The New York herald., 1870-08-31
The Local French and Gcrmnn Press
tho War.

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New York city has several well patronized
journals published in foreign tongues, and
among them the German and French organs
naturally have the largest circulation. The
sons of Fatherland largely preponderatlng,
however, in number, the papers printed in
their vernacular have by far the greater num-
ber Of readers, and some Of them rival the
journals Of the metropolis which are published
In English. Among these prominent place
is assigned to the Stoos Zestung, an old
established sheet, that while it Is very thor
oughly imbued with American ideas, particu-
larry In reference to politics, still represents
German sentiment on general questions most
faithfully. The Zeitung, like all its Teutonic
contemporaries, Is enthusiastic for the cause
Of "Our Fritz" Claiming that Germany was
wantonly assailed In her peaceful efforts to
become united people, it exults heartily over
the success OF the Prnssian arms. But this is
done without word of insult to defeated
antagonist. It simply points out how utterly
unprepared the French Emperor was, not
withstanding his apparent confidence, to meet
such an adversary as United Germany, and
predicts continued triumphs as the proper
reward Of German earnestness, unity and
discipline. At the same time 1t indicates the
difference that there is between representing
the entire heart and wishes Of great nation
like France and holding position founded
upon votes cast under the influence of purse
and bayonet The New Yorker Journal
which, like the Zeitung, has democratic pro-
clivities, recently said in an article on the
invasion Of France by the Prussians: -'sJus-
tice, then, still survives. We should almost
have doubted the justice of Heaven had things
turned out differently. The Germans are
peaceable race. They were engaged in bring
ing their political institutions into harmony
with the age. Under the guidance Of great
statesman and of renowned and able princely
house they have, since 1866, made rapid pro-
gress in the path of freedom and material
prosperity. Theirs was no monarch-thoirs
no son of royal line who consumed the mar
row of the people in luxurious indulgence"
The Germans had done nothing against France
to merit the sudden attack just made on them.
ing neighbor and plunged Continent into
war now receives his desserts, and the war is
transferred to where it belongs-vz, to the
Threshold Of him who commenced it. The
Abcnd Zestung, also an intelligent and widely
circulated evening daily, writes in the same
sense, and the echo of these patriotic voices
is caught up from our Canadian border to the
confines of Mexico, and from the Eastern sea-
board to the shores of Pugets Sound, with
indescribable enthusiasm. Prussia is seldom
beard of as a separate State. Germany!
Deutschland lis the cry, and all vows and
prayers are uttered collectively for the triumph
of SDeutsche Treue und Deutsche Ehre"-
German truth and German honor.
The French papers, of which there are two
dailies of fair circulation--the Courier dies
Etats Unss and the Messenger Franco Ame,S-
caiaa-published in New York, have all the
fire and vehemence Of their race, and daily
make the most desperate exertions to figure
victories out of palpable defeats. They beth
fall back upon threats of some dreadful retri-
button to be wreaked upon the Prussans in
particular and the German race in general
hereafter. Bismarck excites their special ire,
and he would undoubtedly pass ''a bad quar-
ter Of an hour the naaupais quart d'Aeure
of Rabelais-were he to fall into their hands.
The Courier, which is the elder of the two
French papers, has special advantage in the
dispatches Of NJ Gaillardet, sent direct from
Paris every day, They are as impartial and
correct as official reports will allow them to
BE-, and are largely used by our contempo-
! raries We regret to note the extreme irrita-
ton which both these journals betray in re-
ference to the avowed sympathy Of the
vast majority of people in this country
for the German cause. They allow them
selves to be tempted into extravagant express
sions which the circumstances do not justify,
and which would be inexcusable in less trying
moments. Apart from this, the most earnest
love of country and faith in France and Ter
but regret that they should not be devoted to
the undivided cause of the people.
AS citizens of America, carefully noting and
weighing these opinions and hearkening to
every accent that may serve to guide us Alright,
we think we can detect, even amid the jubi,a-
tions of our German fellow citizens and the loud
| defiance Of our friends from France kindred
note, which might readily enough swell into
one harmonious accord from all their lips
should another shifting of the majestic scene
of war reveal the people rearisen from their
| slumbers and marching to the field. 1t Is the
long-stifed cry which was the inspiration of
the ''Marseillaise" in its most glorious day, and
which expired, only in death, upon the lips Of
Robert BIum-''Long live the republic!"
! THE FRENCH ARMY RESERVES. BY the law
Of 1867 the French army, in time Of peace.
| was to number four hundred thousand men.