The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02

.,a European kngoo1i1'
trussla a UT weeks have precip''a'eo
= IL" .no a state of things not ofea,heo
upon h" ,non,hs since. The politics OF .na'
,"~ne mart of the area of c'''i'@a'ioh III ''.'
I'D have undergone reVolu''o,' o.
VIZ as il is sudden. France has beer
NO oh;cct Of the suspicious and the appre
hnnsons of the European Cabinets "A 'e"
weeks have transferred all their tears ZION
France to Prussia. The great sp'rn Oh '"'
German land, which, when pa''''i' ,n,'
filled civilized Europe with terror, no vs.
astonishes and alarms that same f'' n.y.,
NOW that it is civilized ana u'~.'
n,,nea Within five years the "''''"''
nation has displayed force al" son,.
s,stancv a valor and strategic s :,
n;tr that have probably been cNee'.,'
nv no nation in any piece"."- AIS.
The brilliant PrlSsian victories . o,ar-
ri, in ,e6 astonished the world ,ns
r,,r,,no or Francc--thc heroic anu in''.i'N
-. r. rrropc-in a few weeks mas oc-
.ns;onod still greater wonder; ana ger
$500 ot This dav stands ont i'll bold reitei
nwonc the nations Of Europe for faithful
discipline. obstinate fighting, bold strategy
and for the oyerbcaring and reslStiess lof'e
with which its columns are thrown upon
the adversaries.
Such force and skill rs the Germans nave
aisplaved within those five years, win 'he't
browning glory of sweeping before them 'he
French army. considered the very essence
Of European valor and art III war, mus
cause no little Quaking amongst the erea
Powers. and to-day France has more 'hei'
svmnathies than their jealousics, While thch
fears are. rs we said, transferred TO Ter
MANY. They will approach the question OF
,,o.cc md Intervention with remarkahle
caution. They will consider Prussia yer!
much as n physician Of Il lunatlc asylum con-
siders q new patient who is enraged. They
will wish that he were well chained, but en-
ploy the soothing system with their best in
gcnuitv. If they can quiet him, ana re-
duce his demands to very moderate point,
they will be most happy. But we do no'
doubt that this day there Is more fear OF
Prussia than there has been of France since
the DAYS of the elder NAPOLEON.
The peace of Europe is very important
matter to the whole of Europe. In the po-
litical world, as in the physical, there are
epidemics. Periodically breaks out the
Democratic or Red Republican fever, ana
when it fairly takes in one nation, the neigh
boring nations are sure to fall under ITS ~
fluence in greater or less degree. In l4S
the plague prevailed all over Europe. Italy,
Frnnre, and Germany, were al agltated I"
the very foundations Of society. The then
King of Prussia retained his crown ny III.
yoring the Democratic idea, and going
along with the tide for time, but after
wards employed the Very agencies OF revo-
luton to consolidate Germany and strength
en- his own power.
This Democratic spirit all the Cabinets
are afraid of, and they are also afraid, on
the other hand, of any great Power that
shows much ambition and is increasing il
strength and warlike proves.
Now. then. with these motives they have
n delicate and dangerous task before them.
They must soothe and paciticate Germany.
and they must check the revolutionary
spirit should it burst out in France. il
Republicanism gains the ascendancy in
France it will take fresh start in Spain,
and may spread over Italy, and become
even a new trouble to Germany.
TO quiet Germany and check the rapidly
growing power and desire for supremacy
over the nations Of the German kingdom.
and on the other hand to eXtinguish the
fire Of Republicanism which would threaten
thgpeace and security of the whole Of Eu-
rope, will require the exercise Of great
wisdom and the highest arts of diplomacy.