The New York herald., 1866-07-27

States.
The success Of the Prussian army has filed
not only Europe but the world with something
akin to astonishment. 1t is not that success, or
that which ordinarily insures success, is
novelty in Prussian history. Far from that.
OF all modern nations there is none which
has placed such implicit fsith In force,
especially that kind of force which can be
promptly used on the field Of battle, and whose
history, Notwithstanding occasional and serious
failures, records the same growing amount Of
success. Prussia is doubtless IN old name
but Prussia as q European Power Is only Of re-
cent origin. Not many generations have rolled
past since first she rose above the condition OF
q petty German electorate. Her progress,
which has been steady and uniform towards
higher position, has revealed motive; and
recent events will be shorn Of much Of their
Significance If they do not place her, without
cavil and dispute, in the front rank Of Euro
pean Powers.
1t is always dangerous to assume the garb
and to affect the utterances of the prophet 1t
is especially SO as recent events, both on this
continent and on that Of Europe, have too
clearly proved, when results are dependent
on the countless possibilities of the pen and the
sword. We will not, therefore, assume the
prophets garb. We will not venture to pre-
dict What course events may take, and what
may be the ultimate issue Of this terrible war,
no one can tell-not even those whose precon-
certed plans. successful beyond expectation,
are being carried out That Prussia is to be
enlarged, and that Prussian influence is to be
increased, we are prepared to take for granted.
That Austria Is, on the other hand to be
robbed, in certain degree, Of her place and
power, is, we think, equally certain. That in
which We are more deeply concerned is the
future Of the German people. What prospect
does this war, what prospects do these Prus-
sian successes, hold ont Of the realization o.
that long cherished idea Of the patriots and
lovers Of Fatherland-yiz.: the unification of
tho German racesf Thore are those who, argu-
ing from the known tendency Of Prussia, and
from the antecedents Of her present presiding
genius, Count Bismarck, seem disposed to
think that It Is Prussia and Prussia alone that
Is to reap the advantage. The inference IL
that Prusslan success Is German defeat, and
that Prussan aggrandizement implies German
annihilation. We do not think 90. Division
hitherto has been German weakness. Union
can scarcely fail to be her strength. KPrussia
Is successful in holding together the various
States that now acknowledge her authority
and II viii be dificult to drive her back within
the limits Of her former position-one import
ant step at least will have been gained to-
wards the uniacaton referred TO- The German
people will be blind 10 their own interests II
they do not see this; and Count Won Bismarck
will be grievonsly wanting In that tact and
Judgment which have hitherto distinguished
him If he does not take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity now granted him to secure for united
Germany that place in the community Of ma
tions to which, from her numbers, her intelh-
gence and her industry, she is 80 justly en-
titled. II he oan only become little more
German and little less Prussian, he has q good
work before him. not for Prussia only, but for
the whole German people.