The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-27
THE WAR In EUROPE.

against Prussia, and that large ar
mics OH each side, are preparing
for the approaching conflict. The
causa teterYimd belli, it is alleged,
IS the selection of a Prussian prince
to fill the Spanish throne and the
simultaneous insult to France in
the dismission of the French EN-
bassador from the Prussian Court.
He who considers the question
impartially is bound to admit that
the pretext put forward by France
for involving all Europe in a bloody
war is a very flimsy one indeed.
When Bourbon held the Spanish
throne, Prussia had no fears that
any of her own rights would be in
tcrfered with by France; why
should France, then, be so much
concerned for her safety because
the throne Of that decrepid King
dom is filed by a Prussian prince?
We dare say that the so much
talked of " balance Of power "
would hardly be disturbed by any
circumstance whatever connected
with the settlement Of the Spanish
succession.
But France cannot conceal the
fact that she is looking far beyond
the Spanish question when she
rushes madly into a bloody war.
Ever since the battle Of Sadowa
Napoleon has been jealous of the
rising power of Prussia and has
been seeking for an opportunity
to put a stop to it. He has, NOR
over, his eye upon other European
questions on whose settlement he
imagines the honor and safety of
France depend.
1t is impossible that any of the
leading European nations should
keep out of this contest for any
length Of time. We already hear
of rumored alliances with Russia,
Austria and Spain, on the part of
Prussia. England is endeavoring
to remain neutral, but this cannot
be for any length Of time. Her an
Gent enmity Of France will lead
her into the combination against
Napoleon if it should be necessary
to it's success.
1t is impossible to forsee the end
of such a contest as the one just
commenced OH the other side of the
Atlantic. Franco was never in
better fighting condition. S Ii G
never had more troops or more
thorough martial equipments. And
when Frenchman commences a
fight for glory he never knows
when to stop. On the other hand
the allies will have superior nun.
bers and will be animated with
the idea that France has led them
into war without any sufficient
cause. If it took all Europe TWEEN.
ty years to conquer France under
one Napoleon, why may it not take
a long time to conquer her under
another, if indeed they can eve,
conquer her at all
If this government is too fal
from the seat Of war to be drawn
into it, it is not too far off for thu
war to have a decided effect upol
our material prosperity. The grail
growers of the North and West ant
the shippers Of New England viii
be immensely benefited by it. Oh
the other hand it will be disastrous
fer cotton and tobacco interests o
the South, and will paralyse the en-
ergies of a section which is onl,
'just beginning to recover from tn,
effects of an eXhausting war.
!, Europe is engaged in a general wa
at the time our present cotton cro]
goes to market, it will not brin,
ten cents a pound. Apart, there
lore, from all ideas of humanity
the South is deeply interested il
the restoration of peace among til
\ nations of Europe.
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The hair most in esteem was that te
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If was the hair of Timon, the Athena
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had favored him with such redunda