
Frankfort Ia 10 II II would escape the certain ruin
which Il was threatened with FIRST of all To
see clearly through the situation and 10 convince
itself hat there was no no other choice than
either 10 submit to the Governments uncondition.
ally or take up the cause Of the armed insurrec-
tion without reserve or hesitation. Secondly 10 |
publicly recognize all the Instructions that had |
alft al, broken out, aud TO call the people TO take
mp arms everywhere in defense OF the national
representation, outlswIog ali princes, minister's
and Others who should dare 10 oppose the soyer-
e,sn people represented by IT. manufactures
Thirdly, TO at once depose the German imperial
kieuts nant, 10 create "A strong, active HHScruDu-
Iohs Executive, TO call lDsurgent troops 10 Frank
Tort for ITS immediate protection, thus Offering at
the same time legal pretext for the spread of the
msurection, TO organize into compact body al |
the forces at its disposal, and in snort, to profit |
quickly and unheSitatingy by every available |
mems Tor Strengthening It's position and Impair |
ing that Of its opponents
OF all this, the yntucus Democrats in the |
Frankfort Assembly cid just the contrary. Not |
content with letting things take the course they |
liked these worthless went far as to suppress |
by their opposition all insurr-ctio0arv movements
which were preparing Thus, for instance did Mr.
Kari to3t at Nuremberg They allowed the nsur-
rections Of Saxony, of Rhenish Prussia, of West
phalia to be suppressed without any other help
thao a posthuaious, sentimental protest against
the unieehng violence OF the Prussi4n Govern nent.
They kept up an unceIhand Diplomatic inter
coure with the South Germaa Instruction but
never gave them the support Of their open ac-
know Iedgment. They kuew that the Lieutenant
u the Empire SIDED with the Governments. and
vet they called upon han, who never stirred. TO
oppose the 'ntrSues OF these Governments The
Ministers Of the Empire old Conservatives, ridi-
'uled tn impoient Assembly IN ever, sitting, and
hey suffered t. Aud when William Wolf. 81
esisp Deputy, and one OF the EDITORS of the N,r-
RAeH'sA Gazette, called upon them TO outlaw the
Lieutenant of the Empire who was, he Justly
aid, nothing but the FIRST and greatest traitor 10
he Empiie-he was booted down by the un4ni-
nous and vlrtuous indignation of those democratic
svolutlo0ist In short, they went on talking
Sotestng, proclaimmg, pronouncing but never
$50 1he courage nor the sense 60 act; while the
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