The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03

u nearer 10 tho fulnlment Of those hopes which IL
has in common with the Southern districts The barriers
which the results OF last years thought 70
nave raised between brethren be removed a their
own pleasure, and the reconstruction Of az the German
1ces INTO one fa'aiiy may any day Dc proposed a. sub
already been achieved towards this great contamination
70 make the rgns the peace and dignity Of the Father
land dependent on its collective strength Germany has
found mouthpece the North German Parliament
the words which resounded In its halls awakened re-
sponsive echo both among the people who were repre-
so represented. There is nothing menacing however,
In The seconscious attitude assumed by the re0rganized
nation By her regained power Germany has won for
she has both the will and the power her
neighbors Safe from attack, she repudiates any ag
gressve views Her position In the centre or Europe
4 essstiauy defensive and conervafive Surrounded by
colossal Powers all Sides she has interest in pro-
yoking hosttes but she has also the means. no less
II they break the peace they do so 1t their peril Any
step towards the restoration Of the German empire
tons a. moderator and ariter cA pAicA ,oos origi.
inaly instituted in the Middle Ages.
the speech delivered by monarch who has not vet been
proclaimed Emperor Of Germany BY what means this
momentous change has been brought to pass learn
from other expressions occurring In the address
The war which was brought TO happy termination by
the battle OF Sadowa had only freed but united the
ons war bad rather tended 70 hinder than to favor
their The victories Of the Prussian armies had
given Germany to the Germans, but it remained to be
shed in Bohemia had marked out the ground
for new edi6ce but its design and us fur
structure is rising from It's foundation far from
complete - yet bat admitting q indefinite develop
msn. Il Is By patriotic earnestne:s, BY voluntary sof-
In tho country, King William declares. has had hand
In the accomplishment Of the national task; the con-
federa,e governments as we'll as the representatives Of
the people, have given equal proofs Of their readiness
for self sacrifice.
II may be good policy on the part OF the King
OF Prussia ar If brand nd In All
this belief In the spontancousness and unanlty OF
the national movement The fact is, however, that
mot : little OF what Count Bismarck. il ho would
speak out would call their proverbal stubbornness and
she has found master; man not only calculated to
sway her councils by decidedly superior genius and
character, bat 50 aided by circumstances, past and
roversy he alone In all Germany, is always right and
all the rest arc invariably wrong All the arrogance and
imperiousnoss with which, in the old Prussian Chambers
no bent broke all opposition were justified by results
Of the war with Austria, and all the conditions
iinexor.bly imposed upon the new Federal Par
have been made acceptable by the bare pros
psct Of war with France Were It not for this, tho
have retained much Of their freedom As they would
themselves deem necessary sautary 1t Is not the
King Of saxOny or the Free CITY Of Frankfort that we
have met at Prussas hands Nor do think that their
Hghnesses OF weimar Coburg Brunswick would think
that Prussias allies fare much better than her oppo.
nents There is not court capital throughout the
confederacy which would accept the position the
But we feel not he less thai what 3 for the
best Bismarck has done for TIE Germans Whas they
could never haze accomplished for Themselves; and there
his overbearng authority that any Of could
wish to have been settled otherwise However pardona
bic might be the zeal with which German Deputies stood
up for their emoluments incline TO think that
the country will be best served by unpaid representa-
tives Il will be found di1iculs. under oil circum-
stances, 70 exclude mere adventurers from elective.
s.rvs oS. the nss asse, On the SUBJECT q salary 1I 70
showed himself 81 e. tnsv .hsn &
hold out ho also uadorst00d uhen 70 yield with
: :. good s.so.. A,ss. sscuIiss . shs 'E.ecatve
the more distant fssure Y - rsled ~ svsass what
ment In all other respects must be that
its management Of the War Department has hitherto
comes for Europe 10 turn tho sword into pcughsnare
Germany could hardly do better than give blanche
70 such msn - Won Room ana Won Moliks.
II easy 70 cry out against Prussian military despo
ttsm, apd maintain that the OF German
freedom has rather lost than won BY the late ma
Is that NO grea. capabilities for ssf-sovsrn.
ment are developed anywhere on the Continent
Limited sway over the public expenditure Sos single
item Of the budget has been voted for The last
yoarh Harsh and absolute as the Prussian rule un.
doubleday Is II 10 also provident, righteous and
lIghtened What real local freedom FrsukfortsA Or
Hanovarau may have had TO give up for tho s6ke q
unity We bcafcoy KNOW OUT IN everything Conoocbro
with the administration OF justice, with the nnsrs
and with pubic instruction Prussia has long been ths
mode: ss:'s n Germany . The oSss. q ss ss:sn
son no less tan asainss internal clements q dssou.
ton Just ~ this moment there extransous
which give the Germans unanimity Of vfsws and aims.
But upon the removal Il the temporary pressure.
should DO taken that freedom should gradually and
calmly developed "slow and sure should always DO
the rule In that country La TIE people te0in c s~iy
liberty canna faI 10 follow in proper sme. Even rs
regards liberal institutions Germany has already, In
1907, under Bismarck, reached more advanced point
than had attained In 1S4o ut the close Of eighteen
moniha Of yialan. conHulaiona