Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-02
THE GERMAN. EMPIRE.

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The tendency or recent and present
events, political aud natural, In the
German States and principalitles Is to
a grand consolidation Of thsm all into
one powerful acknowledgements
ally to become the most powerful in
all Europe. England has been fast
losing her great supremacy as mis-
'tress Of the seas" OF. a chief ruler
among nations, and France Is now a
mere CIPHER Of her past greatness.
Russia holds her own, and now remod-
eled aud Inherently powerful Germany
comes In among the sisterhool OF ma
tions : f~rst-class power, second
only to the United States. The most
important points for her now to settle
Is what shall be the permanently
adopted style Of her government, and
upon whose head shall rest the crown
a. her chief ruler. Upon this inter-
esting subject the Chicago Tribune has
the following:
Several days ago Wurtemberg, b.
den and Hesse enacted their adhesion
to the imperial confederation Of North
Germany, and now 1t IL announced
that Bavaria seals by her acqulescenee
the union OF the German Empire. The
term =. North" call no longer apply
with any propriety TO the German
Confederation. It Is simply the oh
federated Empire Of Germany, now
complete, except In the lack Of an Ex-
ecutiye, or Emperor, which will soon
be supplied In the person OF KING
william.
II will be curious to note whether
King William, who looks with no
| favor on the doctrine that crowns may
be conferred by the votes of the people
or their Legislatures, will apply the
theory Of "diyine right to this new
accession. When he accepted the
crown of Prussia and crowned himself
at KoeniSsburg, he lifted the crown
from the altar and placed 1t upon his
own head, In token that he held 1t
from God and not from man.
But the crown Of Germany, by every
rule and principle Of Transmission rec
ognized by the laws, theories, and
uSages Of divine right" belongs to
Francis Joseph Of Austria. He Is the
lineal descendant Of the long line Of
German Emperors, and, on the theory
Of divine right, should reign over the
new empire, from which, by force and
tiaesse, he Is expelled. Only as re-
Gently as 1908. the last Emperor OF
Germany, In the line Of descent from
Charles ". and Macmillan, was COM
pelled to renounce his Gernianic
throne, and assume the title of EN-
peror Of Austria, Of which he had
therefore been Archduke, as well rs
King Of Hungary and Bohemia, etc.
After an interval Of half n century,
a fighting and conquering descendant
of the Duke Of B~randenburg rises to
| the throne Of Germany on the bay
onets of his armies, and by the humili-
| alton Of two rival nations. He has
| vigor, tirmness, and ability. But
| whence comes his claim Of divine
right? His coronation as Emperor OF
Germany will trample under foot the
doctrine upon which he claimed to be
crowned King Of Prussia.
But he will be crowned nevertheless.
And doubtless he will feel no miSgiv-
ings as to his title to the crown which
comes to him by the double power OF
legislative SURFACES aud military sue
cess. In this instance, at least, he
| will concede that Providence Is with
the strongest battaliens, and that the
voice Of the people Is tho voice OF God.