, 1859-05-10
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TIE EWAR-wHAr OUR GERMANS
THINK.

It is not to be doubted that the tone Of the
American Press, and the sentiment o' inc
American People, arc decidedly adverse to
Austria in the war in which she is about 70 |
engage. But few Of the editors, eFen Of the
leading journals, and but comparatively small
number Of the best informed individuals Of the
reading public, are sufficiently posted up in tue
merits Of the controversy to enable them to
form q fair and unbiased judgment upon the
facts as they exist; but they are Led By their
sympathies to espousc that eide in the quarrel
upon which liberty and progress seem to lie.
Their distrust Of the motives Of Lonls Naper
leon. whom they know to be traitor anu
4vrant arc counte1balanced By their admiration
If Victor Emmanuel, Of Sardinia, whom they
REGARD as an enlightened and sagaclous PRINCE
and who, whatever his aninns, is contend1ne
in GOOD faith far the liberation Of Italy from
rho rrioyous burdens uf Austrian rule. but
while AMERICANS, almost without exception,
ruided, perhaps, by tile tone Of the EngAsN
press, are ut1ering words Of encouragement 'of
Sardinia md France, most Of the Germans IN
the country ore ranging themselves on lie
othcr side, Austria is member OF the 0er'
ronn Confederation She is the most powerful
representative Of the German name WITHIN
her area il the seat Of German philosophy, art
and civilization; aud though the "youtmul
Nero the Emperor, has 10 claims upon the
rooa will or gratitude Of the German
race, by reason Of what he has oone'
or ANYTHING that he Intends; though
bis miscovernment is acknowledged; nne
though, throughout his dom1nlons, tile peopit
rr,;t md hone for revolution that will shorter
lis stature br just the length OF mis- ilcad' II
this quarrel, which threatens the d'smemFr
mcut Of his Empire if not the destruction Q
his house, he has the support and sympathy
nearly or quite all the Germans, not only o.
the Continent but in the United States 1he..
do rot believe in Napoleou's professions, an
.hcy regard tue King Of Sardinia as purpe
in 1,is hands, otedient to his dcsrotic will In
remembrance Of what their country su1lefe
by Napoleon tue Great; and tic lon
vcars which were required to repair the RAJ
.ecs Which he committed: their fear tn;
France now intends TO complete the vast pr
iects which brought him TO defeat, overr7t
their wishes for the freedom OF Italy, IN
through that, the partial or complete sn1ant
nation Of all the Continental States In
ropc. 50 active and sincere is the hope oi Au
trian Success that everything Of German LIN
acc is working in her behalf Every n'cmh
If tile Confedcration-cvcn the smallest ol
tvo-and-si1:renny D"chies and prlnc|palltlcs
il offering its army and lis rccun'aFy aid' vi
a1acrity and zeal, that Austria my be the ":
uer in the conflict before her. The Germ
rcop1c arc not ordinarily responsible ior
acts Of any Of the thirty-eicht German Cove
mcnts; but, in this affair, the governments
tie governed are in strictcst accord. The
is but another proof Of the paramount III
cpcc in national affairs e1erted by langu
and race. We shall see what effect tins
.,,rreucc Of the German sentiment with a
tria, will have upon the American mind.
German clement in our newspaper literal
il hy no means 10 be overlooked. Let
watch and measure its power.