The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-29

The STANDARD, edited by John Russell
Young, Is tho only Radical paper in New
York city that gives unqualified support to
the administration of President Grant.
Its opinions Of the pending European war
will DO read with interest. 1t says:
We have not allowed ourselves To- drink
Ia what the reporters call "cnthusiasm' OF
| the partisans either of Prussia or Of
France. We have little concern with
either party, and wo have yet TO see any
claim Of Bonapartc or Hohenzollcrn for
American sympathy. We can understand
how in city which is the third German
city of the world there should he an in
tense sympathy with Prussia. We can
also understand how our politicians, "fsh-
crs OF men in u political sense, should
take advantage of this feeling TO become
enthusiastically Prussian, and make wild
speeches about the Fathcrland with out
really knowing what the Fathcrland is.
We respect this political enterprise, but
can scarcely be- governed by 1t, In this
war there IL something higher than few
German vote In the next campaign
i. there anything In the history II tho
House Of Ilohcnlollcrn TO excite Amor.-
eau enthusiasm What has il done for
German liberty? What has King Will
liam ever done for the freeIom of his great
and intelligent people? What have his
ancestors done? Has there ever been "A
scheme for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the
destruction of u free people, the rcpres-
sion Of republican institutions, in which
the nohenzolerns have not taken part?
Now that We ARE asked 10 accept the
cause Of Prussia with enthusiasm lot
us have reason for that enthusiasm. Are
We 10 follow llohcnzollcrn because il is nm
olderpowcr than BVnaparte? 1t is not much
older, and was really pdrrcnHc power
until Frederick began as bloOdya war ms
ever Bonaparl. inspired 10 justify the rob
berry Of Silcsia7 We are asked To follow
Prussia, and yet We see Prussia engaged
in the parcclling of the Polish nation aud
still holding To- hrr share of the booty.
When she sustained the first Napoleon il
was because She hoped to profit BY the alli-
anco, and when she opposed him she was
prompt and greedy for her reward. She re-
pressed the Republican movement of 1913
with u stern hand. She united with Aus
tria in the Acknowledgement of Denmark
and made the war III Sadowa in tho inter
est of national aggrandizemcnt.
The EreHing Post calls attention 10 the
great blessings that followed the battle Of
Waterloo aud charges upon the Emperor
Napoleon the constant military readiness
which has been entailed upon every Eau
ropcan power. The interests of peace
and civilization demanded that the First
Napoleon should be dcthroned and cx-
PEELED from Europe and the same fate
must fall upon tho third Emperor. Now,
II We are asked 10 support Prussia upon
these grounds, We can NJ least have an in
telligent basis, We support the conqucrers
oil waterloo, who dishonored France, and
were with difficulty kept from di.member-
ing her ana destroying her as a State. We
support the "lloly Alliance the most in
famous diplomacy ever conceived, and tho
reign of the Bourbons, who ruled France
with incredible dcspotism. We are asked
TO respect and advocate a power which
mas always been II styrannicai US any In
Europe. And now We are 10 dethrone
and to do II sin the interest of
peace and civilization" Why not go
back to 1893 and insist with Pitt and
Burke, that France shall DO what she was
lhen-with her precious Bourbon laws,
and the noble deeds and customs which led
TO the French Revolution
We do not defend the Napoleonic sys-
tstii' nor have we the least admiration for
~ H., ~ we choose TO do So VIC might find,
S 'withSAhding the blunders and crimes |
81 81, 'ne Imperial policy, many noble deeds, |
IN Tue interest Of peace and civilization
francs, france, Tor Instance, gave Italy unity and |
al' ahd made war for that purpose
slJhe, have We ever known Prussia 10
Hgnt Tor any Interest but her own
We are forced 10 say these things he.
cause Of the extreme and artificial meth. |