The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-02

heart, was not very deep-rooted; but 1t pleased
his impetuous nature to shock the moderates
opposite to him with violent eXaggerations. To
utter paradoXes which made him appear ridicu-
loue, and to receive well-deserved correction in
return, belonged to the part which he bad de-
termined to play. He was now as ready with
hard words as he had been with hard blows at
the University.
Many at that time took him for the Don Quixote
of the feudal party. But If there was more wit
than method in his speeches, he acted accord
ing 10 well-conceived plan. He wished to
play part, and TO attract the attention OF the
King, who, with all his modern amateurships,
still had great hsnkering after medieval re-
miniscences. He succeeded in both of these
objects. The people looked with curiosity on
the man who declared, contrary to the teachings
of history, that "the struggle of 1913 had not
given the nation any right to a constitutions"
and the attention of the King could only be
favorably turned to deputy who defended the
proposition that "Prussian onirchs have re-
ceived, not from the people, but BY Divine
grace, practically unlimited power, portion
of which they have voluntarily granted to the
people,"
FORCED BACK TO PRIVATE LIFE.
Herr Won Bi'mark, as a farmer, cultivatng
turnips and barley, feeding his cattle, calcu-
lating the produce of the harvest, and listening
to conversations on the advantages OF this or
that system of manuring, presents a ludicrous
spectacle. But he had no choice. Restricted
as were tie resources OF his family, although
two of its members had formerly been Ministers
OF State, he was compelled, after the close of
in 1S4S to sanction the electoral law for the ma
tional assembly, TO withdraw into the solitude
of the small family estate. For he had not the
smallest prospect of being elected to the ma
| tional assembly. His party was in the minority,
and his avowed principles had apparently no
supporters. But he would not stay down. In,
stead of throwing himself with his wonted
energy into rural pursuits, he kept up with the
memb bers of his party an active verbal and epis-
! tolary intercommuniCation, followed the events
! at Berlin with uninterrupted interest, did his
utmost to support royalty, and waited impa-
tiently for the moment when he should be able
| to bid farewell to the beauties of nature and
again make his appearance in public;
| A year later his wish was fulfilled. In France,
! in Prussia, in Austria and in all the German
| States whose sovereigns had suddenly become
| constitutionalsls but who had quietly con.
| splred among themselves, while their faithful
| subjects made speeches and celebrated national
festivals. What year ago had seemed impos-
! sbe now actually occurred; Herr Won Bismark
was elected to the Second Chamber for the dis
trict Of the Zauche. and parted forever from his
| He was now in the prime of life, and his forced
| solitude had rather irritated than sottened his
| temper. More rash and violent even than
| Prince Lichnowski, who afterwards Iell victim
! TO the wrath of the populace, he delighted to
play the same part in the Berlin Parliament as
| the Prince did at Frankfort, namely, that of
\ being the leader of the Cavaliers But although
he then still took pride in his blonde hair and
| the beauty OF his beard, he was not to be com
| pared with LichnoWski Tor grace of appearance
and manner.
HIS PARLIAMENTARY COURSE.
| 1t is characterlstlc of Bsmark that already
| at that tune ne preferred to come to an under
| standing with the Democrats rather than with
| the Centre 81 know what you want" he said
| to deputy OF the extreme Lett. you want to
| knock Oft the heads of NIL the soyereIgns estab-
| lish German federal republic, if possible be-
| come its President YOURSELF or at least get the
post for one of your relations, abolish the army,
! convert the churches into libraries, and make
al ms psei hqnnV
tiCn OF the latter uI these objects, which would
| also gladly bring about, my wishes in regard to
all your other asprat ons are exactly the reverse
| OF yours; and as we bol know what we want
| we can at least understand each other, and oven
| unite on certain points But as Ior our per-
| tuned moderates, how can any one know what
| they want, il they do rot know it themselves,
and would not even give themselves any trouble
| to act for what they really do wantW
He denounced the people, ana all who pre-
tended regard for their rights and wishes, with
the utmost violence and was not to be fright
ened by tnreats:-"I have made up my mind to
u lamppost," he used to say in those times;
but VIII defend my skin against the mob to
the last" And more recently he Is said to have
thus replied to the Crown Prince, when the
latter made some earnest representations to
him on the arbitrary violence of his internal
policy THE worst thing that can happen to
me is that halter will be put round my neck.
What, then, II 1t serves more hrmly TO bind
your Highness' throne to the rest OF Germany"
Herr Won Blsmark has received many threaten
ing letters, and was often, both in the Chamber
and more openly in the newspapers, attacked
on account of mis- almost cynical conduct in
debate; but he has never been personally threat
ened by the masses. His arrogance increased
as the reaction grew in strength. In the new
Parliament which followed that which had been
dissolved in l549, and, thanks to the maneVres
of the Government, had been pretty thoroughly
weeded of the democrats, he vented hls gall on
the moderate liberals with more recklessness
and violence than ever.
HIS POLITICAL VAGARIRs.
In his recent dispatches and circulars, Her