The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30


only The public edidces but many private houses we're
ilumna ed similar demonstrations took place IN tho
town OF Wesbaden, where the sx Duke Ia anything but
popular but In other parts of Nassau, especially those
Inhabited BY Roman Catholics, considerable dissatsfsc
ton shown, and occasional lights OF between
partsans OF tho old regime Prassian
in which the latter would have Jared badly II order had
not been restored by the Prussan military who occupy
the cidvant Dukedom In great force In Frankfort the
citizens looked with sort OF apathetc res guatiou
the black and white tag hoistsd the Romer-that
ancient Senate house. whore the German Emperors
installed and where the Golden Bull OF Charles Nv.
n3<6l is still pr.served-a military band played tho
Prussan anthem, and the Prussian troops presented
arms while the Governor, Baron Paiow, read the royal
proclamation and concluded with hoch the King but
with the exception OF the Prussan functonares,
joined in the cry-no one ssid, God bless him. ?
II will be long before the Frankforters forget the loss
Of their republican freedom under the shelter OF which
their city has into opuence and become one Of
the busy emporiums OF Europe they are naturally re-
the strict military discipline Of Prussia and are too proud
too honest 70 egn satisfaction they do not feel but
and silently, though wrongfolly, they submit 70 tho
"l0gic Of facts.n
In Hanover on tho contrary, the capital Of State
which has hitherto maintain ed fair rank among Euro
pean Kingdoms. which may BIO snid TO have national ~
OF its and whose Princes played leading part IN Ger
many before the hoeisenzolcrns heard Of the
nouncement Of this final Incorporation with Prussia
produced the most violent excitement and called forth
burst OF hatred against their new rulers.
The royal proclamatons we're everywhere torn down,
although they had been posted M high AZ possible TO
prevent people from getting nj them most OF the shops
were closed the women appeared In mourning and To-
wards dusk the mob perambuated the city wearing the
white and yellow cockade and singing tho Hanoverlhn
national hymn whatever may bel The Prussan flag
was only displayed from the palace and some OF the pub
lie buildings, which would probably have boon attack cd
and guttd II they had not been protected BY strong
bodies Of troops Tho PrussIan authorities however
haved with great ciTcumspection, and II u owing 10 their
forbeaance and 10 tho strict orders 10 the soldiers
TO avoid any collision with the townspeopc that the day
passed OFT without serious disturbances and with
further enGsion Of blood than some broken heads,
inflicted suspected Of PrussiAn procivue1 In
addition 70 which The popuace relieved Their feeling by
breaking tho wndowSl0f the only traedsman, who
tured TO sport the obnoxious black and white II de-
serves mention that poor King George notwithstanding
his steady refusal to his sovereign rights has
been considerable enough 10 release hs civil and ary
officers from tho oath OF allegiance and TO allow them
take service under Prussia in expectation OF better times
PRur<iAN
Tho Prussian press and public attack little weight 10
these manifestations "Ncvor mind" they say, lin
fifty years all these people will be good Prussans
any Of us;n and they point 10 tho sasons the In.
habitants Of that portion OF saxony which detached
from the mother country and united with Prussia by
the Treaty Of Vienna, and who We told, are now
loyal TO tho Of Prussia the natives o the Older
provinces This may or may not be; the Saxons are
anet people, and naturally submissive 10 the Powers
that be- but question whether they would have quite
broken their hearts Prussia had been worsted In the
late campaign and H. instead OF making fresh conquess,
she had been forced 10 resn her previous and to
allow her share Of Saxony 10 revert 10 Its former
However, any years ID long time, and II Prussia
years the Hanoverians will probably DO reconciied 10
the fate before thcm; but the doubt In whether she will
remain In undsurbed posessson for so long rather
there kind OF doubt about H. the Prussans them
selves perfectly awareiof I'VE know very we'll,
they remark, "that shall have another tussle for IT,
but that will be the LAST
PRoeYRcrs oy Av0rHxn War.
II Is generally recognized that tho present peaee Is
merely an armed truce which may continue for year,
perhaps for two, bat ccrtslny not bcyona and which
will be succeeded by struggle to which the with
Austria was hardly more than child play Whenever
Il happens, We may DO pretty that Prussia will he
well prepared for Il; far from reducing her military
tablshment she II anarRng and completing II, her ar
senals arc oiled TO Overlooking with implements Of de-
strucon her gun factories In full tast strange
mors current Of new and undrcamcd.of improve
msns in The artillery department. and II hosiilitss
should break out she may astonsh her enemies with
second edition Of the needle gun, fatal and
decisive Of victory than the FIRST On the other hand
Louis Napoleon Il hard 1t work reorgAnxing his army
and getting IL in proper Trim for contest with the fore
most military Power on tho Contineni-for such Prussia
In now become and uness tho French Empsrors thread
Of life should be prematurely snapped, he may be de-
pepded upon 70 take the earliest opportunity Of retey-
Ing the pr ssc he his lost and which he III Afford
70 dispense with. Then, indeed, Greek viii Greek,
and the tug Of war win begin In gsod earnest.