The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14

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Helena over tho future political aspects Of TIE
world. of which, for a time, bs had bees promi-
nent disturber. predicted thst in 6ily years
more II would become Cossack or republIcan.
This was said In something Of the same veIn q
that which inspired Mr.. Canning to anticipate .
great coming struggle, which he declared would
be the war OF opinion. To both these person
ages It seemed inevitable that despotism and
freedom were yet to contend for a final mastery
of mankind, and that the conflict OF principles
was not much longer to be avoided In the
course of human events. IA =
And until within very short period II has
seemed as II the overthrow Of liberal principles
was approaching. Everywhere reaction was
vigorously attempted by the ruling Powers Of
the Old World, whether temporal or spiritual,
whether constitutional governments or des-
potic. On the continent of Europe we have
observed, within few years past, a constant
Austria, in France the reins Of authority have
been drawn more and more tightly, the liberty
of individual action has been checked, freedom
of speech curtailed and the doctrines Of sbso-
lutism been maintained with moro than
their ancient boldness Even In England,
always Boosting Of its trial by jury and
its habeas corpus, all efforts at substantial
reform have proved utterly unavailing, and the
great masses Of the people are not permitted
to have any voice in their own government, or
place any check on the increasing power Of the
aristocracy, supported by the toll and sweat of
their disfranchised labor. While in Europe,
in spite Of the movement in italy, every
thing was thus growing darker for the cause
of liberty, the rebellion broke out in our
own country, in full sympathy with the retro
grade movements abroad; and the doctrines
put forth in the manifestoes Of Jefferson Davis
and his coadjutors, worthy only Of the dark
ages, and utterly unworthy Of Americans, were
received by foreign rulers with appreciation, and
received as conclusive evidence that here, too,
there were to be Cossacks rs we'll as in Europe.
Their sympathy was expressed. without dis
guise. II the principles for which the rebel
leaders commended could be successfully main
tanned; if castles and orders were to be created
and maintained; il all poor mon were only fit to
be slaves, whether white or black; If labor was
if fraternity and equality were to be forever
ignored-then. the despotisms Of the Old World
perceived they were finding their most power
full allies in the New.
While this contest on our own soil was in
doubt singular enough, not only did the two
principal Powers of Europe, as far as they
dared, throw the weight of their wishes and
the help of their conniyance into the scale Of
the rebellion, but in other quarters there were
demonstrations which, II not aimed at us
directly, were blow at the fundamental prin-
ciples which had hitherto enshrined themselves
in the United States. The Pope's encyclical
letter. addressed to the faithful all over the
world was received here with all due formnlity,
as in Austria itself, and if it had been author-
tative and absolute in it's influence 1t would
have drawn OF an immense body Of people
from the further support of our free institu-
tutions. And in another quarter, under similar
impulses, we have just discovered the spirit Of
the Cossack in an encyclcal letter from the
head Of the Greek Church, from the Russian
god, the Gar, as he is called, by his undoubt-
ing followers.
The text Of this missive has not yet reached
LIB, but from the extracts we give from it in
another place it will be seen that it is no more
nor less than to keep the bodies and thesouls Of
the Russians in perpetual bondage. But we
believe the world will refuse to be Cossack
after all. The war we have waged for the last
four years has been holy war for humanity,
for truth, justice, equity and progress; it has
been signally aided by the great Disposer Of
events, who seems to have headed our batta-
lions. The cause Of freedom is finally success
ful. II can no moro be endangered. It will
never more be put in fear by domestic treason
or foreign levy" On the contrary, we may
expect to see its Frightening rays penetrating
tho gloom of Europe and irradiating its down.
cast millions with new hope. More than this:
we may expect to see the revival Of an inquir-
ing spirit there, which shall shake its despotic
governments TO their centres. Our history, our
institutions, our policy, our love OF liberty and
our great and successful war in maintaining
them against all odds may now be probably
studied beyond the Atlantic, and their study
will regeucrate the world.
TIE TWENTY TBousANp HUNoRY FRENCsNEN