Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-01
THE CHRONICLE.
LETTER FROM GERMANY.
TuERINaEN, d. "a, 81.

shores OF the balNlC 70 lu6 suoW -uS~-1-
SUBMITS of the Alps, l snatch up 4
few moment TO scribble you line.
OF course, / am aware that the siio-
marine reporter will have knocked AZ
the door Of your sanctum Hltt deh
seliQcn N1ch=ichten, as the Germans ,I,'
saw. long before this is honoTed win
a mass through old Neptune : stormy
domains, yetit may neyertheless'sI,i 'sIieh
as IL is. in answer to later ana les -
noisy rap, be greeted too perhaps Win
a no less 'hearty-cOB1e tH
THE UNION OF GERMANY.
Well may the cannon roar and the
shouts Of the people 90 up, for one OF
the most important events OF the
century has Just been born. ImpOr-
tant not only to Germany, but TO all
Europe. and dare say, Of incalcula-
BE interest to the whole world. The
union Of Germany in the formation
of a great protestant empire. The
Wurttemburg Chambers have just
added, by an almost unanimous vote,
the last link to the chain that binds
the States OF South Germany 70 those
Of North Germany, in q union OF
strength never to be broken, Il Is
hoped. by any Of the dynasties Of
Europe. Germany viii now in fact,
IL she is careful to remain undlsturbed
by internal fretting, eemented BY the
common objects and Interests, feel
ings and hopes Of great christian
empire, hold the balance OF power
and no European sovereign will here
after dare to violate the general peace
by declaring war against his neigh
Dor on any and every frivolous pre-.
text, as has hitherto been the fashion
with France. ..--. -..r
Germany will have to be appealed
to and consulted as the great nOderd-
tor of conflicting forces, and a just
cdusd beli first be shown before sis
ter powers can hope 70 obtain her con-
sent to waste each other with the
blood and horrors Of war. Thus the
war, which France forced 50 unjustly
upon Prussia, has produced uneX-
pected but legitimate fruits.
THE REAL CAUSE OF THE WAR
Was not the HohenzcIlern Spanish
throne canuidature. That was only
made the ostensible plea for war, in
the hope ofnot only ayenging Sadowa,
but, above all, Of estranging the prin
ces and people Of Southern Germany
more and more from Prussia The
object was thus to push of and totally
prevent the effects Of the spirit OF con-
ciliation and friendship, which had
( already begun to embrOcste the ehafed
spots on the political corpus Of the
I South German governments, and was
I bidding fair to soon heal up the old
( sore and make Of the whole nation q
( healthy, strong, united, invincible
I psopls under the leadership Of Prus-
( sia. Had France not been afraid that
/ the North German confederation
would eventually result in complete
union Of Germany, the present terri
bic war which has reduced her to s
I second-rate power, never would have
/ been commenced. The idle hope OF
/ preventing a united, independent
i German empire, led Napoleon, ueOun-
seled and impelled by his hght-head-
1 ed cabinet and pretended friends, 70
appeal to the terrible decisions OF an
sanguine battle, and unmistakabls
/ has been the verdict. The righteous
judgments Of heaven have been visit
ed in awful rapidity upon the sins oi
court and cottage, prince and peasant |,
while the blood OF innocent thous'
ands is still crying through the
mouths of suffering. starving widows
and orphans all over the land, from
the Rhine to the Seine, for Justice
quick, retributive justice-upOn the
blood outlines OF those now repre-
/ seuting her pOliticaland military pow
1 er f: and vet they seem to fail to com
( Drehend the sturdy force Of the old
adage-" honesty is the best Of policy.
CONTINUED RESISTANCE A SIN.
The hopelessness of the French
cause makes q continuance Of the
struggle not a deed of patriotic hero
ism. as some think, but a sin OF the
most wantOn, partisan, goddess ambi'
tion. Prussia-Germany has demon
strated 10 the world not only the JUS
tiee OF her course, but the inability oi
her foe to deliver herself by the
strength of her arms This, then,
being the fact, every life that now
Z falls in a prolongatiOn OF the strife,
amounts to a wicked, inhuman sac
I rifice-a downright murder, for which
a few ambitious men must, in the
I eve of heaven and of all good people
. be held responsible.
THE PEOPLE, ARMY, AND GOVERN
dENT DIVIDED.
If union is strength, is an axiom
recurring no demonstration, need
notstop TO prove that the trench cause
is the opposite, for division exists
everywhere, not only among the Peo'
pie and in the army, but even in the
cdbinetdiseordis is the presiding genius
Every one has his own plan, anc
wants to stand head in council and
field, while the people and the soldiers
have neither confidence nor hope in
the ability and integrity Of their lead
ers: and as the clouds continue to dark
en- and thicken, and the storm 10 beai
in still more relentless fury, they seen
not to look TO their Generals, nor K
their statesmen, but to some miraeu
Ious iuterpOsitiOn for deliverance,- =
perhaps in the belief that Joan Of Ar,
will vet arise from her grave and leaC
them TO glory and to victory. In fac
she was thought by some TO have
made her appearance q few weeks
ago, somewhere in the mountains
in the Vosges 1 believe-att the heado
band Of franctireurs, bush-Whackers
in the form Of a YiragO, that turned
out to be the daring daughter OF SOM
old mountaineer; but IS breeches srl
NOT. as some would seem 70 have II
always sufficient unto the day OF grea
exploits, q slight wound in the lei
from a Prussian ball, led her to con
elude ii best to desist from cnntestlni
honors any longer with Garibaldi.
:
aARIBALDI.
! Poor old man! He seems to hav
found more than he expected. w
; ali admire his courage and love Ofli
erty. but are inclined 10 think that
: as he will not very likely be able :
: change Moltke's plans, he could hav
served the cause Of liberty and trutl
: better by remaining at home, an
looking after the health Of beautiful
black eyed Italy. Were there shad
: ow of hope that through his service
order could be evoked out Of eonfu
= sion, and the French be induced {
see and follow the only safe road {
Independence and genuine nations
! respect, we would delight to bid hir
a most cordial God speed.
THE HEALTH AND SPIRITS OF TIL
? GERMAN ARMY
l Are matters Of wonder to the Amer
-. can traveller. OF course, bad healt
; has greater effect on the spirits an
= efficiency of an army, than oa