The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15

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burg showed himself the most jealous partisan OF
Austria, and exerted all his influence to induce
Prussia to espouse her cause, which he considered
identical with that OF German nationality; he is
now the first to experience the proyerbial gra-
titude Of Hapsburg.
Notwithstanding the difficulties which the Ger
man patriots have to contend with, the question
raised by them has excited the national sympathies
to such degree that it is impossible even for those
governments to ignore it who are most opposed to
any alterations in the present state of things.
reform of the federal constitution has become an
imperative necessity and the Cabinets of Bavaria,
Wurtemburg and Saxony, prompted no doubt by
Austria, have been laying their heads together to
concoct some plan by which such reform may be
effected in manner most advantageous to them
selves. One Of the article of the Eisenach pro-
gramme requires more efficient provision for the
defence of Germany against external enemies, the
late crisis having brought to light defects in the or
ganization of the federal army which rem
der it totally inadequate to meet any
sudden emergency. This has been seized
upon by the three governments just
mentioned to propose series Of measures, the
chief feature Of which consists in an enormous in
crease of the military force. At present every
the federal army equal to one per cent of the popu
lati0n this is to be raised to two per cent-Bavara
is to contribute two entire corps ddrnaee, Saxony
| and Wurtemberg one each, and permanent com
votes. Such proposal is quite Characteristic OF
| the quarter in which it originates. The German
people cry out for more liberty; "more soldiers,
more police, more taxes" is the reply Of their
princey taskmasters. 1t is stated, indeed, that
| . setof to the burthens imposed upon the nation
by this arrangement they are to be gratided with
chosen from among the members Of the several
| local legislatures; but as the latter are often
mere tools in the hands of their respective
governments, the Germans are not likely to
| be satisfied with such phantom Of popular
representation. The whole, moreover, is evil
IDENTITY intended as medium fsr subjectng
the military force of Prussia to the control Of Aus
tria, whose satellites form the majority in the Diet
and would certainly elect one Of her innumerable
| Archdukes to the post of generalissmo. OF course
| Prussia will refuse her assent TO this promising
| scheme, and we shall then see the Austrian organs
raising loud outcries against her for preventing the
realization ola project so conducive to the interests
| OF German unity
As vet the agitation has been carried on in the
| most quiet and orderly manner Imaginable: but if
| the wishes of the people trifed with much
longer and especially If they should be dsappoint-
ed in their expectations of Prussan cooperation,
there is reason to apprehend that even the patience
| and longanimity cngrafted by centuries of des-
| potism upon the native spirit of the Teutonic
race will be finally exhausted. Last week serious
| 0BCurDanCeS occurred at 0fcSl0u, WHICH, alLnOuIn
not exactly of political nature to indicate the
tendencies of the public mind, and the alarm with
| which they are regarded by the authorities. The
emeute was occasioned by the following crcum-
| stances:-The Prince and Princess Frederick VIII
| liam are making tour in Silesa, and passing
through Breslau, the capital of that province, the
city was brilliantly illuminated in honor Of their
| presence A greatcrowd assembled in the Butcher
Platz, on which the Governors palace is situated,
and while they were admiring the lights and cheer
ing the Prince and Princess, it was remarked all at
| once that the equestrian statue of Butcher, which
forms the principal ornament Of the square was
not lit up. Now it appears that Butcher, although
| natural Prussian hero, is obnoxious to the reac-
tionary party from his being popularity known by
same reason is the particular fayorite of the
Breslau democracy, who look upon him as the
representative OF progress: It was instantly
suspected that the nonillumination Of the
statue was an act of malice prepense on the part
Of the Ober President, or Governor, who like most
| Of his colleagues was appointed under the Man
teufe regime, and whom the present ministry have
had the weakness to leave in his Office: lights
Immediately called for and hung in great profusion
| around old Butcher and his horse, while the many
headed expressed their approval of these proceed
| ings by loud shouts and hurrahs. Here the affair
might have terminated but the following evening
repetition Of the illumination was proposed; and,
exhilarated by copous draughts OF the "crature,
the populace diversified their amusement by beating
in the doors and breaking the windows of such
| individuals as were notorious for their reactonary
| opinions. The Governor, to all appearance glad of
the opportunity of wreaking las anger upon the dc
mocrats gave orders to clear the square by military
| force. Some resistance being offered by the
| people, considerable number were arrested and
several more or less seriously wounded, the soldiers
| having, usual behaved with brutality quite I'M
called for by the circumstances Of the case The
| next day martial law was proclaimed, and the city
of Breslau is still in state of the utmost excitement,
, which may lead to second outbreak, the inhabi-
| tants being famous for their pugnacity and for a
| certain independence of character which is not
often met with in this police-ridden country
Here in Berlin an event will shortly take place
which it is expected will give rise to more
| peaceable, and therefore more salutary expression
] OF public feeling. few days since DIR. Jonas, one
of the representatives of the Prussan capital in the
Second Chamber, departed this life and it is under
stood that N. Unruh will be proposed as candidate
for the vacant seat Unruh was President of the
Constituent Assembly of Prussia when it was dis
solved by the coup d'etdt of November, lS4s, and
distinguished himself by the energy and intrepid
ty he displayed on that occasion After the tr-
umph of might over right he retired into private
lite, from which he only emerged quite recently to
take part in the meetings at Eisenach and
| Frankfort where he was chosen member of the
Committee of Twelve. The democratic party
have now united with the more advanced section
of the constitutional liberals to support his election
for Berlin, and unless the moderate liberals should
join the conservatives against him. there is every
| prospect of his being returned As political de-
| monstration this would be of the utmost import
ance; it would not only open the doors of the Ie-
| gslature to one of those men whose SHARE in the
| great German movement has been expated by ten
Years Of ostracsm, but it would be pledge Of re.
| Cancellation and union between the democrats and
liberals whose discussions have been so ruinous to
| both and go advantageous to the mutual enemy.
No doubt the latter will strain every to pre-
! vent such result. and the reactionists, though
| greatly reduced in numbers, are still in possession
| Of all the power derived from wealth, station and
Court influences the approaching election will pre-
| sent scene Of unusual interest.
The chief item of local news is the detection of
an extensive system of forgery committed by per-
son named Schultz, who rejoices in the high sound
ing title of Cagrapher Royal, having been writing
| master to some Of the younger branches Of the
Kings family. Being man Of expensive habits,
which his profession did not afford him the means
ofgratifying, he took to counterfeiting the names
of great landholders, whose acceptances are made
payable at some banking houses in Berlin, and as
| soon one of the bills fell due he redeemed it by
forging another. The whole amount thus gradually