The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14

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Powers prevent it-xh III Prusslas II should be
remembered that BismA TX and the Emperor Of
France were in CONFER noe just before the
death Of the late King, md when 1t was Ger
tain that the throne woulA' soon be vacant
and it seems very possible that at that time
the Emperor was able to persu. 'de the great
German that the best interests OF Prussia
did not lie toward the Rhine. Doub tess Bel
gium on the one hand, and Schleswig-. Holstein
on the other, were fully and freely weighed one
against the other, and court gossips told US
that Bismark never looked happier than on
his return from that negotiation, though the
Paris papers assured us that the negotiators
had not been able to agree.
Which Of the great Powers would object. In
relation to little State, to an arrangement that
France and Prussia were perfectly satisfied with,
and determined to carry QUIT So far as outside
guarantees 60 the chances Of Belgian integrity
are small, and every internal reason is against
her. She Is not unit in any respect In ma
tionality. spirit. language or wishes for the
future. Nearly two millions of the population
speak French, and these, with large portion
Of the ultra Catholic party, favor annexation
to France. They openly argue that Belgium
is not nationality; that she has not, like
Poland, life, . past, genius and Ian.
guage of her own" and advert to the fact that
the revolution which separated her from Hol-
land was French in its tendency. On the other
side, violent Dutch party hate the French
speaking population, and desire to return to
Holland. This sufficiently shows the want of
homogeneity of the people, and the alb
sence of any common patriotic sentiment.
s'oN popularity and the respectable charac-
ter of the late King held the stormy
elements in allegiance, as he inclined toward
no side. But the conviction that the new King
favors one Of tho religious parties causes the
opposition fury to run to great heights. All
these disorganizing elements are at work, and
while they are Napoleon and Bismark come to
an understanding, and the Emperor expresses
his good wishes for Belgium and pretends to be
disinterested. The sequel is easily seen.
The game between Bismark and Napoleon to
make the danger Of Belgium seem to como
fscm Prussia is game to force Belgium under
the protection" Of France. II is the game of
the Rhenish Confederation, the States of which
separated from the German empire ON account
of deficiencies in the constitution Of that en-
pire, and. falling under the protection Of the
first Napoleon, their territories became sub
q part Of France. Thus the Prussisn
journals, now talk of the disorders in Bel
GUM, Of its revolutionary spirit, and hint The
necessity Of preventing dangerous develop
ments; and by and by France, az the champion
Of the people everywhere, will be called upon 30
guarantee the peace and safety Of the country.
She will do 1t. just as she did in Italy and in
Mexico, and the little game Of State craft viii
be corsummated; the map Of Europe will be
without conference with England.
and France will have made great stride to-
ward the Rhine, and in the possession of Ant
werp WIN nave secured another strcngyym
against the maritime power Of England. e..
Tse southern psopie ana ths ssusaS&
Prcss.
The Southern press seems disposed 70 supply
Che radicals and other enemies of the country
with arguments against Reconstruction against
The rehabilitation of the State g0vernment-
sgsinst tie withdrawal Of the troops-against
ali tho pacific endeavors of the President to
restore society in the South to its natural con-
ditiona Il Is "a acrimonious and hostile 10 the
North now as it was while the war was in pro-
ress.- II is bitterly sectional in all its senti-
mentL II loses no opportunity 10 inlame the
passions OF the people, TO foster and nourish
TO excite animosities, TO keep
alive, in short, that very spirit Of unrcasoning
hatred that had so large share in causing the
war. II would not DO difncult 10 make up
from The Southern papers much more formi-
dsble array Of offensive expressions Against The
North and the government than Sci-rx was
able to pick up among the people in q six
months tour through the Southern States.
But though 80 many newspapers In the South
thus seem eager TO furnish radical arguments,
ii would be unwise 10 accept this tone of the
Southern press "a an indication OF the spirit
that animates the Southern people. II is GER
Tain that The press. in this particular, does not
represent the better members OF any Southern
We have plenty Of reliable evi.
dencc as to how the good men Of the South
feed toward the North just now. BY good men
We mean those practical, earnest ones who have
proved themselves In the war to be the real
heart and soul Of the Southern people, and who
have earned admiration and respect on Southern
battle fields. Generals Lee, Johnston and similar
men show In their conduct since The close Of
The war tina, they have accepted the result
Dpealy and honestly. Neither srowls dissatis-
action, nor murmurs, nor curses the Yankees,
md endeavors to keep alive spirit Of dissatis-
action; but each by his example counsels the
people to 20 quietly to work and make the
best Of things ~ they are.
n Is the same with all the men who fought
he battles Of the South. They are to-day its
best citizens They are the ones who recoQ-