Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-23
LYNCHBURG, MONDAY MORNING. MAY %. 1859.
Daily Sirginiau.
FOR lun yIRUINiAN.
Tho Present State of Europe,


1t is extremely possible that at this very hour
the whole Continent Of Europe is involved in u
war, the termination and consequences of which
are beyond the scope Of human calculation to con-
lecture or estimate Let us glance at the existing
STATE ot things II is computed that not less than
two hundred thousand Austrian soldiers aro now
bieted on he Italians. The latest news informs
us thnt one hundred and twenty thousand of these
troops had crossed the river Tcin6. 1t was re-
ported that ,cycral skrmishes had taken place be.
tween the Sardinian nnd Austrian soldiers
Eighty Thousand French soldiers were daily OK
pertcd t" make their appearance in ltny spain
was expected to io,A the allied army of France.
Russia and Sardinia Warlike preparations were
going ON cnergctealy in England. 1t must be
confessed that this boks very much like fighting.
The pc. thrnuehlt the length aud breadth of
the country, is discussing, fully aud thoroughly,
t'c Ncxcd nrnbl o European politics; IL problem
the absorbing interest of which it is impossible to
exaggernte, for, on is solution hangs the dcstinies
of aitcr-acnturics. We propose. in n spirit Of I'M
teigncd fhicncc. t,spfIcr few dcsulinry remarks
ON tins great and hiihly Important question.
Great revolutions" says Soulhcy. "hn,c been
generally brought nlbut by the zeal Of active mi
n"rtic-.' The "mitnritcs.' or in other words
the Liberal Party ii Europe has Lecn 70 active
and 50 zenlus that DC Who'll, atmosphere is how
rhurgcl with the electricity Of freedom. Our own
nagniiren Rcrublt, which first kirdlcl tho in.
cNimgnisl;hlc beacon of liberty. has lnr uut,trip-
rcd all her ,ompeiiiirs in this glorious race The
,ransmissin # thu electric spark. the rapid
spread of TINT glf OF liberty throughout the
world, from nu.ien to nation, aud stntc to state.
may he compared to the progress oi the fiery sig.
mails comnsmmorael by Esohylus TINT aunoun
ccl the inl of Troy, and tho victories of Agamem-
non
From watch to watch, II lralod tha, light,
A. sni'l"r rods the flame
1t has hnllcl Il present connagtn,ion in Europe.
and we ttet tie divine flame will not sulsidr un-
I'll il has utcrl consumed thc Disgusting cmhlems
Of rrvnli, AID this must he the inevitable re-
suit, tnr, nouei in some STATE, the period may
be deferred, yc the event is absolutely certain -
All thing. aro sravitntng towards fcclom, and
the expected struggle, far from nlncing tho
friends Of humanity, should. on the contrary, fill
them with hiN, since there is every probability
that it willutrance the interests Of civilization
and Of libcu. The peoplc Of Europe have out
grown the institutions, which rest opprcs ,ively
anl uucqnlly upon tho mnsscs. They are ripe
for rcvo'n"n. The popular mind has tasted Of
lhcr'y's ap, and like Ilomcr's giant draining the
,"hlctS | >scs, starl"S dc,p,ts everywhere
with the ~, more! give me morc!" /, is ns
clear as ie euu, that new order of things must
BE- innuera'd in upper Italy This chnrsc mny
br tcmpniily postponed, but it i absurd to- sup
pose tl'attalN can permanently remain under the
Calling ,ke oi AnstrIn. which is of the NEST
absolute nd ,ll!ainous dcs,ntsns that ever nf-
nctcl s'rrrg humanity And until this change
is ciecil, either by war or revolution. upper
Italy wieontinuc source Of perpetual tumult
Of disco, and Of peril to the public peace oi Eu.
rope 1c initiatory step towards the innugura-
ton of bcrty. unity and prosperity in upper
Italy, vi Ic the total expulsion Of Austria
and, pGap'. the submission for n period,
to the ,m,nnllon of the French Emperor
The idcarcprc$cntrd by Austria is inmcasura.
bly, behIi 'te spirit of the times; its destiny is
ncrompincd, fully realized, and its part played
ont uponhc stage If history.
Muiain is the mighty law If all things. The
world ke,s moving onward aud upward to higher
tacis antbplirr theories At this moment, Louis
Nnpolcmdc>put rs he is, rcprcs nis the new
idea, th,dcA Of the future, and j. forced by cir
cumstan@ H. be the champion Of constitutional
freedom. Ills own particular designs and inli-
yidual nti,cs may be mean enough. We do not
say they've ST. Bat if they d.c, Hat fact will
MT prcut the accomplishment Of the great de-
signs ol'ro,i, i,lcnce. We regard Louis Napoleon
ms n mapf destiny simply the instrument of II
superioroNer for the accomplishment of sllen-
did misn and Of course beyond the reach of
disease, ,cldcnt, aud assassin dagger, until that
missions performed. 1t seems to us that his
gorinusork has just commenced There is no
danger at his star will begin 10 wanc until his
pcrsonmmbtlon seduccs him t, play traitor to
humani, and place himself in opposition to the
progre.of the world.
In slc of the phnnthronic declarations about
the e,innl the dread calamity Of war; we firmly
beneveat II general European war at the pres
ent unure would advance the interests of civili-
zation | Of liberty War is amongst the evils
that NJ salntary to man. aud the idea that it
ought be abolished from tho face Of Chrisen-
dom isn cgrcgrious but amabc delusion The
pcrpeil peace in the human race, is the hypoth- |
ess o,bsou'c mmobiity. Thus II nation is
progriyr only on tho condition of war. The
wondml modern Improvements and skill in the
mode conducting hostilitieS have elevated war |
into magnificent and enlightened science. 1t is
very dent that Louis Napoleon does not believe
in theien of universal peace md perpetual har-
mony lie has shown marvellous wisdom and |
sagac in getting thoroughly in fighting trim
bciorne day of conflict arrived. Instead of re-
posnn lmprn1ent and culpablc Incidence.
he hWccn busy in rcgenerating organizing, and
in!ust new yiGor into the French army and
navy ounding great military institutions, and |
enco,ging all manly and invigorating exercises
AS tlgs stand Mt present, the French Emperor
Occur, ii very bold and menacing attitude lie
il wiawnke, with his right hand upon the hilt
of hiword. and, if its cleaning blade is once
unsh he'd, even the lion CT old EnglunJ may be
mado tremble, MS in the history Of the past he
lad mbed, at the name Of Napoleon. Ehe et'-
tcnte dioie which has heretofore existed between
Engd and France is the eve of an angry
rupt. Those who have read the unmitigntcd
gasc,de of the Earl of Derby in the House of
Lorcneed not be told that there is faint prospect
of thontinuance Of those graceful civlities, and
higlred couresies which have, from time to
timceen exchanged between Queen Victoria
and, French Emperor. The policy that some
of ,leading English statesmen seem inclined to
purswith regard to the existing enangementa
is id fect opposition to the well known generous
spirnd liberal sympatlies of the English peo-
pie. he popular heart in England sympathizes