The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-19
Prussia and South Germany.

Prussia and South Germany.
Assuming that the casus 6elli is not the can
didature OF Prince Leopold, but unaVowed
reasons, the New York Times says:
1t Is not difficult to understand the attitude
of Prussia, fairly aroused as she now seems to
be, to the overbearlng pretensions Of her mili-
tary rival. Whatever opinions may be enter
tanned as to the right OF France to maintain
such q line of European policy as she lately in
dicated, 1t Is beyond doubt that any interfer-
ence she may volunteer between the two Sec
tions of Germany will be almost equally re-
sented by both. The. South German States
may be briefly described as two Kingdoms,
two grand duchies, and two petty prince
doms united In a loose sort OF Confede-
ration, Of which Bavaria Is the head. They
contain about nine millions of the eX-
listing thirty-eight millions Of German popula-
tion. After the seven days war Of 1866 Aus
tria left each of them to make Its own terms
with the conqueror, and out OF these grew the
treaties concluded at Nlkolsburg, but only
made public eight months afterward, by
which, In consideration Of guarantee OF ter
ritoriai independence, Bavaria, Wurtemburg
and Baden agreed to place their armies, in
time of war, under the leadership Of the King
Of Prussia. Speaking In June, 1857, the Prlnce
OF Hohenlohe, Prime Minister OF the hrst OF
these States, remarked IN expIanat1osn 5a OF .hls
in the event of war, place her army under the
command of the King of Prussia, / suppose
the case of war in which the integrity
of Germany, In Its actual limits, would
be menaced from any side whatever"
Or, as French writer, quoting the pas
sage, remarks: "Let France extend her arms
to grasp the Rhine, and Germany would rise
South German States, with the single excep-
tion OF Baden, there exists but very section-
al attachment to Prussia, Even the Suabian
enthusiasts for national unity have begun to
suspect that zone great Germany Is adream,
and that the only possible change Is to one
great Prussia" But u compelled 70 tnroW IN
their lot with either France or Prussia, there
cannot be moments doubt that they would
select the latter, and that declaration of war
by France would only hasten the completion
of auion which the bond OF Customs Par
lament and military alliance has already
half consum mated.
Can France Make the War Short, Sharp
and Decisive:
The Richmond Dispatch opines that
The French Emperor will attempt to make
the war ''sharp, short and decisive" las was
that between Prussia and Austria, and wind
f. up with the reduction OF Prussia In the
national scale, and a reformation Of the French
boundaries, so as to wipe out the wrongs OF
the peace Oh 10 ana satisfy cIeuCu pILue. Oau
France do this? Will the other nations per
NIT 1t to be done? Is there still alive enough
Of the sentiment of sympathy and Of re
clprocal interest inspired by the alli-
ance against the first Napoleon to in
duce another combination against the
inheritor of his name and ideas p
The engineries of these days bring on
events so rapidly that we have hardly time to
speculate before speculation is superseded by
ooourrnDppQ France iS readV. anu
steam and telegraph enable her 10 move quick.
IF the other great powers are to do anything
thoy must act ut once. EnSeno, noWeVer'
has latterly manifested an indlsposition 70
upon her own interests. The OutgiVings OF o
ministerial character on several occasions, and
especially at the time of the war between
Prussia and Austria, satisfied the world, we
believe, that England had changed her mind
about holy alliances, aud meant thereafter to
address herself to her own interests, going no
farther with the 'srest of mankind" than she
might by example, appeal, and remonstrance,
for the preservation of peace and harmony
amongst nations. She has ''gone into
trade,6 and would rather now feed and elothe
and arm the legions Of other nations, thar to
Go any of their fighting. Russia has no pres
ent ambition beyond the extension Of her en-
pire in Asia, In which she Is implnging so
closely upon her British possessions In India
as to engender suspicious that may OF them-
selves be obstacles to some extent In the way
of any cordial reciprocal intention between
Russia and England These two nations are
everything in this matter. If they remain
silent, no other will interfere. Austria, the
only remaining great power Of the old ALL
ance, is more In sympathy with France than
with Prussia, having 80 recently suffered de-
feat, along with the loss Of much of her terri
tory, from the latter.
The Left Bank.
The New York Times says:
We believe that this will be one oil the most
popular wars in which France has ever en-