The New York herald., 1870-08-01

HERALD allow one OF its constant readers TO throw
possibly. some light on the situation The Prussians
reproach the Bonapartes as a family OF usurpers.
Very well; but what are the Hohenzollern Four
centuries ago member OF the family who had been
donated by German emperor with the burgravat
OF Nuremburg bought from the same emperor (sg-
ismund) the mark BrandenDurg. From that epoch
the Margraves were constantly by means more or
less honorable, acquiring territory surrounding that
nucleus or the Prussian empire. They even sue
ceeded in assuming the title OF king-not King OF
Brandenburg, their main province, but or Prus-
sia, ut that time an Insignificant province
that had the only advantage not to be under the
Jurisdiction Of German emperors This, l guess,
proves sufficiently that the Hohenzoern are par
penus as well as the Bonapartes, the only difference
lying IN the date which they "parvnronto Now
for Frederick the Great. He was Enthusiastically the
best general OF the last century; but everybody
must admit that as statesman ana politician he
was inferior to Napoleon l., as he had the whole OF
Europe at his heels alter his first war, while the lat
ter swept the different princes during fteen years
before they coalesced against him. How Is that 1t
was the injustice OF the Prussian kings attack on
Sllesla, q province on which he had no more right
Than on Posen. a part OF Poland whose acquisition
he made IN aiding Russia aud Austria 10 dlssect an
Independent state and to enslave free and gene.
rous people, The strongest argument the Prussian
politicians have against Napoleon Is tnat he wanted
to bring Germany under the French yoke. But who
commenced that series OF wars that France made in
the beginning IN self-defence and after success, OF
course, as conquerors Who invaded the territory
OF the French republic and devastated the plains OF
tine ChampagneS Whose sOldiery was 1t that acted
with such vandalism that 1t aroused the French
people to enthusiasm OF the Marselllaisep II was
Prussia who, as all essentially military and despotic
power. could not see another nation, weary OF des.
potism, constitute herself free and independent
people, But there, as twenty years before on Ainer
can soil, undlsclplined recruits swept the proud
army drilled by the great Frederick If Napoleon
iii. has ms Second OF December William Rex has
worse than that. This King who wants the Ger
man people to Leieve him the liberator from foreign
oppression, thus same man, when prince yet, has
canonated the republicans OF Berlin and what IL
more those OF Bade ana OF the Paatinate provinces
that were not under Prussian domination Until his
accession TO the crown OF Prussia he wore the name
OF prince Mtraieuse" (kartAtschenprinz). 1t was
he who crushed the EFFORT Of the Germans to establish
republic, or, at least, united Germany in lS4O.
When the imperial crown was rendered 10 his uncle,
then King he refused 1t; lie did not want 1t out OF
the hands OF the people. His nephew is watching
the chance 20 get II by force or the needle gun All
tell you are historical facts, and the most enthusi
astlc Prussian cannot deny it. Every German pa
trot wants united Germany, but none governed by
PrusSian needle guns Here lies the strength or
the Prusslan cause. All Germans were dreaming or
q united Germany for the last half century. If
they cannot have 1t free they willing TO
Cept II az JuSU d 0iQUIIe. MAX KRiEG.