The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-21
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In an article on this subject the Nen VII
journal OF commerce submits the following naraN
graphs written, it says by one of the best ipfr,a
ed and clearest thinkers in Germany W. Il,oil I'm IN
not at liberty to give his name, but nav Sa,5 ",o
I ondC ne Is Protestant clergyman in Frankforf
anu L1lS n letter is addressed to the London Bencon
Tet Iad ors'a" Times, and bears the date of August
Germany has taken no active mart in the last
wa heret!heess she has incurred from it a grea-
ooi nui'i0n on than If she had lost as many battles
as AUSTRIA The disunon of ALI bor Stotas onJ boT
consequent impotence, have bao, is 2s stI | eI 81
openly before the world, that since the concInsio
OF the peace she has presented only Soara af a.
most odious disputes. You have soon =, ~ - - ~
nas reports, with many exaggerations al the
sangulnary conflicts which have taken rIooa ~
Frankfort and Mayence between the tronrns ~ 4i
several garrisons belonging to different States
wei, In reality, these soldiers only ranrosant
though with more brutality by their street a.,
with sword and bayonet the sentiments which are
expressed by the journals and in places of pnbiic
resort me Austrian party freely denounces the
conduct OF Prussia with the epithe of treason first
for not having made war; next for the pretendod
propositions OF the Berlin Cabinet of which Napo-
leon Ill made use to obtain from the Austrian
Emperor the peace of Vilafranca. Prussia. indeed
has demonstrated that she was a perfect stranger
TO these propositions; Notwithstanding which the
Austrian press refuses publicly to recognize the
act, because it will not.give the lie to its own EN-
peror, who took his stand on this CHARGE to eycuse
his own treaty of peace! From all parts voices are
raised urgently demanding a prompt reform of
the Federal Consttution-the creation of a central
ROVER, which shall make of Germany nation
yet not one of thirty-seven individual Gov.
ernments has taken the least step in the direc
ton OF this end. The Diet itself has lust commen
ced its vacation, which vii. continue to the middle
OF October; until when it is about to repose from
its labors We may foresee with certainty
that this political regeneration will never take
place until some new commotion shall arise to
produce trembling amongst all those thrones which
desire no central power because to such n mower
they would nave to cede some portion of their
own sovereignty.
''What completes the disgrace of such situation
IS the indifference of Germany to that moor TtaIv
which is now working nobly to emancipate itself
rom Ir Its long oppression. What here styled
the rights of Ausria-the rights of the minor sova
reigns of Central Italy, even the rights of he Pona
himself-have far greater interest for our German
public than the rights of a nationality which has
1een crushed under unjust treaties and by the po
Itlcal and religious despotism of the princes and
the Pope. In fact, to speak of indifference is to
come short OF the truth. The Kreuz Zeit,ng speaks
OF ne Italians only as rebels in full revolution and
depicts what is going in Tuscany and elsewhere
In colors absolutely false and caumnious OH
when will free England arise to complete with energy
IN the counsels OF Europe what the arms of France
have begun? Is it not obvious that the noIitical
moral and religious regeneration of ItaIv is now
the true knot-the real problem of the EurOpean
question, and of the future of Gods KINGDOM unon
earth? This it is which involves the TO be or NOT
to be-, of that power of darkness which, emanatipr
from Rome, has weighed on Europe for so many
centuries
at is in this melancholy juncture that the King
OF Prussia, Frederick William the Fourth is ter
mlnatlng his mortal life, or rather his living death
Notwithstanding slight amcoration in his con-
don, it is probable that this crisis will be his last
w hist his mental powers have almost wholly dis
appeared, the faculties of his noble, pious and
loving heart are still retained. At every waking
conscious moment his trembling hand seeks with
sohcItude the hand of the Queen, whose tender de-
yotedness has never for instant failed during
this long and painful trial. The domestic history
OF OF TINS religious couple practicing, a throne,
the most humble duties of the Christian life will
indeed have its touching pages Each day the
