The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-13
The Situation.

the Prussian Victories last week al
,nded ia. are confirmed with additional
particulars going to prove the efiectuai
defeat of the French armies. The VIC
torious Prussian armies continue 10
nress on toward Paris. In Paris all Is
confusion and disorder. The Imperial
Government is ended and Republic Is
announced. The United States with
un.eemlv haste recognizes the new gov
ernment before it is evident it has pow
er to sustain itself against internal dis
sensions or much less, external foes.
But this new order of things fails to stop
the progress of King William whose
ambition, 1t is feared, may prompthim
to push the contest with the hope OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The ques-
lion now arises in the minds OF the peo-
p]e who desire the restoration OF mar
mony in the world, what is to he the
ASKED G6f sathfaet6ATy' AhsM&&d pre-.
vious to the formal recognition of the
provisional government of Paris. Sym
pathy with the attempt to establish a
Republic can never be out of place for
Il Republican people. That sympathy
might have been manifested in no I'M
certain manner, and should have been.
But formal recognition il Mt least
questionable until it becomes evident
that there is probability that we shall
not be obliged TO recognize some other
government for France within week.
Row that the Germans have accom-
pli.hed all that they sought for, it is
time that the King make known on
what terms he will consent to peace.
The sympathies of the civilized nations
Of the world which have hitherto been
given without stint to them, will be
withdrawn and given to the French,
unless such is their action. The bonn
bardment of Paris without first making
propositions of peace could not fail to in
crease the sympathy already felt for
France in her humiliation and defeat.
German unity is no longer threatened
but doubly assured, and hostilities
should cease AT once, unless the French
people in their pride Of heart refuse all
reasonable protfers of peace.
England still insists upon neutrality
and yet, is ready, at anytime, to act
the mediator between Prussia and her
conquered adversary. Napoleon has
no defender. or apologist, unless Russia
acts in the latter office, which can hard
BY b. expected. But all these nations
are now clamoring for cessation Of
hostilities, and they will insist upon
the integrity of France and govern
ment of her own choosing. The Napo-
leonic dynasty is universally conceded
to have come TO all end. Hence We
may infer that Russia's interference
will not he in Napoleon's behalf, i'll
made at all, but for the purpose of fet- |
tering the growth of Prussias increasing
power
In letter from Frankfort occurs the
following which gives some light into
the causes of the successes which attend
the PrussIan arms:
In one particular the leaders of the
German army are striving to set a good
example. The discipline which pre-
pares the soldier to conquer in fights is
not relaxed one iota after the triumph |
has been achieved. An example of this
occurred a few days ago at Laudan. A
soldier was arraigned before a military |
tribunal on a charge of petty larceny.
The charge being brought home to him
he was found guilty. The sentence was
expulsion from the army and the con-
seQuent loss Of all claims which he or
those dependent on him might have to
compensation or rewards for military
service, and Imprisonment for twelve
months. If the theft had been COM
United on the field he would have been
shot. When the King of Prussia ar
rived at Forbach some of the inhabi-
Iants complained that his soldiers had
treated them badly. The King imme-
diately appointed commission to in
vestigate the case, aud to infiict pun.
Ishment upon the wrong.doers. Every
thing has been done which could lIgh-
ten the hardships Of the people inhabl-
ting the territory occupied by the Ger