The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-09-01
THE FRENCH. AND GERMAN MA.
Nfe gTIONALITIES. 5trs
From the CHICAGO Post Auo. 3otb

asl From the Chicago Post Aug. both.
1t is hardly within the bounds Of posi-
bllity that Napoleon III. can win in the
contest which he so causelessly inaugu-
rated with Germany, to the extent that
ne supposed when he declared war Even |
should France not be forced to "a humiIi-
ating peace, the grand object of Napoleon
the Acknowledgement of Germany-has
already been defeated. 1t is beyond dis
pute, now, that Germany is the first ma
ton OF continental Europe. US
1t is well, therefore, to consider
whether civilization and mankind will be
bettered, Germany being the leading
power OF Europe instead Of France. And
In consideration of this sort it will be
we'll to drop out of the question its mere
personal belongings, except in SO far as
they may show national characteristics,
Napoleon, personally, is of no earthly
account. The fact that he is Emperor of
the French is of much Importance. He
is without great genius or exhalted char
acter. Ifa people will allow a brigand
and cut-throat to overthrow their con-
stitution and usurp supreme power if
they will allow such man to establish
old systems of REFRESHING tendencies,
there is fault with the people as we'll as
with the man. The French people have
not only been thus fooled By Napoleon
III, but similarly by the first Napoleon,
who had many things in his favor which
cannot be claimed for the husband of
Eugene. To put theacsse as briefly as
possible, and not to mention number of
national characteristics bearing upon it,
we may say that the French people are
no better off now than they were fifty
years ago. The body of the French
people are about the same now as they
were then. .st go "a
How different is it with Germany We
constantly speak Of the growth of our
own country in terms of admiration. Nor
do we refer exclusively, or even princi-
pally, to the territorial expansion of the
republic; to the fact that our country
has grown from narrow, sterile strip
along the Atlantic coast to a vast expanse,
whose magnificent rivers and lakes and
fertile plains have millions of intelligent
and happy citizens, obedient to law hui
man and divine, and every year adding
trophies in the peaceful |
triumphs of Christian civilization. There |
is no parallel to this anywhere in the |
world. But if we look for that nation
Atty which approaches nearest to 1t, we
shall fine it only in Germany. Napoleon
III. finds in the Germany of 1870 ma
ion incomparably greater than Bonaparte
found at Jena. He finds great empire,
Ind he finds that it is cohesive, harmo-
Nous, and terribly powerful to resist
lttack.A n ga @
FIVE look further down into this Ger
nan nationality, we shall find that it is en-
tiled to our most respectful considera
ion. We shall find people thoroughly
levotedl to individual freedom, ihtelli-
GENTLY understanding mems rights. We
hall find not only q we'll informed, but
N educated peoples system of popular
education unsurpassed in the world,
eminaries and institutions of learning
crowned wherever scholarship has
lome We shall find science f1ourishing,
he arts cultivated. We shall find indi-
,idual statesmen of the greatest ability,
nd that wisdom among The people which
$ best of craftsmanship. We shall find
making the most illustrious literature of
he age.
1t is because Germany is doing valua
lie service to itself and rendering val
able aid to civilization and progress of
that the friends of freedom
may heartily rejoice, and
hould heartily rejoice, that there is no
prospect of this great nationality receiv-
ng damaging blow at the hands of
modern Cesarism