The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-27
Carl scnrrz or France ond Germany


Carl Scnrrz OF France and Germany
Carl schurz made his first appearance on
the lecture platform in Boston on Monday
night. His subject was Flauce and Ger
many. The Advertiser has the following at
stract Of the lecture:
"Mr. Scllurz thinks that the Political ceH-
tire OF gravity in Europe is fixed for an IN
definite period ut the German capital. The
problem of power is solved !; the problem OF
the preservation OF individual liberty is yet
pending. He admitted that the German has
never !'een popular member OF tile family
of nations. Americans especially have been
inclined to look upon their Tcutonic friends
with kind of benevolent condesccD$Ion.
The disintegrateG condition of the German
States has, until of late, afforded abundant
theme for ridicu,e. AS the poet HeIne said,
when you walked across Germany OH rainy
day q whole principally was likely to
stick to your hosts. lie told OF the
growth of Prussia for the past two years
ami Of the unsurpassed system OF adj
ministration and civil service which has
grown up with it. Despite the mcaerc pay
which the Prussian officials receive, there IS
q refreshing scarcity OF Declarations and en-
bczziemenGs. Indeed, when man has Occn
weak and guilty the POPULATION is generally
so small that the poor wretch goes and hangs
himself Instead OF striving, like his American
brother to regain responsibility by incrc:ts-
ing his stealngs. The army is so perfectly
organized, and draws SO generally rom ttc
best blood Of the nation, that i'll the late Wur
there were many soldiers in the ranks who
would take from their kDapS;;cks volumes o.
the Greek classics or philosophical DISGUISE
tons 10 SWeeten the Ions hours by the c1:iip-
tire. The PruS5iluS were not unlike The sew
England Yankees, who, cstiuaDle Is they
are and valued for their usefulness, ale n,t
exactly loved hy their fellow c0nntrymci.
In his description OF The German institutions
came appropriately portrait oi their leading
spirit and representative man, Prince Bis
uarCk. lie is the foremost nail i'll Europe,
and the most popular man III Gerlnany-nCt
popular with the people us one Of them
selves, but rs they recognize ia him tie
qualities which they themselves do not pos
seSs. There was Il period i'll his lite WREN he
was SD strong All upholdCr OF aDsolutism that
he came to be regarded as Il man living two
or three hundred years after his time. With
Il sudden change to rcactionist principles he
threw overheard IL large portion OF his pre-
JUDGES as unnecessary ballast. 1t was us
ambassador to Paris that he made Louis
Napoleon'S acqlmirtance-an acquaintance
which was destined to become very interest
ing in the course of time. His calculations
for popuar,. " were based on the longing Of
the nationa' acart for unity, and by This has
inc risen. Personally he is pleasant, communi-
catiye, and truthful. Indeed, he is repu;cG
10 DC the inventor of Il new diplomatic ar,
tG,t Of Iii i,p trIf ty "a
way, in the present condition OF diplomacy,
j., perhaps, the most eicctuat mode OF cUl-
ceament. KIM Will,Gl is just the master
for such minister. Early in life he was
q perfect marliust, and even now, iic has ii
weakness for the petty details Of the service.
He has sense enough, however, to become an
instrument of power in the hands OF genius.
Contrasted with the strength Of Prussia, Mi.
Schurz described the weakness Of France.
People who are not permitted to govern
their towns can never be expecel to
govern their country. Napoleon, the
greatly oyeruted man, concealed, like many
others, his shallowness beneath al air OF
profound and sphynX-like mystery. The
SphynX asked OF every one that cl:ne the
riddle, :What am ~ Bismarck, nothing
daunted, answered, You are hunlbug,'
and the NapoleOnlc sphynX went up. 4
ruler who bad absorbed all the power III him
self, without the genius 20 WELD il, could
have expected no other fltc. The first result
of the Franco-Prtlssian war was the uniiici-
ton of Germany; the second, the establish
mcnt of republic in France. VIII this re-
public last? The enemies to The Republican
cause are three: Tie ignorance OF tie misses;
the centra!ZatiOn Of the Government; aud
the instability Of society. II the removal of
these three obstacles is the hope Of France"