Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-12

Perhaps never, In the annals Of war, ha
popular opinion run SO high as to the pro
bable result, as it did in reference TO the
late struggle Of France and Sardinia against
Austria. Hundreds and thousands of by.
potLeses have been advanced, to show it.
favorable or unfavorable bearing upon the
general welfare; aud no one opinion has
come anywhere near being verified
( Some were INDUCING the fond hope that
the war would become general, or, perhaps,
"seven years war, aud thereby stay the
progres. of agriculture and manufactures,
q. least in France, Italy, and Austria, and
thus Europe in part become consumers of
American products. Others, with nobler
impulses, cherished the expectation, that,
since all the contending Powers were Cath.
olics, Austria would have to bear the stis-
ma of the conflict, thus humbling its Papal
power and reducing its prestige and abso
lutte sway over the Italian nations; while,
at the same time, it would tend toward the
elevation Of the Protestant powers 10 Eu-
rope. But peace is concluded. And We
can not apprehend tha. either America, or
any of the European powers, have gained
any solid or lasting advantage ~ the san-
culinary struggle. Indeed, if anything,
Italy is made the worse BY it, as death
blow is given to all present hopes of its
independence. When war was proclaimed,
and the Allied soldiers were summoned to
take up arms against their enemies, they
were ready and anxious to fight, and home
affections were then considered as second.
ary. Why! Because they were under the
impression that they were about to fight
for good and noble causc-to defend the
rights of their country and some wished
to be freed from the oppressive bonds of
Papacy. Delusive hopes. Many brave
soldiers rushed reckless against the bay
onet's point, amid the clashing of swords
and the deep roaring Of artillery. They
saw their brother-warriors fall by their
weltering in the blood of innocence
The drum ceased to beat, the smoke of the
cannons SLOW y vanished away, and those
whose lives were proyidentially saved,
were permitted to behold their work Of de-
struction We can we'll imagine what
must have been their feelings to see the
ground literally covered, for five leagues,
with the dead bodies Of their fellow NOR
tails But such are the devastations of
war, And such triH they be, SO long as
We have rulers like Louis Napoleon, who
is continually craving for power, distinc-
ton, and glory. The almost infinite num-
Der of widows and orphans, who have been
rendered paupers, sad, houseless, and friend
less, can thank none other for their mser.
able condition, than their vain Emperors,
Napoleon and Francis Joseph
The conclusion of this war must, how
sver, produce much rejoicing, both in Eu-
rope and in America. In Europe, it will
again put business in its regular routine;
while those soldiers who shared the better
part, can return to their friends, and move
once more in the circles, where
Their little ones kissed them thousand times DER,
Ind their soJbed aloud their flinsss of heart
10 America, it will occasion rejoicing
among those, foreigu.born, who have be-
.omc adopted citizens, as they can now re-
urn to their native country without being
orced into the army. But aliens in Amer
ca are, indeed, an oppressed people for,
lthOugh they have become adopted eiti-
ems, they can only remain such by stay
ng at home At least, Gen. Cass' letter
o LeClerc has declared that naturslized
itizens must stay at home if they would
e citizens; but if they 60 abroad they
must look out for themselves But Csss is
very funny kind of an old gentleman, and
ays great many things rather doubtful
o their meaning. We may, therefore,
onclude by saying, that she was in fun
hen he made that touching deolarstion.'
E. r. g..
Freeburg, Aug. 2, 1859. {
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