New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
orr COUNTRY AND THE DEMOC.
kACY OF xlR0fE.

There is one most significant fact relat-
ing to war which our political opponents
never undertake to dcny-the unanimous
sympathy of the European Democrats with the
Federal Government, and especially with its
Emancipation policy. Those in Europe who
most highly value and most firmly believe in the
future Of the fundamental principles of Democ-
racy--the ,clfgoyerrment of the people, the
abolition Of privileged classes AID all forms of
social inequality the spreading Of a free school
system. the raising Of the value OF labor-these
oil agree in regarding not only the Southern
Shareholders but their Copperhead friends in
the loyal States, as opponents OF the cause
of Progress. Those who have suffered most for
the advocacy Of free principles, regard not the
ordinances By which the Federal Government
seeks 10 make a vigorous prosecution Of The war
possible, but the iaotious opposition 10 1t, as
dangerous 10 the cause Of true Democracy. We
need not repeat here the many proofs We have
ofien given OF this fact, especially a.
regards the Progressive Party in England.
France aud Germany. We propose now TO adj
duce the evidences Of a. like sympathy with our
cause on the par. OF the Democracy Of Italy ana
Spain.
Both these countries are of growing import
auoe. Italy has already taken rank with the
Great Powers of Europe; Spain Is rapidly re-
covering from the lethargy in which she has
been sunk for centuries, AMI her admission
among tie Great Powers has already be-
come a subjcc, Of diplomatic negotiation.
Both countries have numerous Democratic
party. whose strength Is increasing, and who
are confident that the time when they will he al
the helm Of state is not far distant So far A.
we have been able 10 ascertain, the views Of tie
Democrats in both countries on our war are
unanimous, and the address Of Garibaldi to
President Lincoln, which We published - Few
weeks ago, has their warm approval
We learn from Italy that this address is not
only universally approved by the numerous
Democratic journals which have been estab-
lishod in all parts Of the peninsula, but that
there il no dissent slm it in the ranks of the
party. and fhat Il il everywhere nuncrously
signed. rhe Italian Journal Dorsre, Of August
l.. publishes d letter rom Joseph Mazini. who
asks ,ha, his namc be added 10 the list of sigma
lures. The liberty Of tho whites, says MAJ
ziui con claim 10 right Of existence,
nor has IL any certainty Of ultimate
triumph, miles, We rally round that principle
which commands be liberty Of the Blacks-thai
/ H. that God Is tie Father of al Men. The
Democratic party Of Italy, or as Il Is called
I there, In, Party OF Action, has made OF late
astonishing progress, even according To the tos-
tmony OF papers Ike the Gd-eitc of Augsburg
which Is among rs most decided opponents.
There, "a in other countries Of Europe, the
strength Of compromising and intermediate
parties h. declining and the contest naTows
down to one between conservative or re-
dictionary and democratic party, with the
most promising prospects for victory OF the
latter. Whenever the Democratic party attain
90 powaE they will look upon the Anti.Slayery
Party of the United States as the chief standard
bearer of political freedom OF the world.
Spain has at present much less freedom than
Italy. The right Of suffrage is still very limited,
and the legislation on the press still requires
reserve in the defense Of their principles.
As new election OF the Cories is approaching,
the Government has subjected the night of as
semblage to such annoying restrictions that Il,
! leaders Of the Democracy are taking into con
sideration the propriety OF abStaining from vot
ing altogether. They ere apowerlnl party il
all the large cities, have numerous and ably
conducted orgaus, and are represented in tn,
Senate by men like Gen Prim. No party il
Europe shows greater admiration Of our institu
TONS rs they are now defended by the Fedora
Government, than the Democrats OF Span
Gen. Prim, during his brief sojourn IN the
United States, freely expressed himself on thu
point. Democratic papers of Madrid, like the
Discussion and the Pueblo, speak in glowing
terms of the United states as the mode
democracy.
i Tho D;scyss;ou IN a long leader on "Vhl