Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-04
The War in Europe.

A. war witch promises 10 be gigantic 10 It's
extent and operations i breaking gu, on the
continent of Europe, cur readers NAV desire to
cation, and the dispute which has called more
than million OF armed men into the field
We give below general statement, by DR.
Philip ochoff. OF the powers at war, and their
respective interests
The rivalry between Austria and Prussia
dates from Frederick the Great and the seven
years war Austria Is old and waning, but
hau ,hty, tenacious, and strong in resources.
Prussia Is young and rising power, which has
steadily and lrreslstbly grown since 1t became a
monarchy. Austria is nearly bankrupt, but
has passed through severer trials than the pres
eat one, and recovered herself Prussia is in &
fourishng financial condIti n, and boasts Of an
admirable military Organization, and civil ad-
miiiis,raJion, which moves with the regularity
Of Gle OK work, and is said 70 be more honest
than that of any other of the grea, lowers Of
the world Austria Is t mixture Of half doz-
en- MISUNDERSTANDING, Sevonic, Hungar-
ian Italian, e,c. PRUSSIA 10 ! German power
anu hence far better adapted 10 represent and
pro ect German interests ct home and abroad
Austria is strong y conservative. and has always
been with K issia the back bone of despotsm
the continent of Europe. Prussia, although
| at present ruled by king who boasts of being
a soldier, and nothing else, and prime minis
ter who, next TO Napoleon, is ths ablest and
boldest cham pion Of absolutsm N the CONT
nent, Is q limited monarchy, with a liberal con-
stitution which must ultimately prevail. Aus
tria is far behind Prussia n science, art, and
popular education, in which Prussia stands in
front OF the civilization Of the age, her univer-
stiles being the first III the World, and her public
schools the model of our American comm on
school syelem.
Austria is predomnatly Roman Catholic and
next 10 France, ms strongest support of the
papacy. PRUSSIA, although embracing about
six lions of Catholic inhabitants, il esst ntIal-
ly Protestant power, and intrusted with the
defense Of Protestant intesests on the con inent
of Europe. She lie Il natural ally of England
| in all the great questions Of modern progress
AID the prince OF Prussia, who is married to a
daughter Of Queen Victoria, is said to be i'm
bued with ideas of constitutional liberty. We
| look upon the present despoiic regime of Bis
marx, who plays with the Prussian chamber
OF Deputies, d Cat with mouse, as d mere
temporary affair. Prussia must ultimately
stand out the champion of constitutional free.
dom in politics, and Of evag elical Professionalism
ID religion. Here lies, evidently, Der great Is
torical mission.
BY being true 10 this mission, Prussia can
best subseIve the Cause Of German unity, which
must ultimately prevail all the little selfish
interests Of several dozen conflicting dynasties
ine day for small rival powers has passed a way
he world viii be governed hereafter by lew
mighty empires or republics. The Italians arc
nearly uniC no under the new Italian king
dom, and if 1t were not for the temporal power
of the Pope, backed by the bayonets of Mayo
leon. and for the Austrian rule in Venice, they
would all come under the sceptre Of vi
tor Emmanuel. The Germans have a much
better right national unity than the Italians.
Unity is the desire OF the vast majority of the
people, and has been thwarted only by the little
! kings, princes, dukes, who would lose their 90