The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-28
From the Pele.sburs intelligencer.

II the American political press exercise
any influence over the subjects of crowned
heads in Europe, there is bound to be ge-
neral explosion of transatlantic governments
after while. Many Of our leading journals
are constantly pointing to the signs Of the
times over there, and positively asserting
that the fires Of revolution are reaiy to burst
forth at any moment and sweep away thrones
and dynasties like dry stabble. But the
opinion has been so frequently advanced By
our contemporaries Of late years without
yerifcaton that We are disposed to doubt its
soundness.
Revolutions have broken out, il is true,
but they have either been speedily extin-
guished by the strong arm Of the governments
they were designed to overturn, or, if sue
cessiul, they have proven worthless to the
people. Hungary, Italy, Sicily have had
their bloody dramas Of popular revolt, bat
they have all been failures. France has had
two revolutions since 1929, and both Of them
were successful but she only gained change
Of rulers, from which she experienced no
blessings. She is now just as far from the
enjoyment Of free institutions as she was be-
! fore.
In view Of these significant facts, our
opinion is that Royalty and Imperialism are,
as yet, too stroag TO be soon abolished bv
Revolutionary outbreaks. we SPEAK OF con-
tinentai Europe, for in England constitutional
liberty is the national heritage and boast.
The real power there is with the people, and
Majesty dares not invade the rights Of the
humO,est citizen. II is not little wonderful
| that government based as that is upon po-
/ pular rights should have 50 long braved the
enmlty OF neighboring nations whose institu-
tIons breathe the very spirit Of absolutism-
TIE most scorntul aversion 10 republican doc
trines. But, so il is England has not only
yindicaied her liberties against all assaults,
but she has ilourished in an extraordinary
manner. She has long stood the first Of
European Powers, and maintained herself
against every foe that has cor against her.
The strength Of the British Government is
due 10 the character Of the British people.
Eminenty conservative BY nature and edlca-
ton, they have been as terseirls Vi the Just
powers and pferogttIves OF the throne, as
they have been Jealous Of its nsurpations.
While they never lose sight Of tie rights Of
the people, they remember that those rights
find their best protection in he FIRM and
vigorous acton OF the government, within its
proper sphere, Respect for AUTHORITY Is not
only Characteristic o! the true 8f:tUn, but
one OF the secrets of the sClid aid cfiaring
character Of the government, History atan.
dantly sttests that Englishmen are capable Of
revelation, but il also attc5.s. not less 10
thei. sIedit th.t thcy are capable !. self
restraint, and resisting the appeals Of dema-
gogues and the clamors ofagitators. England
IS tree, because she knDas how 70 rGstia,n
, popular lieentiousness, as well as k.ag,y
encroachments. She is strong. becac Sc the
government and the people reciprocaily CON.
hdc IN and support cach other.
France, on the contrary, is 10 chains, be.
cause she does not know how 10 use lib
erty. The strong democratic tendencies Of
her peopie Eake them iis only 10 be ruled by
master. LibrrtY with her means emanci-
; patton from t,1.e restraints Of goyernm snt
! without which li3erty cannot be preserved.
She has no cOnseryatism--bu is democratic
, and socialistic to point that makes all stable
,, government, otaer than an autocraey, impos-
5iblc.
. The people Of this country. where our
. ideas Of government are hncoming isagerous-
! " loose and confused, M, study the contrast
between England aud Fr.l6e with much
; benefit. We too are tending with rapit ?.se
!. towards pure Democracy. When il Is reach
ed We shall be ready Cor, and will not long
! lack, a Louis Napoleon.
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