The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-27

ssc,s.,on n ons Of he most prodg,oas o political
facts-in that OF . monarchy issuing rom onaversal
sneysse and marching with il for fifteen years 10 daily
more Intimate accord But such post imposes duties
q ereal ~ itself Under penalty Of proving untrue TO
H. AZ "a, rsnuiss democracy BY force and annihats
uherlv bv violence. Nothing certainly eempeh ~ 70
ma ~ mentioned But every forbds oar COM
batting them when they tend TO raise brows crowned
with youth and future upon me ruins o. condemned
resi- rreclion beyond the Alps but II would not be fitting
for Us 70 efforts beyond the Rhine against toe
the mountains France, which, Without directly de-
string to do so has 20 powerfully contributed 20 the
ID. kline she respects and saasss with her
most ardent sympashes the word nationany.
VII.
The philosophy OF history shows with the clcarest evil
dence di certain ideas preraI At certain epocAs with sOr
of inevitable fatality
One OF the ideas which has most impassoned and still
most timpassions our age 10 the idea Of association
In the commercial sphere u has created credit socie
tes substituting collective for individual force. In the
economical sphere II has created cooperative societies.
resting upon the principle OF mutually. In the more
extended circle OF International relations this tendency
association has gwen birth Of commerce
WHICH, instead Of severng two countries by the close
struggle OF opposed interests unites them by the fertile
principle Of free and mutual competition
Lastly, this magic breath which urges ON TO unity dis
plays itself In loftiest expression In political lfo,
properly 30 called There It tends 70 eliminate the
the great realities future yet impossible denne. 10
destined accomplished 0rsat agglomerdttons by
udfbUdbly-t. G.,
homog resulting from the origin OF
the language from history, from religious ties, and
lastly from palpabe and practicable interest
The amentable events OF Poland were supreme pre-.
test against force endeavong to suppress this powerful
breath Of nationality. the Indication OF Italy ian
unhcation, We believe durable Italy, assisting our
policy of appeasemen and the concilia0n respects the
temporal Papacy) is born OF the same breath. Roama-
MIA is its creation; duasm In Austria it, invincibe
Animation by the Hungarian people.
Lastly he facts accomplished or In course Of accom-
aioN AM aa
upon the largest SCALE IN tue midst OF one OF
the civilized and patiently persevoring people 10
the centre Of Europe, and in geographical ana poilca
position In the first rank, they authorize us 70 afirm
that the accession to European pubic Inc OF the Ger
perhaps the capital fact Of the second half OF the
nineteenth century.
France must not, under penalty Of proving false TO
the principles that constitute her greatness and her
strength in the world interfere In the internal affairs
We add that what she must not do, she cannot do
either because the violation Of these principles would
DO VI the same time Q serious imprudence.
Yes that which would be unjust In right would be, at
the tins, signaly maladrot In faca We arc about
70 prove this.
France has q military past which authorizes her in
saying, without boast that where her honor or her
legitimate interest is engaged she accustomed the
world TO recognize in her but one policy the policy Of
But when neither her honor nor her interest is at
the greatness OF her past which is to her
splendid present. imposes upon her tho duty Of not dis
love, or lot us say the word. Of vanity.
Further, it n seriously incumbent upon those
who hold In their hands TO large extent
those most precious treasures the gold and
the blood OF France never to touch this wofold wealth
S the q s Of ssa
conscentiously asking themselves II her honor and her
interests are IN question. and without being able TO
testify before all the world that It IL tor JUST and
with tue weounded hope Of not causing blood TO flow
vain thar the country Is asked for s wealth and its
children OF whom It must be more careful the less 1t
feels inclined to yield them up
WHAT then would be the probable and almost certain
Of an interference Of France In the internal
affairs OF Germany We reply
l. ine whole Of Germany. not only from the Rhine
TO the MAN 70 the lnn and from the Inn 70 the Danube
frontiers of the empire Of Austria and perhaps-nay,
even probably beyond those fronners, foot
for just cause; ana further this eventuaiity must also
be coDsidered Ia the second rank Russia which would
not probably allow to pass without prohng thereby
favorable opportunity for having the treaty of 1856
torn up by the hands OF Central Europe.
Tbo abandonment OF the temporal Papacy TO the
Garoaldan demagogues in order 70 purchase the neu-
IN any case oil very slight use TO us but whose hostility
might neulralize portion OF our forces.
Such would be the situation an intererence as unjust
imprudent In the internal affairs Of Germany would
create for France.
Ardent Spirits more impatient than rejecting might
obiect that France has already more than once
never stopped count her enemies fact which
not prevented her having time several
more victories IN her military sunAs, Ich enough,
versailles.
ms IS our reply to the impatent:-Like you we be-
ieve oven in the minds OF The greatest dangers
Fisnee would astopsh the world and succeed In
qaering and trumphng whore, perhaps every other
patton OF Europe would succumb But 70 say truth,
We apprehend for our country In such contn-
gency victory gaite a. much IS defeat y !.
essential that France and the world should
undertaken to defeat or prevent the uni1calon OF
the German nation awar where the cause Of the sirug-
gle would be as deeply rooted In tue minds OF tona
aud pat people IL the idea OF unity at this
moment the heart Of the German pation--n sucn q
bring but vuse falsely called eatlos Of
peace The mpruoent hand that should desire 10 pre-
vent Germany from remaining or becoming nation
would kudle var totally destined 20 ravags Europe
Tor an ncacuabe period BY, 80 10 speak, periodical
hscatomhs Let the arDiters OF the desiines OF Cor
many also reflect upon this Many generations yet un
born would ouiy appear upon this earth 70 be, when
arrived a. adolescence mown down upon the plains Of
Belgium, faaiinats Weslphalia What a harvest
Tor would there he these innumerabc batiai-
ons, representing the gigantic shock Of two great
aions IN arras, making generous victims pay for the
XII
Bu, may there not exist in France powerful and
vaftre public op n0n which considering itself hurs.
bruised IN Is patriotism, would impore upon the I'M
perai governmen. kind OF obligation satisfy
IL. even at ine price o. pol tical faolsf
We @i answer peremplcriiy, ''No"
The immense majority OF the nauon will bless the
pace which IN no way oends our noaor but further
and nosse oil The Certainty Of that peace.
Esnse though s as ever ready fr war has At this
Everything mere below participates Ia the instabi .v
OF the human mind 1he necessity in which the
country has been frequently placed in recent years
OF draxng the sword IRON the soabbard has 3 ven
now cisusst for aetanon which should not arise
srsm absolute duty, clearly marked out aud
uryersaly recognized There is no doso: that long
era OF peace wond create contrary current II these
circumstances opLged . vouAg aud brave Prince 10
mate appeal 70 q nation eager for n 10
now for reposc. the pubic mind would b prepared for
il An such u,anscr tina. noth,ne bus altogether Dcsn
sdeie ardacy c.ud desire 20 force France ~ lay her
hand npon the ht OF her sword
fAofe exists, 40 are aware among us small ninority
whrk might blame the pacific tsndeoccs Of che govern
mem. Tnis majority 10 composed "a part OF Turbulent
and usrefeciing spIrits VINO confound vanity with
win tns wish OF the country The remainder Is made
up Of those who blame and always gill blame every
tn ing atlstimc&
IL may he clever to affect woundsa patriotism, in
order prsn into foolish enterprises government
would like TO compromiso. but which u veil ksowp
TOO slrong and too popular ever 10 - weakened or
1aken BY any other blows than thoeet might have The