The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-22
Probable Results Of the War.

Although King WILLIAM clings to tho
old dogma Of divine right, and 20 the feudal
prerogatives of the aristocracy, the nation
which Ia still obedieut to his swny is associated
In the progress Of civilization with the tri.
umphs of tho Reformation, and with those
aspirations which have found expression in
The writings of German philosophers and
poets, and in the general culture md educa
lion of the Teutonic race. The temporal
power Of the Holy See has been identified
with political tyranny and the sublugation
Of the human mind, while Bonapartism has
blended the worst features of kingcraft
with the dcmoralzing characteristics of
modern plutocracy. and England continues
10 be ruled by her andeif oiignrchy, and the
masses of the people are sunk in ignorance
md poverty.
Hence the triumph Of Germany bids fair
10 Introduce a more enlightened era Of civil
lzation, in which general education and the
diffusion Of culture and prosperity among
the masses are destined TO take tho place of
The too exclusive rule of the privileged aud
noneyod classes WILLIAM and BISMARCK,
however had no such object in view when
Ihey marshalled their forces against the
armies of France and they look with dismay
upon the bulwark of freedom which now
bids defiance to their advancing hosts, and
haunts the Prus iau monarch with the
dreaded vision Of democracy and socialism.
But all history bears testimony to the
provideutih progress of the human race,
often achieved by those whose object at the
beginning was of an entirely different nature.
LUTHER protested only against ecclesiastical
abuses, and became potent agent in the
advancement Of civil and religious liberty
The American colonies objected originally
10 invidious taxation and this petty gricv-
hnce eliminated in the foundation of this
mighty republic. The Prusslans resented
only the braggedocio ofthe French Emperor
and within two months both BoNAPARTE
and Pro Mono are ousted from power, and
the German monarch is confronted by a
republic.
1t is true that the throne of LoUrs MARC.
IEoS had long been suspected Of resting on .
very unsubstantial basis Yet, when the
crash came, the world, ever prone to believe
In the powers thar be, however rotten they
may be, was bew lderei, and will probably
continue to be periodically distracted while
the demolition of other crumbliny relics of
antiquity goes on. All artificial civilizations
In which privileged few reap the benefits Of
the labor Of the toiling many belong to this
crumbling category, and are destined to fall
before tho rising power of popular libeE; y
and education
BoNApARTE was the personfcauon Of
such al arl1cial construction lie gave a
fearful blow TO virtue and integrity ly
shrinking from no means, however fraudu-
lent aud vile, to obtain riches and power. Ho
thus became the special object D! alteration
of numerous classes, as influential ia the
United States as in Europe, who regard que.
cess, however achieved, us the chief test
OF solid merit. He aimed only at show
and effect, and wilfllly sacrificed the AL.
vancement of the tojling masses to the frivo-
lous establishment of his capital. In this
respect too he was the representative man
md EUGENlE tho representative woman Of
many on this side of the Atlantic who ought
10 take warning from the overthrow Of the
imperial couple
1t is certain that the present crisis lie des
tined to give new tnrn 10 the thoughts Of
mankind Here as wen az in Europe the
great truth will bocmue IN re generally re
rognized, that all forms of government,
whether they be monarchies or republics
contain within themselves the elements Of
decay, unless they are founded upon the pre-
ponderance OF the virtuoUs and enlg htcncd
glasses, and are cemcntcd by pra 'tical Chris
tian spirit by an all-peryading moral and
mental culture, and by the untrommelled
political freedom of the citizen and of tn,
press II is gratifying, Mt all events TO GU
national pride to find America 80 much re
Bpectcd both in France and Germany Their,
the people have greater faith in the wisdom
And the blessings of our free political RuC
educational Institutions than many among
our sO-c0llcd educated classes who, strange L
Eay, gravitate toward aristocracy, while tht
European world courts tho favor of our re
public, and more and more appreciates it,
democratic strength