, 1859-05-13

hhGAAhDsS DAEGBH.
:: AZ has been SO long expected that its CON-
ing Is the occasion Of no surprise. But the
announcement Of an alliance offensive and de-
1ons1ve between Russia and Franco, has caused
- dutser Of apprehension and alarm Ill over
the civilized world Nowhere has il been re-
ceivod with more significant and impressive
demonstrations than in England, the well be-
ing, # not the sovereignty Of which is threat
ened by the conclusion Of what now seems to
he natural and profitable bargain. There it
is regarded as despotc demonstration which
cndangcrs the existence Of all constitutional
governments, and tho Rynpatlics Of that
noble English people, lately so freely extended
to oppressed and divided nationality in Italy,
and to Napoleon iii his alleged efforts to re-
storo 10 tue Italians some portion Of the
rights Of which they have hcen robbed, are
now seeking other channels; aud it is not inl-
probable 1ha, within tic first three mouths Ct
the hostilities already commenced We may ste
England openly cspousiug the Austrian and
ostensiblv the despolc cause.
Those in this country who hayo hi unaf.
fected admiration Of tile constitutional freedom
which Englishnea enjoy, and whose wishes
for the Empire to which they belong are not
poisoned hy the prejudices aud hate which
war first kindlcd, and which tile Democratic
party have kept alive. will hope that her pre-
sent auticipatioas will not he realized, and that
in this crisis Of European affairs sho will lie
spared the struggle for her national life. But
they sec the danger By which sue is threat
ened at homo and abroad, and they tremb]e
lest the despotisms by which she is surround.
cd, and By which she is intensely hated. should
make their league effective for the destruction
Of her influence III the politics Of the world.
She has never bccn in moro serious danger
than now; and II the purposes Of those by
whom she IS mcnaccd, rs they are BY and by
developed, should point either to Lcr dcspoil-
meut OF subjugation, she las but one weapon
with which sho can iend of, and that is Rcyo-
luton. At the head Of Il movement which
would promise Republican OF oven well order
ed constitutional governments to those epprcss
ed peoples who will be launched against
her, she could sweep the field Of all com
batants hostile to herself in ninety days
Let her unfurl in France. Italy, Hungary, or
Austria proper, the banner under which kos-
suth, Mazzini, and Louis Blanc would willingly
rally, on tic broad folds Of which Constitutional
Liberty is inscribed and the war, except for
the hunting down and destroying tho Napo-
Icons, Bombas aud Francis JosepLs by whom
the nations have been BETRAYED and ,roddsu
under foot would bo ut an c4d. and England,
in unison with tue new order Of things, would
It may be thus that the prophecy Of Napoleon
IS to be worked out-''1n fifty years, Europe
will bo al Republican or all Cossack!' With
her Aristocracy, L measure 50 decided would
be adopted only by direct coEupulsion; but
even they could not hestatc between it aud
The certainty Of Franco Russian domination
We, whose ouly wish is that tn. war ,lay re-
suit in the liberation Of the oppressed and tie
frmer establishment Of Liberty aud Justice il
tho affairs Of men, would not he unwilling to
eco England forced to such a conclusion Of the
desperate fight. She las olicn enough, with
all her nobleness, betrayed tic popular cause
to make such struggle aud such a ltrnaina.
ton necessary as a divine compensation ior
the sins which are justly laid 1t her door