The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-29
The German-AmerIcan Press on the
War I'm Europe.

The German-American Press on the
War I'm Europe.
The New York A6eHdzeitIfH9, of the
18th instant, draws a parallel between
the Seven Years War and the war
which is just commencing in Europe.
1.-THE bloodlesS occupation Of HolStein
by Prussia would institute the war, just
as was the case in 1756, when the Prus-
sian troops entered Saxony without
firing gun. Prussia is now what she
was then, the real diSturber of peace,
though she attempts with her former
hypocrisy to fasten the blame on Aus
tria. The moving cause, too, is the
same; il is the desire of Prussia to sat-
isfy her appetite at the cost of Germany.
And now, as then, NOrth-German Pro-
teStantiSm and South-German Catholic
ism place themselves in vague and
shadowy forms behind their respective
representatives, Prussia and Austria.
It was reserved for the discoveries of
the nineteenth century to expose be-
yond all doubt the impudent falsehoods
with which Frederick IIsought TO cover
up the origin of the war. The pretext
then was, that conspiracy against
Prussia necessitated the occupation of
Saxony. This Pretext has been shown
to be without any more foundation than
the present one that Prussia feared an
war then; she wants it now, but puts on
all the appearance she can of being
merely defensive. We are ready to
ask if we really live in the century of
progress and culture, when we see
how easily the Prussian authorities
are about to succeed in cramming
this deIusion down the throats of the
people. Almost all the European jour
mails which have come to us by the last
mail, are full of complaints against
Austria. Austria has refused to partici-
pate in the Paris peace conference, e1-
cept upon impossible preliminaries.
Austria is therefore the fault that the
bridge to peaceful understanding has
been broken. Whether one cherishes
sympathy for Austria or Prussia Is a
question by itself, and depends much
more upon the notions and ira
ditions which have been imbibed with
the mothers milk, than upon any con-
ClusiOns derived from the laws of ma
tions. But whether any one holds
Austria or Prussia responsible for the
war is another question, where only
sound understanding exists on the one
side, and a stupid impudence on the
other. Austria is almost as innocent of
the outbreak of war as an unborn child.
Not quite as innocent, inasmuch as she
took part in the robbery of Schleswig-
Holstein, and instead of turning it over
to the Diet, claimed it as booty to be
held in common with Prussia. There
was the possibility of conflict with
Prussia, which might take place upon
dividing the spoil. But Austria alter
wards desired TO restore the property to
the rightful owners, which arrange
ment, however, her accomplice, Prussia,
would not agree to. This is all natural
enough, but for the thief who wants to
retain the stolen goods to charge upon
the thief who wants to return them,
that he is encroaching upon his rights,
and threatening him with assault-this
we think is an impudence quite as cool
as we have yet heard Of"
The Chicago Reform, of the 10Th con-
cludes an article upon the European
crisis in the following language: Ger
many presents "A most melancholy
spectacle. The people do not desire
war, but they are not in condition to
make an armed resistance to the dis
turbers ofthe peace. Theyexercise no in
huence in the direction ofpublic affairs,
and are plunged, by few such deter
mined men as BiSmark, into an event.
full contest, which ofTords no present
prospect favorable to German unity
and freedom. Germany has often
enough played the role of Hamlet, the
everlasting dreaming and philOsophiz-
ing Prince of Denmark; and when at
last il comes to action, it is in frivol-
GUS duello with poisoned swords. Ma
pOleOn will appear in the character of
Fortinbras in marked contrast with the
German ideologists."
The Tennessee IStddts ZeitIrng, of the
18th ult., remarks that ''it is only Italy
that deserves our sympathy. 1t is there
alone that the people rally under the
banners of a popular king and a hero
of freedom-Garibaldi- destroy the
last vestige of Austrian tyranny within
her borders. As for Germany, il is the
u NeE
tle-tields, the alarm bell of burning
cities and the ruin of the peace of 1ani-
lies will sound the final doom of Ger
man oppression"
The Vestliche Post, of the 18th, pub
fishes from the Temps letter of the
Paris students to the students of Italy
and Germany. 1t has hundreds of
signatures attached of the heroes of the
Qua ritter Latin. We make the follow
ing extract: "Brothers, young Italy
ana young Germany are arming against
each other. 1t is with the deepest dis
tress that the youth of France behold
the spectacle. German and Italian
brothers, why do you draw the sword ?
What feeling and what opinions make
you enemies2 The same hatred glows
in all our bosoms. What is this hatred?
Answerl Is il not the hatred of oppres-
sion2 Brothers, you are the deluded
victims of an antiquated and barbarous
policy, wnlcn, unuer tue WfeIcneO pre-
text of national interest and difference
of race, has warmed the people to their
mutual destruction. Brothers, the time
has arrived to cast aside these tradition
al conceptions, these murderous preju-
dices. Let US separate ourselves from
the old world, which is crumbling into
ruins. Germans, Frenchmen, Italians!
Reason is our leader, and our country is
humanity. Whoever will be free, who
ever will march the road TO revolution
with us, he is our friend and the hu-
man oppressor is our enemy. Brothers
of Germany and France Against this
enemy we must wage implacable war,
without mercy and without remission.
We invite you all to join US. This is
our holy duty; this is the task of the
nineteenth century. United, let us
move forward. This is the last conflict
in which we shall be called upon to
engage. Apprehension and prejudice
shall vanish with it, and social justice
shall become a reality amongst men,
The Cincinnati VoLkSbLdn remarks
that sit must not be supposed that the
reluctance with which the Prussian
Landwehr march to the front, is any
evidence that they will not fight we'll
for the rage they now feel against their
own Government and officers may be
adroitly transferred into a hatred
against Austria, which will drive them
to charge with desperate fury, in order
to hasten a conclusion and return to
wife and children. And then the
Prussians feel the advantage that they