The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-13
VOLUME vI.---NUMBER Is.


When the Congress of Vienna was opened
Prince Metternich, then in his forty secont
year, was unanimously chosen to preside owe
| it's deliberations and this presidency in thu
Congress NAV he regarded as typical of an as
cendancy which. from this time. he exertet
for msnv wears in the affairs of Europe WheI
the shock of 1848 overlook Austria, the Gov
ernment fell, in spite of the resistance OF Met
terpich who maintained his State policy tt
the last A deput ation Of citizens made thei
complaints to the Arrhduke John. who calmeC
them bv promising first of ALL the resignation
of the Chancellor. Out came the Prince Met
terDich from the next room where the Minis
tiers had assembled to deliberate and with al
the teracity of age--the tenacitv of Minister
who had directed the sfTairs of the Empire
some forty years. exclaimed, I will not resign
gentlemen. I will not resign Archdnke
John. without replying to the Chancellor
simnly repeated nie statement, have already
told YOU. Prince Mefternich resigns What
is this the return get for my fiftv years. ser.
vices P lie said, and the next dav he left the
CITY with an escort of cavalry. He came to
England and here remained till the old state
of things began to return Not till 1851 did
he venture to appear again at Vienna, but in
the autumn of that year be made sort o
ROYAL progress to his palace in the Rennweg
The old man was never again asked to under
tab ho oor ofo off 10 hal
tion in society as the Duke of Wellington, in
bis latter days held in this country; and his
advice was often taken in affairs of State, but
really his power was gone. and many among
us, perhaps, may be surprised to learn that the
renowned statesman has lived until row.
Renowned rather than great. clever rather
than wise, venerated more for his age than fol
his mower, admired but not lamented-the old
est Minister of the oldest Court in Europe has
passed away.
Napoleon and the Germans
Henry j. RAYMOND, writing to the N Y
Times from Europe, saws: There is vulgar
notion, ft to be classed with those vulgar er
rors upon which Sir Thomas Brown shed 80
scatbing food of light. that oil men v he
hatred of Napoleon II H.. and in their advocacy
of Austrian tyranny in Italy. We call this a
vulgar error, because it implies positive in
suit to the whole German race. and because
we feel high respect for the honesty and 10y
atty of the German character. when properly
approached. And we therefore take especial
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers
to the tone of the New Yorker Demokrat on
the great questions now at issue in Europe.
This able and intelligent journal, in CON-
meniing upon the position of Napoleon and
Francis Joseph, uses the following sound and
earnest language:'' We regard the indepen.
dence of the nations as the Arst necessity of
politics; and therefore we think the first
requisite of tn pending war to be the liberation
of Italy from the Austrian tyranny. Austria
has no natural right in Italy. Her dominion
is hated there; her language is foreign to he
people; her laws are desplsed and her yoke is
uncomfortable. From the Revolutionary stand.
poidt, we can recognize no binding authority
in treaties formed by Princes for the oppres,
sion of the people. And therefore we must
wish success 10 the Franco-Italian arms And
this as much for the sake of Germany as of
Italy. 1t is superhnous for US to recite the
sins committed by Austria betweel 1915 and
1852. Every one knows that wherever free
Cover nment has been attempted, there Aus,
tria has been first with powder and ball to put
| it down. 1t was the House of Hapsburgh
which led the German Princes to break their
faith with the people who fought for them in
the war of freedom falsely so called in 1918.
Poland and Hungary, Vienna, Italy, and
Scbleswig Holstein, can testify to the heroism
of the Hapsburghs. So long as Austria re-
mains powerful, there can be no question OF
real German freedom. Only on the ruins ol
Austria can such freedom be built up; and SC
we must pray for the prostra,ion and humilia
tion of the Haqsburgh House
The Austrian Derby.
The Earl of Derby, just deposed from the
head of the British Ministry on account of q
want of confidence" in his administration, is
thus critisized by Lord John Russell, in a
speech made in Parliament.
4 Il will not occupy the House two minutes
in stating what think of the qualifications
Of the noble lord. He is great orator. He
speaks most perspicuous language. Tha,
perspicuous language conceals poverty o
thought. He is quick in forming an opinion
and exceedingly rapid in coming to wrong
: decision. His character is marked by levity
of mind and insf ability of principle 1t is m,
opinion. therefore, that a man who in diffcul
times as umes the direction of affairs oagh
not to have those qualities belonging to him
| can not understand man who at one tim
!, declares that lowering of the borough fran
: chise will be destructive, and at another time
very soon af;erward, is ready to lower it
man who, at one time, declares the admissio
: of the Jews is against his conscience, and a
, another is quite ready to admit them. A ma
t who dissolved Parliament in 1852, and Will
! some said protection starved the people an
others that free trade would ruin the Who'll
s. farming interest, was content to say, BE
protection or be it free trade. let the electol
! OF this country decide. If they decide in Fl
vor Of protection; if they decide in favor {
d free-trade, will be as stout free trader
g. the best of them. Only let me be ministe
% and am indifferent as to the principles ,whic
n profess. In such asmaD place no con
y dence, and shall he glad to see him remove