Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-01

LETTER FROM "A WILD FRESHMAN"
IpLEvILLE, Sept. 70, 1859.
EDIToRs DGNocnAT: The recent war in Italy has
given rise 10 much speculation, and its unaccOunuI.
ble aud abrupt conclusion hus startled the world
into tit Ut curiosity. We hear the intcrruSatOry
Constantly, rs To the cause Of the sudden cuSe Of
campaign Exaggerated unUcr such brilliant uuSIiccs
on 81 vast scale, with organizations in every de-
prrtmcnt 50 magnificent aud 81 perfect aud with 81
much VIrIuUus prtIrISt rs. We Lcur SurnIiSrS On
every hand Us to the ultimate designs Of this man.
Who j. sui an enigma I" mankind; "f this "A'mra
bic Cricht"n, who seems endowed with qualities
unpate lclrd. filling the lOftiest positions with un
doubted ability, whether us Philosopher, Statesman,
Emperor tr Uencaal
| cannot answer the intcrrngatory. cannot re.
veal or bear testimony to the truth VI the SurlnGs
bat tan tell that THIS war has directed the alien
I"n ot the world to that gloious Land that has held
dominion Tor 81 many Centulivs -Ihnt hHs thrice
serted aud maintained her right to uuIvVrSul su.
prrindct, by Ter sword by her science aud art and
b, her rcI zion, and that Is klill worthy Of her Illus
trIou, history. The lnnd ri Cicvru and BIulus. IL
Dante aud GIlllvU. can still boast 1T Nulhrch ns
ralr0tic as Victor Emanuel, Republican stern
MtlEInI. and II soldier aud Captain as brave and
gifted IN GArribaldi. Who but felt u thrill Of joy
rcrVAdr his whole being ut the announcement that
Italy MAS 10 be Tree from the Alps 10 the AdIintc.
We paid Napoleon joy 0usly in advance the need
~ "nr praise ipr the promised bonn the most re-
cntl'ss Republican threw n veil over his memory,
/ least mudihcd his hatred SOmcW hat Of the y rant
traitor. For it panied the soul IL frccmen IL
that beautiful land aud gifted people at the mercy
"f rude foreign GUldiery-tI see petty tyrannICS
! nphalI by mercrnary bayonets tn have the Xluil.
Gus insncta Of Venice. that once sat Queen among
the natinns, thrust "ut by greasy Cruai, or the
whlsktrcd Gau tramplc upon the liberties "i II me.
How the mind rcVclled iu the thought Oi II Tree
and united Itai, What g0reS were predicted
would follow her emancipation! What grand i'm
pctus Ould have been given 10 every thing TINT
beauties, ad"rnS and c1as modern civilization
Science would aguin CrOAn her vntnricS nth una-
ding WTcathS, and the Arts, the glOriouS Arts,
would bhnm again with more than meridian Splrn.
dor dazzling anew the world with the bcnuty 1T its
new creations The Architects who alone know how
I" build tcu.i les tyr the gods would revisit the
/ awakened and inspired land, with the spirit Of an
cihus,a>m stolen from higher spheres: aud Sculp.
turc. Painting aud Music would charm all the Svnscs,
the l"HsngA and the requirements "f II refined CA
! i>iencc. Bat vii these sunny visions fair have
been rudely swept away; and Italy, far ns tickle
tyrlnIs can, has been delivered over It's old bond
age, even at the moment when Italian patriots
proved, IN generous aud brave manner, their lille
TO be enrolled Among the free. There is. how ever,
| rec mpCnsr fur the disappointed, and II vengeance
AMI retaliation sure and unacceptable for the traitor
who delivered Italy almost free into the hardS Of
the fcr"cious hordes 0f the Austrian stripping.
| But turning new leaf and forgetting all this
The position and prospects France challenge our
attention. For France beSlrides Europe like n
| COlossua. and Napoleon is hastcr Of the time and
the occasion His will is undIsPuied. The "balance
II power" tina, humbug Of prtIcOAt politicians, il
all moonShinc The neutrality Of the great Po,rt'
is-trar aud c"wardice! The Bear aud double
headed Eagle, 90 gently as cooling doves under the
shadow OF the GAc Eagle. Aud the Lion. the
great roaring leopard Lion, bowls uncaSily in his
chnlky cliffs. The Briton Is possessed If his old
nightmare. The spirit of Napoleon being abroad,
the-ia9ioate isle is afraid Of French s,t,-aud
with cause. A vOice fr"ri the plains Of Belgium,
calls iHr al inv aston cf England! voice from the
rocky shores Of 81. Helena calls for il. The muir.
dcred Majesty Of France calls for il. And the mod
crn Hamlet, aud France. With oil its boarded wrath,
coupled with all the thundCrS 81 cIburg is pre-
pairing to respond! Isn't it 50: Examine inteili-
gently the policy Of EaIolrUn since his advent Ia
power and see il does not point t. that. Look at
the steady increase Of every arm Of IL nation q pow
er, totally out Of proportion with the requirements
Oi France. Is it intended merely IL give nominal
prestige 10 France: ur 10 curb Russia. or humble
! AUSTRIAN Ilud louis Napuieun no uthUr wurlikp
schemes in view, can never believe the fall Ut Sc
baSturnl would have satisfied him; nor would he
have shaken hands with Francis Joseph at the ltal.
IAN side Ot the Quadratcral.
Thus we have seen hc has made war, but just war
enough to make thirst Tor further glory IN his
mics, and give them something OF u victorious char
ncIcr.
lIuw marvcllouSly also has he consolidated his
COwCr. | can never like him, but must admit hun
great. Behod the inposinE posi- ion France h"s aS.
Suned in few wears! She hnS felt this energy and
enthusiasm from end 70 end Centuries Of BUurbnIs
or Cupeis could not accomplish vi much. Well,
what dies Il mean: This unnatural alliance, these
vcllvd Qualifications. ChcrburHn rifle cannon, ships
in tho Armor, mprtu0uS lrisi-Ercnch MHrshNlS p
They mean and can only mean hostility to "perfde
.iNion."
| ain pursuNded the weakest aud most short.livcd
among Us will see Erance and England 1t wNr,-
playing again at that old game that the Black Prince
didn't begin and that Wellington didn't end. How
will it end? answer. France will get whipped us
usual. / am not much given TO "Anglu-phobln,
but this conclusion forces itself on my understands
ing; fur am II strong believer in the lighting quail
tiles Ot the British races-ihe Yankees and Irish
the ne Plus ultra If that breed, Of course included
There Is more stamina enduring spirit and strength
III mind. more Of that fierce ungUvernRble pride Ui
character and manhood that would never Succumb
in the British than the French. But q good, rafting
earnestly prosecuted war between these powers
one that would shake England IL her centre, would
be Of vast benefit TO her IL would enable her "a
throw of that mOckrry Of monarchy nnd the "pc.
culisr institutions" intimately related IL il, and EN-
brace murc perfect and liberal tnrm Ut cavern
merit, Democratic one, IL NUu please, for which the
intelligence II the people Of the British Islands, Su
cnIinently lit them. For il is only during some vi
Olenl parnxism Of society that the Commons Of Brit
an eau hope IL overthrow the privileged classes
} OF the Kingdom. Through great IrbulaliOns only
can people ever become free.
which mny with Your favor. attempt in Nnoih,
letter. and Thea shall tell with what intentions
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. A WILD FRESHMAN.
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