The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-21
War in Europe.

wal III EuIOpO'
It is possible that the prognosticaticns Of
those most intimately acquainted with
European affairs arc oil wrong, aud that
peace between the leading powers will be
religiously observed; but il appearances
may bo trusted the prospect of n long and
fierce struggle will, in spite Of all the efforts
of diplomacy, 90 speedily realized, At this
distance from the scene of nction, and with
our limited acquaintance with the causes
of strife, we are but Indifferent prophets OF
what will tako place in political, military
aud diplomatic circlos on tho Continent (;
but aware of the determination of tho poo
plo Of Italy, OF the traditonary policy of
tho Court Of Vienna, and of the persistence
o. Garibaldi in the course that no has
marked out. we do not see how the compli.
cations of tho day are to be unruvolod with
out resort to arms. A stray shot on tho
battle field, or u stillettO in tho camp may
put Garibaldi whcro oven tyrauts will not
fear him or II signal defeat by the Ncapoli-
tan forces against which he is yitted, may
dispcrse his followers and indefinitely de-
lay the cOnsummation of the hopes OF the
people whose sacred canso he has espouscd.
revolution in Hungary or Vienna, giving
Austria full employment at homo, and as
suring tho Italians of their perfect liberty
to cOnsummate their work in their own good
tno. may put a now face or existing affairs ;
but us longas Garibaldi threatens and as long
as the old Austrian policy is not dsayowed,
the fear that Naples and ltome may be r0yO-
lntiouizcd that Austria will resist the setting
up Of popular governments therein. and
4 that Franco aud Sardinia will rcpol Aus.
/ tIian interference with Pcuinsuiar nffdirs
ard thus open anew aud with greater fury
tho war of 1859. must he cvCr present
That Garibaidi will rccCGo and givo up his
! position in Calhbri1, and tho work to which
his ito is devoted, is impossible ard that
the Emperor Francis will permit Naples to
bo reyoIu ioDznd. and Roue to be delivered
from the temporal power of the P0pn with
out u struggle us OF life and death. is more
improbable still. War then. is but quos
| ton OF tilno, depending upon the rnpidity
OF Garibaldi's advance and tho success with
which his arms are crowned.
Wo need not point ont to our readers the
interest which tbis country has in the sou
tion Of the present European difficulties.
The perpetual fear that war will break out,
nowhere so kcenly felt as in tho money
markets of London and Paris. chills ontor-
prise, checks manufactures, promotes dis
trust and agitatcs the markets. Capital is
held with nervous grasp, and no mnu
ventures day beyond tho point to which
his vision carries him. Tho effect is felt
even here. With the certainty that there
will DO scarcity abroad which We only can re.
Iievc. our grain and provision markots are.
if not dull uncertain and dangerous. With
tho further ccrtarty OF short crop of
cotton, that great sEaplo is on tho decline.
with securities that arc unqncstoncd.
American credit is not r,stnrcd Either ro.
liable assurance of peace, Cr war openly de-
clarcd, is needed. Tho fist would give
certainty to trado and flip to credit ;
while the latter, disastrous to cotton, would
put up tho prices Of our great staples to
point not touched since tho pcaco of Villa
! Franca was announced. We shall not wait
long for one or the othertO come. - Tribune