Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-06-08
The Ncvvs.


sach an influx Of news. as has thespast; and
who does not pause with astonshment, as he
reviews the checkered scene which the great
drama presents. Dynasties, whose policies.
fraught with the wisdom and genius of the
age, gave fair promise of glory as enduring
as the stars" seem to be trembling on the
verge of threatening dissolution Rumor
follows rumor, and fogs are in the sky, por-
tentous and Elusive. Still, to the lover of
freedom, thoughts come creeping forth to
smile on the general sadness, for he sees the
world awake, yet dreaming. Dreaming of
of freedOm-of that which is to become the
cry of universal man" Liberty, Democracy
FOrever!"
Present events are ominous of struggle
in the SOUL The tide of freedom is swelling
to its flood; its waters, even now are rolling
along the rushing torrent of the Danube-and
IN the seas, soon to become the theatre of
terrible struggles. Poland is looking-Hun-
gary is watching-Ireland feels it-and Old
Greece whose wearied empire had dropped in
what gave promise Of an everlasting shade,
finds Hopes rosy wings are not forever
folded.
England may we'll tremble. 1t is fit that
she should lament in the following strain, as
found in the London Times.
"War is declared. A peace which has lasted
the uneXampled period of thirty-nine years,
which many fondly hoped was to last as many
more, is at pn end : and the three most power
full States Of Europe are once more engaged
in struggle, the duration, the end, and the
results of which no man can tell but which
is too likely to produce disasters and suffer-
ing, of which we are mercifully spared the
fOreknowledge. 1t is not for lis to attempt
to lift up the veil Of futurity which must
be sad in many respects nor is there any
need. No alternative is left us the decision
has been taken out Of our hands and, unless
we would submit, with our allies to crouch
under the insolent dictatlon of a barbaric DOW
er, and see the liberties of Europe disappear
under the tramp of the Cossack, we had no
other course than to do what has now been
done in sad and solemn form"
On our first side will be found a complete
panorama of the present state of feeling, ex-
isting in every nation, concerning this all
absorbing, and severely important topic.
- What is the duty of an American ju-
ror? Does he not virtually swear. in the
presence of the highest memorial S of authori-
ty,-by his belief in God,-by all he holds
cred,-by everything dear,-that during
his present acting he will lie true to his coun-
try,-just.to the unhappy man whose life is
placed in his hands, ard that be will keep
himself clear from prejudice, free from con-
tamination, and preserve himself unsullied,
even by sympathy, to the detriment of the
general good? But what has lately occurred
in Kentucky? In bold defiance of law, JUS
tice and humanity-the scion of a noble
house openly takes the life of man of more
respectability, but less rich, of less aristro-
cratic birth! 1t was an outright murder!
So everybody believes everybody knows.
And yet this jury, sworn as above described,
at all hazards, at every risk, determined that
luG SuOulQ CSCdpc SUCu NdS lutif
verdict-and the guilty man has departed lc-
gaIy free Shame upon such law If
wealth is thus to rule, let us shutup our chur-
ches and court-houses, let our ledgers become
our bibles.-the book of hereditary titles our
book of prayer,-the bar-room the place for
patching up rotten constitutions, and the
threat Of the mob strike a terror to every ru-
lers heart.
If such things are to continue. and men are
tolerated in thus shamefully violating the
rights and powers delegated to them by au-
thority, we shall soon see fatal disease
gathering round the heart of protective law
which will render it loathsome and insight
ly thing not to be tolerated
- What greater disaster, or one more
strongly claiming relief and pity, can befal
. unhappy man, than to become hopelessly in
sane, we are unable to tell. A bill for their
relief was introduced by Miss D. L. Dix, the
heroic philanthropist. 1t has been decided
by President Pierce, that it is demonstrations
alto help them.-Our readers can stop here,
and comment for themselves.