Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

military power had passed. But Germany
is great and wants to be creator, and will
claim the right to follow the rule adopted
by the rest of the world-.to the victors
belong the spoils.p
But it 10 amusing to see the righteous
way in which these Prussians wash their
hands of all tinge Of blame, and berate
the unrighteous thirst of France for Ger
man land, cursing Frenchmen, their man.
ners, morals, science, language and every
thing French, and especially denouncing
the arrogance of the French in their desire
for conquest, and at the same time march
over the territory of no Less than four
countries which they have conquered and
annexed within the last decade, and call
him traitor who dares to question the
policy of adding two French Provinces to
their list Of conquests. But it is net un.
natural that in the madness of their exul.
tation they should exalt themselves at the
expense of their enemies, and forget that
they are at the same time exhibiting to
the world the same ambition and thirst
for power which they denounce in others.
Germany though formerly an empire,
had passed through series Of Revolutions
by which the empire was entirely dis
membered. In 1866 Bismarek's policy
brought about war with Austria, and
Hanover and two or three other coun.
tries which fought with Austria against
Prussia, were made Prussian provinces
after the defeat of Austria and the Ger
man States, with the exception Of Baden,
Hessen- Nassau, Bavaria and German
Austria became joined in the North Ger
man Confederation. The present war has
united these South Germans in feeling
with those of the North, and the South
German States having Joined the Con-
federacy, the Union has now become the
powerful German Empire, of which King
William takes the Imperial Crown.
This wonderful change, unexpected by
the people and independent of their will
has been effected solely by royal policy
and royal power. The kings have done
it, while the people have looked on in ST.
lence. Even here, in the capital, the
home of the Emperor, where the patriot
ism of the people is unbounded, there is
not the least sign of rejoicing that this
revolution has placed Prussia and its king
at the head of the United German En-
pire. The people are waiting to SEE
whether it is the House of Hohenzollerr
the Royal House of Prussia,-or the
German people that are to be the gamers
by the change.
1t is extremely interesting to live in the
midst of the exciting events that are tran,
spring here. There is very much to see
and to do. And yet sometimes feel sad
and lonely, as my thoughts go wandering
far away across the wide sea, and dwell
on faces and places which are dear te
memory there. 1t is true my mind il
mostly occupied with sights which see
and things which learn-studying and
criticizing works of artand doings of mer
-puzzling brains with questions not only
of natural science, but of the larger
science of men and things in which every
human being is interested.
But this mixing with the busy world
subject to its cold and cheerless driving tc
and fro-hearing no loving words of neal
friends, affords but poor facilities for that
heart culture which is obtained in the
pleasant associations of home and in the
attempt to relieve the feeling of loneliness
by running off to others subjects, it seems
like gradually drifting still farther away
into the great world But it is pleasant
to think that after few more months, the
reunion with friends at home will perhaps
be the happier that the separation has
been so long.