The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-07


Won BismarB's Ambition and its Results.
From Me Times.
There is nothing certainly in the character or
past career of the great Prussian statesman,
Won Bismark, to call forth the esteem of any
lover OF liberty and popular rights in Europe.
He has been the incorporating supporter and
unscrupulous advocate of extreme monarchlca
right In Prussia. If he had his way, the Prus-
sian Parliament would have ceased to be any
thing but subservient council of the King.
He has treated its rights and dignity with the
most contemptuous disdan, and has even ven.
tured openly to break up a popular singing
festival in Cologne, because the Liberal party
expressed its views in some of the social gather
ings. While he is at the helm the liberals of
his country have no faith in any policy he may
propose, or any war which nc may lead. They
hate bin as the worst enemy OF popular freedom
in Germany. 1t is this deep dstrust OF Bismark
that has prompted so many OF the addresses
and public meetings opposed to the war; All
the large towns OF Prussia, the centres of manu-
tacture, and especially the Rhine provinces are
hlled with great NUMBERS OF citizens OF liberal
opinions, and their opposition to the molar
chcal leader, us well as their natural dread of
the results of great contest in Germany, rem
der them cold, or opposed to the approaching
struggle with Austria.
And yet, with all the past sins of Won Bsmark
against liberty, and the present opposition to
HIM from the liberal party, we are inclined to
believe that events may ultimately make him
unconsclously the great instrument for popular
freedom throughout Germany. He is evidently
man such as Germany has not had since Won
Stein, or perhaps even the great Frederick;
statesman OF great plans, of unbounded ambi-
ton tor his country, and the most persistent
resolution and unscrupulous audaclty. He has
that quality which one does not see often in
Germans of gong direct to his practical object
with the most unswerving will. His aims for
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of her naval power through the ports of the
Duchles. This object he has carried through
against the opposition OF all Europe-drst in
coordination with Austria, and now in her
teeth; and at this moment Prussia holds the
coast OF the Baltic up to the frontier of Denmark,
and in all probability will continue to hold it
for centuries. THIS is the first prize ne has won
Tor the Kingdom. But he aims at more. His
apparent purpose is to finally terminate the
struggle OF centuries of Prussia with Austria
within the German Confederation-to complete
Fredericks work by breaking down the ancient
empire, and reducing her power in Germany to
that OF Bavaria or SaXony, and in the process
he no doubt counts on remodelhng the Confede-
ration, and placing Prussia at the head perhaps
absorbing number OF the minor States.
EHis plans seem to have been laid with con-
summate art and carried through with an all
subduing resolution. 1t Is evident that each
act in the great European drama, whether in
Italy, France, Prussia, or the Princlpalities has
bond OF unity OF plan, and that some great
organizing brain is at the head. Italy arms step
by step with Prussia, the throne of Roumania is
occupied by Prussian Prince, Napoleon comes
out at the proper moment denouncing the great
pact on which the Austrian Empire can claim
some of its tairest provinces, Congress is so
called that the burden OF war Is made to rest on
Austria's shoulders by her refusal, q French
army is gathering on the eastern frontier,
Hostein is occupied by Prussans on one side
and on the other the German Diet is dehed,
while six hundred thousand Prussian soldiers
silently concentrate in Sllesia and on the borders
OF SaXony.
Here is a network of warlike and diplomatic
movements, all having the same apparent
obeCt-the united attacking and humbling of
misunderstanding from the mouths of the
Danube and the shores of the Baltic to Italy
and France. If one mind is not probably at the
centre of them, we can only say it is a remark
able coincidence OF singular events tending to
the same end. Certainly, to tle general OBJ
server it appears that Italy, Prussia, France,
and RoumanIa ale moving as pieces in one vast
game, conducted by one skilful player.
Now, it ut ed not be said that to a man like
Count Bismark mis- end is everything, his means
nothing. He has no conscience. He has no
such physical Teutonic hesitancy about the in.
consistency OF his means with his objects. He
goes direct to the end. For the sake OF hum
bling Austria and exalting Prussia he would
embrace democracy itself. He will soon see
that his great hindrances are the distrust OF the
liberal party and the opposition OF the demo-
Gratis of Germany. As those obstacles increase,
he will inevitably call for universal suffrage; he
will break up the Diet and invoke the sympathy
of liberal Germany by summoning another with
universal suffrage, and under the provisions oil
the laws of lS48. He will become the liberal
the liberals. He must have money, and having
exhausted all available means, he will summon
the Prussian Parliament, and in the kings name
yield everything for the sake of subsidies.
The Prussans, as did the English, may gain
their constitutional privileges through the wal
needs OF their sovereign. Then the war-cry of thC
once reactionary statesman to Germany will be-
a Liberal and United Germany" He will
crush the smaller States to elevate Prussia
And as all students of German history know, tn
greatest obstacles to German unity and popula
liberty have been the great number OF smal
princpdlities and petty kingdoms. Though b
advances his own kingdom in the interest G
monarchy, and breaks down the smaller State
for the sake of absolutism, he may be reall
working in the interests OF liberty and popula
right.
The Twin Cherries.
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