The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
SCHLESWI2 HOiSTEiN
EwlG UNOEDEELT.

DR. RsaNaotD TolaRa Of Washington was introduced
eas o % n %
which some hundreds OF years ago led 70 tho socaed
personal union Of tue Duch,es with Denmark and
illustrated under what conditions such . uuloo was
effected Such . union had often been effected
10 former tunes aud they still existed at. t6e
resulted in war OF subjugaion, az IN Poland Hun
gary Tho speaker ridcued the views Of certain Eng
Csnnsrce, who held that the hereditary rights Of
tho people OF Schleswig. Hostein were too
ANTIQUE ain % be recoen,zsd The anes bad treated
conquered the speaker illustrated the treasouabo
conduct Of Austria aud Prussia during the previous srug
gle for Independents in Schleswig H0lsten And aftor
this treason against Scheswg Hostcn had beeo perpe.
rated another act was necessary 70 complete It. Thoy
sgoed tho infamous treaty OF London. regulating tho
succession the Danish throne thereby dsposng
Of the people OF without tber CONSENT
rS
Saxoos went TO England and counded thai empire
aud afterwards The North American republic
more honor than tho people Schieswig Hoistsn tho
people would not be suppressed, and hsre would 30
The speaker then alluded TO the system employed by the
Danes to denal'oqalize the people Of Scheswtg This
syste Of oppression WAS carried 90 far that the great
Powers had deemed II necessary to renIonStrste.
(phe Of the Duke OF Auguseoburg when mentioned
was hailed with sppsuse.) The per6dous conduct OF
nouuced The Ministers Rechbsrg and Won B,smark had
consented to an agreement (he London treaty. which
they bad no authority 40 (Gsosns rn =;
international aw, null aud void. According 10 these
principles Christian x, VI Denmark. 10 Schles.
c ms sna Ssnx ~. s seanS
Therefore oa s occupation Won sa nSst ON
tircy alone III Prussia. The whole people opposed
his policy aud the whole German people Of every class
opposed TO the federal execution In Schesvg Hot
stsD The Duke of Augustsnburg was its lawful spve-
reign, and there execution necessary (Cheers)
With arrcades the speaker said, not much could be
complished, there not general uprisng OF
the people but such al uprising wn now taking
HoIstsiu would be rree (Ohaers he would not repre-
sent himself prophet, Out he believed that Germa
ny would DO free and united again (Cheers.) The
speaker alluded to italy America example how
the people would gain their freedom aud their unity Il
was done by war. Italy gained ils unity by revolution
aud America was now caDying Oh q war 70 pre-.
serve us unity And Germany would also have u dght
tor its unity and freedom.
Mr. Kessmsn then read sories Of resolutions, which
we're adopted The resolutions the that were
passed previous uieetiug when tho comm ttee OF
German merchants was formed and were published Ia
HERALD At the time In conuncton with those
iutons an address was read aud adopted s fotows-
ADDRESS or 1aB sCHLBswI0 H0LsTEts COMMtrTRE.
The cI,ims or tho King OF Denmark for the government
OF The Duchies based on treaty Of 1850 With tho
gsature o Schleswig Hosein and the successorsbp ~
the throne. aud was confined 70 tue male descendants
the house OF 0denburg lhs nais descendants have, by
the decsase OF Frederick VII. died out, and oil con
nsx,ous the Duchies and the crown OF Denmark
have ceased sin CO the dag OF his DEATH although Chris
an VIM by a resolution Of the Danish Chambers, and
by edct Of July s. 1885, attempted TO pass the ght
OF succeseou on the female descendants Al the instance
of tho German niet he abandoned this scheme already
ia september, ls4s Christian YIN. also attempted
lS48 change this rule CONCERNING tho duchies by
constitution FOR the Danish monarchy But the peoo OF
the duchies revolt and by tho treaty OF Berlin.
In $780, the former relations were restored Frederick
VII succeeded by the treaty OF London, in 1852.
So In altering the successorship 10 the throne,
and obtained from Prussia and Austria the recognition Of
the successorshp 20 the throne 10 tho duche3 Of tho
present claimant Christian TX Bus neither tho Duchies
the legal heirs Of whom the Duke Of Augstenburg ~
the nearest, the Germanic Confederation, have
recognized this society. And Prussia and Austria
right thus dispose Of the duchies and are not
even bound recognize tho London treaty. because Dom
marx by Incorporating Schicswig With pennark. and
dividing Il from Hosein, bias violated the provisions Of
this treaty. Tho duchy OF Holstein belongs snc0 many
centuries TO tho German states, aud belongs now u
the German Confederation. Also, that tho duchy
OF Scheswig has boon inseperabiy connected with
the duchy OF Hols,sn since 1910. Both and have
been subjected several decades TO deliberate dena
onaIization and cruel oppression Both have fought
beroicaliy since i3<s for their German rights Both
have been betrayed shamsfuiiy by the goverumsots u
Austria and Prussia Both must meet tho fate Of Aisacs
aud Lorraine, tbs German people, Tor Whose heip they
have called out do not protect them The honor Of tho
German people demands that the arrogant Daues DO
land owe their iaiherisod the powerful hop THIS
matter
speeches we're thcn dsvered by Mr Hvao wssuoorx,
who expressed u a. hts opinion that the time not TAR
distant whsn Germany will DO again powerful tsse and
united country and by Lieutenant Colonel RsfD
ia reply 10 some remarks Of the latter. the Ca,pmAr
referred the speaker 20 the resolutions and In ths
nectiou stated that the committee Of twenty msmbeos
had obtained ~, $50 single day by subscriptions.
Tho nesting thou adjourned With tnrec cboSEs Tor
Schlcswig Holstsin.