The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-08
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.

honB and calling upon Prussia to demobifiZe her
troops, had Just been received at this capital
Since then, am sorry to say, the complications
have not assumed o moro peaceful aspect, or O
satisfactory Conclusion and as yet all is doubt
actions are, as you know, ,...
-'.s.~ LONG LINGERING, ,rr.r -:g.r....
and in o matter Of war, long preliminaries, con-
sistin6 Of criminaton and recrimination assertion
and denial, demands and excuses, consume a
great deal OF time before anything conclusive
Is determined On. I cannot, therefore, tell you
anything decisive, or do more than give you events
ana shortsighted prosPeots, which being before
here. 80 - -. '...' '"' -,..'. ~. '''',
..:.. THE PRussIAN REPLY r.... ..,. ...-. :.
to the Austrian note is sent, and, if anything,
shuts out one more hope for peace. Count Won
Bismarck plumPly declines to acoede to the Aus
trisn demand that the troops shall cease to be
mobilized, on the ground that that act was ne
oessary to the Prnssian defence. In terms which
body oan' stigmatiZe' as minoing, our piucky
Premier declares that he considers the Austrian
@pEspsrsstions @ st ss already asgEsssive ~ s qnder
arbitration Of the Federal Diet in the matter at
issue, and this is easily understood. 1t seems
course; for no power is better aware, Of it's re-
suits than the Empire Is 1t not q world
wide fact, that the Diet would pronounce, ten to
GRs Ssa fsns fTanes 5oseps S o The sns Ssy as
man States are clearly on his side The proba-
bility is that he did not expect Prussia to submit
sne made the to have the
already such intelligence from the rest or Germany
as indicates that the Diet would decline the propo-
sltlon OF Bismarck for reform, and would call
upon him to discontinue the increase of troops
30 far, Bismarck has held firm to his course, and
it believed that he will not yield the main points
upon which he has hitherto insisted. 1t is almost
obvious that the only course King William, who
ls really hesitatng in the matter, can pursue, to
ensure peace, is to dismiss Bismarck That do
not believe he will do. Some believe that the
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This will perhaps force Prussia to an extremity.
If she does not accept the decree Of the Coifedera
refuse it, and thus place herself beyond the pale
OF association. with the lost of Germany. This
certainly would preeipitate war. The latter course
at the head Of future united nation, for
she would be sliensted from all those powers
which It is her ardent wish ultimately to control
II she chooses to take the momentous determine,
tion to use it. But il she prepared to do this 2
There are many reasons why Austria had better
would make it inevitable what she will consider
we'll before 1t Is taken. A too cordial support Of
the minor States might subject her to the jealousy
any one that Italy viii be prepared to strike the
Empire in Veneta the instant an overt act is COM
mitted. Even carrying with her all extra-Prussisn
Germany, the issue would be exceedingly doubt.
full. Besides, if the minor States are really against
Prussia, it by means follows that they are Aus.
trian to an extent which will engage their active
assistance against the reatrepresentatiye OF con-
stitutional poltY in central Europe. The
..s..,.,. ,.,. NuREhBRRa MEETING
the other day gives us hint that other ideas AMI
mate no small portion Of the thinking people Of
the small States and that Prussia and Austria
might, after ALL have to fight sole alone At Nu-
great powers went to war, the small powers would
pc wise to seize the opportunity to erect Repub-
but instead Of making unit OF Germany, It would
be introducing o third great polity which would
hold sort Of balance between the Kingdom and
the Empire. While u '.-'.'t
. !r.: ::ti ! THE SAXON COURT -. ,,
is certainly for Austria, and perhaps half the in
habitants OF aIony, there is intelligent party
at'least who solemniy deprecate union with that
power, "a tending to the overthrow Of Protestant
ism. King John would rather like to see that, for
he is himself q Catholic; but it would be a hard
matter at this late day to turn back enlightened
Saxony into the channel which leads to Rome
saxon public sentiment is very much worked upon
the subject, yet, should war come, the King will
probably be able to aid Austria with quota of
10, 600 troops or so; aud as for Bavaria, she is
waiting quietly to take a. share, II necessary, in
the discontinue OF her old Brandenburg enemy.
THE FREE CITIES,
which are Protestant and progressonist are
very anxious about the threatened war. They
have repeatedly called upon both the great pow
ers to refrain from hostility, and at Bremen Frank
fort, and Hamburg it has been declared that it is
the duty OF Germany to remain neutral il thew
occur. They will ultimately side with Prussia, II
Prussia continues constitutional; and at all events
would with great Ill grace submit to Austria. Lu-
beck isso far from everything that she does not
seem to have much concern about the matter
the a%ess The 6onys psrt fyIa 60 xh dvSsd
there. is, however, a strong liberal party who
oppose any active movement in lover Germany:
In Prussia itself, the feeling against war Is very
strong. If entered into under the present
circumstances it would be /, very unpopular
the single good effect Of getting rid of Bis
marck. A very large majority Of King
Wiliism's subjects are, and have long been.
tried, by the acts which have shown for, several
years, q despouc tendency on the part of the
Government. That there Is q limit even to Ger
man man patience, may possibly be illustrated ere
MES which have transpired, an unnecessary, and
whether succeasfpl or yain o certainly disastrous
c2nhiot, wonid pc apt to end in nothing less than
the reyolutionizing OF the kingdom. William runs
OF the Emperor If the war should be q failure.
would not give aixpence for the chance of the
house Of Brandenburg. As 1t, now stsnds the
people have no chance to speak In the matter.
There is, practically, no Parliament. The Cabinet
Is simply Herr Won Bismarok. Hwar is declared,
il is forced down the throat Of the Community.
Such an aggrsyation might lead to q popular as
sertion OF rights. Even public meetngs cannot
straint csused by constant fear Of interruption.
At several places, however, remote from the
capital, meetings have been held within this
kingdom, at which resolutions were adopted 30
cabinet: AT Dusseldorf. MAdgeburg, Elberfeld,
Aix-la-Chepelle, Langasbnrg, and Delitsoh these
free popular expressions have been given under
oiroumstances which already. chow that there is,
At the latter town, series of resolves met the
concurrence OF the meeting, which may be taken