The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-16
eERMAN POLITICS.
The Political par.1e. OF Germany.
Dresden Correspondence Pan Mall Gszette.l

rDresden Correspondence Pan Mall Gazette.]
The expectation that the war would put an
end to political dissensions among the Germans
has only been very partially ful1lled 1t Is true
that the desire for German unity has become uni
yersal but the strife OF parties and the unpopu-
iarity Of the Prussian Government are as great as
ever. Here in Dresden. for instance, the question
OF the annexation Of Alsace and Lorraine has
given rise to struggle between the Burgerthqm
very characteristic Of the differences In politl
calfeeling and aspirations, between these two
important sections OF the population oil over
Germany. The BurgerIhum, which belongs
party, not only warmly advocates the pro
posed annexation, but, In strange contradic
don TO its liberal professions, uses its lndu,
ences with the government to put down all
demonstrations in a contrary sense. The labor
ing class, on the other hand, which feels the bur.
dens OF the war more severely than the. other
classes IA al xtous Tor peace and snares the optn-
ions Of DR.. Jacoby (who Is very popular among
them) on the question Of annexation. They have
no opportunity, however, OF making their opin-
ions public; for all meetings called for such pur
pose. are strictly forbidden by the authorities.
fheir conduct towards the French prisoners too,
contrasts very 'favorably with that OF the Burger
class. Crowds OF them assemble daily before the
barracks where the prisoners are confined, and
though the mill arg authorities have proclaimed
that they would not permit any gifts to be made
to the French, cigars. wine and other luxuries
are often surreptitiously introduced into the
prison by the workipgmen. This has excited
great Indignation among the Burgers, who de-
nounce the workmen In the press as traitors to
their country and urge the authorities to be more
yigilant In preventing such unseemly cohrtesieS
to the enemies Of Germany. 49,.
The great majority or the German w6rEingmen
belong to the Democratic Socialism party. >, his
party Is much more practical In Its objects and
organization than that of the Communists Of
trade societies all over the country, and has It's
representatives In all the German parliaments.
Its former leaders, who signed the famous Bruns.
wick manifesto. calling upon the werkmen Of
Germany TO protest against any territorial acqui-
sitions from France, are now IN prison IN East
Prussia; and the party Is for the present
led by. committee at Dresden, consist
ing OF Drs. Wal;her, Knlellng and Kohler.
demonstra'i ion, Is only one OF many members OF
this party who have thus had to suffer for eX-
pressing opinions opposed to these OF the PruS-
sian government on the above question. Several
Democratic Socialists have'since been imprisoned
on similar grounds at Mayence, In Hanover, at
Getha, at Celle, in Hamburg, at ofenbach, and
at Meerane tn SaXony). In the Ter place, and
at HedhauSen IN Bavaria, enthusiastic meetings
favor OF the French republic and againsrthe '.hu-
initiation OF the French nation for the advantage
OF the ruling caste In GERMANY
Between the Democratic Socialists and the
National Liberalsis the Fortschrtt party, party
of progress, which has lost much OF its influence
since 1856, but still numbers among its ranks
some able anu pOpuINT meu, SuCH aS 'uSloN duu
Schutze. Deitsch. This party demands q. Con
federate, Parliament, elected by universal suf
frage, for the whole OF Germany, with power to
grant supplies; make laws: decide on questions Of
peace and war, and participate In the conclusion
Of International treaties. The Federal Ministers
are, according to the Fortichritt programme, to
be responsible TO this Parliament All special In.
stitutions OF the small German States which
are incompatible with the prosperity and
security Uf the country generally are to be
abolished, though each State will be repre-
sented IN the Federal Council, and will have
its own responsible Ministry and Legislature,
elected by universal suffrage, The judges are
to be Independent OF The government, and all on
cals especially those belonging to the police, are
to be liable TO trial in the ordinary tribunals.
Education IS to be gratuitous the schools to be
entirely removed from ecclesiastical control and
civil marriage to be introduced in the whole or
Germany Political and press offences are to be
tried by jury and the period OF military service Is
to be diminished. This programme is, Of course
much too liberal for the Prussan Government.
and 1t has not the smallest chance Of being adopt.
ed. But is Will make good cry lor the
Portschritten at the next elections, and VIII GER
tany raise up sci iouS difficulties for the National
Liberals. whose only policy Is now TO support the
governmental Berlin In bringing about 9 union
between the German governments based far more
on dynastic than on popular considerations.