Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-07
Signs Of the Times mo 8.

ssrnationsl politics. Witness the re.
cent attempt on the part Of sbsolutists
ia England, to inci.e prejudice against
Kossu.h, though ending in signal defeat,
and evident disgrace. Imagine the in
quietude Of Napoleon, and his advisers,
as manifested by revival Of the death
penalty for political offences in time
Of peaee,-and the rigid censorship Of
the press throughout the most Of the
European States, and the fact forces it.
self upon every thinkinesmind,! ,!hat right
in contradis,inc,ion to might, is becon'
ing the watchword Of the people, no less
than the terror Of tyrants. Even En-.
gland though boastful Of her generosity,
il becoming uneasy under the influence
that guileless heart. born to be free
indeed" is impartins to the very atmos'
phere in which it lives. Attack him as
they may, malign os they will, and yet
thousands who have read, and tens of
thousands who have listened 10 the sem
,iments promulgated by him, can never
be persuaded that those sentiments were
much less than the inspirations Of Iica.
ven, flowing through as large and loving
hearts, as ever poured fo,th the flood Of
sympathy for oppressed and down trod.
den humanity.
The lenyen Of Democracy is leaven.
ing tho whole lump Of European, as
we'll as Central and South American
politics; and the periodical outbreaks in
every direction, Notwithstanding their sup.
preston, still reflect the fermented state
Of the public mind-and that in short
the people are only awaiting favorable
opportunity 70 assert their natural rights
when they may have the power to main.
tain them.
The present principles ofintolerance
to the powers that exist, being clearly
deducable from the example Of the Uni.
ted States government, we are not at
all surprised to see such events transpi.
ring as have recently come to light in
the efforts Of England and France 10 es.
tablish protectorate in Central Ameri.
ca, and Of France to dictate terms ofin-
tercourse with the Sandwich Islands.
and still more recently, Of Santa Anna
in Mexico, in the destruction Of the
freedom Of the press, and application 20
Spain for assistance in his attempt to
initiate Napoleon by establishing mon
archy in Mexico. These efforts have
been, and many others will be made in
hopes Of checking the tide Of popular
government, that is setting itself in ar
ray against absolutism. Yet who tina
cannot anticipate the inevitable resul
of all efforts to suppress the right. Will
Central America lose by the recent dis
cussions aad treaty stipulatio"s in re
gard to the balance Of power in her Dor
ders! On the contrary, does she no
gain rank, notoriety end knowledge
which is emphatically power, by ever.
rehearsal before the civilized world, Q
her position resources, and caracitie
for improvement and advancement.-
Will the Sandwich Islands, when force
within the pale of,he United States gov
ernment, by tho attempted dicta'ion Q
France, lose any Of her civil political
.or religious freedom; will the progress
Enew,sdge and happiness bs retarded i
the least, when instead Of being ruled b
one sovereign alone, she becomes
atate Of rulers and sovercigns.
And last, though not least, Of NIL, W
ARE led to contemplate for moment til
results that must follow any attempt o
the part Of Spain, or any other foreig
power to exercise a controlling inh'
tsnce over the distracted and awfully ia
,len government Of Mexico. Thous
hdhsnity dictates that all ressonab
efforts should bs made to quiet tho tu
bulent spirit Of her rebillious popul
tion, can il issi fdsa atnonent anticip
asd that 4 retusnato that imbscile ar
iastsds government. from which. in h
,,aAHugsle ior nationality, she gained z
only laurels that have ever decksd 4
brow Of her national soversignty. wou
result in any Gshskt ~ tiis cau.. Of b
spiaaSsini,y aRd lapepnisr fights. Is it su
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