Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-18
The Coup D,Etat ia Prussia -ImpenaTaz
aeVOlutiOn.
-om the New Yerk Indspsndsut.I

From the New erk independent.
The moral ssn'e Of the people Of Earopa hss been
once more shocked BY e9HD dsfrf orcs more prince
has wfully and deliberately violated the Constitution
which be had taken solemn oath 20 suppO-t-znd the
contict between royalty and democracy which the latter
wished to tight with moral wesa only, is agan
ing warke aspect The scene is this time in Prussia
In order 10 show the fu bearing Of event thar may
De traught with fzr-Ft aching con.eqTeu briefly
reeapituate the history Of the week preesiingi H.
The immediate dhculiy is about the budget Of lsd2
which had been sent up to the House Of Peers from tb
Representative ChambeE From this budget a. pre-
sented by the ministry the ChsU5-r Of r. pre-eufaves
had cut out all the estimates FOR the rcorEs1 zs0n Of
The army, on the ground that those had been a
Proprated, and ndsed partly sP-nr utous .y,
and without the OF the peoples ra.rr ntarvs
The lower house was willing enough to compromise
upon the question, and 90 20 the military es-iuat
already in great par expended provided that the gov
ernmeut would seek bill of indemnity for the amourf
would present AZ once measure for tha reo-garzs
Of the army the bas Of a military service for two
yesrs and would undertake % bring The budget for
1863 IN such q time that the house eoulf sa.fv ffz
not unreasonable desire 10 know what money
was to Be spent before the government had u
ally disposed o. half Of IT, The minister. unt
Won Bsrnstof being unable to come 20 understand
ing with the chamber, resigned and the krc instead 1t
appointing a minister enjoying the confidence of the
representative Of the people, chose Of the most
nsolont and ignorant leaders Of the ira srteers+s
Count Fol Bsmark SchOuhaasen.
The now minister gladed hr peers TO action against
the representative or The pe 81 ed with The
theY d-Ure 70 r tain and caring nothing for whsr Is
called public opinion place themselves in direct sutag
onism TO the whole spirit Of tho nation As in England
in Prussia the mobiles accept reject budget
but cannot modify il. gnd t principle established hag
iaEsiOn and representation must 90 together Never
thsless the mobiles. after throwing ont the amended
budget declared for the re-sstsbs OF that which
the government brought In a. the first moment in view
Of this Grbrsruess ths chamber of rrprss natives
showed remarkable unHufmify. Thy ltoOd up ulgn-
fully for the rights Of th- people
All the psrties-the party Of progress, fhs several
fractions Of the constitutional party ami Of liberal
EsrTztVes az well g. the Catholic psrty-vith The only
exceptions Of the fgW Tunkers" (arist0crats} de-
eaTed that the conduct Of the upper chamber
trary to the constitution and the resolutions
red by two hundred and thiry-seveu 20 eight. Una
nimity Ike this ought 70 have msde th4 pause
had il been sensible bu; In q few hoHr both houses
summoned the house OF representatives, repr
manded and dissolved, and the whole P-u sian nation
and the King stand ia the most sutagouistc posi-
ti0nA
The government is fully aware that g has VIC ateI
both the letter and the spirit % the constitution for tho
royal speech dssOlving the chamber contains this pas
sage:
The bridget deereed bv III chamber Cf repres
ves having been rejected by the chamber NJ loris
Che ound Of insuficlercy the government of his maj
esty is under ihe necessity Of welding the pubs ars
Outde the conditions Of the Constitution. The Prus
sian people has shown by ifs attitude during the past
ysars that Il is not sfd Of the issre Of that
hiet which the government has autouly Ired.
Whs'ever meass 90 his sud may be decided mon on
the main QUESTION the people unit Royalty VIII
pay the deserved penalty Of perjury, and the great doe
time 0f poprlar sovereignty viii celebrate one Of Its
most Bigssl triumphs.