The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-15
GREELEY CHANGES HIS TUNE.
Changed Aspects.
From the New York Tribune OF Monday. ]

From the New 1Ork Illoune Ol Monudy.I
Two months ago Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
was Emperor Of France. He saw flt to de-
clare war against Prussia on most frivolous
pretext. In the first place, If Spain saw 1T to
make Hohenzollern her King, it was none OF
the said L. N. BIS business; In the next place,
when the German Prince declined the Spanish
throne, even the preteXt was taken away. We
know of few wars more wanton and unjust
than that waged against Prussia by Napoleon
III.
Prussia took up the gauntlet so wantonly
thrown down; her King explaining that he
warred upon Napoleon, not on the French
people. In a very short time he had routed
Bonaparte's armies In half dozen pitched
battles, shut up one army in Metz, and SUR
rounded another at Sedan, where 1t was COM
PEELED 10 surrender ut discretion, Napoleon
himself being among the prisoners.
If King William was sincere In his proles-
slons, what excuse is there for prolonging the
struggle ? Napoleon made unjust war upon
him; Napoleon Is utterly discounted and mis-
prisoner We c.nnot see that any one Is to
blame Tor this but Napoleon for undertaking
10 whip William, or William for not letting
him do il. They must arrange it between
them.
Germany was assailed, and she has crushed
her assailant. Her safety was imperllled. but
her enemy is now In her power. We think
she has right to insist on reasonable guaran-
tees against another French attack, and per-
haps TO some compensation for the heavy eX-
pendilure to: which Napoleon subjected her;
but she has no right TO make France her
vassal, nor TO subject Its capital and all its
provinces to the devastations inseparable from
war. In short, she ought either to propose or
accept reasonable terms OF peace.
If she undertakes to replace the despot she
has crushed on the throne he has mady sub
verted, or in any manner ernces q DISPOSE
tiou to protract the war needlessly and with
intent 10 reduce the French to yassalage, the
sympathies so bounteOusly extended TO her
by the generous and liberty-lovlng throughout
Christendom will be wholly Withdrawn, and
the names of Bismarck and William will be
exposed to the Just eyecration OF mankind.
Hands Off!
From the New York Tribune Of Monday.
If King William has given orders that Ma
poleon shall be treated In captivity not as q
deposed emperor but as an actual sovereign, 1t
does not necessarily follow that he Is resolved
not to recognize the French Republic, The
new government has as yet been formally ac-
knowledged by none Of the powers of the
world eXcept the United States, Switzerland
Italy and Spain; technically, therefore, Napo-
leon Is still considered the legitimate ruler Of
France not only By Prussia, but 6y Great Brit,
ain, Austria, Russia, Denmark, Sweden and all
will undoubtedly acknowledge the Republic
before many weeks have elapsed. The Old
World monarchies will naturally defer the day
as long as they can, but they nave no eXpecta-
ton of deierring it forever:
The Interpretation, therefore, which some OF
the foreign correspondents have placed upon
the Kings order may be mistaken one. and we
sincerely hope it is. We DO net suppose an
absolu,is: like tbs King of Prussia can view
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sentative government in the very headquarters
of Cesarlsn; but there is no proof as yet tha5
he purposes overthrowiug i5. When Napoleon
threatened him because he allowed German
Prince to be nominated for the throne of
Spain, he replied that it was not his duty to in.
terf4re, and Spain mast be allowed to suit her
SELF. Is it now his pur bose to deny to France
what he conceded to Spain, tue right of cnoos-
lug her own ruler and fixing her own form Of
poyerpment2 The whole civilized world has
an interest in preventing anv such unwlrrant-
abIe interference with the inalienable rights of
nations. The French people have submitted
for eighteen years to despotism with which
they were not at heart contented; the King OF
Prussia has thrown 1t on FOR them and 1t
yaeue rumor is to be credited he now wishes
to impose it again. He subverted one govern
ment of France aud as soon as the people have
set nm for the pselyes, he threateps-so they
tell us-.o subyert another. This would be a
CRIME against which all Europe and all Ameri-
ca should CRY out, and one which would no.
where be more severely condemned than in the
German States themselves. 1t is not for deeds
such as this that the Teutouic rae. has been
consolidating itself into single great nation.
The progress of Germany means the progress
of liberal ide1s intelligence, and freedom; and
we cannot believe that the German people will
consent to an outrage suc: as klos William is
now reported to contemplate upon the indie
peude"ce of France.