Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27
HEWEEKLY HERALD
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lne var against Prussia, after the
dsllbsrats insult offered to that
power through its Ambassador
Count Benedict, by the King Of
Prussia, at Ems, has been so per-
astently misrepresented by the
English and German press, that
many well meaning people have
jumped 10 the conclusion that the
declaration Of war by France was q
Wanton and causeless disturbance
Of the peace Of the world by the
EmperOr,o OF the French. A peru
sal Of the following letter from
Ems, written by the regular cor
respondent Of the Savannah Re-
publican, will effectually dispel
that illusion, and we beg our read
ers TO give It a careful reading
The, writer, as we chance TO
know, isa gentleman Of great abil'
tip, profound information, elegant
culture, and high character. While
a citizen of Louisiana, he adorned
and honored high judicial posi-
ton, was twice a member of the
House Of Representatives in the
Congress Of the United States,
as q member Of the Confederate
Congress during the entire period
OF its existence, and has, for the
past four years, been residing in
Europe. His statements may be
implicitly relied on:
EMS, July 20, 1870.
The agitation which from Paris
had extended over Europe, mani
tested itselfto that degree in this
quiet place on Friday last, that the
King Of Prussia and his officials
left for Berlin. He sought TO 60
without attracting attention, but
be was followed to the railroad
depot by q crowd who shouted
"long live the King" "woe to
France" He seemed much afTec.
ted by these expressions of sym
patty, which he acknowled by re-
naming uncovered until the cars
started. There is no expectation
ofthe war being soon felt in this
place, for Ehrenbreitstein, the
strongest fortress on either side OF
the river, is within six miles. If
II falls into the hands Of the
French, it will be not from direct
assault, but because their arms
have advanced beyond it. The
French families who have been
staying here have all left for
France, and although the Paris
papers continue to come the bank
ers refuse to discount checks Of
acknowledge bills Of credit on that
capital, except at such very heavy
rates, that in a short time few Wis.
itOrs viii be able to remain except
Germans and Prussians.
Two days before the King left,
he telegraph lines were so occu.
pied with official dispatches, that
few private individuals could use
them, and to-day it is a question
which railroad lines are yet open
The French are unanimous as
to the necessity Of humbling Prus
sia, whose bearing since the bat
tie Of Sadowa has been, they say.
Of the most arrogant character
and not one Of those / have me-
has seemed to entertain q doubI
or Frances ability 10 do so. This
faith ofthe French people in theil
greatness, and the constituencies o.
each individual citizen for the ma
donal honor, constitutes both tht
power and the glory Of France
No other people have within them
ia the same degree, the conviction
81 great deeds; and although in
peace we smile at it as vanity, in
time of war it produces men and
victories such as marked the ca
reer Of Napoleon /.
The telegraph will keep you vel
informed Of the chief events Of
the contest, but there may be Incl
dents and local phases which il
will interest you readers to receive
nom a neutral stand point. You
vim have 10 be guarded against
the views Of the English newspa-
pers. For the most part they are
greatly .prejudiced against the
French. The diplomatic alliance
hat has existed between the two
nations since the Crimean war has
been entirely one Of interest, and
without particle Of sympathy or
sentiment. Eigland's position
toward Prussia is entirely different.
Their Royal families are not only
closely allied, but their people
have many customs and tastes in
common. They both, too, call
themselves Protestants, and this
lives q moral basis for what is
Tith them both, in reality only a
hatred Of French character, en-