Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-06-24
The Coming Man.

tine heea iuia' eel N - 20 the wonderful
thing. to lie achieved. AMI the benefits 10
f,llo~ the adven, o.; this mythical person.
II wever much Nc may Hume ourselves
upon the st,a.umen;> Of the present cen:u-
~. i, cannot b. doubted We have yet much
t. learn, a. well - e. un'carn. before NC
attain 10 that STANDARD Of excellence ex.
preset in the magic word "Excc,s or
History abounds with the names Of men
who, in their dag aud generation, left the
imp,cs. of their cloriou, actions upon the
time. moulded lis future destiny, and then
fulfllel what we expect Of our " coming
man" The eyes of the world. in the pres
ent day. have for some considerable time
been fixed upon the dcings, noting the
words and watching the movements of one
man. Need VIC say that that man is Bis
mark? Whether in any respect in this
man is accomplished what We expect 10 the
coming man." will now be matter for
our consideration. Resulting from the
policy Of this distinguished individual, the
map of Europe has been greatly changed,
its features altered, the arrangements in.
volving the balance Of power completely
revolutionized. Germany, in consequence,
has suddenly arisen head and shoulders
above every other European power.
Germany-united, powerful Germany
a nation Of soldiers, scholars, cnterprising
merchants and thrifty peasants, is now be-
fore the world as the one great power. 1t
will be a matter Of intense interest to keep
watch on her proceedings and note how
she acquits herself in her new position,
and whether worthy of her mission. 1t
cannot be doubted that this Germany, in
her bearing to the world, will to some ex-
tent be reflex Of her Bismark, regarding
him as she does as her great man. If this
supposition be correct, let US now ask, Does
this Bismark come up to our expectations
of the coming man.? Does he approach
to the ideal standard of excellence, and
would great prominent nation imbued
with Bismarkian sentiment, be proper
model for European governments In the
recent acts of Bismark in the conflict with
France, which may be termed the culmina-
ton of his career, while We recognize the
astute statesman and regard with satisfac,
ton his usefulness in curbing the preten-
tons of turbulent power, We look in vain
for that magnanimity, nobility of scnti.
meut and enlightened humanity, the indis.
pensiblc attributes of our coming man. u
We can discover in marked degree the
exacting, the overbearing, yea the graspine
traits Of character, but Of lofty or generous
bearing none; activity Of the head, but
not Of the heart. If from the older civil.
cation We are to have a nation to which
other nations can look up as model fol
guidance, it must be one influenced by nc
such unworthy associations. tits said that
Bisnark wishes to retire, that he has full
filled his mission. 1t is wel he cannot be
accepted as the representative coming man
and the sooner nation aspiring to the
lead eschews the Objectionable character
istics exhibited by him in the Franco Ger
man campaign, the better. We admire the
energy and ability that leads to accumula
ton, as much as any one, but if in the
zeal of pursuit the factbs ignored that 9th
ers likewise enjoy these advantages, We
shall not find in its contemplation thai
high sense Of honor and generosity O
thought and action indispensable to en-
lightened civilization. A desire for rea
progress, an ambition to rear aloft the ban
ner inscribed Excelsior" should impc
the European nations for these reasons, t
oppose that device being sustained or thu
coming man" being personi6ed by one o
the temperament of Bismark.
BRECKENFIELD I'm CLOvER."-Mr
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