The New York herald., 1866-09-29
THE GERMAN QUESTION.


Universal Suffrage and the New Parliament.
IFrom the London Post. Sept lbl
An event rs on the eve OF taking place in North
srp Germany which is undeserving OF the notice
sfa pcfs ike ouseIres rho far months past
csve undivided dfentn 10 the qSeson Of eic.oroi
... rssss sss.y ' a. ,. ss',s s ssss psa oS scale c.
nos, xiifodt 1 paisiis in .hs Annals Or the
NE Main, will replace. at least in that portion OF
Germany the old league, and although the Pussan gov
srnment have already assured 10 themselves un-
questioned political and military supremacy in the
sg1 States OF the Bund u has been deemed y
peslent 70 convoke general Parliament 10 determine
Che precise constitution of the Confederation and the
institutions which shall specially distinguish ". With
lhis course OF proceeding 1t is not for 10 find isu
NE word Parliament one which is dear TO
Knslish ears the expressions 'selector
.relresena'ive' ard privilege Of Parliament
haps, be perplened with doubts as 10 the
poesnle consequence Of the Germsn Parliament devils
tDg for the confederation constitution which, in the
former league woud ignore the supremacy OF ~ The
mcmDers but such doubts would betray capiiousiess
and desire tolnnd fault which the lib
era Of governments is bound 10 take into accornt The
Nnsry at Berlin might, II they had pleased, have
provided cut and dried constitution for the North Ger
Confederation. but instead Of doing shey have
recognised IN the most ample manner the right OF the
sewers. populations ~ the daret States TO make her
wshes .aown through teir chosen And
IN sfknoweding hs light they have not hanpered It's
ssorcss with those restrictions which soms Ststcz pro
fssns to enjoy liberal institutions have ihonvh proper
"a niose The privilege Of voting Tor representative
IN hts great Parliament is winch rpu ,iaf ls en-
f,T ~ gsr rey on As nrfftecrac ur te 'r.iiqenf or
~ .nsl k,ia N tpiU NJ aa.sISrL As ev.ry German
dwelling any Of the comprenonded In the
Federation viii be lees directly affected bv ltf
Dorrtgton, II " essential that he should have
voire in decidiDg what that oonstiiuuon shall De- rho
ning IL perfect, and would he convincing hut tor
thoee doubts whcn have alrcsdy sad.
thc mlnG wtrn reflects on the possibility os =
vsto bcns gwen by the Parliament, which would
pe opposed The w,sAes OF these hy whom ben
conVei.ed. Al ali ey1ass, whclhor for goos. III, tho
North German states ara have common irrlis-
mens whose menber shail represent an electoral eode
ptsftcafly identical wilh The popuiaion ard ,he
stanIsm ri tho confederation, u y docs not originate
v1th thai Parliament Will doubtless receive sanction
commit % OF he Pf0sslaS chamber " Deputies hse
agreed upon pfescIb,nA inc manner n bch
The forthcoming elections shsii take place drd
mrd v Nj Brig. apf hss dislipis, moo>i Jor any
ffa bif rhtlh NJ o. Oy may ~ edsrp4S usyodse,rg
rsh ~ risr 4 e,fo6istiag rairsssd. s,sqfsg, 90 n,s
e. .nfN
~ tho population of Prussia. includ.
los her receDily auncxed territories, VIII snngnt 10
nearly double that cf tho ohef states Of the C,deders
uon couhucd u unnece- saty 90 point out that VIII
~ pne,.v de ior the representatives, Of those States
tc nirod zee into the constitution OF the league pro-
.niuns eisssieiu 70 The leading Power. WIZ work
thg nHiprry ~ two q one against coalition o. the
u'n"r states and with an incacuahe majority ~
Asins any nne 81 tnem, Connt Won Bismarck
nih early afoui ~ crafty in q harmless way
,he democratic iendencies of IN. German MAI on
- sn' orr q PGrtd@srfs ~ representative tnsiap-
uc' ht ~ belrn 6,oi q qts.f W,nin9 10 csa'i.h
80" 80 ~ - do'ag A. paHsf thos ,nhom hs goroas
~ithos ~ the sauc umr. aGofdne them an opportu.
nly p thwarung h. designs and a. oringv the ter.
-. ~ " y ,llea unon - elect parliament and 10
s'' "n Y, W ih"ihb' - wno / not mailman, bank
rupi ~ hepi'ss pauper .lven tr pr yflas, Of rav
.ng hrongn hr f'ptes NATIVE what ntanper the new
i"hfucrAlou sish H. rsguiNcd But the consultation
n that tessue has been say ds,rrp,no hy tho vIly
Minister who 20 uFefiarOlsiy couten,s his Parma
ment and these who KNOW a.n ana Nm ar ~, ',
veil aware that sre rs-la,neu, ,sonla he ,.,
sniticd assemble II u p1s.ee thc rovor o1 ts,yy
lng any of his arrangements u ~. ous circumstance
however, thG VII, never AuoUtAN gnd II ronveu,cn, ~,
,ptral fhc 4ufragc- ~ people hsv rosf.r t ,,,b,
e Nourg ndscrDinsteiy mon ah