The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-22

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If the rebellion, hal been suc cc' 0Ir
other States would have seeded ana 'he
Republic would have been broke" in ",
many dynasties. The nid cii states wou'o
have doubtless set up ior 'heiiiiSe'vV'ii -
wauld New Engiand;rso wou'u uio p''ii'
rie Statos, while the STATES anu ior''
tories west OF the Rocky mountains
would have formed a Power win n mau-
raj lines Tor = Limit. we shoa'd nave IT,
produccd the Great Powers oil hurope
without their compact popuiation pu'
with vastly greater extent OF territory
with the exception of Russia, The po-
liticaI relations OF tho five Great Powers
NAV be compared to the New England
States, were each Kingdom. Maine in
comparative extent of territory would
represent the Russian empire; Massa-
chusctts. France; go Vermont. Austria
New Hampshire. Pru,siai and Connecti-
cut. Great Britain; while little Rhody.
rs far rs Forging ground for balance Of
power, might be compared to the prinei-
palities OF the German States. 900 ''' .'.a
In such political relations rs we have
supposed might oxist IL Is evident that
neither Maine nor Vermont could allow
Massachusetts, to make war upon Rhode
Island. nor could either of the States per-
mi, Maine to conquer Vermont, thus al
lowing her territory now larger than all
tho res, to be augmented by one third Of
all the territory remaining. which Yer
mon. would then contribute. There
would thu. I've continual jealousy. and
walchfulness on the part OF each New
England Power to coniine the territory
of each other Power to Its original limit
This illustrates precisely tho position OF
Tho Ei,rope,n Powers towards each other.
In tho Crinaan war Russia with its
,o,,,o,;or or II 600 600 made war upon
,br Turkish empire, "the sick man Of the
r,., " with n population OF 10000. 900.
No aflront was offered to England and
p,,rc. Inn, ,b,y would not for the sake
oe,ho b,,,,,c. NJ ,over allow Russia TO
,,,,n ,ny moro territory that would
s,-onr,hsr no, war resources; and hence
,Lor ,n.a. co,,r,o, cause with the Turks
g. :.;n,,,o peel,
Tho o.,on,ihl, c,use of war against
p.,.,;., !. ,hi,. Sinai, offers her crown
',o +, member Of the House OF Hohenzol-
D.. 49, h..a !, KING William /. of
~, r,i. rr,rc. consider, danger
~. 49, - ,,o,vy..r a. :, ,crand.
,', a.. ,.,on;ng Hons, Of uob,nzollern
n..'..,.',.',. ',Ian,.1 too K;,cdo,n, which
~ co,rr,ro,,c, nv King William.
She therefor, demands of William that
M dI.,vow the act. Thishe does rs the
head of tho House. but she further Dc
mand, that he do il rs King of Prussia,
and hi, he refuses TO do In the mean
i'm. J.onold declines the offer, and
S,v,;n withdraw. the oandida,urc, thus
removing the prctext for war against
Prup.,,,, and vet there l, no cessation Of
any steps towards an active and immense
war although at this writing. a techni-
cal declaration Of war has not been made
by France. What Is the GRIEVANCE which
causes two nations, to hurl million Of
men against each othcr' That Is as big
conundrum As the Schleswis- Hols'ein
question. ~ o, I''..'I..' ~,
The civilized nations demand that the
cause, of, war shall be pertinent and
49,. Ta.s,,s.s ii and u manifest. Civil.
snMP'y .' a' :. -. -, ,,h;,,
zation requires ~ ana y n"'H',',. ,'
plunges into war ona PreteSt so slight
that Intelligent men disagree As 70 wna'
3 ousa' no. 70 D-' nav, -, - -.
tho world There is no cause OF war now
against Prussia which did not exist two