The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-26
DALEY EMPIRE.
III. H.nRoBINsoN,
The Position of-Anstria.
PUBLIsIlER AND PRoPRIETORg


| We have never read sadder words thhn
/ those which the Emperor Of Austria adj
dresses tohls people, The reverse of his
army, the occupation of one of his king
doms, the danger OF iscapitaI, have almost
bowed down that proud and confident
! spirit Knowing what manner Of man
! Francis Joseph is by-pature. we may Judge
/ Of the humiliation he felt ~ doing what he
has done. and saying what he has said. a
month ago he commanded splendid army
the largest ever brought together under the
standarde Of the Empire He was the un-
! disputed leader of the German Govern
ments. while his adversary stood reprobated
and threatened by all the most iniportnpt
| of them. lie had given orders to his rep-
rescntative in the Diet 10 move n resolution
which. it was supposed, would force Prns-
sia TO succumb IL ives known that the
governments Of four -fftha of the German
people would support him and range
| themselves against the Prussian aggressor.
The most experienced and celebrated Cen
Grad Of the Empire was In command of
the Austrian Army. and his confidence
had extended lailself to all ranks and
classes OF the Austrian people Bcic-
dek believed III Himself and the En-
peror and all his subjects believed i'm,
| Benedck Tie world III general could not
escape something Of this false confidence.
| People knew that one of the largest aud
best organized armies in Europe occupied
Bohemia, and " was certain that in d few
Ihours IL could take possession of Saxuuy,
land be ready to execute its threat Of set
Itling the question of the Elbe Duchies by
march on Berlin In short the reputation
Tor the Austrian Empire stood higher one
short month ago thanat any time Since the
present Emperor had ascended the throne
How changed is all nov! Moralizing is
,unprOhtablc work, but there are times
/ when tile fathlessress of fortune and the
Instability ofhumn greatness displaythem-
| selves so clearly in events that the oldest and
tritest sentiments .hrcome fresh aud vivid.
! Never has q State been struck by n great
er and more shldeni calamity. The supre-
macy of Austria over Germany IL gone the
projected conquest Of Berlin Is turned into
fear for the safety of Vienna, All Is lost
unless the iutercdssion of a foreign Poten-
tate stay the hraSFcss OF the invaders. YET
in this misfortune the Emperor does not
lose his dignity and the address he has Just
issued will move the hearts of all who read
lit -" fi.l 'i' ,. 1fNll Li"
The chances of war aud the position. he
has accepted with regard TO France forbid
the Emperor to use a defiant tone, but he
tells his subjects. and no doubt with all
sincerity. that he viii not sanction treaty.
of pe;lcC by which the essential condition
lof Austria's position as a great Power
1Moud he shaken, ''Sooncr than this should
| be the case" declares the Emperor ~ am
resolved tocarry Oh the war to the utmost
extrcmity.Hnd in this ] am sure of my
peoples Approval" There is nothing in
the history of Austria which should give
us reason to belitvc that this is II vain
boast. War has ever been for Austria II
series of trials and reyerses, relieved by
few Slcans Of Victory Yet she has always
beer o Formidable enemy. She was the
cheit Power In coalition after coalition
against the First Napnleoh. and at last her
weight throwlriuto the scale was the cause
4 Ofhis dowUfIll. Prussia, crushed in twenty
IlIays' campaign. never rose again until
1918; bnt Austria fought dtiilig twenty
years Nhcncyer she Had an opportunity.
aud the army With which shetook tbe firld
a,,, nv ~ ~ sS' eat tl NJ W. s oetta s,,
believe thar Austria will not surrendet en-
tirely al discretion % 1artl.uiH usasI