railroad brings from Berlin to Potsdam an immense
concourse OF friends, who come to be informed at
headquarters, of the precise state of the august in
valid The walks and terraces of Sans Souci are
covered with groups who sympathetically converse
together on the phases of his malady. The whole
Royal Family is there assembled, but no one sees
the King except the Queen and his physicians. The
only PRAYER that we can offer for Frederick
William is that God may give him a peaceful dis
missal, and take him to the presence of that
Saviour whom he has loved, and has faithfully con
sed before men
"The newspapers write much about the labors of
the Vienna Cabinet in the preparation of the re-
forms promised by the Emperor after the war We
shall see. They speak also-but for the twentieth
tlme-of the labOrs of a commission for the reor-
ganlZatIOn OF the Protestant Churches in Hungary,
and in the rest of the Empire. One of two things
Is certaln-either that the Austrian Concordat must
be abolished both in its letter and its spirit or that
Professionalism will continue to be oppressed. Mean
while, the disorganization of the Evangelical
Churches and their schools is such, especially in
Hungary that not only do their spiritual interests
suffer, but large number of their pastors and
teachers are literally suffering from hunger, both
themselves and their families. Many widows of
ministers, with their infant children are reduced
10 Deggary. letter, containing details upOn this
subject which rend the heurt, was published in the
last number Of the Bulletin of he Christian World
and has promptly been responded to by liberal 90
nations, both In France and elsewhere. have be-
fore religious journal, printed at Pesth the
only Protestant publication which appears in Aus
tria!) the EUdHJei,ches YocbeHbiaH which confirms
all these facts But it adds what follows: The dis
tress is great nevertheless we dare affirm that,
however great it may be, possess amongst our
selves the means its relief We 90 further, and
assert that the Hungarian Churches, from the num-
Der and the wealth of their members, might pro-
vide for all their wants without appealing to for
eigners, and further, might assist their poorer
brethren, especially in the propagation of the Cos
pei on the Lower Danube; a mission which is to us
sacred obligation Meanwhile, however, this
journal tells of five hundred Hungarian parishes
which have this last year implored the aid of the
Gustavus-Adolphus Society. But if the Hungarian
Church can fulfill this duty, why does she not do
so? For two reasons 'We are deficient in love- is
the frank confession of the Pesth journal to its
readers; then it adds 'Wc without organza-
tlOn.' And this is not the fault of the Hungarians;
it is the tyranny of the Government that is re-
spOnsible and which for ten years has refused to
three millions of Proestants and to three thousand
churches, the liberty Of seli-organizaton on their
own principles. And this is the more iniquitous,
lnasmuch these three thousand hungarian
churches receive nothing from the State, and ask
nothing from it for the maintenance of their worship
or their schools the salaries of their pastors or
their schoolmasters. The majority, too of these
parishes are very poor fact which the Pesth
journal does not deny, but states that the property
to which it alludcs is to be found chiefly in the
large cities. But then, alas! in what country must
we not acknowledge that we are wanting in love
and charity? May the love of the churches of
Europe not be cold in the presence Of many suff-
eringsl
''The Gustavus Adolphus Society regards Hunga-
ry with affection altogether special, its princi-
pal field of labor. Last year its receipts amounted
to 100000 thalers, n large proportion of which
has found its way to that province. But these do
nations granted to the Churches for public OBJ
jects; whilst the personal sutferngs of many
widows and orphans are not the less pressing. For
the rest; fact which proves that it is not Hunga
ry alone that suffers, is that last year 539 petitions
for aid were presented to the Gustavus- Adolphus
Society. Deducting the $50 received from Hungary,
there still remains 3S9, the majority of which come
from countries in which the State supports the
Church, and in which, even more than in Hungary,
it must be said: 'We are deficient in love- May
this melancholy accusation be listened to through
out all Christendom a voice from God"