The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-19

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union party. The Diet of Wurtemburg, in Sep
tember, 1866, adopted report in favor of the
union of all Germany, and opposed to perma-
nent separation of Northern and Southern Ger
many; but, because the North German Confede-
ration did not offer the necessary guarantees fer
civil liberty and progress, declined to assume
any definite attitude at that time.
Finally, it was declared that
Wurtemburg was for the present in favor of a
Southern Confederation, or at least of an agree
ment on the organization of the army. In the
Diet of Baden, in October, 1866, resolution
passed the Chamber of Deputies declaring in
favor of an entrance of the South German
States into the Northern Confederation, with
guarantee for the interior constitutional cond-
tion OF the several States; and, until this could
be obtained, union in questions relating to the
army and political economy was urged. At the
same time, the President of the Ministry declared
in favor of the closest possible union with the
Northern Confederation. The Diet of Hesse-
Darmstadt which did not meet until December
%, 1866, took no action on the question, but the
President of the Ministry lamented the exclu-
sion of the States south of the Main from the
new Confederacy, and declared the Government
would endeavor to promote their admission.
The idea of South GermanUnon was soon
abandoned, and in February, 1867 conference
of representatives of the four Southern States
was held, at which basis was agreed upon for
organizing their defensive forces in such q way
as to admit of common action with Prussia.
This action was indorsed by another conference
held December of the same year, the funda-
mental idea being the introduction into the
Southern States of the Prussian military system,
project which was subsequently carried out as
far as possible.
Meanwhile the old Zollverein, or Customs
Union, was revived, the four Southern States
ratifying the notifications proposed, and send
ing their deputies to the Customs Parliament,
Bavaria being entitled to 48, Wurtemburg to
2S, Baden to IA, and Hesse-Darmstadt to 6. But
still closer union with the Northern Confede-
ration was urged by a powerful party, Baden
and Hesse-Darmstadt being almost united in
favor of the project, while the Governments of
Bavaria and Wurtemburg hesitated to proceed
further than the faithful execution of the trea-
ties with Prussia at that time. Baden remained
true to its desire for a complete union with the
North; while in the other Southern States the
anti -Prussian party made some headway during
1867 and the election for deputies held in Bavaria
in November last resulted in the success of ma
iority of the so-called patriotic candidates. who
were in favor of the entire independence of the
! country. Prince Hohenlohe thereupon rendered
! bis resignation but it was refused by the King,
| and the government remained in favor of an in
innate Prussian alliance, although opposed to a
| political union with North Germany. In Baden,
however, the union party still maintained its
ascendancy, and when the Grand Duke last year
expressed his sympathy with the union move
ment, he was sustained by an almost unanimous
| vote of both chambers.
The South German states, and the War Be-
| tween France and Prussia.
The declaration of war by France against
Prussia in July of the present year, however
has given powerful impetus to the union SEN
timent in all four of the South German States
and one of the probable results of the conflict
will be the consummation of united Germany,
Austria alone being left outside. The Southern
States have all responded promptly to the war
cry of Germany, and fulfilled, in letter and
spirit, their military treaties with the North,
the three larger States furnishing the following
contributions to the army of King William
Bavaria. H.s oa"nSR sa6
pa@ra %GrtemOurg ......'......' sdSsS sdSsS S5 SS5i
| BADEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oU,Z5O 64
Total.. al...........................1S .1S240S $40
This powerful force is incorporated with the
army led by the Crown Prince of Prussia, of
which it forms the bulk, and in the battle of
Woerth and the subsequent movements of the
Prince, his South German forces have been as
Jealous and done as manly duty as those from
| the North.
The ssvereigns of the South German States.
The present King of Bavaria is Louis II
(Louis Otho Frederick William), the grandson
of the eX-King Louis /, who abdicated in March,
184S in favor of his son, Macmillan Joseph II.
The latter died early in 1864, and was succeeded
by Louis II on March 10 of that year. He was
born at tNymphenburg, on the 25th of August, 1S45,
and was consequently under 10 years of age
when he assembled the throne. Ever since he
has been on the throne he has been regarded as
exceedingly eccentric and almost as imbecile.
passion for the Emusic of the future" as inter-
preted by Wagner has been his besettng weak
ness and not long since came near costing
him his crown. OF elegant and dainty tastes,
and regarded as entirely without force or dig
nifty of character, the present war, it is said,
has quite transformed him. When, at its out
break, King William sent him message by
telegraph to the effect that he had assumed
command of the Bavarian army, and incorpo-
rated it with the Sd Army Corps under the inn
mediate command of the Crown Prince, Louis ]
promptly responded that the message 'had
awakened in hlm joyful echo," and con-
tinued;-
'The Bavarian troops, side by side with their glo
r1Ous brethren in arms, will enter Enthusiastically
into the struggle for German right and German
honor"
He put away his violoncello and 'the music OF
the future, and, placing himself at the head oi
his army, has thrown himself into the cause OF
German unity and integrity with an amount OF
earnestness and resolution which has astonisheG
his subjects at the same time that it has inspired
them with like courage and zeal. King Louis