The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-11


the head of the younger line of the
Dukes of Holstein, engaged himself to
exchange the ducal part of Holstein
for the two counties of Oldenburg and
Delmenhorst. AS Duke of Holstein,
the King of Denmark had seat in the
Diet; but on the dissolution of the
German Empire, 1906, that feudal OBJ
legation 10 which Holstein had been to
the German Emperor, ceased, as no
such parsonage more existed, and Hol-
stein was incorporated as part of the
Danish monarchy. However, on the
formation of the German Confederacy
in 1915. at the general Congress of the
Allied Powers at Vienna, the Danish
King Frederick vi was present, and
subscribed there to the reincorporation
of Holstein into the German Confed-
Grafton, upon condition that he aud his
male heirs continue to be Dukes of
Holstein, and as such are members of
the Confederacy, the Danish king be
ing the tenth in rank, having three
votes in the full Council, and binding
himself, if need be to furnish contin-
gent of $500 men, and to rule Holstein
according to its peculiar German laws.
At the above mentioned General Con
gress, no single syllable was spoken of
Sleswig, it being considered an entire
Danish province, and an inseparable
part of the Danish monarchy.
Since the Congress of 1915, the
peace of Denmark was not interrupted
till 1S4S when the two duchies, headed
by the treacherous Duke of Augusten-
burg-the only surviving lineal descen-
dant of the Dukes of Sleswig-and
supported by all Germany, rebelled
and tried to establish an independent
Sleswig- Holstein dukedom. What did
England then do? Did she act accor-
ding to the great covenants of 1920
and 1927? No, she did not. All the
time it was said : England is negotiat
ing! MiraJle d,ctu! What was there
to negotiate about? Negotiating |!
while she was bound by sacred treaties
to protect Sleswig from all invasion.
France acted no better. Russia was
the only power which, in accordance
with the great covenant, did some
thing to vindicatc Denmark's right.
Little Denmark had to the business
alone, and struggled hard but success
fully to maintain her integrity against
the united powers of all Germany,
England and France remained quiet
beholders of all the innocent blood
which MANFRED the fields of Frederi.
cha, Duppelq, listed, etc. Denmark
had, the writer repeats it, to do it alone,
did it, crushed the rebellion, regained
the authority over the duchies, and
May 9Th, 1852, treaty was concluded
in London between Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, England, France, Russia,
Austria and Prussia, guaranteeing the
integrity of the Danish monarchy, set
ting aside the line of Augustenberg,
and settling the succession to the
Crown of Denmark, and the duchies
of Sleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg
upon the loyal Prince Christian, of the
Princess of Wales, and his male heirs.
But the revolutionary spirit is still fer.
menting in the treacherous Duke Of
Augustenberg, who has lately put il
claims in favor of his son Frederick
What England and France this time
will do, time will tell.
On the 18th of November, 1868, The
King of Denmark Frederick VII died
the throne, according to the treaty o
1862, as above stated, devolving to The
father of the Princess of Wales, who
Immediately was proclaimed King O
Denmark and Duke of Sleswig Holsteir
and Lauenburg, under the name o
Christian the Ninth. To dislodge the
new king from his position as duke o
the three duchies, is the heinous anG
scandalous design of the Duke of Au
gustenberg, who, since ls4s, like al
outlaw, has been travelling about il
7!Germany to fan the flame of rebellion
AGAINST his fatherland, that nurtured
him. But it IS to be hoped that justice
will take its course, and that also this
time his evil machinaiCns may prove
abortive.
| REMARKS.
The position of this question is this
Denmark claims Sleswig and Holster
by prescription, and treaty with for
eign powers; the Duke of Augusten
berg claims by hereditary descent a'ac
the voice of the PEOPLE.
The People are German speaking
neople and Christian VIII in or abOu
1916 commanded the public business
and law suits to be conducted in the
Danish language instead of the Ger
man School teaching and Divine ser
vice being at that time also conducted
in the Danish language. We, as free
people, must consider this as an intol
cradle burden, and when we consider
the entire absence Of free constitu
ton, even in Denmark. (see Professel
Sinding's Scandinavia, p. 434,) We
must conclude that this yoke of Den
mark was a burden grievous 10 be
borne by any enlightened people.
We hold that every people, as body
have the right to choose their own law