The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-08
From the Lafayette Courier.I
The Dispatch ON she European War.

But a few days ago the Dispatch
plumed itself upon its neutrality"
in the war between Franco and
Germany. Knowing that, like all
other Democratic papers, it sided with
France, we so stated, when it an
nounced that as between the two con-
tending forces, it was neutral Ia SYM
patty. But 1t has thrown off the neu-
trality so boastingly proclaimed, and,
az we predicted, takes the side Of
France.
1t will be remembered that we
made a quotation from the Chicago
Times recently, in which the Germans
are stigmatized as descendants of the
Hessians, who fought against Ameri
can Independence IN l776, and that
il might be necessary to drive Ger
mans from this country by arms.
The Times, in the discussion of this
question, has taken more extreme
grounds against Germany than any of
its Democratic contemporaries, and the
Dispatch has perhaps, on that account,
selected it as a pattern in the express
sion of its own views. In its Issue of
yesterday it copies and leads an ar
ticle from the Times, without quota
ton marks, bitterly denunciatory of
Bismarck, and the policy of Prussia.
The use made of the Times editorial
clearly proves that it is endorsed by
the Dispatch, and that it is given as its
own views upon the subject. The
limited circulation of that sheet in.
duces us to make some extracts that
our numerous readers of German ma
tionality may see what Democrats
say of them. After charging that
Bismarck dictated the treaty about
which there is now some controversy,
andswhich we showed yesterday orig
mated with Napoleon, the Dispatch,
adopting the language of the Chicago
Times, says:
That Bismarck should have DELHI
erately attempted to influence the
opinion of the world, and to betray
England into active partisanship
against France, by such means, should
deprive him of the last claim upon
the forbearance or respect of nations
and people who have regard for truth
and decency.
We are not surprised that our Ger
man citizens are incensed and indig-
nant at so base an assault upon a
statesman in whom they have conf
dence, and who is entitled to respect.
1t is characteristics of the Democratic
mind to oppose liberal and Just ideas.
1t is IN keeping with their principles
to side with the tyrant and oppressor.
Is is proper that Napoleon should re-
celve their sympathy because he is an
enemy Of a republican form of gov
ernment. When he was chosen Pres
ldent Of France, and took a solemn
oath to be faithful to the Republic,
he intended TO commit perjury. and
while he declared that he had no de-
sire to assume the imperial purple, he
was plotting the overthrow of the Re-
public. Lit is no mystery to us that
Democrats, who find In the French
Emperor's political career. a parallel
to that of their patron saint. JEFF
Davis, should denounce Bismarck and
his countrymen. We quote again:
This dastardly effort of the bogus
proposition for a treaty between
France and Prussia is entire in keep
Ing with the character of Bismarck.
lie Is natural despot, who persona
hes and pegpetuates more nearly than
any other living man, the feudal
tyranny OF the middle ages. Though
Prussian accounts have given us to
understand that be has great personal
bravery, he is as weak a coward as he
is an arrant knave morally. and has
never hesitated to take any advan.
tage that the breaking of his word
of honor or the disregard of a sol.
emn compact would give him. This
is the sort Of man whose intriguing
in Spanish affairs was the immediate
cause of war, and whose spirit actu-
a1es the Prussian government In its
effort to enforce acquisition of terri
tory, and to oppose the justice of
European international law and Gus
toms.
With ample proof before it that
Bismarck did not propose treaty be-
tween France and Prussia, in 1866.
the charge is made By the Tunes that
he did, and the Dispatch repro
duces it.
We regret that this question cannot
be fairly and candidly discussed By
the Democratic papers of the coun-
try. We deprecate this assault upon
citizens of German nationality. They
showed their love for their adopted
country by bravely fighting in its de-