The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
Latest News from Germany.

Latest Neyys from Germany.
II the telegram in our issue of yesterday shall
prove authentic, and Austria has indeed consent
ed to the cession of venetia and appointed Ma
PoLEoN as the mediator, the continental problem
presents itself under a new aspect. We have but
few data, and the next phase Of tho question is
necessarily shrouded yet in much uncertainty.
Tho attitude of Austria against Italy is one en-
tirely in consonance with the high tone and ira
dtional dignity Of the House Of HArsBURG. In
the present quarrel she was merely defending her
propert ty hers by good title secured by treaty,
and by tho public law Of Europe. The people of
Yenetia, however, asserted their original right to
choose their own rulers, in other words, the right
OF revolution, demonstrating that they were pre-
pared to sustain their objection to tho Austrian
Government at the mouth of tho cannon. Austria
accepted the gage of battle, and in the encounter
resulting, proved superior to her impetuous
sailant. The pressure from without, however,
was 30 great the oppressed Italian nationality had
such powerful moral ally, in tho sympathy al
most of the entire civilized world, that Austria
has yielded her rightful claims, which, at this time,
she could do without any sacrifice of her dignity.
If there is any truth in the beautiful language
of tho poet-"Thrico armed is he who has his
quarrel just"-thcn has Austria now a fair field be-
fore her, and good prospect of at last coming
up with her fierce and willy northern antagonist.
The war with Italy was nero side issue. The
main quarrel still stands as before In her differ
ence with Prussia, there can scarcely be any ques-
ton as to who is in tho right and who not, and
the sympathy of real neutrals, it seems to us,
should be the side OF Austria. Prussia, it is to
be presumed, is not disposed to yield her preten-
sions of making herself master of all Germany;
and this Austria certainly cannot submit to, even
though she has suffered defoat after defeat. Un-
less FRANCIS JOSEPH is prepared to hold the same
Insignificant position in the politics of Europe
now occupied by the Sultan OF Turkey, we do not
see how peace can be looked for at present.
Prussia, in the full tide of victory, hardly be
looked to as favoring any overtures for
ton of hostilties, on anything short Of tho full
measure of her exorbitant demands.
Tho question now is for the sovereignty of Ger
many; whether it shall be the same hydra-headed
nondescript we have had heretofore, or whether
there shall be at last one rong central govern
ment, and every feudal vestige swept away, as
has been long since the case in France and Eng
land. BIsMARK aims at nothing less than to drive
Austria entirely out of Germany, and to medidtise
g.. G. pension of1) the minor soyereigns. On the
other hand, it is not to tho interest of tho
rounding powers to foster such giant neighbor
as Germany WOulu DeCOme unucf q great united
central governmont-the probability is that the
future sovereignty of Germany will be vested in
Prussia, Austria, and Bavaria, all the minor States
being partitioned out between t:cse. The only
| objection VIC ecc in placing Bavaria in this cate
CORY, is the fact that her prcso bes king little
| better than an imbecilc. Unless there happens
to be very strong ministry, composed Of staunch
patriots, Bavaria will be liable to lose the advan-
tages to which she is rightfully entitled, as tho
third largest power in Germany.
The dream of German unity has haunted the
! fervid imagination of her youth and ardent pa
triots for many years. We'll expressed is this in
| the famous song of. "Thc Germans Fatherland,"
by ERNST NORTH ARNDT, recently deceased.
Millions and millions OF her sons have sung this
soul-stirring hymn i'll all lands, hoping for the
timo when its noble and comprehensive patriot
ism shall indeed be tho answer to the question:
gDaS III tes @eutidsu Satsrlans2
| We give fine English version by JAMES CLAIR
ENCE MANGAN, a poor Irishman, whose ardent
soul re-echoed every line of this spirited song.
The translation with him was indeed labor of
love:
Where is the Germans Fatherland?
Is't Prussia? Swabiap Ist the strand
Where grows the vile. whe Q flows the Rhine?
Is't where the gull skins Baltc's brine9
No!-yet moro great and far more grand
Must be the Germans Fatheiland!
How call they then the Germans land?
Bavaria2 Bruns ick9 Hast thou scanned
Il where the Zuyder Zee extends?
Where Styrian toll the iron bends?
No. brother. no thou htst not spanned
The Germans genuine Fstherlana
Ia then the Germans Fatherland
Westphalia? PomeraniR? Stand
Where Zurich's waveless water sleeps;
Where Weaer winds. where Danube sweeps
Hast found Ii now Mot yeti Demand
| Elsewhere the Germans Fatherland!
| Then say, Where lies the Germans lsud?
| How call they that unconquered lnnd2
| lat where Tyrols green mountains rise?
| The Switzers land dearly prize,
| BY freedoms purest bree zes famed
| But mol tits not the Germans land
| Where, therefore, lies the Germans land?
Baptize that great, that ancient land
| IT'S surely Austria, proud aud bold
| In wealth unmatched, In glory old?
| Ol none shall write her name sand
| But she 10 not the Germans landl
Say then, Where lies the German's IsndI
| Baptze that great that ancient land
| Is't Alsace7 Or Lorraine-that gem
| wrenched from the Imperial Diadem
| BY wiles which princely ire Iohery planned7
| No! these are not tine Germans laidl
| Where, therefore, lies the Germans Iand2
| Name now at last that mighty landI :
Il <r1N-- Al.-