New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
XVIII
IDENTIFICATION IN EUROPE.

In this age Of The world and In all the States whch
Christianity qlickens the allowance of Tree movement
H. the popular mind essential to the STABILITY OF pune
instirbtons There may be restraint enough 10 guide
and keep such movement from premature cNui"H'o''
But there cannot he enough used to resist IT, ana
IN reverse its gathering curTeu II there is, the Gov
eminent ia swiftly overthrown as in France so ote u"
is eft on one side Austria has been by the a' A'-
German peoples like the Castle OF HedelDers al once
paace and fortress. mghld AMI superb ou ouN INC
satelies ruin in Europe when the ran 'iain 'nuiS
t,rougb the tunnel beneath it, aud the Neokar sings
along lis near channel as if tower ard tournament never
b,d been Revolution transformation, organic chan-e
have TINS an the time for this hundred years been pro
cpeding I'm Europe sometimes silent but ofieher anna
tbuuders of stricken fields; sometimes pacinc ou'
oftcncr with garments rolled in blood.
In England the progress has been peaceful the popular
demands being ratified by law whenever the need became
spparent 1t has been well peaceful in the eA
tnson az surage in the everncreasIng power OF the
Commons IN popular education. Chatham himself wOnd
hardly know his England II he should return 10 IT,
Tho throne continues illustrated by the virtues OF her
who fills It, and the ancient forms suu Obtain III falh
uent But It could not have oceurredto him or TO BURKE
that century after the ministry of Grenviie the EN-
harkatIon Of the Pilgrims would be Of the pr mnent
historical pictures the panels Of the lobby OF he
House OF Lords that the name Oliver cromwell an"
of bradshaw President Of the High Court or Justice
would he the stone IN Westminster Abbey oVerine
places tn which they buried and whence Their de-
cayng bodies dragged TO the ditch and the gboe
England Is now has been well said, an aIlstotratc
Republie with permanent executive" It's only pers
lie in the fact of that aristocracy, which however Is
flexible enough 10 endure OF that permaDenee IN tDeE
ecutive which hardly outlive vicious prince
What changes have taken place IL France need not
remind YOU nor how uncertain s still its future You
know how the swift untrng wheels Of advance or re-
action have rolled this way and that In Italy and in
spain how Germany has had TO bc reconstructed how
Yungar, has mad to fight and suffer for that just place
in the Austrian councils viii only imperial defeat sur
rendered. You know how precarious the equiibIlhh
now IS in many States between popular rights and
prncely preroGatiye what armies are maintained 10
fortfy governments what fear Of sudden and violent
change like an avalanche umbng at the touch Of foot
relpexes nations The records of change make the his
tory of Europe The expectations OF change Is almost as
wide as the continent itself.
Meantime, how permanent has been the Repuhhc'
which seemed the outset to foreign spectators mere
studded nsurreetion organized riot Its organic
law adopted after exciting debate, but arousng no bat
tle and enforced 10y army. been interpreted and
peacefully administered with one great exception rom
the beginning II has once been assailed with passion
and skim with splendid daring and uBbounded sefsacri-
fee by those who sought sectional advantage through
is destruction. No monarchy o. the world could have
stood that assault II seemed the last fatal Apoea
ypse had come dreneh the land with plague and flood,
and wrap it IN fiery gloom The Republic
pouring like THE tide into breach,
With ample and brim fallness Of its force,
subdued the Rebellion, restored the dominion OF the old
Constitution. amended It's provisions In the contrary
direction from that which had been fsrcely sought
gave ii guarantees Of endurance while the continent
lasts and made is ensgns eminent than ever in
the gions from which they had been expelled Tie
very portions OF the people which then sought its over
throw again its apPlaudng aaherentsthe great
8d constant reeoRcng force, the tranquiizing Iren
areh being the freedom vhica Ii their hands.