The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-10

fenourB, true to his ancestry rules his subiects
Win the knout might 60 on and give YOU a
similar history of all the little dukelings and
princelings; but this will suffice.
why can the people not pension them all off.
ana send them to England2 If rumor does not
oeLe the said royal majesties and ducaI hiebnes-
ses, they all have their nests we'll featbered. in
the shape of deposits in the Bank OF ENGLAND
There would be beautiful fitness, therefore. in
letting them cross the German Ocean, and 90 to
oousln VIC to enjoy their rental. But the time s
not yet.
nave said nothing in my letter thus far about t
french influence; but hear great deal about IL
mere. Inc people all along the Rhine arc very
muoh agitated on the question OF French annexa-
tlon. france has again and again disavowed any
SUCH oeslgn, out ID evidently not believed. About
week ago there was an immense mass meeting
neio at ooeringelheim "a place we'll known to the
tourist OF the Rhine, for s wines, and for the va
rious legends and traditions that centre here)
mass-meetings are Of rare occurrence in this
land OF slow movements and steady habits. How
ever, here was great gathering OF the bone and
sinew Of the land. Five thousand souls Of tho
yeomanry here met in the open air, and for over
five hours patiently listened to numerous har
angues by spe akers from every class Of society.
The object OF the meeting WAS to protest against
being annexed. They unanimously voted the
following address. How NAPOLEON, the patron
saint OF nationalities, will ever get over such an
outgush OF honest, national sentiment, protest.
ing against his Interference, we cannot see.
"fRENcHMENl We, Germans, OF tho left bank of
the Rhine, Inhabitants Of Rhensh Hesse assem-
bled in thousands at Oboringelheim, near May
ence, ADDRESS fraternal greeting to the French
nation. We assemble to declare freely and loudly.
IN the race OF Europe, that we are Germans, and
that We intend to remain Germans. German is
the language which our mothers taught us-Ger-
man is the language which our poets and phi
iosophers spoke; German is the language which
transmitted our feelings and our ideas to our
serve it and teach it to our children in order that
they may one day know how, by the example of
their fathers to live, do battle, and il necessary,
who boast Of being the most civilized, the most
enlightened, and the nation most covered with
glory, how can you claim that which is not yours,
who have proclaimed the principle Of nation
alty, why do you wish to transform popu-
lstion into French who have not a drop OF
much attached to their country as you are to
your own. The Rhenish Provinces belong to
Germany; they are united to it by community oi
many has possessed them for the last thousand
years, while you possessed them for only twenty
years. AS long IS yon did not possess these Pro.
vinces your frontiers were respected, but the
enemy invaded your territory when you had in.
corporated them with your empire: Far from
protecting you, their possession placed you in
danger, and 1t will not cease to do so for Germany
| must be struck out Of the list Of nations before
abe will give up her Rhenish Provinces. But We
trust we are mistaken when we attribute such
desire to you. We hope 30, or rather We know 4
| is 30. It is only minority among us who are en-
deavoring to disturb the sane ideas Of tho mass O
the people, and prevent people from acknowledge
efforts and laboring in common, each with theil
peculiar qualities. FOR the great work Of the pro
gress OF humanity-for the great work OF the
suppression Of clerical absolutism. Let ma unite
therefore, against the ohimeras OF greedy ambi
ton and Of the glory OF battles. Let us unite ir
the reciprocal respect OF nationalities and broth
ers, let US join hands," MEROATOR