Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-25
The Political Parties OF GERMANY.

mans has only been very partially fulfilled ~,
1t is true that the desire for German ,n;t y
mas become universal but the strife of parties
and ting unpopularity of the Prussian Govern.
ment are as great as ever. Here in Dresden.
foi instance, the question of the annexation
OF Alsace and Lorraine has given rise to q
struggle between the Burgcrthum or middle
class' and the lower classes, which is very
characteristic of the differences in political
tee'lng and aspirations, between these two
important sections of the population all over
Germany. The Burgcrthun,, which belongs
chiefly to the called "National Iibcrap,
p'rty. not only warmly advocates the propos.
cd annexation, but in strange contradiction
to ITS liberal professions, uses its Influenza
win the government to put down all demon
stratlons in contrary sense. The Iaboriny
class, on the other hand which feels the bur.
dens OF the war more severely than the other
classes, is anxious for peace, and shares the
opinions OF Dr. Jacoby (who is very popular
among thenD on the question of annexation
! "ey nave no opportunity, however, of max.
ing their opinions public; for all meetings
cal'ed lor such purpose are strictly forbidden
by the authorities. Their conduct toward,
the french prisoners, too contrasts very favor.
ably with that of the Burger class. Crowd,
OF them assemble daily before the barracks
wherc the prisoners are confined, and though
the military authorities have proclaimed that
1hey would not permit any gifts to be made
70 the French, cigars, wine and other luxu.
RES arc often surreptliuus introduced into
the prison by the workingmcn This has cx.
cited great indignation among the Burgers.
VINO denouncc the workmcn in the press os
traitors to their country, aud urge the author.
ltics to be more yinilant in nrnyentinp snch
ingmen belong to the "Dcmocratic Socialist
party. This party is much more practical in
its objects and organization than that Of the
Communists of lS4S; it is in constant COM
muncaton with the trade societies all over
the country, and has its representatives in all
the German pariamcnts It's former lcrdcr,
who signed the famous Brunswick manifesto,
cnlling upon the workmcn of Germany to
protest against any territorial acquisitions
from France, arc now in prison in East Prus.
sla; and the party is for tho present led by u
committee at Dresden, 'consisting of Drs. Wal
thcr knicling and Kohlcc. DR.. Jacoby,
who was arrested for similar demonstration,
Is only one of many members Of this party
who have thus had 70 suffer for expressing
opinions opposed to those of the Pruss,n
government OH the above question Seycr;l
Democratic Socialists have since been in
prsoned OH similar grounds at Hiayence, in
Hanover, at Gotha, at Cclle, in Hamburg, at
Oicnbach, and at Meerane Gn Saxony(. In
the latter place, and at IIcjdhauscn, in Bava.
ria, enthusiastic meetings have been held by
members of the same party, in favor of the
French republic and against the "humiliation
of the French nation for the advantage of the
ruling caste in Germany
Between the Democratic Socialists nd the
National Liberals is the Fortsch,itt party, or
party Of progress, which has lost much of its
influence since 1866, but still numbers
among its ranks some able and popular men,
such as Virchow and Schu!zc Deltsch THIS
parry ucui'hus CoHleueIatc armament, clC0-
ted by universal suffrage, for the whole of
Germany, with power to grant supplies mako
laws, dccice on questions of peace and war,
and participate in the conclusion of intcrna.
tional treaties. The Federal Ministers arc.
according to the FortschIitt programme, to be
responsible to this parliament. All special
institutions of tho small German States which
arc incompatible with the prosperity and Sc.
cnrity of the country generally arc to be abol.
ishcd, though each State will be represented
in the Federal Council, aud will have its owl,
responsible Ministry and Legislature, elected
by universal suffrage. The judges are to be
Independent of the government, and all officials,
especially those belonging to the police, aro
to be liable to trial in the ordinary tribunals.
Education is to be gratutious, the schools to
be entirely removed from ecclesiastical cou
troll and civil marriage TO be introduced in
the whole Of Germany Political aud press
offences are be tried by jury, and tlla
period Of military service is to be din,inishedj
This Programmes, of course, much too libor,
al for the Prussian Government, and It has
not tho smallest chance of being adopted
But it will make good cry, for the Fortschritt,
mon at tho ncxs elections, aud viii certainly
raise up serious difficulties fur tho National
Liberal, whose only policy is now 70 support
tho government at Berlin in bringing about a
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