Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-03

could confirm my statements. but will,
not do it: nor shall betray him who
thus prefers to be silent.
The genius Of LOUIS NApoLEoS Isl
the genus of the spirit of evil. Com
demncd to ignore or qucll the germs of
good, the sublime instincts that trem-
bic in the hearts otevcry man and ma
ton, he is a master in the knowledge
Of every egotism, Of every interest, of
every wrong tendency, and Of every
base passion, which browns those in
stincts. Like the tempter, he causes
the blow or the weakness that draws
the victim to ruin. He cannot estab.
fish, but he knows how to dissolve.
In this remains the secret Of his main
tanned power A free and logically
moral policy would condemn him to
speedy ruin. The persistcncy Of poor
2ismembered Italy, in her,s.desire. for
unity would suffice to upset all the dy-
nastic plans OF LOUIS NAPOLEON. ,r
War is for tho Empire al absolute
necessity. The Empire docs not rep
resent a principle, such as liberty, nor
tradition, s'lch as legitimacy, nor u
faith, such as theocracy. The Empire
represents 4 f;,ct-a force created by
usurpation---and this fact is necessarily
involved, this force cannot maintain
itsclfexccpt by actions that tortity it.
Glory and territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
arc the only things the Empire can give
to France in exchange for liberty
Where q power consists Of Il chief and
an army, war is but the normal con-
dition Of its life. 1t is but an illusion
to believe that the Empire can be
pcace---it would give the lie to history.
And the alliances with the Empire
can only be alliances with dcspotism.
Alliances are founded upon an identi-
ty OF principles and interests. The
lite OF the Empire in France rcquirs the
triumph OF imperialism in Europe.
The natural allies OF LOUIS NAPOLEON
are Russia and Austria. 1t would be
with Prussia if the Rheni,h provinces,
destined, according TO imperial tradit-
ion, to belong to France, did not pre-
vent. The statesman who allied Eng
land with the Empire committed Il
crime and attempted an impossibility
After defining tho moral and polit-
ical meanings ofncutrality, and dcclar-
ing that tremendous expiation will
be required Of those nations who seek
in neutrality to evade the duties which
God charges upon nations as well as
individuals, and warning the English
against the increasing power OF France
and Russia, Mazzini proceeds with his
diatribe against the French Empire.
Imperialism is the imminent DANCE,
in Europe--Europc should combat it,
and conquer or die. Imperialism can
not be controlled by caressing it, diplo-
matizing with it, and seeking to- limit
its sphere with hypocritical alliances
or conditional concessions. 1t is nee
essary to from, it boldly. If Francs
persuades herself that the Empire is a
fact which no one darcs contend, if the
people convince themselves that there
is hope Of support and quarter, Europe
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Louis NAPOLEON and the Gar in
tend to aid each other to the end of
their rule in this principle. 1t is nee.
cssary to take a stand now, lest the
illusions easily created among Cypress
ed people, and the despair of obtaining
any exterior aid, throw the nations al
the foot of Imperialism. .r.. j.,
Louis NAPOLEON and the Czal
intend to aid each other, sustaining, as
l said, the question of territory against
the question Of liberty ( Bisogna CHE !
Europa 81 facci0 ns0lle-vae1rice) for the
people and liberty. , - ,.~ !
A lcgue, headed by England, and
comprising England, Prussia, Germa
ny, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland
Portugal, Spain, and other minor
States Of Europe, should declare Itself
security for the independence and lib
erty of each State, for all that concerns
its internal affairs, and protect, even te
the risk fwar, that liberty and thai
independence against any invader
whatever; should cut off at the root the
designs Of imperialism; should wear
the populace forever from it's seduc
tons; should make new wars impossi.
bic by the overpowering military force
that the lcgue could send to the field
ana thus isolate the empire. ~.D ~
Such a league it is not only possible
but easy to combine. The whole O
Europe to-day is in dread Of the inva
ding tendencies Of Imperialism. Vs.
In the question Of 1taly-a question
OH which now turns the peace OF Eu
rope-thc Legue would say to- thu
Emperor: 'You have concluded ;
peace with Austria; the reason of YOU
stay in Italy no longer cxists:it' Yo'
descend the Alps to insure the indie
pcndence of Italy. This independence
now requires the absence of every tor
eign army from the Peninsula. Leave
it then. i,um. og -:
you promised little while bcfor;
the war that you would abandon tho
Roman States when Austria had don,
the same. This condition is to-da,
f,,lE1lob nonort <bo,, h.. f.nu, 1(D,,,o