The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-16
The Carecr OF Count BIsmnrk.
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Count Bismark was born in 1914 at Schoenhau-
sen on the Elbe, and is Of a family which claims
ilneal DESCENT from ono of tho ancient chiefs of
versltles of Gotingon, Berlin, and Greifswald, be-
came volunteer in tho infantry, made mcm-
Sao Der OF the Diet of saxony in 1876, and OF the
doneral Dict in tho following year. ! he singular
vivacity of his language, AID his irrepressible
tendency to start somo bold and audaci 'us para
political people: Ono OF the thoorics which he
oxpounded in this fashion to tho effect that
large cities were centres Of all that was mischiev-
GUS and wrong-that they were obnoxious in the
highest degree to the general welfare of nations
and ought to bo destroyed as hot-beds OF evil
Tho revolution of 1S4S had tho effect of conf
plctely confirming M. BBmark in bis absolute ton
career of the young statesman whose political
views were 30 eminently acceptable to him, and in
1851 NJ Bismark was invited to enter the diplo-
| matte service. His talents werc it would appear
quite understood from the first; for afterward
| the post OF Prussian representative in Frankfort
was vacant and it was certain that difficult and
cnssed and settled, and Bismark was appointed
Whether anything occurred here to wound his
susceptibilities or irritate his dogmatc and
bearing temper cannot be actually ascertained;
but undoubtedly from that period may bo dated
ME constant manifestations Of enmity toward Aus
!ria. he never lost any opportunity of declaring,
| only the hereditary foo Of Prussia but was com
mon source OF danger to Germany and dsauiet
anu nneaelnesS to tho whole OF Europe. Though
IN pont of fact, Austria always has been, and in
| the nature of things always must be, n conserva-
| tive powor rather than otherwise, sluggish in
commencing war, and moro often CO demned to
defend herself than to attack Others by continual
relteratlon these accusations received q certain
| amount OF credit.
Bsmark, but not with that bitterness with which
man is said to regard tho enemies in his own
household. At any rate, they detestcd Austria
more and when in 1862 M. Bismark was sent to
Vienna, and contributed largely to tho exclusion
of Austria from tho Iollverein, organizing a sys-
tematic opposition to Count Rechberg and all
propositions which emanated from him. the hatred
| OF liberal and constitutional principles which has
| always distinguished the Prussian Minister was
apparently forgiven if not forgotten. 1t will be
remembered that in 1858 remarkable brochure
appeared, entitled "La Prusse ct Ia Question
Itd!tenne," in which an alliance of Prussia, Russia
and France was advocated, as the sure means of
establishing German unity which should be at
once safe and honorable; OF course it was to be
under the guardian care Of Prussia. There is
hardly any doubt that NJ Bismark if he did not
perln,ended its introduction into the world and
this fact gives light whereby to read his chsrac-
ter, for it would that it is not only despotic
in theory and daring in action, but that, contrary
to the generally accepted idea, he has patience
and can "bide his time.n '''NN
In 1857, N. Bismark was sent as an Embsssador
to st. Petersburg, and remained for three years
at the court Of the Gear. Whatever influence he
may have acquired there will probably remain
barren except under certain circumstances which
are not very likely to arise. When nj. Bismark
left st. Petersburg he was for about six months
ambassador at Paris, and was summoned thence
ister OF Foreign Affairs and Master Of the Kings
Household. This was in 1862. At that time Pr1s-
sia was a prey to internal conflict, carried on,
| however, with phlegmatic calm and cumbrous
slowness which were both ncomprehensible and
yexatious to English politicians The Lower
Chambers steadily and resolutely resisted the
military reorganization, which tended to weaken
| the Landwehr as much as it would strengthen the
standing army That in this matter the members
were guided by wise instinct is shown by the re-
| luctance OF the Landwehr to commence hostilities
in the present unjust quarrel, whereas NJ. Bis
marks strength lies in the readiness of profes-
siohaa sdt soldiers to engage in any quarrel The
jority, but the Upper House approved of it. and
the session was abruptly closed by royal mandate.
tration was distinguished by extreme rigor toward
| the press.
In 1863 an address was presented by the deputies
charged with having violated tho Constitution
Soon after the Polish revolution broke out and
contributed not little to the difficulties Of the
Government. secret treaty was concluded with
Russia. on the 9Th Of February in 1863 and as
soon as the Chamber WAS cognizant Of the fact, a
vote OF censure was passed against the Ministry.
NJ Bismark was nothing dannted thereby, and
his conduct at the time may indicate what we are
to expect OF him generally. He became more than
ever infexi6le and headstrong: His apparent
success on the Danish question did not, however
materially alter the hostile attitude of the Liberal
party toward him, and in June, 1865, q storm
broke out in which constitutional rights and prn.
Iciples were effeotually trampled on by the auda.
cious Minister. 1t would appear that his abilities
are by no means unapprecfated at the Tuileries
since, when he left the Embassy at Paris, his I'm,
perial Majesty conferred on him the Grand Gross
| OF the Legion Of Honor. Count Bismark has been
not inaptly named by his disaffected countrymen
Der Mann Don Blut und Eisen (the man of blood
and iron). His portrait is familiar to us all A
large head, capacious forehead, firm, resoute
mouth, and soldierike person. Brilliant and sin.
gularly restless eyes rather take from the other
wise thoroughly German character OF his features
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| Facts VS.. Theories.
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