The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-29
WHO rs RIGHT IN THE EUROPEAN
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The experience of the stern realities of war
which the American people have recently un-
dergone has created in our midst hosts of in
telligent critics of the stupendous military
operations in Europe, and a universal craving
for information in regard to the movements
of the mighty combatants. The kilograms
are eagerly watched from day to day to see
what new scene in this terrific drama has been
enacted, and how the fortunes of France or
Prussia have been affected by the events
with which each hour teens in this event
full era. While the armies and
navies of the contending nations are
brought up to the highest state of effective
ness, a vigorous diplomatic battle is simulta-
neously conducted, each party using its best
efforts to win friends or allies and to place
its opponent in an unenviable light before
the world. While this mental conflict has not
yet produced decisive results for either side,
it seems clear that Bismarck has thus far
overmatched Napoleon and gained the moral
victory which rarely fails to ensure in the end
a physical triumph. Not content withfasten-
ing upon the Emperor the odium of having
wantonly disturbed the peace of Europe, the
Prussian Minister follows up this blow by
furnishing proofs of Naploeon's Unsuitable
ambition for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and
of his desire to persuade Prussia to
join him in violating the most sacred treaties,
and in sharing the spoils to be gained by a
complete subyersion of the old European set
Elements. If anything could shake the neu-
trality of England it would be the secret
treaty proposed by France, which is said to
be still in existence in Berlin in the hand
writing of the famous French ambassador,
Benedict. This document proves Napoleon
III to be as INSCRIPTIONS as Napoleon I; and
if it is strengthened, as a despatch from
Berlin says it will be, by proof that the pre-
sent Emperor cherished similar designs
against Switzerland and Italy, the existing
regime will be shown to be a close imitator,
in the vastness of it's schemes, of the
founder of the Napoleonic dynasty. There
is something ridiculous in the idea of a man
like the present ruler of France thirsting for
universal dominion, but since he must needs
punish Prussia for her refusal to cooperate
with his schemes, and since he must play the
knight-errant over the whole world, under
the impulse of this insane ambition, it not
only becomes the great German race to resist
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w~ell-disposed European populations to de-
throne such a reckless disturber of public
tranquility. He has humbled Russia, dis
graced England, defeated Austria, half
befriended and half betrayed Italy,
snubbed Spain, attempted to
establish an empire in America,
pushed his conquests in Africa, and dabbled
in Asiatic wars; and now, at a moments
notice, he preeipitates, from most unworthy
motives, a conflict which will infict untold
misery on the people of Europe. In this age
men of his stamp are enemies of the human
race, and they deserve to be treated as such.
He has shown himself to be one of those
scourges who perpetually abuse power and
destroy millions of mankind without remorse.
He not only rules France with a rod of iron,
but On mere personal pretexts leads her
mighty legions forth to slaughter unoffending
nations, and by these acts he
sins so f~earfully against God and man that no
retributive punishment can be too severe.
We are greatly mistaken in the signs of the
times if this var does not prove fatal to all
his hopes. Its logical sequence is a final up
roofing of the Napoleonic dynasty; and if
Prussia does not prove fully equal to this
task, any aid that may be necessary should,
and we think will, be furnished by affiliated
n tons.