The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-31

first choice, vote for JEFFERSON DAVIS for Pre-.
sident. So long as the Democratic party per-
mits this class of men to lead and control it,
it will be defeated, and ought to be defeated,
by an intelligent and patriotic people.
The Gordian Knot of European Politics.
THERE is great deal of truth in a statement
made IN a late number of B,dck,oood, that Great
Britain had sunk to the third position in the
family of nations. and that France had taken
the uppermost seat at the feast Through an
avarice and o caution which would have ruined
any people, England has lost her power, and
clings only to her money-bags. We do not pre-
tend 10 enter into any discussion as to the
causes which have led to such result; the fact
is the same-that LOUIS NAPOLEON is the dicta-
tor, the head centre of allgEuropean political
complications. His every look, his slightest
acuon, IS watched. He shakes hands with
the Minister of Austria the Prussian
Ambassador telegraphs the fact in terror to BIS.
MARK. He smiles upon the Prussan, and Prince
METTERNICH receives a despatch in tone Of
despair. His Imperial Majesty is heard to
remark that ''most Of the German rivers flow
southwardly," and italy commences arming,
after consulting the modern Sybilline books to
We should think that his Majesty would be care.
ful what he eats, as any preference for an Aus
TRAN dish might excite the ire of Prussia, and
otce Uersd. In fact, the whole of Europe stands
watching NAPOLEON ILL., and he in turn deceiyes
their eagerness at every step. He indeed
reminds us of one OF the doctrines OF D'IsRAELI's
"Contarini Fleming" in which the diplomat
smiles and winks mysteriously, and drives the
ambassador distracted by acting artlessly.
Truly, when LOUIS takes snuff all Europe
sneezes.
Meanwhile that very simple cause of difference
between Austria and Prussia has grown little
complex BIsMARK laid six distinct claims to
Schleswig- -Holstein, each of which ContradiCted
the other five; Austria gives another series OF
unauthorized claims, and each would like to
fight it out if it were not that the imam of des.
tiny" in the Tuileries acted so strangely. If he
would but show his hand the quarrel would
either be out or over; while Italy, following
the good old Scottish custom, is sending round
the flaming torch, and rousing cottage, town,
and hamlet" to arm and prepare for defense.
Such a threatened convulsion affords Ameri-
cans an opportunity for securing rights which
would possibly have been denied in more settled
times. That the condition of politics is of the
gravest possible complication cam OF be doubted
Earl CLARENDON expressly declared that the
danger was imminent, in his recent speech in
the Commons. Just at this most critical juno.
tu1e, therefore, Austria designed to send brigade
10 reinforce MAMMALIAN in Mexico and, if
accounts be true, Mr.. Minister MOTLEY de-
manded his passports in that alternative. There
need, therefore, be but little fear that the forces
will he sent as Austria would hardly desire at
the present complex crisis, to have America en-
rolled among her ioes.
Following the established policy of our fore
fathers, of non-intervention in foreign affairs,
we can calmly sit, with an ocean between us
and the combatants, and watch the old monar-
chies tear each other to pieces. The longer they
fight, and the more bitter their contest, the
nearer the fall of the system of empire, and the
brighter and nearer the coming day of
universal freedom.