New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26
PRUSSIA.
fRprEsI % THB FRANKFORT. CITIZENS To TIL KING
, OF PRUSSIA


OF PRUSSIA.
The constitutional authorities Of FranEiOr. were
T'qclad by the military occupation Of this free city apc
tot beng made m exceptional cases only to ne mcht OF
BE pernaneu BuTcher representation and the Legislative AS
lsuov The competent sutlotes being thus deprived the
fOWsr Of exercising the sovereign right conferred nlOl cm
D. their fellow citizens we tie undersigned citizens consider
tafseT'. called upon and tpriler read as ON cu 20 &C.
sanctioned LEGALLY norris II advisable by political c4
Nusd "a the authentic records Of tie period.
md II = they enumeTaie determined oppo...
To- purpose destroying such eudencyond even illusions
ssao 5 tb af danger necessarily threatening Prussia
A. least val refrain from expressing our opinion how Tar such
a. hui m feesrd 10 FrgnkfJr we affirm aey ore toqHg s-
lrpse1N. Il Is well known that Frankfort never wos %
Position object Prssian plan Of reform Of the Dict sin
rs tie right OF conquest petcx fo war never
HIS recognized IN circular which the Prl an Coz en-
De Diet sUspending The royal lrussian Telegraph oce IL s
document particular stress is laid on the crGnanc o tne
ta,peusi0n taking place ia c ct peace Nth Prussia Incl.
Isht towbi oea GckDo refers occurred on the
,6u, June the report o. inc. o cdI.id iae ro
chambe OF Deputies on we ist 1870 ~. -
taadng ths enmy Of Frankfort established because tc rec
me pronossl Of the Austrian Government TO mobilize the
aonPrssan contngeuts Prussia having taken th law M net
va t q. ,ctDr the potfves of the Austrian proposal On
o ca1 80, otTS fY the obztion y G o Prss1a
md non Federal army Frankfort opposed the chief
e9o o Austria and refused 10 sanction the moving Of the
buso1 smy ia the uee q the Conteredatou AT tho same
lime olght rot to be forgotten that Iranbiort Ung
fhs ss,. II tie Diet continued neutral 10 certain
Gvfe,t le s INDEPENDENCE on the other hand could
fa 10 be Influenced by s Federal garrison And II would be
a. injustice 70 render responsible io every ercgn
troops aud the town left 80 the sole occupation Of the
~ nsfaIi OF the cy Of Frankfort viz its contingent
mounted guard peaeeaty al the gates Of INC tQWH NAen &
Trussaus entered ItWas simply dsbanded which would lot
have been she had there been Ii the Official docu
meuts also sated that the opposition and enm o. ic ~
boxed countries prove their cooperation non TO De relied on
In fGrheog The national interest and just wishes Of Tire Ger
nan people Such uncaledfor feproacb. addressed 10
FTautort welnd its citizens painfully The past history Of
Il .NffnN ion
hs from ,ns S m@omoTiai bas been the center
81 Ge.msn Lie sna oil elIilzauon. ana II Ms a.at,
mporaDct whether social political ever took place in any
Frankfort sbd here cannot be irrelevant 70 pupose 10
9b 70 exisf breathe and unite and offered he imperial
yea gong even 50 far az to order re egy OF ne future
forgotten hat at less distant period Prussian Govern
objections the loud and uurestned complaints
the soil Of Frankfort. and lastly We refer 10 The
pOmP shd energetic support hieh atGed to me CONNER
pecisy b. Ae- example in maintaining the reconstuo the
threatened zolyerein, en- instance bearing e,i -mo}
tbs i1Vsldity Of the charges advanced ~ DE OIL
cia docuaonis, and totally inapplicalc to
t-nee Of legal ground for Tire annexation Of Frankfort
Closely connected with this point the question Whethe Any
soag hand Of Prussia has undertaken to reeonstte Ger
many O1t its endeayors only b. crowned with success
rrn and northern Germany For this purpose neutral ground
tteir respective limits hardly be spared and
proyncis. town she viii no longer possess the power
80 exert her mediation in conciLating paramount an
tipathr, whereas IS 8 free and Independent city
whose integrity hos been respected the sympathy OF
Bronkaf would b. acquired Prussia and would increase IN
proper conservation Of the venerable institutions OF
heI freedom ioi ghch she wOud be indebted 10 sense o. Jus
ice sud must consequently become the sacred locus IN o
gate hc national aspirations The fanieahe
81 Fapkogt in itself matter Of no Specification bu she was
md vi he prepared Of Oh times 20 sacrifice her inde 1dehc
without mufmnr wien mo unity Of Germany - acc0p ale
bat 50 long dsuOn exists the independence Of Frankfort -
iWpoT 1ot has historical vocation which far exceeds It's
5Nu importance and weld the purpose Of Pfu
Es 10 PreYcntby ennexatou the nhnlcn 81 her mission
Rem rkebe arc the words u tho historian Hsere uttered
with prophetic foresight and warning half century since
snsh Jewels glitter in tie Federal chsR they the
Eee Ctes which may not 30 collapsed by the braney Of
LARGE For II must be universally Acknowledged how
eleGcouy the continuation Influenced commercial and p0
cg % political constitutions from theoretical cnssif
Gates, % paper Desposm strives 70 attain uniformity
and roed ssablisl from re banks Of the Tagus TO
fboss % tis klemen nothing but departments with pre-
fsots sad mayOLS II voud resemble the Roman
Empite and terminate IN tho sunset Of all political
roares sd crush civilization" With such conviction
ss pfosd affirming under esiing circumstance that the
oOplgiion Of IrankfU with unexnmped unanmy erdently
se.r 10 retain their independence I'D the last moment
entertain this hope and transmit nom generation 70 gen
GRAFTON Of Of liberty and independence
chen sOca organization based on the love OF AL was the
ure and bs foundation ard shall cling 20 our ancient
right ancient aith ancient love VIII sentiments OF
1nsifr-shls fidelity.
ItgaBsst0aths, HAN SEPTEMBER 1890.
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