Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-15
The Coming Conflict in Europe.
From the European Times, Oct. 27th1

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The great powers of Europe are evi.
IDENTIFY preparing for a general conflict
Russia, at Warsaw, has arranged the terms
with Austria and Prussia, and the smaller
German pOtentates will join the new cru.
SADIE. 1t will be France and the Italians
against the despots Of northern and central
EUROPE. Everything indicates the ap-
preaching cenvulsion. Austria, having
most at stake, is foremost in her arrange.
ments to strike first. She is conyereing
her troops on the Pc and The Mincio, ready
to make dash on Turin the moment the
tocsin is sounded. France is arning to
the teeth, and prepared to march half mil
ion men 10 the support Of Italian natlonsll.
ty, as represented by King Victor Emanuel.
1t is the principle OF hereditary rule against
the elective principle by the people. In
this stake, progress on the one hand and
retrogression on the other will be brought
10 the test. But the issue can hardly be
doubtful. Austria, paralyzed and bank
rupt.is destined, before peace is restored,
TO see her empire dismembered, and her
conflicting nationalities severed from her
sway. Russia, poor ard embarrassed, with
The chain Of serfdom tied round her neck
has the will but not the power to fight sue
cessfully for the divine right of kings
Prussia, vacillating and fettered by her
despotic alliances, will present the same
pitiable spectacle which she did in 1854
her feelings one way, her interest another.
France, which represents the most militia.
ry people in Europe, will have the aid Of
more than twenty millions of Italians. and
The population on each side of the Alps,
moved by one impulse, struggling in a
common cause, will repeat, on a larger
scale, the series Of triumphs witnessed re-
Gently on the fields of Solferino and Ma
genta. In such struggle where the rights
of mankind are invaded by half score Of
rulers, who profess to govern without res
possibility, the issue cannot be doubtful,
and, wha, is hardly less important, cannot
be seriously protracted. War has been
brought to point which renders time an
important element of success, and makes
procrastination impossible. Success in re-
moving obstacles, as in cOnquering armies,
depends on this law of mechanics-tbe
greatest amount of force al your command
concentrated on given point, This was
the theory by which Napoleon the First
achieved his victories. and lie has be-
queathed it as legacy to his nephew
That be proved an apt pupil, let the result,
Of the last Italian campaign testify.
When the tremendous trouble is shaking
Europe 10 its centre will England be pas
siye? The effort will be difficult, but the
fierce of circumstances will force us to re-
main quiet. We may not admire the
Fresch Emperor, but still less can we like
the motives-Shich actuate the dsspoiic rul.
ers. With these mes the paryened Mon.
arch is an object of dislike sDd hatred, and
the enemy is prompted by his contemptu-
Gus treatment Of kingcrsft. Owing bis
throne to popular suffrage, he has as little
respect for hereditary right as profsssed
republican. The family Of reigning soyer,
eigns regard him as beyond their pale, and
be administers to their hatred By calling
nations into existence by the popular voice.
Of Italy is his act, and he
has swept awsy, like SO many cobwebs, tie
princes Of the Peninsula who represented
The "divine right 10 govern wrong."-
However displeasing this may Be 70 the