New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-15


principslities are vaiousy grouped BY t"o'
three six, etc every such group having one vote
and finally the four Hsnteaiic cities are Jumped
together for a sirele vote
During the .hort-Iived meteoric spparition OF
libolt ~ over Germany in 1873, the Diet vas extn'
sui,b.d ard national convention took its place.
Tbi. ii =. among other efforts for the regene
ration Of Germsny, was 10 endo" the ia'oerlana
with a new central and f.derstive organization
II WA, 10 be com posed Of sn emperor holding
,fice for life. Of course with a cabinet and two
chambers; one chambers with representatives OF
sovereigus a. now, the other with deputies elected
bv the nation. and thus giving TO the body popu-
lar character sadly wanted in the present Diet
The teupest Of reaction soon drove out OF sight
all projects of reform, and the convention accord
inely disappeared, while 1850 brought matters into
the old track. The restored sovereigns fegned
sore regard for popular wishes, deeming 1t saer
to strapple liberty in q gentle. g'ngeriy fashion
They promsed therefore. 70 remodel IN
anne way or other, the German diet. The
ancient ono was galvanized into life but with
the prcvi.o that it was to proceed Immediately
70 resorm itseIf and TO adapt itself to the national
expectations as is always the case, Austria pro
c aimed those treacherOus promises in order to
take the Wind ont of the Fails Of Prussia. In the
m.piie,ro conyohipg the old Diet in 1852 Austria,
IL Ter quality Of presiding power, declared that
the German governments did pot intend TO restore
the past. which could no longer correspond With
The present but that new relations should b. Gre
a'ed in harmony with new eXigences Of course
all this was CANNON TO bambOozle the people.
Years have passed aud still tae cid Die; pre-
sjdes over the desiinics Of confederate Germany.
Public opinion BOW seeks to remind the soyereigns
Of their promises in 1850, aud accordingly the two
above pamfd legislative chambers have become
the legal expression Of this national rcrtAe. They
pe,itioned that popular element-tbat is, sec
ond chamber elected b. the natiOn-should be
sdoined and form an integral part OF the existing
Diet 1t was most uDpalatable request, and was
0uly rebuked with indignation by the gracious
&c man soyereigns TIE unraly chambers were
admotisbed TO keep quiet, ard to abandon the ma
tioLal b,nor and interests to the pa,e nal care OF
Hereditary, legitimate and anOnted masters The
chamber Of Wirtemberg was even dissolved
for having been too noisy on this account
The next year, however, promises TO be more for
tunate for the efforts of the Liberal party. Let
them not mind rebukes if their aim be reached.
The Legislatures of other States may join that OF
Bavaria The accession to this movement OF the
newly elected PIussian chamber would be de-
ci,ve, but unhappily it cannot BE- hoped for Not
withs'andiDg powerful opposition, nearly two
thirds of members form the Conservative or Gov
ernment party, the large cities in Prussia haze
t cted the opposition candidate, the country send
ing the conservatives. Most probably, therefore,
some noise will be made, but finally the matter
will be hushed up aud fall back into the mire of
old rotten custom. Thus the Germans will be
dragged until the time when the giant rhor--the
OLD German deity-shall arm the popular hand
with bis old sledge hammer to smash the mold
crusted wares-the Diet included.