Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-06
The Annexation of Hanover 10
H- -l.UHi s.g Prussia. - -..

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"Fifty years ago" says the London Times,
''the kingdom of Hanover could have hard
ly been blotted out of the list of European
States without England having a word to
say on the subject. Indeed, so strong, up
to very recent times, were the mere ties OF
personal union, so paramount were dynas-
| tic claims over all other considerations, that
Hanover had become a much more integral
part of England than it was of Germany.
So anomalous throughout the last century
was the condition of that electorate that
any interference with it, even by its liege
lord. the German Emperor, would have
produced an, immediate quarrel with Eng
land. Now, the utmost we may be called
upon to do in behalf Of kingdom which
was once almost as much part of us as
Scotland or ireland, Is simply toexpress an
opinion as to the catastrophe which puts an
end to its independent existence, and once
more intimately associates It's destinies with
those Of the great nation of which it is,
both by nature and by ancient traditions
an insepafabIe memberf' 9i- Juy ..jAi vlr
Il The acquisition of Hanover adds fifteen
thousand square miles Of territory andtwo
millions of population, to the Prussian
Kingdom. This, however, Is but part of
the aggrandizement which follows the sue
cess Of Prussia in the field Hesse- Cassel,
Nassau and the free city Of Frankfort pass
under Prussian rule, and while Count Bis
marck assures the people of the subjugated
principalities that their political and ad-
ministrative Institutions will be so far pre-
served as to approximate only gradually to
those of Prussia, the destruction Of their
distinctive character is none the less COM
plete. ''ol.1 'Nl 500 ..'5l .1sau 1H"u ~ o.
The LondGni Morning Post alluding to the
annexation of Hanover, says: 49,.
"Whether it be true or not that the Ham
overians were victorious at Eisenach and
Langensalza, no one wifi deny that every
thing was done BY. King George that milf,
tary honor required; : and If he has fallen
before the superior forces and the national
y-founded political views of Prussia, he
has fallen with dignity, aud win be re-
membered by his people with more regret
Than probably any other of the deposed
sovereigns. The dypastic connection be-
tween Hanover and England, now nearly
two hundred years old, makes it inn
possible for E6glishmen to view with
out deep sympathy y and regret the
downfall of a sovereign who claimed his
throne by descent from that house of
Brunswick which has given sovereigns TO
England. From the days Ofithe Electress,
Sophia common religion has been q bond
between the two countries, and 1t Is there
fore with no little pain that wesee the
name of Hanover disappear from the map
of Europe. The royal family has special
claims on our sympathy, y We cannot, for
get that the king is an English prince, and
the generosity with which, out of his own
purse, he provided for the wounded of his
army, VIII forever endear him TO his conn
try, The queen and prineesses, with equal
devotion, noblyl did their part in visiting,
the sickiand wounded in the hospitals, and
the remembrance of these and Of the many
other generous acts which the Hanoveril
ans owe TO their latS rulers will keep their
memory green for many year in the
hearts of the people, Tie thing, however,
is done. Hanover is no longer Hanover,
but Prussia; and. while we sympathize
with the King and the dynasty which have
ceased to be paramount in the land, we can
not but accept the inexorable logic of facts,
and hope they may turn out to be for the
benefit of the Hanoverians no less than for
that of Germany in geiieral.m oF iiiVs