, 1859-05-20

tFram a4e New Yo.x ue1alA.l
The address nf Louis Napoleon to the French
Legislature places him in the trst position
revolutionary prnrugandist in Europe: 1t is
trnr. lis words refer unly to Italy, but they will
gn through every county Of continental Europe
III tue s!n;sun Of the natioualities in their war
against the dsnastics
Austria must rule up to the Alps. nr Italy
1nust be lrtc IN the shores of the Adrintic,'
says he. ~ boldly arrow MY sympathics for Il
people wllus. histury is mingled with our own.
and who groan der foreign oppression. =
:>uc! lauEuugt us t|.is from the lips Of rnau ut
the head of six hundred thousand armed met,
and absolute controller Of the vast energies oil
France, must iAvc sent IN electric thrill through
Italy. and fallen upon the ear. Of cvcry Euro
pcan dynasty like the tncsin Of war.
Already, be!orc they were uttered, Tus-
cuny Modcna. Parma and afassa huyc
fallen from tile Austrian sceptcrc and almost
under the very GUNS Of l!accnzu nud Anct -
established tic popular rule. Nefnrc this time
they E,nst have s~er, through the l'apal States.
leaving the l'opc nothing but the hollow seln-
blAncc OF power, uud III 10 the gutcs If Naples
carving dread 10 the Dourbons OF the Two
Scllics if indeed they llayc not already 1]ed be-
forc them.
Following these words, France has drawn the
sword. and no one can believe that the war 0f
1ic ru!rrs, the aspirations Of the people. will
bc confined TO Italy and the Italians. The events
Of ls4>, when tho popular heart lind no leader
unong the na'ons t" support it. tell US what VIC
NAV Iuw lonl f'r frnm cnl Of Europe II
the other. II vii! b. snd that Louis Napoleon
is not sincere; that lie docs nut ncan to berutc
any people: thAt he is really actuatrd hs blind
ambition nt conquest that lie only sacks to
found his owu dynasty upuu the chcatcd hopcs
Of nIen. 1t little nlutcrs whether he is SINGER.
or not. His words will apply the torch tn the
LAUNDERING niue Of Europcs hopes for political!
Regeneration, nn'l rou*c the oppressed masses
everywhere. Already tlry arc III motion. Who
ever upplic. his to tie ground will hear the
trend Of coming miili"ns Auslrin has heard it,
aud llas thrown herself into thc fight, calling
upon the cnnscrratyc bands to bring their bay
onets and foow her ltad. The Eourbous u
Spain have heard il. mud ask the Eurtcs TO give
them hundred thousand more bayonets Al
home "tn protect the neutrality Of the country
during the coming war in 1taly-" The constr
va.ivc interests uf England have heard it. mt
lIasteued to the polls to sustain the self-prcser
wilton pncy 't lurd l'r'hy. The house .
l,randcnLrrg has heard it, and las placed th'
tor1+ dc drUIe+ ut Prussia war footing.
There are hut eus Of the tines-the initia
tory events If tAc grand slransa that is just br
ginning tn be acted TN the stAge Of Europe. Blu
they turcShniow tue plot thnt il to be dtvtl
oped, and tile evcnts tt,at arr t. pass betor
our eyes aud before thu rycs Of all men. haz
xiui, kos>.,th. Louis l5!anc, and al the scnsclc>
rlotters and l1ounitbanks who have bten c1
dcayoriug !ur tell years to rouse Italy. Hungur
md France, are swept away bv the imperial IN
iH1prrous words ii Louis Napoleon. lie ha
started On his nlarct! ns ]beratnr, nu
lie mist continue or be truddcn dow
by the millions behind him. The event
that will uuroll in Italy, will sprc:+
III Germany and Hungary, and react on Franc,
Spnn and the whole oi Europe. The treatie
ot Vienna will be torn to shre1s, and their ur
fulfilled protnis., Of constitutional government
tn the tlation> will HOW be carried out. Ill
Of lS:;u and l>4, have opened the eyes OF IL
world, and the rationalties can no more
aroused by dcrent,e o!,rs to fight against the
own cause and uciend the dyn,lsties that ha,
80 long oppressed them und Kept them down
three millions Of hayouets interlaccd across Il
face Of Europe. From "a of May Lony n
poieon has entered upon his nrsv career II
tirebrnnd s:,r the worn mt thrones Of EUROPE
and France. not weakened By Il prelude Of n
archy and bIuodshcd, but girlcd in nl h
strength. has changed f1"nt and now leads Il
nationultcs Of Europe in the struggle for ind
nendence