The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-24
VOLUME 6--=No a..
England and Gefmahf,

A special telegram from London, printed yes
terday, gives the distressing news that the whole
tide of popular opinion; in England, is running
in favor of the French, and that there is now
hearty wish for the repulse of the German ar
mies. This feeling was encouraged by the
small affair known as the Battle of Orleans-a
French victory which has created indescribable
enthusiasm Id France, but which is mere
scratch upon the hand of victorious Germany.
The surrender of the French armies at Sedan
and Metz put it out of the power 6f France to
offer any successful or serious resistance to the
German advance. There may be check here
and repulse there, but, upon the whole; the
invading armies will move steadily forward un-
til there is party strong enough to confess the
French defeat, and government stable enough
to make peace and keep it.
But Austria is growing, and England has
come to the conclusion that she will be "the
next victim of German ambition" There is
the German policy is, or will be, one of wanton
aggression. 1t is conceived to be the mission
of King William to unite all the German
speaking peoples of Etrope in one mighty gov
ernment, or under the hegemony Of Prussia
This is the objective point to which are direc-
ted the thoughts and hopes of every one of the
fifteen hundred thousand armed Germans who
keep watch and ward in France, and within
the borders Of Fatherland. And this, soUncf
or later, will be accomplished; not with vie%
of building up military despotism, but to pro-
tect the progress of civilization, to enlarge thc
scope of modern thought, and to lag surely ant'
deeply the broad foundations of constitutions.
freedom This consummation England can no
more prevent than the word of Canute could
halt the crested waves which thandered on the
shores of his kingdom.
England has lost her opportunity. An eneT-
getc protest from the British Cabinet, at the
time of the withdrawal of Prince Leopold as /,
candidate for the throne of Spain, would hayr
prevented the bloody war which breaks tlr
heart of France, and wreathes with laurels H.
carnadine the victorious crown of Germany.
The Emperor Napoleon, in the face Of the ;ri.,
of England, would not have darcE
to plunge his people into the sea of trouble
which now encompass them. But EnglandwG
both combatants would so exhaust themselves a.
to strengthen the commercial power and mari:
time force Of Great Bfitait: This eslctlatiSil
was an unworthy one. Neither of the belligeTr
ents has particle Of. respect for the present
suggestions of the Cabinet Of St James. And
Germany will not allow any power which gave
her the cold-shoulder When. the fortunes of way
were uncertain, to tell her how far she shall CO.
in the day of her surprising triumph Ger
many is well able to manage her own affairs
Forced into the war, compelled to take up the
sword, she will make peace upon her own terms,
though all the rest of Europe were banded to-
gether to wrest from her the material guaran-
tees which she holds as the prizes of successful
war. Germany is anxious for a firm and Last
ing peace, but the terms of peace will be deter
mined by her own ministers, and not BY gov
ernment which she neither loves nor fears
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