The Portland daily press., 1862-11-25
The Revolution in Greece.

The Old World is disturbed as well as the
New. We lately explained the nature of the
threatening collision which has lately happen-
ed between the King of Prussia and his Par
lament. Now we hear that the Bavarian dy-
nasty in Greece has fallen before the revolu-
tionsts. None OF the particulars of the great
event have reached us.
a. The circumstances under which Ohio came
10 the throne are familiar to our older readers
who remember the excitement created IN TITS
country by the Greek revolution and the con-
tributions sent out 10 the suffering and gallant
people.
Prince Leopold, now King of Belgium. was
selected by the great European Powers after
the close of the war as ruler of Greece But
after four months rial of the responsibilities
he abdicated. The murder of President Capo
d'lstria and months of anarchy followed
The great Powers then selected Ohio. sec
ond son of the King OF Bavaria, a youth of
seventeen years of age, still pursuing his stud
les, as King Of Greece. He was placed under
the guidance of a regency. He arrived at
Naupha in 1888. The regency, which was
composed of Bavarians, was very unpopular.
In 1886 the King attained his majority, and
took the reins of government into his own
hands. But having made the odious Bavarian
Armansperg, who had been at the head of the
regency, Chancellor and President of his Coun
tis tht i1Nolt piOht Ouls WHICH NdS put uOWI,
but discomfort remained.
In 1896 Ohio married the Princess Amelia
of Oldenburg. The King was a Roman Cath
ole, the Queen was Protestant, and the chill
dren were TO be brought up in the Greek
Church. To satisfy the people Amansperg
was dismissedby the King, the Greek language
was substituted for the German as the Ian
guage of the laws, and some other minor re
forms were made. But no constitution had
been granted, and Bavarian influence was
still too predominant. In 1S43 the storm OF
displeasure broke loose. The soldiers and the
people surrounded the palace and demanded a
constitution. After some delberation the
King wisely yielded, and the revolution was
accomplished without bloodshed A constitu
ton was adopted in March 1874, and has ever
since been the law of the land. 1t was model
ed alter the French charter of 1880.
But the course of the Sovereign remained
dispeasing TO the people They complained
that his chief desire seemed to be to punish
the authors of the revolution of 1S43, and to
withdraw or annul the concessions he had
made. Ministry succeeded ministry every few
months. The bearing of the King in 1850
when England blockaded the Grecian ports
was such as to awaken in the people better
feeling towards him. And again, in 1854, when
the English and French, provoked because the
bands of Greeks, in their hatred of the Turks
endeavored TO stir up rebellion in Macedona
and Thessaly, placed division of troops al
Pir@us, and forced the King TO form a new
Cabinet, the people, again indignant at this
foreign Intervention. showed themselves dis
posed to sustain their monarch; but the old
hatred of the German influences at Court new.
er died out
A few months ago a revolution broke out al
Naupla. The Government succeeded in tem-
| pcrarily suppressins it by strong demonstra