The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-06


and q New Crusade Are Desired.
The spectacle presented by Europe al the
present moment, "a depicted ia the news oy
the Australasian and Kangaroo, Is one OF ex'
treme complication, sad the longest heads there
do not venture to prognosticate the result.
Our age is undoubtedly one Of revolution.
but revolution modified by the experience of
the past When the lower strata OF society up
heaved during the closing years of the last CEN
fury. and poured forth their lava over the face
of Western Europe; while France ''got drunk
with blood to vomit crime" violent reaction
from its destructive excuses took place, which
brought back most of the old dyuasties and the
former state of affairs. Although the founda-
tons of the old ruling houses were sadly
shaken, they saw not the errors of their ways,
and continued to govern under the policy
which bad animated them for ages. II is In the
economical effects of that policy that the
seeds of decay and revolution exist
and terminate, and through it the most of the
old kingdoms have been Fastening to the fate
which attended the old Roman empire That
policy, as a whole, tends TO concentrate wealth
the hands of the few, aud the more perfect
its result the more certain the outbreak and de-
struction. France presented notable example
of this in 1890, and England and Germany have
been in part only saved from similar destruc
ton of the aristocratic classes and distribution
of property BY gradual concessions to the peo-
pie ard by the great safety valve of emigration
TO America
Under the influence of these causes the politi.
Cal contest of Continental Europe has been con.
. verted into a contest between the new and the
old dynastic houses The Napoleouic wars
continually on the Bourbons and the Haps-
burgs, while the Romanof cautiously balances
itself between the new and the old. and the
Brandenburgs of Prussia are in doubt on
which side to class themselves, for fear Of
encountering the fate Of the losing par
ty. Napoleonism has allied itself with the
conservative revolutionary idea, and more par
iicularly, at a recent day, with the new eco.
nomical idea of the age--that wealth must be
permitted to find its natural distribution, with
out the bars of protective tariffs and industrial
monopolies. 1t has steadily, and thus far sue
cessfuliy, directed the efforts Of the revolution
against the allied Bourbons and Hapsburgs,
and to-day the probability of crisis fills every
mind. From an unquiet anticipation of the
possible results of this, the new complications
in Syria are looked upon as present relief.
England could not be impassive to the intel
lectual impulse of Europe, aud her history for
the past fifty years shows continual concessions
to its demands, But the revolution still goes
on there, and the lower orders Of society exhi-
bit gradual but constant upheaving. The
most marked characteristic Of English society
Of the present day is the vast numerical
proportions which the trades unions of
her working classes are assuming Much
has been said Of the recent volunteer
militia organization which has sprung up in
Great Britain; but if closely examined it will
be found to consist only Of tradesmen and what
are known as the middle classes Of society.
England puts no muskets into the hands of her
men Of the forge, loom and plough, nor will
she teach them military tactics of any kind so
long as she can help it. The volunteer system
is in fact, nothing but an effort on the part of
the aristocratic classes to seek allies among the
middle men against the upheaving millions
This state Of things is the true career of Lord
Palmerston's recent exciting speech in the
British Parliament on the national defences.
The talk about invasion is a hollow as the idea
ITSELF Napoleonism seeks no quarrel with
England. II only desires to be let alone in its
present contest with the old dynasties, and this
is what the old tory party in England do not
wish should be done. They desire, no matter
under what pretext, that large standing army
shall be created which may help to weigh down
the upheavipg masses, or, at any opportune
moment, be turned against Napoleonism.
Hence their cheers at Palmerston's agitatiug
speech.
The state Of affairs iu lts]y bears no promise
for the cause OF the Bourbons and the old
dynasties. The King Of Naples is forced to
abandon Messina and the whole of Sicily, in
order to save his troops from desertion to Carl
baldi, and to suppress the spirit Of revolution
on the peninsula. The slight spirit Of sympathy
which was gotten up for the Pope in ireland
has subsidized, and the truthful statements of the
returning volunteers, regarding the deception
that was practised upon them, preclude the
hope Of any further assistance. The cause ofboth
political and religious feudalism seems hopeless.
From all these complications the governing
classes Of Europe anxiously seek for relief A
new intellectual impulse Is wanted, and this
may come out Of recent events in Syria, for
whatever result may attend the present quarrel
between the Maronites and Druses, 1t Is evident
that the moribund government of the Sultan
is i'll able to control the evil impulses of
waning fanaticism. A religious crusade
might delay the progress of the CONNER
oial and conservative revolution of the
age, and it will not be surprising to see
II preached in every capital in Europe. All
the Powers are now indignant with the dying
" sick man. Turkey. and his possessions are