The New York herald., 1870-09-17
The Revolution in Europe aud the DIM
Guilty of King william.

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Benjamin Disraeli, described exactly the situ-
alton of Europe when he spoke to the Buck
inghamshire yeomen of vanishing empires
and rising republics" True, he qualified this
expression, to soothe and fatter the English
aristocracy, by saying that England, having
made Parliamentary and other reforms, all
opportunities of internal dsqulet were re-
moved and that she was now in a condition to
witness unmoved the great revolution that is
going on in other parts Of Europe. This ex-
preston of vanishing empires and rising
republics" was bold one for o tory states
man and the leader Of the tory party to utter |;
but it stated the truth, and Mr.. Disraeli
il too fearless and too much imbued
with the spirit of the sxe TO conceal it.
His words, qualified as they were by the asser-
tion that England would remain unmoved,
have the ring of keen satire, and in the depths
of his heart he probably felt that. No man
comprehends better the popular movements
and tendencies of the age, and the import of
the great public demonstrations in London and
other parts of England in favor Of the French
ever he may say to quiet the monarchists and
aristocracy of England about their safety in
consequence of the modicum of reform granted
to the people, he knows very well that the
revolution is taking deep root In Great Britain.
He must know that the aristocracy of England
is the most naughty and exclusive in Europe,
that no monarchy is more welded to dynastic
rule and privileges, and that the mass of the
people have little to say in the government.
With all his pretended tory proclivities we
rather think he contemplates the progress of
revolution in England, and is casting an
! anchor to windward, so that he may take the
helm as the leader and regulator of the demo-
cracy. At any rate, England has felt the
impulse of the revolutionary movement of the
day and must march with it.
But interesting as the situation of England
is that of the Continent is more so. The revo-
lutionary movements there are on the grandest
SCALE Nothing in history is comparable to
them They eclipse that extraordinary move
ment of the first French revolution, or of that
more general one in 1S4s. Society is moved
to its very depth. And all this within few
weeks. The political. moral, social and the
other elements of society are in fermentation.
The stupendous war between Germany and
France has let loose all the forces of civiliza-
ton and has brought into agitation all the
ideas of ancient and modern times. Papal
sovereignty, which has existed over q thou
sand years, is going down under it. The
Latin race in the south of Europe, in France,
Italy and Spain, is deeply imbued with repub-
lican and democratic ideas, and under the i'm
pulse of the war is developing republican insti-
tutions. Even in Germany the first mutterings
of revolution are heard. Notwithstanding their
present admiration of King William, who has
brought so much glory and strength to Ger
many, the tone of the people is changing
toward France since she has proclaimed the
republic. Expressions Of sympathy are
already heard. How could it be otherwise?
In 1S48, when the revolution in Paris stirred
up the democratic elements of Europe, every
State and great city of Germany were intense
ly agitated. The people who rose and de-
manded republican institutions then cannot be
Indifferent now. The telegraph and public
press have done great deal since that time
to educate the people in their rights On politi-
cal matters. These mighty agents of modern
civilization convey intelligence rapidly to
every man of the wonderful events that are
transpiring and teach all to inquire into the
causes and principles that underlie and are
developed by them. We cannot suppose, there
fore, the revolution will be arrested. The
probability is it will spread farther and
wider.
From this point of view we can readily see
the difficulty which the King Of Prussia is
in. He has raised, or rather the events of
the war have raised, what to him is mon
strous spectre. He, the absolutist monarch,
who, when Crown Prince of Prussia, waged
such relentless war against the revolutionary
movements of l848, cannot but look with alarm
upon the republic in France and the tendency,
as a consequence, to republicanism throughout
Europe. The object of the war as first pro-
claimed, the subjugation Of the Bonapartss, is
accomplished. The French republic is will
ing-nay, anxious-to make peace yet he
follows up his victories relentlessiy and now
threatens Paris itself. He is averse to make
peace with the republic because he hates and
fears republicanism yet there is no other gov
ernment than that Of tho republic in France.
Here is his dilemma. It would not be sur
prisng if the reports of his insanity should
prove true before long, considering the diff
Guilty he is in and the extraordinary stress
upon his mind.
Reports come thick from Europe that King
William contemplates restoring the Orleans
family, and that he will not, under any circum-
stances, treat with the republican govern
ment. While we have no doubt he would be
glad to selve the question in this way we can
hardly think he will venture to force mon