New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-13
EUROPE.
The German Democracy nnd huss'h'
Correspondence 0; The y. 4 InblD. ,
BERLIN. Avg. ls52

in tor rather the Democracy enjoys better iHch
than that which the proverb promises 70 the IDEAS OF
youth. Her ideals in the moment when they are
conceived and expressedthe reality Of the future and
the fortune Of age will only contradict those VINO douo
this fortune Of youth and Of the present.
But do not here refer 70 the Democracy wnich IN
Tho vesr 1s4s wished 70 create O new Germany, AID
.trove after political dominion the ruins OF the null
tary system-nor to the Democracy which IN lei' a.
,,ed 10 maintain by arms the ideal Of unitsry Ger
many-but the last form Of Democracy "a it hs- de-
yeloped itself especially in the year 1850.
This last form expressly declares, that il is not the
historical nor the political Democracy Of 1913; takes
ground against politics in general demands the abolition
of the State aims the recognition OF Society in oppo-
stion to the State and the security o the individual
in everything claimed by his proper individuality
Now them assert that the dominant influence OF
Russia fulfilling the wishes Of this Democracy reduces
the poitical influence of Western Europe 20 mini
num- relieves the States Of the burden o. playing apo-
tica psrt Of their own and TRANSFORMS the European
cetv which was once divided NY political interests and
grouped in great political parties, into mass OF dVid
uas who no longer obtain importance and siren q
from connection with political party mn nave ohy Ile
influence winch they can derive from themselves
Or we NAV also say ;ha; the exhaustion and dissolu
ton Of parties has established the influence of Rn--a
and that the weakening of the Western states ms lei 70
her supremacy.
The error Of THE democracy consists in Transforming
an actual state otnps into abstract formula Instead
OF examining II cricplly and cOmprehenfing 10 ron
necon with the present organization OF the European
famiy-chGng.nc. IN short. reality into dream and
evapOrafinp "a matter Of fact into dogma.
lie lss then II, tet II tals - recognize IN ne
dognos, claims, and formulas the reflection OF complete
and living reality.
For example
II is fact that in Western Europe political parties
have los; their power.
1Fllls
exclusively and decide question by Itself or D' us"i
and led about by the astOcracy The TWO great paTues
which have aernaed with each other in The possession
of power for century and half hive been sph INTO
multitude of smaller parties, which shove each otler
about: accidentally cooperate and then fall apart pre-
senting Of course no firm basis 20 the s.aesman-'nd
hence there political stegnaon constant uncertainty,
and immohility-and above ALL grea; political under
takngs are impossible. 800 .
The same elit;ing up in France before the 9th OF
February and the 2d of December made II impossible
for LOUIS PHILIPPE remain on the thrOne-maIe the
coup ddof Of LOUIS NAPOLEON possble-nay, the ener-
waiting and disgusting WEAKNESS produced by thr con
fused debates Of the National Assembly the arbitrary
combination Of its cndcss parties, and the uncclng
but Intellectual threats Of the lat 10 the nation were the
that such monstrcus ma oi1y OF The pejp" ac'
/ ccptcd the coup d'tat with honest ssti-iaction
Why is II that the acts Of the coalition and the en-
beavers Of the French rOyalist paroe were Wedr-
and disgusting, Because they had no power 70
accomplish anything. Tac two r3ynst factions could
never combine strong and pr-nan mt platform be
cause they rostod absolutely opposite principles aud
they only show both ly their nb,rfive divisions and
their equally abortve agreement that the royal party
/ hae forever lost If internal consistency.
Generally THE splii has lead q weak factions. When
the German Parliament in session nj Frankfort
there scarcely coffee houses and casinos en- luS u
entertain and give name 10 the different parue--iew
GcrmGns could boast o. be vel acquainted with the g.
OgTaphy Of the different cOfieehOuscs which divided
the partisCns of unitary Germany from each oth'r
In the Berlin Chambers also. Left Right and Center
are divided into somany fractions that actual CONTEST
In this snseess confusion impossbc-anf the nation
is reioiced when the chambers take holiday, AMI the
newspapers are no longer filed with reports OF this
wearsOine and almost childish pickering
Nor in Prussia is there any substantial, united royal.
