, 1870-10-17
DRE8D
The Prussian Purpose In the War,
A Republican View Of the Situa-
ton.
The Royal Families OF Europe


"AA NAAS1 A4N kklnk Iu9Y E4UAf
thIo" on the mark, they reveal the true con-
ditloo OF things In many respects, aud, among
other thinga, ~ to tho cause OF the war, ia
which Their leaders (wo cannot say tho peo.
pic, who have nothing more than sheep 10 sav
in the mstter) will hardly come out with their
tktrta as clean As they At first hoped to appear.
The French Republic haa gained the diplo-
matte victory OF making the Pruesiaus 10
knowledge what thy are fighting for,-that it
IL not for peace, or for the unity of Germany,
or for the eaving Of their territory against the
invaders. aa they claimed at fret, but
that they are fighting for part
OF France, for the humiliation OF tue French,
for the reducing Of the French power, and
for the interests OF monarchy in Europe. De-
ing forced to this confession by the otIers OF
i'eace on the part Of the provisional govern.
ment, they arc moro litter tlan ever a:aiust
tho Frehch. They had thought TO celebrate a
great victory in the taking Of Napoleon now.
when they sep that the French don't trouble
themselves about him, and gladly lot tho
P1ussians keep him forever, they fairly rage
at the French 81 impudenca." The official
Journals Of Berlin insist On his restoration.
and the King las publicly announced that no
other authority can be recognized ia the
making of peace, giving his people to under
stand Whist they Are to hntrah for Prussia,
and especially the King Of Prussia, is the only
friend OF Napoleon and his government.
whereas it was At fitEt claimed that tho wa5
Was. nat against the French people, but
fight against the French government. 1l.ev ~
are now fighting to restore it. To the
honor ot the Ger1nRns, it mnst be said that
the authorities aud the tone Of the
government officials is much condemned.
10th by the people and by thc independent
press. Tie Republicans emelt the rat, and
arc prote sting loudly aEainst it, urging peace.
Especially 1s this so ia s;a1nny and tue smaller
States Of tho Confederation. 1t is commoulv
believed to hare been well-understood
agreement between DirmA1k and Napoleon.
that. However the war should turn CUT, their
mutual peTsondt interests should not suffer,
before the WAL had ftitly commenced. Bis
mark said, apparently in Jest, that tie oniy
would be to mako them keep Napoleon. Il is
4 fact now come to be fully understood, that,
WHEN moEnrcaa 20 to war, they agreo thai
monarchy thail not suffer- The people ara
made to act the part Of enemies on Loth sides.
killing each other by the hundred thousand,
while the leaders are playing friendly game.
They proceed with the further progress Of this
rlay-now 10 restore Sanoleon-nader tho
pEetcxt 10 get = responsible party to conclude
peace witb,-thAt suficing to cover their de-
slgn from the eyee Of the people.
Another object that the fruseians nov have
in view IL tee reduction Of Paris. No wish il
more frequently expressed by the Conserva-
tive psrtE than that ave do no: want pc.cc
lefoss our army taa marched into Paris" All
tho world, nearly, is Jealous OF that great
city, tho equal Of which The whole world does
not elsewhere produce. Berlin, espe:isIlv.
feels a:ung At being required to be 10 little
and unimportant; aud, as it can't outgrow it,
great Eival, it desires thst PAR. be brought
iuto sxfe dimensions, 50 as not 10 threaten
any more the pride OF the rrus4ian ,netropo.
lie. The prospect Of Tie destruction o! Par.
il Ecjolcel over by large class, more than the
capture Of Napoleon.
The reduction Of France to such an cxtau,
is aimed at, that not only it viii No moro be
dangerous 10 Prussia, Int that it will hence
forth be cnly second-c class poser, like Span
CT Sweden. Some arc leginuing to prophesy
Ein&ing that their spirit cannot long lonrisl
; fter their glory is Eone-ciaiming tlat littli
will be left Of France when pari. il DESTROYED
We do not give this \. the opinion or wish oi
the German people in anT sense. It may Ia
that VIC have only been in bad company oi
late; but such is tho atmosphere IN which the
German aristcc1ary breathe.
The danger from Republican principles. and
the ErorirE up CT Republican States in E1.-
rorc, Is anticipated with mach anxiety. In
Berlin, this shows itself most strongly. The
large majority Of tho people OF Berlin are
Republicans The King and all the instr1..
mente Of State are here, surrounded by tLis
clement. aud will be in thci- power as soon II
revolution shall break ont, which cannot bt
! far distant, when the people, in their hea5ts
dcspisc the whole royal regime. and are hold
inS bacl; only because they believe tho time
laa not get come to act. Tho Republicans
arc beginning to put the question thus to ,he
arc yet slaves. II this what We have sccom
rlished by the war :" This tendency is wha
tho government IL now tskinS ueis1res II
! guard againet. 1t does not pra.f1v }e,
France a'ono; hut France, with Srsin whic,
eeens 10 them 10 be going terribly fast IN tn
rame dl1oction). and lts';, and the intcilec:ua
part Of tue ocr1nan People, 10 say nothing 0
! =: s:an1, eecrn7 very soru.iSa.ssi.
