Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-09-09
The War I'm Europe.

The War In Europe.
Most of our readers. have doubtless heard
if they have not read. ths rssplts Of the recent
battles between the French and Prussisns.-
They may be summed up in sfmost as few
words a. those 10 which the Prussians an.
nounced whit would be.their conduct Of the
wsr5 "A sha,p war, 50 t.f short, and intended
to be deceive, has resulted, 10 just two months
In the utter fous, sud ahpost2sotat destruction
Of the French army in the field the surrender
Of the Emperor Louis Napoleon to the King
of Prussia, and the subversion, not only OF
his dynasty, but of the government and the
proclamation Of The Republic in France, with
the formation of Provisional Government
The battles Of the sOth and alst ult., about
which tho reports were conflicting and con.
Trajectory, were followed by an engagement
on the LIST inst, that resulted 10 McMahon's
army being entirely separated from Bazaine's
and surrounded in and about Sedan by twice
their plumber. McMahon had been wounded
and Gen. Wimpffen, who succeeded to the
command, had no alternative but to surrender
Internationally. The surrender of the army
was preceded by the surrender of the Empe-
ror. Bazaine, at the last accounts, had not
surrendered, although unable to extricate his
army from Metz. As the Emperor could, or
would not, as prisoner Of war, treat with the
Prussians, they have resumed their move
ments upon Paris. It is yet to be seen what
may be the effect Of their information Of the
overthrow Of Napoleon's government, upon
whom and which they professed only to war.
The French people are united, enthusiastic
and intensely excited against the Gefmsns.-
The Provisional Government, with General
Trochu, an able man, at the head of the War
Department and army, il making extraordi-
nary exertions to defend Paris and France.
Louis Napoleou will be imprisoned. for the
present, in Germany. The Prince Imperial
has escaped through Belgium to England
The Empress has escaped to Belgium, and
will join either her husband or son. The
Bonapartes have left France; whilst the Or
leans Princes have offered their services to the
Provisional Government.
So stand the reports up to the morning Of
the 9Th instant.
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Necessity Of Harmony.
What Democrat will not endorse the fol-
lowing remarks from the Prince Georgian Of
last week:
Our people have had some rough expert
ence during the past ten years. There are
lessons in that experiences which should not
be thrown away: lessons which should be
hesrkened to IS voices Of superior power,
aud which, if properly understood and con-
formed to, will lead us TO national, State and
individual liberty and prosperity. We know
Whist we have lost by turning deaf ear to
the admonitions Of our wisest men in the past.
Shall we repeat the ro,e of our errors and
court the repetition Of former disssters7 r. Let
US be plain-the times demand plain language
and our own record is strong enough ON the
Democratic side to justify US in using it., with
out the fear Of compromising our character or
being misunderstood.
The North aud West outnumber US vastly
in population; they are immensely richer than
we; they have complete control of the Gov
eminent, while we have no weight or power
in shaping public measures, or even in con-
trolling our own domestic affairs. These are
truly alarming conditions for free people,
sensitive of their liberties, to labor under, aud
fool thav ara v,n,vorlosa RI altor The 5osirn
of the dominant party is to perpetuste this
state Of National affairs, and, perhaps, to fast
en- q central despotism upon the whole coun-
try. Their acts 80 prove, and the indications
are overwhelming that we can expect no q
batement of the hard conditions of Radical
ism az long as Radicalism has the power to
enforce its will by holding on to the admins
tration of Government. We of the South are
utterly unable to drive the Radical Republic
can party from power, and without we unite
with Conservative elements from without, the
future is assured-and that future is a. long
night Of tyranny and shame, misgovernmept
and spoliation. If we are ever to shake of
this great fanatical incubus and olgarchy OF
New England, we must unite with the Dem
ocratic and Conservative party Of the North
to accomplish that grand object; If we fold
our hands, and, like the Bourbons, refuse
both to learn anything and to forget anything,
we will hardly deserve sympathy in the inev-
table calamities which we will bring on our
selves by this suicidal course. HARMONY is
of honorable compromise the only road to South
ern Independence under the Constitution Of the
United States.