The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25

sunburnt dirty without single w0manly character
smoke, drink beer, and In their small way seem to
be lords OF all they survey. What Held this would
be for some strong-mmded women 10 expio l'e:
II they would only take flying trip to southern Ger
many. The road from the German frontier through
Mountains and nils play great part In bohemian
history. The greater number OF battles during the
Uussife wars were fought OH mountains, and at the
present time all the great political meetings are held
on the hills and IN the open ar
Bohemia is now alive from one end to the other
with preparations for the great Huss festival, when
is TO come on on the 4th, 9Th and 9TH OF september.
This festival as the readers OF the HERALD already
know is intended to commemorate the five hundredth
anniversary Of the birth OF the celebrated reformer
who was burnt for hts religious opinions at Con-
stance HIss was great aot pny ,Ga rnts OF
his own nationality. HIS significance IN religious
point OF view was that he tried to effect religious
reform without separating from the Church His
movement was one against the centraiizing effOr B
OF Rome. which was then attaining Its
greatest power. The attempt failed Huss lost his
life Everything like freedom and coDsttutionalism
In the Church was trampied out Abs0lutism tri-
PS and onsery later sot1
tantlsm appeared. As number or distinguished
persons are to speak during ME three days OF the
both IN France and Germany, as well as In Bohemia
ITSELF towards explaining this interesting period Of
inroWn ON this Subject Which is both important in
historical point OF view and interesting at this time
when the world is waiting 10 see what decision the
with the march OF modern civilization or take
determined stand against 1t.
A stranger Is very much stYuck at the difference
between Southern Germany and Austria. While
in South Germany Is Is quiet and devoid OF
political excitement ever, part Of Austria
is ON the move In political sense. Very
lively newspaper skirmishing Is going on, and
no one seems perfectly satisfied except the Hunga-
greatest victories IN Hungarian history. Although
II was won by Prussia and lost by Austria, Hungary
has never gained more by o victory OF her own than
by this defeat Of Austria. The Vienna papers are
very much dlspeased at the results OF the late ses-
sion of the hungarian and Austrian delegations ut
Vienna, and IN truth, the Hungarians may be said
10 have received the lions share In everything.
The Germans do not hesitate to say that the centre
OF gravity IN The politics OF the empire Is tending
more aud more towards Pesth and away from Vi
almost every measure by TWO TO one vote.
Working with the most perfect unanimity
aud carrying with them the Polish and other
nOn-German delegates, they completely isolated
part whatever in the legislation OF the
empire aud refuse to do so till their demands are
satisfied. What THESE demands are shall endeavor
to show hereafter Yhe abstinence OF the BOhem-
gives an immense preponderance to Transatlantic
or the Hungarian part OF the empire, thus turning
the tables completely on Vienna, and takes away
from the Germans all possibility OF holding their
own unless they can bring IN some new element. 1t
is this which gives SO much interest at present to
the Bohemian question.
About the Goth Of September the elections for
members Of the Diet VIII take place throughout
Bohemia. The most active canvasslng Is going on
now, and meetings are held in the open air aud
generally on the nllltOps. These meetings very
largely attended, and It seems to be the intention OF
the country to elect popular members, vino are to
appear at Vienna, but take ne part IN the imperial
legislation unless their demands are acceded to.