The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20

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POLITICAL CONDITION OF EUROPE
Removed from the Of conflict In Earope,
yet public mind Is absorbed with their interest and
or less thrilled with the and sympahies events
Of such magnitude excite Never since any Of the present
dynases Of Europe have existed have many momsu,oos
interests been in conflict envelopng in their issues every
form Of government that continent The Old World
in transition Every throne feels the shock Of war and
trembles under It's convnlsion. Who unse time and
see the end
When we view in all It's vastness the appeal that has
been made that merciess arbter cathc train Of mis-
cries that follow its tracks OF vengeance, the hearts il
wrngs with woes the hopes II crushes the life It qnenc
es the ebb ii makes in the tide Of time rolling back for
years the progress of peace in the wordhe heart shakes
within us and the appalled, fancy recois from the bloody
picture And yet hear not the shrl voices Of amenta
ton that 40 up from the broken hearthstones Of cottages
palaces the length aud breadth Of Europe VIC 60 ad
the that go about the streets i yet human
its instincts and while mercy yet holds
throne in mems hearts, they feel for the woes they may not
relieve and the wretchedness they may not abate
Since the world has been accnrsed Of It seems clear
that have been entered upon more unneckssa
rly more nnscrupuousy The world startled ct it,
nouncemenl Public sentiment had not time 10 form be-
fore was shocked with all the horrd rcattss " actual
war and even it has not recovered iH rest and
upon the causes rapid and racal have been
its consequences 10 high time however, that the mind
Of the good and great OF every part OF Chrsendom
carefully look into the Of this war and contrast M
cost treasure blood and human misery with any results
however great however beneficial to the powers in conflict
We confess nocnd that promises enough justify
the devastation of all Europe with fire aud blood Nor do
we belong that school of ethics declaring war under
all circumstances nnustfahe and wicked On the contra
~ war not only often just but Of necessity To great and
good purposes Yet admit that IN this century Of pro-
mat LEAR andth
every honorable and peaceful mode Of redress must be tried
to Justify this issue to human passion and TO inhumhn re-
ates.
Can England Christian England, hear the piercing
shrieks that go up from hove and palace and justify her
haste in reckless plunge into war, that promises enough
Of the blood of her loyal subjects for her entire Parliament
to battle n2 Even her old throne long seated in the
affections Of prosperous people, may be made to shake
when their hearts fail with grief aud among her millions
Of subjects not ia disrobed Of signs Of wo.
The ostensibie purpose Of England is pretcnson un
worthy her greatness and sagacity Can the sober mind
Of England fail 70 that the equbr'um Of power In Eu
rope is impossiblity2 Can she be 80 blinded with
seishness and into optimism 70 believe that
other nations do not discern her real purpose and her aims
conquest control Thcequilibrium Of Europe the
abstraction Matched in The subtiety Of Euro
pean diplomacy II has been the Of the wars Of past
centuries there and until the enlightened public sentiment
shall eprobae and condemn IL wars will continue to AZ
fict and accurse the Old World.
No statcsman who has carefully studied history and
whose mind compartments the political consequences Of com
teinons and rival States the and effects Of inter
that into conflict fail to see that hence
forth peace win be fugitive and transient until conquest
shall consolidate into throne and shape into common
interest every monarchy and State that continent
view the condition Of Europe reality IT IL an In
congruous admixc Of conflicting interests that never
be peacefully harmonized. Peace be settled as
fixed fact until the sword suites down rlioas discord and
nsubstanal pretension Professions Italy in eommo
ton. Facous Hungary is in commoton. Lost Greece y
in connection. Austria ii in confusion and indecision
Prussia is in weakness and transition Turkey ~ in wase
and dissolution Sweden IL without her ancient nation
atty Denmark IL shorn Of her old power and independ
Germany is divided up into petty States and rinc
paes and her merceary snhjeca Subsidized BY Eng
ish gold France is unAcd empire and her throne
sands that shift with every popular phirnsy, and y
topping with revolution
Here is chaos and confusion o. clashing interests thai
the subety Of diplomacy may longer control and out
Of which human sagacity create harmony and re
store order Tho caouscs OF centuries transenty
lued where danger and defence have effected
present union But this ia temporary orgetaness OF an
Gent whose yet snbst aud should the houf
OF partition and adjustment come The enlarged account
would only be the difficult Of peaceful settlement
Where then, peace add rcposc 10 be found
The mind that strike through this hickened ane
daily tckenng and peace that is permanent UNI
Ill the vpnQe sword has siitten down and subdued 70
interest all Europe must be propheticaly inspired
That continental labyrnthe work and device Of wicked
monare who have todden out the hearts OF millions q
subjects and created mseries and that have pierced
Heaven with their lamentations alone make
straight His ends accomplished by INSTRUMENTATION
darkng and sierons His inscrutabe realty
He visits sin with the sword not with peace Regard of
moment the national sins Of continental Europe Gould
the united voice Of the Of her peoples be gathered
into note that voice wopld shake the stars from
heaven and hell itself wh its inteuSlV coulc
you gather into the blood that has been
shed there in unholy wars and pour upon Christian
Europe the dove would return 20 the ark finding no d
land 10 her weariei foot Europe has for centuries
strewn the wind, aud EGsopc reaps the promise
the wbirlwnd
We will ask now The plain question: Are the peoples q
Europe Interested in continuing forms OF government hs'
for centuries have pressed their life with systems that
have failed Of peace and that promise and their mise
res while they continue 10 esisty But IL suhsishng SF
subverled BY the present who has the ga
gacy devise and adapt the conditions, tastes ana
differences Of many varied types Of man, wiser and u
ter England for many years has been multiplying ny
and strengthening her power under eoosnu
ional monarchy and yet the masses there bear hprae