The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-19

leap, rs Is the custom Of the Latin peo.
pie i; but IL will proceed, in the German
manner, by humoring the institutions to
these populations, and accustoming them
gradually to their new situation. The
second course is The Partition of the
rights OF sovereignty, I. C., the establish.
ment OF military sovereign and a civil
sovereign. Compelled by circumstances
we must endeavor to apply this system
III SaXony. had at one time marked
preference for this method, but after tho
tho impressions I have received from
the reorganization Of Schlcswig Holstcin,
| am afraid such system would be-
| come a sorucc Of collisions which might
lead to a GOODNESS Of the annexed. co.m
tries towards their new masters. In
reference to this point 1 have been met
with tho remark, "Wc don't wish to be
come second class Prussians." But in.
dcpcndrntly Of these impressions, tins
system possesses the Inconvenience that
one of the two masters, tho military
sovereign who isa foreigner always
comes forward with distastclul require
ments, while all tho benefccnt influence
of civil action remain in the hands OF the
old sovereign. lrcgrct, | as have said =,
that we are compelled to make this az
pertinent in Saxony. We did not wish
to mako a much diminished Hanover
and Saxony. Lastly, tho third method
would DO to divide the territories as thoy
have boon hitherto composed. We did
wish to make a much diminished Hano.
yer and Saxony. We made unpleasant
experiences with tho system in Saxony
IN 1915. Tho portions of that country
which were then given to Prussia have
been completely fused in her, Ju: in the
portion that has preserved It's anatomy
frank avcrsionn is retained towards
Prussia. For this reason We have now
completely departed from this system
which was suggested to us; we have
placed the interests of The populations
abovo the interests Of the dynastics. 1t
is true that This course perhaps produces
tho impression OF injustice, but the sci.
cncc Of politics has not tho mission OF
| Nemesis Vengeance does not nppcr.
tain to us. We must do what is ne
ccssity for the Prussian State, and must
| consequently ioJ aio" ourselves 10 DC
guided by any dynastic sympathy. Pco
pie have already learned to appreciate
us even IN those very countries. Han.
oycrians have already said to nc: Pre-
serve our dynasty Tor us /; but if That is
not possible" then try at least not to par.
cclort our clritory, but take it cntiio."
As regards our allies, They have only
been lew IN numbers, or weak; but tln.
| ~, no IS than prudence, ordains that
wc should keep our word, even to the
sn'a''">' among them. The less hesita.
'lr1 Prussia shows in sweeping her
en- 'I"s from the map the more is she
! bound strictly to keep her word with
h"' friends. tits precisely in Southern
G"''nany that faith in our political 10y.
| atty will have great weight. AS for the
Constitution of the Empire of 1919, it
will onIy be one Of the forms through
Which tho problem L havo just pointed
out will lind its solution. admit that
in theory that Constitution proceeds
With more s:rctncss and consistency
than our scheme, the union, because It
ma kcs, so to speak, Of tho different SOW.
orc;srs tho subjects, tho vassals Of tho
future Emperor Of Gcrmany but these
sovereigns will be more disposed to con.
cedc rights to an ally, fnctionary Of
the union, than to an Emperor and Si,zc.
rain.