New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-17
AMERICA IN GERMANY.


One of the most prominent Protestant clergy
men of this country, the Rev. Dr. Philip schan
has just published at Berlin. Prussia, a
pamphlet on "The Civil War and Christian
Life in North America" The pamphlet con-
tains the substance Of u course OF lectures
which the author, during his stay in Germany
in 1865, delivered at Berlin, Bonn, Heidelberg,
Stuttgardt, Lepsic, Bremen, and other places.
Most of the lectures treat Of the religious con-
dtion of the United States, but the first two,
on "Thc Civil War; aud on "War and
Slavery" review the great events OF the last
four years Of our history.
Prof. Schaff is not radical anti-Slavery man.
He expresses the opinion that the negroes in
the South were generally well treated, and that
characters like that of Legree in Uncle Toms
Cabin were rare exceptions, aud he would have
regarded gradual and pdaceable emancipation
of the negroes as "Tuch more honorable and
reasonable AS regards the war, however, he
acts forth, with great force and clearness, that
it was war Of the Legitimate authority against
the Rebellion of the Shareholders" Of Nation
atty against Disunion," Of Union against
Confederation, Of Liberty against Slavery"
and Of "Christian Civilization against an
antquated Institution of Oppression and Bar
barsm" and he shows himself throughout
devoted adherent of the political principles
underlying our Constitution.
The comments Of the leading German papers
on these lectures are interesting, as proving once
more that nowhere in Europe is to be found 80
profound a sympathy with the victory OF the
United States as in. Germany. The immense
majority of the press as well "a of the people not
only rejoice at the overthrow of the Rebellion
aud the restoration of the Union, but they feel
and profess growing admiration of our political
institutions. While the majority OF the English
Parliament and of the French Corps Legislafif
gave many proofs during the war of their hos
tile feeling toward the United States, the Leg
islative Assemblies of the German States never
failed to express the warmest sympathy. The
people Of Germany had so unbounded conf
dence in the final success of our cause that they
purchased at least five times as many United
States securities as the whole remainder of Eu-
rope together The same spirit OF confidence in
the great future of the United States pervades
the articles of the German press on TIE lectures
of Prof. Schafl.
There H. however, notable exception TO
the general rule The official papers of the
Prussian Government, and the organs Of the
High Aristocracy. seized this occasion to vent
again their hatred against our institutions, and
their rage at the restoration of the Union. The
language Of these papers exceeds, II possible,
the worst specimens of the Tory papers in En-
gland, and of tho Imperialist organs in France.
They WERE of course, highly displeased with the
views advanced by Prof. Schaif, who was
severely denounced As a champion of Democ-
racy. The Government of Prussia has Endorsed
this language by refusing an appointment to
DR.. Schah as Professor at the University of
Berlin, for which position he had been recon-.
mendcd by influential friends, and with good
prospects of success.
From the tone OF the majority of the German
papers, we have no doubt that the moment the
people shall conquer the right to speak OUT
freely their wishes concerning the form OF pon'-
zeal government, there will manifest itseii
stronger preference for American institutions IN
Germany than in any other country oil EUROPE /