Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-12
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
FRIDAY MORNING.. -. MAY Ia, Is54,
The Chances Of Revolution in Eu.ope


Lord Palnerston was recently addressed by
one of the Hungarian exiles in London' ard II
reply. is reported to have used this language;
II wish that the Gar NAV succeed in gaining
over. and the sooner the better both Prussia ant
Austria. We should be much stronger without
this German Alliance than We shall be with it.
The best you can do at present is to keep per
fectly quiet. Austria approaches the scene oi
the war. She must soon take part Then, but
then only. YOU may if you should think II adss-
able do something. II is not impossible that You
may even be called upon to do so. But once
more | tell you. ne bougez pas, for the time be,
ing. Your country's cause might be retarded
for an indefinite period, should you be too hasty
on the present occasion
Such language,used by one of the most infuen-
tial statesmen of Europe is replete with the most
opeful significance to the friends Of free govern
ment in Europe. Austria has adopted the posi-
ton of neutrality in the pending war but II is
more than doubtful whether she will be able to
maintain IT, Should she fail and become inror-
ed in the grand melee Of nations which is about TO
commence-immediatel Hungary, Italy and
Austrian Poland will raise the banner of revolt,
and range themselves in alliance with the power
to which she stands opposed. But, even should
she maintain her attitude of neutrality, II IS alto
gether improbable than Hungary will lose the
opportunity of Russias inability 10 come again
IN the assistance of Austria--to strike once more
for freedom and revenge. Prussia, always an
unreliable ally, would be reluctant to bring her
self nearer TO the whirling vortex, and the reyo-
lut;onists would probably have the opportunity
so atroeiousy wrested from them in isle' oil
fighting out man TO man with their masters and
murderers the issue Of liberty and life Poland
-despoiled, down.trodden and fettered' the true
.Niobe of nations 'cherishes freshly and warmly,
as of old, her undying hatred OF tyranny--and
her sons, upon the first sound of the trumpet
will spring, ike the armed men OF Cadmus, from
the dust. The noble Czartoryski, from bis asy-
lum in France, is eagerly watching the progress
of events and has spoken the language of en-
enlargement and hope to his oppressed country
men-if so rhey may be called who have now,
upon the map of Europe no country Italy will
rise. and DAYS come like those when Milan
hive of swarmng mcn-whcn the walls OF proud
Palermo were shattered--when the flag Of the
Republic hoated from the old palaces of Venice
land earth felt the tread of the Roman once
mere" Even Lord John Russell. says tho
New Orleans Delta, coniesses that he pereives
the danger II would be well for the Italians, he
said in the House of Commons, To remain quiet
during the present war, as the chances of gain
by the instruction, which is certainly coutem-
plated, are comparatively small, and if they re-
main peaceful and loyal it is likely that the poll
CIV of Austria towards them would gradually be-
come more conciatory and kind. This was Ger
tainly paternal advice from an English Minis
ter to an oppressed people; but the Italians are
eccentric enough TO wish to Judge for themselves
in the matter and Maunin, the noble Venetian
whose heroism in rs almost rose to the level of
romance, has answered the noble Lord in very
summary and unmistakenble manner. tits alb
surd according to him. to suppose that Italians
only require an extra amount of liberalty in the
conduct and character of the Austrian Govern
ment, for whether that Government is tyrannioal
or mild, will henceforth be of little consequence
to them. What they wish, and what they mean
to do, is to overthrow that Government altogeth-
er, and sweep it and its boy Emperor, and its
bloody sodiery and its royal baubles out of their
country and out of their sight forever. They
require Italy for the Italians, from the sod to the
sky. They passionately hope to make it n
ton of freemen, and not, as it now is, II barrack
or hospital for foreign cutthroats. They not
content with the name of Italy being ON maps,
and intend that in the future it shall ooase to be
mere word, and mean positive and honorable
nationality. So, at all events, Mannn states.
and when we recolect who and what he is, il is
natural that we should place reliance ON his
word Indeed, the chances are that the Italian
people will prefer his advice to that which has
been generously volunteered by Lord John
Russell.