The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25

power OF Napoleon l. succumbed when the German
people arose, and against the totterng throne Of
Napoleon III. united Germany now stands arraigned
under strong and popular leader. The Anal result
cannot be doubtful. Napoleon himself has pro-
cannot be conquered.n France, however is torn
within itself; 1t Is the Emperor who goes to battle
most groundess and aggressive war simply and
solely for the purpose Of patching up his crumollna
throne for his son with the blood OF the German
plea people united and determined and It's cause
" Just for defends lts honor and It's SOIL In this
unanimously recognized leader OF the nation. Ever
since Nap0leon's declaration Of war, united Ger
pa THIS sS ' O psrty
Whatever reckonings individuals or parties may
their rulers, the settlement has been postponed
until the grand purpose Is accomplished TO pre-
vent the graspng hands Of the Emperor Of France
quise for y people is independent thought ana
action; through these attributes alone can liberty
cannot be bestowed as a gift, least OF all by
foreign despot: The sympathies OF all Germans,
tyrs OF the revolution Of lS4s. cluster around the
tiOna army led by the mghtiest OF German princes,
ha he mos sacTed pryese Of sbe e
complete independence OF foreign p0tentates-can
only be protected under the leadership OF the King
OF Prussia. But, though the nation now stands In
need OF the King this war on the part OF Germany
Is not dynastic struggle but IN the fullest sense OF
the term, the war OF the people. The King, we'll
as the people, have recognized the TRUTH aud there
lore stand together firm and inseparable
Thus Napoleon III. has completed what Napoleon a
J. began. His lust for conquest has, contrary TO his
wishes. united q dismembered Germany. Germany,
United forever sn nte S rs Se
guarantee for the peace OF Europe. Like broad
rampart. It win stand between the States whose
billion Is most TO be feared strong to attacked
guarantee that me rights q nssaborlag
those Of other countries, have at times pursued
apolicy OF conquest; the German people, however
own soil, anu In united Germany the Will Of the
people alone will direct public af1alrs Disunion
their own will above that OF the people, and the
jealousy OF the different States the fire In which
the princes forged the chains for the people The
truth OF this assertion. The first step Of the victOr
GUS King Of Prussia, after the conclusion or peace
was his request made at The bar OF the peoples
representatives, praying for indemnity against
the consequences Of all acts. committed by him In
violation OF the constitution. In the Prussia of SOC
he boldly made his will the only law; to that Prus-
STA, however, whose history dates from the victories
OF 1886 he admitted that even the King was subject
TO wrest this admission from the victor OF Sadowa
no future ruler win dare to oppose the demands OF
fore, we may view the Franco German war, II not
prejudice seGshness or jealousy darken the judg-
ment, ave must ardenty. desire that victory shall
alight upon the German arms.
Though the people or France nave now assumed
the war OF the EMPEROR AZ Their own this fact does
not change the situation. France responsible
the acts OF Napoleon, because for the last twenty
years, she has executed his DEGREES and sanctioned
his policy. Is just therefore sthat she should bear
the consequences, and that the civilized world
should deny her that sympathy which 1t accords In
full unstinted measure 10 united progressive
Germany; and the American PEG pie more tnan any
other, has weighy reasons Tor exte ndlng TINS SYM
patty.
The United States first proclaimed the two prin-
cples that the source Of sovereignty Is not In the
princes, but In the people, and that no nation has
she right 70 interfere with the internal affairs Of
OF modern politics, and Germany defends them IN
this war. Napoleon has presumed to dictate to
ana to the. King Of Prussia whom he shall
forbid S ao to accept IT, Win the same right
ruler Chosen BY himself. f In Mexico Ss's me
United States put In their veto, because they would
MT tolerate violent infringement Of these two
| principles upon the American continent. Gan they
now, without being Inconsistent and false to their
principles. sanction Napoleon's demands re-
Question Of the Spanish crown was only My
an empty Ply. RreteSt for S,,, the war; The real
sadowa. France was no longer the first Power in
Europe and Napoleon feared the increasing power
subsequent conduct Of the Southern Germans mas
shown that to them, the transformation Of Prussia
But we as GERMANY oe To rean wea o. %
membered merely because Napoleon retain
the ermne Of ,s Only Y, while France
cause OF Napoleon's sympathy with the American
| gigantic growth Of this republic threw upon the
empire OF France. The phantom Of European
balance OF pOwer' does not change the situa-
ton. As no Individual or nation would have
the right to interfere III case the United
ali Europe so g ns
not be molested n II becomes the mghtiest
state Of Europe provided always, It does not at
nationalitles. Princes invented the system Of
balancing the European Powers to benefit
| require almost daily correction The people can
thrive without this artificial contrivance; their
armed peace. The Napcieonic system or an an
armed peace alone renders 1t necessary to forcibly
subjugate nation because another nation
| Is unable to keep pace with It's progress. II may
benefit kings to weak en- neignborng States but ma
lions are benefited in the same ratio, in which the
Is transformed from history kings into history
OF nations, and from history OF nations into his
tory OF the world, the maxim Of the balance or
States will more and more become an empty phrase
whoever seeks to strengthen and revise this
maxim by the . brutal power pow -, Of the sword Is
world is due to him who renders this enemy harm
less. The Nap0eonic Caesars must maintain this
balance OF pOwer-as they understand IL at any
and every COST even II Its maintenance should ne.
cessitate universal war each and every year. for
their throne tOters and falls unless the empire Of
France makes all other nations kick the BEAM The
United States have done more than any other people
Of the earth to smooth the path for true cosmopoll
| tan ideas; how. then can they extend their sympa-
thies to those whose whole political system strives
10 preserve the barbarous ideas OF the middle ages
inImlcal alike 10 liberty and justceS
| Thus Germany battles for the Identical principles
which form the basis Of American institutions. Not
one circumstance exists account OF which Anne.
RIGA should now desert these principles, while the
most weighty reasons bespeak her unstnted and
| extended without infringement or the neu.
| trality laws. Some American newspapers hesi.
tate not to cite the ghosts Of those Hes
| SANS who, during the war OF Independence,
| fought the side Of England, In order to
prejudice the people against Germany. Are they
| not aware or do they not wish TO remember that
these unfortunate men were led to slaughter like
cattle, and that not only the best men OF Germany
but the whole people cursed and condemned the i-
famous crlmep Is II just 10 burden the German
people OF to-day with the felones OF German
princes committed hundred years agoY And
In comparison with these Hessans these papers
mention the names OF Lafayette and Louis
XIV, in proof Of the debt Of ''gratituden which
America owes to France, but they are silent as to all
those German Americans who, to the last moment
fought side by side with the natve.bOrn Americans