The 1tussians arc beginning to see theI,
throne undermined from variety Of causes
Many nf these are entirely unlino=u to tht
majority Of foreigners, to say nothing Of tht
other German States in the Confederation
which src very restivc uutieT the ide. Of bciu,
! pnteI fEu.sian rule (cspc,iallr the pr7ssial
Kiptl ard which wilt he ready any mo;nent L
exchange the prescnt for Gepu91ics,l ce,tra
power for Germany, in which all the State.
| "H W eluai w: out! cuuultlons OF Ecfmo
nent pcaee) AID. hot 10 mention tho late nc
ton at Davaria. which asks for new Ger
man Confederation, whose scat Of govern
ment tEall be not at Berlin, but Frankfort
on.tl,e-Main {tha Germans hive l,,,l,el VI
Al rumo1s about this, and forbidden its asita
tion ~ tho press Just noe) to SAY nothing
Of CANCERS from theae SOURCES, tic Eoya
family Of pruseia itself, offers GROWN,
weakness to the cause OF the throhe. Oj:
King William fs quito childish. and only nouli
nolfr At the head Of Affairs. His onls strength
cons'sts in rot being influenced by Jealous,
ip sesins a. the power gS;ng i,.to ',ther pea
genus. know we'll how to l.tter the old man
and leave him to rido at the heAd o
the army and government, and -te1egrap1
| victories IN his own name, Al won under hi
leadership He ia not far from tho condition
Of a,ls ineane brother, Frederick William II.
who had to give over ali cares Of the govern
son Of tho kingl il thought to have done vel
in the wsr. Yet, nobody tlat Las ever set,
him, will suppose that lis influence has bne1
very great in the army, or will ever be gtea
a:Ewherc elsc: 10 is norninaliy st tha heA
OF the fxst drilled army in the world, and rs
under him SONIC OF the finest Generals Of I'rus
e5a. With such circumstances, he cannot bu
get tho hcncE Of victories. however he nus
conduct himself. Tie plan WAS we'll laid II
gain the honor of this war for tue Royal ian,
ilr. chiefly the Grow n Prince and Prince Fred
eriek Carl, while poos Stciumctz nn1 other
rre rut up to do the work, an! J, in case OF dc
feat. TO saddle tho blame. Tho Crown Primo
il mild, easy kind Of man, both in his look
and disfoeitinrl. aud has at least the ono goo
quality Of his father, not to be Jealous OF sh
Ices Of power, provided the appearance OF i
is not taken from him. He will never ,,tcr
terc with the men that arc dong his work
NsmaEk (tnd i. may yet BIZ Lasker) eli
manage him As easily ~ his father. His wifa
victo1ia. n daughter Of the Qacen Of En-;
laud>, Is very jealous Of him. becau.e, lein
trained ina more neral atmosphere, SHE caa'
he receneiled to the morals OF the prussiai
Co1Tt. in which he is special hero. We d
not mention these things to his dishouor, a
he is, pe1hAps. the most virtuous priuce i
Europe II il we'll known that. 10 all nracs;
cal Iu11.osfe, there Is 4 coIauunity OF viye
among the aEletoctacr Of every Erropcsu ca,
it.1. 1nt the privileges Of tho Ptussi:l
Kings arc moro than their constitution Ia
proved ss1e to nesr, 20 that hereditary iu$ani
ty ma: be considered Al veil established AS til
hereditary power. For the future generation
Of rIussitn Kings, the prospect is still worse
Tic insarity of The English hou-c has sls
Low been grated upou that of Prussia. Prus
sia WAS then uuiuapoztaut, and felt highly hou
ored with the alliance. and jumped .
tfc CHANGE, notwithstanding the Crown Prime
himself did not love V,ctorla. bat wanted ii,
lady whom Freseric Carl married. vic:ori
ser.clf was essify persuaded to rcuounce d
1r.tensions to the .hFono Of England, in pro.
.,ecs Of eating King for husband. II,
moral uiiapidation Of tine noya, family .
England can be sccn no. nnly in the iusanif
of the Q1acen, and loud rnmorr Of her im2,,ri:
siEce The death OF Eer husband, but ia thl
1ake al I1ince tf Wales. NLo fu,ni.hs
\ .eaudsl ereagh for tie whole OF E1slant
:such mixture as these two families wi
make in coming together can he we'll i.na;
med: By the insermarriags Of the rsus-is
'anilE with that OF Russia, tho cT.c-s III
showing themselves already 10 the ment
condition u the Cz.y, who not onlv las hsd I
give over all direction OF the affairs OF It
government, Int must keep travelling abo,
the ws,eror-rlacrs, Inject himeelt Of =
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