The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-08-13
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baby marked out by Providence as the
sole .efectnal cure for Hellenic madness.
So much for Turkey-which, our rulers
ltell us, we have rescued and made strong
j Is there single whole place in it from
head to foot? But eve have checked the
southwark progress of Russia" For the
moment But Why those cries for help
from the Caucasus-that marshalling of
Chruleff's host-those plans now prepa-
ring in the bureas at st. Petersburgh for
new forts on the east side of the Black
Sea, and war-navy on the Caspian?
Turkey disintegrating, and Russia ad-
herring to her hereditary policy,"-this
lis but one scene of the diorama Take
lanother phase of the troubles. Were
there ever before so many "armies of occu-
lpation" in Europe? Austrians in the
municipalities, British and French in Tur-
key and Greece, French and Austrian in
Italy, ali most generously keeping the
peace in other peoples territories the
wrong men in the right place! The sight
! ofthose varions white, blue. and red coated
soldiers in alien countries is a significant
q proof Of the disjointed state Of affairs. 1T
lis like the sight of Dragons in a mob,
telling of troubles and the object of appre-
ihensions.. Geologically the most yolca-
mic of Eurepean countries, she is so now
|also politically. The damp dungeons Of
I Naples teen with victims, and King Bonn
ba oterawes his people by means of bri-
gands and lazzaroni. French bayo
around the Vatican alone ward off a new
/ Roman Republic and a second fight
1of the Pope to Gaeta. Austria, oyers
passing her own frontiers, has corps of oc-
cupation alike in Parma and the Lega-
\ tions, where they rule like demons; -and
in her own Italian territories there pre-
walls only milder form of the same reign
of terror. Radetzky writes TO Vienna
that either his master must say No at once
to the remonstrances of the Western Pow
ers aud Sardinia, or he will resign! In
deed, in the present combustihle state of
the peninsula, can Austria recede without
evoking the flames? It is duel between
Austria and Sardinia contesting the su-
lpremacy of Italy. Sardinia demands
/ publicly in the face Of Europe demand !,
4 that the cords which bind Italy shall be
slackened. If Austria yield, the star of
8 Piedmont rises higher on the horizon, and
Fail eyes. turn to it. The light of hope
4 win grow stronger all over the peninsula,
and the slackening of her cords will only
make CALLED Italy pant more furiously to
he free. But what a spectacle for modern
4 Europel Italy and Gseece--the heirs
4 of the classic empires. the descendants of
{. the ruling spirits OF the ancient world
4 both mad and miserable e--raving and cha
: ting with fury unintelligible to northern
racest Why, the very soldiers Of onr
Italian Legion at Malta are grown deli
$ trious-haye been shouting and stabbing
l "for liberty" in place where there is
| nothing but batteries and oranges-and
!. would doubtless throw themselves into the
sea to swim for Sicily, if they could carry
their arms with them 80 s
: Is this peace? Gross the Alps and
!, Hook northwards. Poland groaning, and
E at timss hoping, but securely manacled,
and perhaps about to be offered by her
master polite sop. Hungary, bleeding
at the heart, but with no hope on earth,
save in the utter crumbling of the Haps-
e burg throne, which would only bring a
: Muscovite instead of an Austrian bond.
Eage These we count not at present
They figure lar yely in the speculations oi
: superficial observers, butt is not by them
. that the troubled sleep of Europe will frs
: be broken; indeed it seems to us their
! day cannot come at ali until Germany and
! Italy have first gone through the fire, and
comoo greatly changed But Germany
: Ids troubled, and will probably be into the
I furnace sooner than most people i'm.
h agine.'' 80 ars7i
= Itwould be instructive to go along will
d this writer further, and look, at Russia
a Austria, Prussia, Belgium-all glistenins
;, with bayonets--regiments marching ant
t, counse.-marching, and all to keep dow
l. the people and support government
;. (which have no moral strength to suppor
l. themselves, and which govern like robber
l. in despite of the governed. France
Re Spain and Italy present a picture but lit
tie more fattering and much re emble
Is smoking Volcano. But what shall we do
le What can we do to preserve our own in
- stitutions and prevent an exchange 70
:, those of Europe, with its despotisms an
70 its standing armies? Why, drop all sec
s. tionalism. Say to our Southern fellow
+
el citizens, as the good old patriach, Abra
IL ham, said to Lot --.'Let there be no strif
:, = 1 pray thee, between me and thee, neitht
"a between my herdmen and thy herdmen,
le and why?. for the most endearing reaso
en- in the world, .because we are brethren.
ne But what! shall we abandon the poor nj
O. gro? Yes, do that thingH Let the poe
= = negro get ont Of politics. ''iflyou love hin
4 Hail. Cease to make him the instrt
+. ment of irritation to the stern, harsh, al