The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

800 Tor England 10 throw. Brennus- like, heS
sword into the scale in favor Of Austria, .
name Synonymous with oppression. and with
the murder Of nAtioaalities- (Cheesl What
may b the special motives which induced
the present ruler Of Fr,lcs to engage in ,h;s
var ] do not pretesd to know; bat know
shat cAnno, be in bis interest. and there
fore canno, be bis intentions.
IL cannot be bis interest 10 enter On tia
career OF . conqueror. because that would
be psitivs iuiu to him. a. it was the ruin
Of NsPoleoo l. Nay, though that great
captain vas certainly an ambitious man,
yet, ! seei perfectly certain that il he were TO
rise this day from his grave, with all his
high-tovering ambition, not even be could
enter nov 90 the career Of q conqueror. At
certain times certain things are impossible =.
and this is one Of them. Furthermore, |
know that it cannot be 10 his interest. nav
that 1t Is positively against his interest. to
aim at the Oppression OF Ls,iooali,ies.
lCbeersl IL is the irreverent disregard of
the Sentiment Of nationality which sent Ma.
Poleon l to die . fettertd eagle on the
-corchinc rocks Of 81. Helena i, is the
same irrevereat disregard OF the sentiment
OF nationality that will sha,ter TO atoms the
lettering throne Of prfdious Austria.
Verify IT does strike me that Napoleon III
IS not exactly the man TO repea, the fault BY
which Napoleon !. tell. BY doing good to
the Oppressed n,tionali,ies be NAV earn great
moral advantage by doing them harm be
could not earn anything but ruin for himself,
(Cheers) In forming my opinions take
tor . starting point interests, not men and
knowing that in matters where so much is
at stake men are not likely to disregard their
interest, dare trus. TO the soundness Of my
conclusions.
Suppose-I give it you as a superstition
suppose that the logical development Of the
presen, war should offer TO my own nation,
not IN lncitement TO hazardous desultOry
riots-,hese ] should s,ernly advise her to
svoid-but should offer her such chance
as would. with reasonable prospects, place
her Independence within the reach Of her
own determination, would you advise her TO
reject the chance because. under the mystic.
r'ous dispensation OF Providence. it Won ID
have come to her from Bonaparte Why,
she would be fool to reject it. Cheers
Hungary cannot be made French depart.
ment she is both too strong and too dis
tant tor that her distance alone places her
oct Of that danger. Hear, hear.) And
even as to Italy. Hated a. Austria is by
every Italian, the iron rod OF Austria was
strong enough TO prevent Italy from organ.
izing and arming the nation. Thanks 10
the assistance Of France, they can do it
now. Let them be wise enough to take ad-
vantage OF the occasion. and having had as.
sistance in getting delivered from the foe, il
they should not know how to secure their
future independence from the friend, they
would not deserve TO be free LOAD cheers.)
When the fate Of nations is trembling in the
scale, woe TO the man who. loving himself
more than his father-land, would allow him.
self TO be guided in his Judgment BY bis per-
sonal sympathies and antipathes rather
than by what be owes TO his country.
love my fatherland more than myself-more
than any thing on earth and. inspired by
this love. ask one boon-only one boon
from England, and that s that she should
no, support Austria. England has not in.
,erfered for liberty; let her not interfere for
the worst OF despotisns on earth-tha, of
Austria. Great cheering) The only boon
] ask is strict neutrality; and this, too, |
should not ask il were not certain in nv
conscience that Englands intereeuces in
the war would bring incalculable calamity
on thus, your tree and happy country. with
out any possible present profit or future
compensation.