New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-29
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

LONDON, Friday, Sept II, 800.
The battle of Freedom is now fought in America,
sot in Europe, and all our petty concerns, such as
the succession in Greece, the Muratst ntrigueS in
Italy. Savoyan annexation schemes, the coronation
at Moscow, the settlement Of the Danubian Prov
nces, and the progress of absoutism in Madrid,
vanish INTO insignifcsnce if compared with the I'M
portance Of the struggle which is to be decided by
the November election involving either certain
progress of mankind, or a defeat of the principles
of freedom. All the freemen of Europe are alive to
the greatness of the issue; every steamer from the
United States is now as eagerly expected as Euro
pesn news was in America in lS4--49. In fact, the
cause is the same the incidents arc as stirring a.
they we're in Europe and the Southerners decidedly
seem to have studied the conduct of the Royaist
condottieri of ls49 Is Bully Brooks, for instance,
not copy of Dragging liaynau; avoiding Ia meet
bis antagonist in the field delightng TO whip those
whom he cannot defeat III fair tight, knight oil the
v hin and cane not of the sword is Dave Atchl-
son aud his Border Ruffians not the complete image
of sneaking Je!lachich and Of his CrOats is
Caleb Gushing not an imitation OF the reckless
Prince SchWarzenberg, who was all things
70 all men: and if President Pierce Is not 80 com
rlete an idiot as Emperor Ferdinand was, ne
likewise lacks the poor ex-Emperors good-na-
ture. You can scarcely imagine what sincere
pleasure il gives the European Exiles to see that
al the prominent continental emlgrants who went
10 America on account Of their opinions, are
clubbed around Fremont, and that buchanan and
Sham Democracy have rot been able to get hold Of
any n an among those whose name was Known IN
ls49 in their native country. Whatever may De
tie Irish vote, Freedom and Professionalism 90 for
n bnu, tb mn ut
inactive v hen they hear the same war-cry IN Amer
ca among friends and foes az in Europe Repub-
hcanism ard Freedom on side, - Lap and Or
der" and desp potc Democracy on the other. We
remember still how Law and Order and Democracy
formed The watchword of Louis Bonaparte when he
perured HIMSELF and how Austria trampled on Italy
and Hungary in the name oi Law and Order and
Of Democratic institutions.
The same watchWOrd OF Law and Order Was lately
made use of by some Royalist conspirators in tho
Canton Neufchatel in Switzerland, who tried 10
replace the Canton under Prusslan suzeralnty.
Tie King Of Prussia could not bear it philosophic
ally that the year of lc4S should have lastingly de-
prlyed him Of his sovereign rights in Neufchate,
ard he ceased intriguing for the overthrow OF
the Republican form OF government in his late p-ln-
cipality. Baron Manteufiel tried TO enlist the
Western Powers into the affair, and at the Paris
Congress mentioned the abnormal state OF Neuf-
Chatel, but his complaint fell flat on the EARTH the
European Powers are ready tO acknowledge q
fat oeoomph, but ayerse to embrol themselves into
= contest, the end. of which cannot De- easily seen
Accordingly, the Prusslan Government introduced
Prussian nOncommssiOned officers by stealth into
the chief town OF the Canton and organized a
coD,pirscy among the aristocracy of Neuichatel,
wtsre the Counts Pourtais, ROugenant and
Weh,dehlon were anxious again 70 bask in the
favor If "A court, and to get the Government INTO
hand. Tie plan succeeded for a moment. The
Canton tiicials were surprised and arrested by
tie wPll-bred arIstOcratlc cOnsplratOrs, the Pras
s:an Eagle was hoisted, and proclamation ssued
hy Count Frederic Pourtslis, that law and order
are rriBstslled together with the authority of the
gLritls King Frederic William ~. As the Re-
publ.csns Of the Canton split into two parties,
laiipg one another most cordially, the Roy alists
thought they might be able Ia hold out until dis
Tai,h Iom Berlin could arrive, declaring that the
King of Prussia will regard any interference Of the
Federal Government lntO the affairs Of kuichatel
as cssus belli. Their calculation, however,
fsil,d TOR tie peasants of the nelghbOrlng val
kys seeing the Prussian cOlors hoisted,
al ned themselves with clubs, hatchets, uuskets,
lid ally weapon they could get hold Of aud marched
against tie town. As soon as the Conservative
parry saw the irIepressible enthusiasm OF the peO
pie, Col. Dcnzler and several OF the more adyen-
turcus Conservatives, put themselves at the head
of the peasants. in order 10 prevent mischief The
triun ph Of the RCyasts vas short-llyed; the he
publican levy took the town after an hours fight
iIg, ihrasted the Royalists soundly, TOOK Count
P,urias prisoner, sacked and burned the printing
ttce " here TIE Prussian procamauons lad been
u inied, and renstaied the Republican Government
Gcisls. Prussia intends to bring the whole mat
ter before q Euro pean Congress, both IN order 10
slel,er the Detected Royali.ts from their well-de-
seIytd punish nent, and for getting her rights to
lie Pm cipaliiy once more acknowledged. The
stheme is not likely TO succeed We must confess
ilst Prussia has ls;ely been uncommOnly luckless
lie eLcounier of Prince Adelbert with the Rid
mates, ard the mad attempt Of Count Poartais
GU,isr we're both most untoWard events, casting
ridioue On the martial spirit Of King Frederic
Wlllion.
Tie Ango-French alliance ':ill exists, and NAV