Isl party bnt multitude Of petty fractions. which
in the envenomed i,Sd with each other AMI pre-
vents the Government from rcaiHing any mpo1an,
measures
And now will the Democracy continue to present the
claim, that the Government should be restricted that
individuals shoud govern themselves; that they should
be free rm the state; that the idea o. national ~
eminent should be rcpudiaod and associated gan
izaiion take the place of the Statct
Is then Government possible, under circumstances
like the present when there Is no longer people but
only fractions and splits OF psrtcst Are ndiv dual-
sill eNpused Ia the danger Of being sacrhccd ~ the
interests of the State IN the excitement OF party Are
things actually ict 10 themselves, thrown on their
own resources when al political action and even the
popular representation has become such nulry such
ofense that the nation Is glad when hears OF 40
Are individuals not instructed 10 do what they
can for themselves when they are ~ longer sustained
by the power of party Are they compelled % rely
entirely upon Themselves when the popular represent
ston has become truitess wrangle OF fractions l.
an honorable cOnsciousnesr when ircls that NJ
rep esentcd I'm the Berlin Chambers by fraction II this
i or that Privy Counsellor Wlat who has s;ill
spark Of solfrcspec would not rather De hi- own man
than TO be represented by imbece hsrran guers snt
spccustistsi Il there IN TACT any longer a national
State when II has lost the power OF making il nation
atty felt in great undertakings Are the people not
actually converted into great Of niivtuals WIN
only personal interests hut who IN ac assertion and
fui therance thereof their masters Aud when
they deem Il eXpetent, enter into associations. snt
FIND their coniedeIa;es At pleasures
The freedom from the state and from the Govern
meui, which the German u m Cracy dcmtu J., exists
then slrcsdy-t is not only dogina,c formula
clsim, Tut actual reality.
Let me- said AsINIus Polio TO AUGUSTUS, a. VEL
LEiUS PATERCULUS relate, when the latter summoned
hun 10 JOIN hs torces ssn ANToNY before the oatc Of
Actium let me remain aoo from your STRIFE wall be
the booty q the cOnquCTOr"
The Roman had bad enough Of parties and wished
for 10 belong 10 himself when the Imperial Aosou
nsm en- cd and Of the political world formed mss Of
individuals Who lived for their private occasions.
What ASINIUs Polio wished for vs. free every IN
divdus under the Caesars, rather Wa the zen raj
law oi the world-u knew OF pdr.ytrl gie- ani the
Chm ;iGns had no higher than inst Tor their person
81 salvation
Chm trinity and the devotion OF Christians TO the con
ccrns them sCul the turllmnt Of the wish o. ASH
MUS Polio" Permit 70 remain ~ distance from
tie siriie Il States"
Blu what has this existing freedom from the STATE and
Government to do with Russia How assert that
Russia viii carry into effect this do-ns OF the Ge-nsa
democracy
The subject Is grave one-as Is shown on 4 smaller
scale by the coup dtaa Ci Louis Nsr,oles,u.
Before the ID % cember every Frcnchnan was free
10 pursue his interest and occupation he chose
whether IN trade OF industry AIT or science mAnusc-
tuTcs or agriculture URconcerne about the clustering
and contention o little souls in the National Assembly
or the tedil debates q the tu3uts n0nsi0nists
What sslble 10 the individual Nceptipnay posi-
bC-s n, possible Ia the nstlon Il Kept n a sfe Of
excitement ty the threa,eninc and Intus O; the srac-
tons IN tie National Assembly even although these
q r, ateIings without elect TIE parties tlrts.sn
civil wRI-he nation fears H. stcu-h !, secretly ise that
II + impossib'c.
Tie unumerahe parties each have their specific for
fui dsmeLfsly rcnovstng the Sstc-.sch wsles p -
form the State rather totally reor-nizc = n IL e,v
way, sFcrf. ES society 70 Is n 'ory-.sle .0aty fer
q a. ais hEs WORD g. say these schemes Tor irv
aud thst organization can ne effected wtao, II
sympathy and peEtuon-;hou-hi s;l fears tcalno;
prcseIve IL tranquility and extend is sphere of ,,n
lheIe h D ls Al puMer lnrst N...n-al