The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-29

country k0 no duo % II monarchs, u y
the Csc with Russia.
It il for doing just that, that the King |
Of Dshnn hAs now got himself into
di1sulty. IheEe y no dispute about re-.
ligion, for Denmark is of one opinion. -
with the exception of . very IN Cstho- |
lica and Jews, Dsnmark 10 Luthesun. ~
What, thsn, Is the matter? Il i this Il
Holstein, making about one-fifth q Den.
mark in population, is German Prov |
ince, and some Of the privileges Of its ar
istocrapy are guaranteed by the German
Diet to the Hoistein noblesse, are there
called liberties. Great sympathy is got
up in Germany under the idea that their
Holstein brethren are, a. they assume,
to be deprived Of some Of their liberties
1t is exactly the same sort of liberty
which the Barons Of England contracted
for with King John-the liberty OF the
aristocracy to hold the lands. castles and
emoluments Of the country, while the poor
Saxon laborer was harnessed in with OK
On 70 pillow the land for Norman Knights.
1t is the same sort of liberty which they
| want in the South. It is certain, how
ever, that it is the privileges of the Hol-
stein noblesse, which were guaranteed BY
the Germanic Confederation. But what
makes the political controversy? Is not
| Holstein part of Denmark? Certainly.
No part of Denmark is more part of it,
or owes its allegiance to the King more
than Holstein. Holstein has been q part
of Denmark $50 years-the Kings of Dem
mark being Dukes of Holstein. To a sim
pie minded American this is enough
What right has anybody to interfere ?
What claim can they set up? Why by
process of political legerdemain, which
exists nowhere out Of Germany. It is
simply this: Though Holstein is absolute
ly part of Denmark, yet Holstein is also
. member of the Germanic Confederation
Holstein was German province, as such
is member Of the German Diet, and
the King of Denmark actually votes in the
German Diet as DYKE Of Holstein. The
German Diet, in its federal relations, is
composed of seventeen classes leach
having one vote. The tenth class is Hol-
stein, voting by the King of Denmark.
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nine votes, Of which three are cast by
Holstein through the King of Denmark.
Hence, in this view of the case, it is en-
tirely Reasonable that the German Confed-
erstion should hold the King of Denmark
responsible.for his federal obligations in
regard to Holstein, if there has been any
violation of them. But how does that con-
sist with his sovereignty over Holstein as
J an absolute part OF his domlnions =
1t does not consist at all. The actual
collision has occurred thus: The King
of Denmark has attempted to give new
constitution, or new laws OF some sort,
the details of which we do not know, to
, his dominions, Holstein included. 1t is
said that these are in conflict with priv
ileges guaranteed by the German Diet.
The German Diet, therefore, call upon
the King of Denmark to withdraw his OBJ
noxious institutions; the King of Den
mark won't do it. The German Diet says,
you shall the King says We shall see
8 about that Then the Diet fumes and
, frets-calls out it's contingent, and
marches Saxons, Mecklenburghers and
Hessians on the Elbe. In the meantime
the great Powers see there is likely to be
q large FIRE there. Austria is President
. and Prussia is Vice President of the Con-
federation. So they step forward and say,
I" Get out you small puppies we great
dogs viii settle this question" Hon.
will they settle it! Holstein is an am
phibious animal. Will they draw it into
! the water or on the land ? They dare not
; take Holstein from Denmark. for that
would be fatal precedent against the
monarchs. Besides this, England would
not be likely to allow Prussia to go north
: of the Elbe. Then, again, there is Sweden
and Russia. But what can they do with
this German Diet9 Prussia will control
e the Diet, while England, will cook uT
some sort of q compromise, which will
amuse and mean nothing in fact. A
+ compromise is the last resort of men who
) have neither principle nor courage.