The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-28
THE WAR BETWEEN FRANCE
AND PRUSSIA.

Ever since the successful war of Prussia
with Austria aud the enlargement OF hel
dominions and power Napoleon the III
has been jealous of Prussia. He has
felt unsafe, and has been preparing tol
war. And when ready he only needed
pretext to wage war upon Prussia. The
offer of the crown Of Spain TO Leopold, q
Prussian Prince furnished the pretcxt
According to Napoleon's professed doc
trine the people of Spain hao right to
choose their own, ruler But when a
pretext for war was wanted even his own
avowed doctrine could not stand in the
way Or if it did, Napoleon could set it
aside as easily as he could avow it. a
despot, demagogue, a perjurer, a user
per and murderer, feeling his crown
and succession in danger, nothing better
could be expected of him. He fights for
the disintegration of Prussia, the enlarge
ment of France, and for supremacy.
William fights for the Unity Of Prussia.
The one tends to despotism and the other
to freedom Ard those in favor of des-
potism will naturally favor Napoleon,
and those in favor of freedom will as
naturally favor William. en
According to present appearances the
principal nations of Europe will remain
neutral. Even Austria, under the wise
craftsmanship of Baron Baest, has de-
cided upon neutrality. They thus hold
themselves in a position to meet any VIC
lation of their rights by either France or
Prussia. What the Immediate result of
the war will be no one can forsee
France and Prussia are two of the most
powerful nations Of Europe and both are
prepared for war. France, intending to
strike may be in more immediate. readi,
ness, but Prussia has not been unaware of
danger, and cannot bewholly unprepared
for war.
Our country cannot be less wise than
the countries of Europe. If neutrality is
wisdom on their part it is doubly so on
ours Let the Administrators of our
Government preserve strict neutrality
and be in readiness to demand redress
for any Infringement of our rights by
either or any belligerent. And let the
people and the press give free expression
to their sympathies and preferences in
the fight. In this country, where the
majority are in favor of freedom, it would
be strange if the majority were not in
favor of Prussia. Hereditary friendship
for France, on account of revolutionary
remembrances, may at first influence some
But the France of our revolutionary days
and the France of the present day. under
the despotism of Louis Napoleon, are
very different. The main question now
is, which tends the most to intelligence
and freedom, the government and insti-
tutions of France or the government and
institutions of Prussia? rs this question
is decided, and as the preferences are
for freedom or despotism, so the SYM
pathies and moral supported the press
and people will be. a
Though the immediate resultof the
war can not be forseen, it must tend to
the increase of intelligence aud the ex-
,oin ho hOu 7rio Slf ,1c,
Whatever such rulers as Napoleon and
William may intend to accomplish it Is
safe to assume that the Supreme Ruler
intends to accomplish the emancipation
of man. Man may propose but God
disposes," and never more so than in war.
War became necessary in our country for
the emancipation of the slave and the
full realization of the freedom which
we professed. War in Europe may be
necessary for the emancipation of the
people from the despotism of their rulers
ANOTHER WAR.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong, China, says that the British
gun boats Opossum and Dwarf have
gone to. Pekin to demand satisfaction fol-
the recent outrage on foreigners. The
foreign residents of Shanghai have been
called on to volunteer for an expedition
which has the same destination, and the
French will send naval and military
force from Saigon. The dispatch says