, 1870-09-13
Guarantees of Pence.

7" The Editor a 77e C,htta9H T,ibuse:
This IL at present the favorite topic OF all
ncn-Germsn rapess, who have been wont 10
look upon Germany Al m imaginary term.
The views Of many OF these papers yivi3ly
call to mind tho time when the Germans sycro
eouAilered lost flock Of sheep, ever which
every foreigner had right to claim pos
session. II ehcws that there arc etill men
who will not admit tue fact that Germany is
determining tile teztinies of natioE..
The txmpathies shown the German people
ty forlisLers have not beer the result oy &C.
h1lowtadgcd equality, but the result Of Ger
nnn fcrhearance and voluntary submission,
PRODUCED ly a deeplJ-rooted cesire to live in
The word ''German.' to every foreigner
equivalent to submission. be he of Eugii-h,
French. OF eyen Irish descent. no sooner has
changed its sigu,6casion, sud y French Re-
Fs1blic has rrFung up over night. than Tor
ner eynpstliE proves to 1,arc leea but
refuse TO ce ttoAdeu upon bs foreigners, aai
not only claim equality, but. with ewc.d in
hrEd and bs'ot on the neck Of the foa WHO aa-
sailed them, demand lasting guarantees Of
peace. The civic 5eepots Of al cuun;rit. CIT,
Murder! Ilieae petty C,e-aea arc awste that
their egotlttlc planr.-the striking of OF tho
SUhe lnrosel ou G9rn,ans whnrever they may
he foEud,
Tllis explains the hostile attitude OF tho ma-
iot'ty Of non-Gcrman papers in relation to
the rc-auexation Of the former German nToy-
iuce- Of Alsace and Lorraine; aud they givs
vent to their feelings in cons1atulstion TO the
French. who, to, the fon-th time, are trying 10
establish Republican Government, after
uey have thrice given evidence to tho world
Of rot possessing the poIer to preserve it.
In ignoring this latter fact, these papers put
themselves in tho ssme rank Tish the Paris
ian mob. who acknowledge only the rights Of
others when physical force Il brought to bear
against them.
Tbs Ge1mane. On the other hand, know bet
te.. that ss1f-goveEnment can only bt expect
ed Of people capable Of cutbing their own
pastionr, and that the French are very far
iron, this. Toprotect themselves againat the
Wilma Of such a people. is the task the Ger
man nation has undertaken. and rlis end in
view can oEls Re accomplished By taking from
under the feet Of the French the very soil
| upon which tho gates OF Germany-Ssras-
| bourg aid Netz-are b:.iit.
t Thhs Asaee aud Lozraino Will. AMI must,
| he rctake1.. to prevent contemplated invasion,
il admitted t,r Ill *ho sobezly look u,,on the
situation: ard whoee judgment is not hiascd
Las nlade up its mind as to this; it knows
I ttnt the rs{tublic Is a. dangerous ne!Ehbor
N the empire; md it wi1l not rest until It has
accomplished that for which it took up arms
| --1emoF1nE the danger OF French InE&sloa
! forever.
Let aemxgogucs and cnrioos people sym.
pathixe With he peaa2ntry Of bath prnriuces
10 he annexed the prus=iAu A1m will Prove
~ strong in re Germsnizing these people IS
iuas Whea rruAsifyiag tho very GeKmaus
wllo hare now conquered France
Tho temporary antipsthy Of thres tallions
Of people, WHO have been estrauged fron
.heiF home, Ia nothing az opposed 70 the de
uands Of thirty.eight millions Of people, fol
real guarantees Of peaca. ...
The humiliation Of France is already com
rlcte; it c.1not be aggravated nor lessened
Nse,hment will spr1ry Up in the miods a
the French, wh4tevsr the terms Of peace ma.
I've, 1t il, therefore. but common prudence
and in the interest Of Ill mankind, that Ger
many nhall dictate epcl1 terms IS will preven
France from taking up arms again with m
bopc Of conquest, not only as respects Ger
uany, hut the world At large,