The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09

| opportunity. Secretary Seward has, therefore
no excuse for inaction or delay, and If he fails
| to do his whole duty in this affair we shall
| urge his prompt dismissal and the appointment
| of Secretary Of State who loves his country
| better and serves her more vigilantly and
periodically. Let President johnson see to IL
that the demand for Berscr's release is properly
and speedily made and adequately enforced.
Important News from Enropc--Speech Of the
| King Of Prussia, Foreshado,viag his Policy.
Our special London and ST. Petersburg tele.
grams by the Atlantic cable contain highly in.
| teresting details of European news to August Z.
! The German situation is still the engrossing
subject and we have in the speech Of the King
! Of Prussia 10 the German Diet on the 9th instant
an official announcement of the future aims
| and policy of that Power. While the principal
part Of the address is devoted to an explana-
| ton OF the financial budget and certain def
ciencies in legislation concerning it, il also
contains several statements Of grave impor-
lance as foreshadowing his future policy. Al
though entering the war with treasury s0ll,a-
what depleted by the expenses Of the war 18th
Denmark, the King announces that the cam
paign with Austria has been carried on without
imposing any tax on the people other than the
supply of the army with provisions and pro-
vender, for which he proposes TO pay. He
states as part Of his policy that the German
States are to be reconvened, and that as one of
the conditions precedent TO the establishment of
the confederation is the formation OF o federal
army under Prnssian control, but supported
and sustained by German money. The full
meaning Of this language escapes the King in
second speech which lac made to the municipal
authorities Of Berlin, and in which he used the
expression that the war just concluded was
fought for the restoration Of Germany. Il is
the German empire which is 10 he restored,
differing only, as N. THEIRS has put 1t, from the
great German empire Of Charles v. In that the
capital will be 1t Berlin instead Of Vienna, and
with Italy for an ally instead Of Spain.
Since the declaration Of the armistice Russia
has been endeavoring 10 bring about a Con-
gress Of the Powers which signed the treaties
Of 1915 so odious 70 Napoleon iii. Her propo-
sitions to this effect have met with q positive
refusal from Prussia, and all efforts OF the Gar
to intercede or act in behalf Of the southern
States of Germany have also been fruitless.
The peace complications which are about
ensuing in Europe promise 10 be not less inter-
esting and exciting than those of the military
campaign inst past.
SENATOR WILSON or THE STrMr.-Senator Will
son has commenced stumping campaign in
Massachusetts, in y speech in Boston before
the National Association for the Education OF
Teachers Among the Freedmen. The text
and the well known radical notions of the
senator will at once saggest The drift Of his
arguments. He rejoices over The downfall Of
slavery; but, he says, ave have not subducd
the heart OF the slave masters" He says that
Andrew johnson dis to-day the inspiration Of
wrong and outrage upon loyal white men and
loyal black men Of the South;" that ANDREW
Johnson has put the rebel States back into the
hands Of rebels, and he has pu, the black men
OF the South, and The loyal white men of the
South, under the hoofs of those rebels;r that
The radical party had triumphcd. and would
triumph for years 10 come; that il would sue
coed in the elections for the next Congress, and
"when the hour comes we shall elect Presi-
dent who will not betray u.s." Then, after
clarifying Congress in Tho radical fashion. he
says, "there IL To be convention on the I4th Of
this mcnth at Philadelphia, = conglomeration
OF pardoned and unpardoned rebels, copper
heads and the iluukies OF the wing party" that
he IL "glad this convention is 10 assemble:r
that 1t win not help Andrew johnson, for thai
NINETY mine ont Of every hundred who voted
for him are against him to-day, and will be
against bin in the September, October and
November clectionG' These quotations will
give the reader pretty clear conception Of
this opening stump speech for the TALL cleo
tons Of 1866 from Senator Wilson. The
treachcry OF Andrew johnson, the iriumpls of
Congress, the glory Of the republican party,
and the rights and the wrongs or the negro, are
the burden Of his song. He evades osdoes not
comprehend the great questions which are stir
ring mp the depths Of pnblic opinion through
ont the country. He IL one Of those blind
leaders Of the blind who will not be convinced
that they are on the wrong road till they are
iumblsd into the ditch. This will probably be
the hate Of Senator Wilson and Company ~ or
before the close OF these approaching fall e!cc-
lions.
RADICAL BoAsTs CONCERNING THE FALL Ei.rC.
11oSs.--Lesding radical orators and journals
profess to be very sanguine Of carrying The
coming fell elections by something like the
Union war majoritics Of 1864 Thus, The
Chicago Tribune prophesies that they will carry
Ohio by forty thousand, Indiana by ,hirty-fve
thousand, Illinois by ioriy-nvs thousand, and
ali the Western States east Of tue Rocky Noun
tsins, BY an aggregate majority Of over two
hundred thousand. But these radical prophets
are counting their chickens before they are
Lniohaa Tho olannnls IL n orknai nnliiical