The New York herald., 1866-08-27
Austria'. Concessions 10 Hungary.


kilograms yesterday morning that Francis
Joseph of Austria had decided, in order to
"strengthen his empire and gain hold on the
affections Of his people," to grant Hungary
new and, we presume, more liberal constitution
and ministry. This telegram recorded one of
the most important results of the late war, and
one which will affect the future of the Aus
trian empire more than any other event of
the late struggle.
The concessions made are not merely to
Hungary. Although there exists singular
absence of all sympathy of feeling among the
several races which form the pOlyglOt empire
Of the Hapsburgs, there is prevalent through
out it's length and breadth the same sentiment
Of hostility to the arbitrary rule of Austria,
and the concessions to Hungary will have to
be extended to Bohemia, and Moravia, and
Dalmatia, and Croatia, and Slavonia and
Galicia and Illyria. More than this, these con-
cessions are not merely concessions to the
people of the twenty odd provinces of Austria,
but to the revolutionary element of all Europe,
and have been wrung from Francis Joseph by
that republican and revolutionary sentiment
which endangered the empire. in ls4s, and
which broke the power of the despotic Meter
mich and forced The abdication of the imbecile
Ferdinand.
Francis Joseph learned bitter lesson by
his revolutionary experience Of lS48, and has
wisely taken the right steps TO dsarm this
powerful element. He has seen in his capital
and heard in Hungary the same significant
Signs and threatening mutterings of the coming
stora which preceded that Of 1S4S, and hastens
to allay it by the only means remaining to
him, The almost absolute destruction Of his
army nearly left him powerless, and his present
movement is an effort at gaining popularity
which may serve him in this need. He has
foreseen that longer obstinate persistence in
the arbitrary measures which were inaugurated
simultaneously with his coronation might rouse
up Kossutb in Hungary, Robert Blum in
Bohemia, and even General Benz in Vienna
itself, as Metternich's persistence in the same
illiberal measures did in 1889. 1t remains to
be seen whether or not the revolutionists of
Central Europe will be satisfied for the time
with these concessions; but in any event we
see in this movement the growing power Of the
revolutionary element in European politics,
and another great victory for the cause of
universal liberty and political equality in
which they are enlisted. 1t is forward step in
answer to our own late advance, involving ex-
actly the same principles and coming from the
same source of inspiration. All great revolu-
tionists are patient laborers, and those of
Europe can afford to wait awhile for further
opportunities, knowing and feeling, as they
must that such revolutions as that in which
they are engaged never go backwards.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL ToUR.-The great event OF.
the week in this metropolis will be the visit
and reception Of the President and his Cabi-
net II is gratifying to perceive that our local
authorities and citizens, regardless Of party
differences, are preparing to extend proper
welcome to the constitutional head of the ma
ton and his accompanying official advisers.
We regret, on the other hand, to hear that
different spirit prevails in the dominant party
Of Philadelphia. It appears that the mer-
chants OF that city, in view Of some prepara-
tons for the Presidents reception, have ap-
piled for the use of the rooms Of the Board OF
Trade and have met with o refusal, and that
the republican City Councils have as yet taken
no steps In this matter of an official welcome
by the Corporation. This is all wrong. II is
not Andrew johnson, the politician, who is
coming on this tour among the people from
Washington, but Andrew Johnson, President
Of the United States. In this capacity be Is
entitled TO the Same manifestations OF respect
for his high official position as were accorded,
each in his day, going back no farther, to Presi-
dents Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, Fill
more and Pierce. Party bitterness has never
yet extended to on official ignoring, in town or
city. that we remember, Of the Chief Magis-
trate Of the nation, and this is not the time to
set so bad precedent
THE BOARD or HEALTH IN BRooKLYS.-The
fact that the city Of Brooklyn, which IL natu-
rally healthy, well ventilated and moderately
well severed should be more afflicted with
mortality from aggravated cases Of diarrhGa
and diseases Of similar character than this
city cannot be matter of surprise when it is
known that the Board OF Health pay very
little attention to the sanitary condition of
that portion Of their bailiwick. We receive
numerous complaints Of unnoticed applica-
tions to the health officers there regarding
offensive vaults and other nuisances danger
GUS to health. Repeated appeals, il is stated,
have been made TO the health officers at the
City Hall to correct abuses of the sanitary
laws, some Of them Of the most aggravated
nature, but they have not received any fur
ther attention than an assurance that no re-
ports or applications sent from Brooklyn to
the headquarters Of the Board in New York
receive any notice. The fnnctionaries con-
nected with the Board make glorious prom
ises, but the remedies for malarious diseases
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