Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-10
,.DowA AND IT'S RESULTS.

Had Napoleon prevented the oattie
of Sadowa. as he might have done oy
simply intlmating to Prussia that no
wonld aid Austria. We would not have
had to-day a united Germany. He
made a terrible mistake In not doing
so. and bitterly has he rucd 1t. It was
evident to all men who gave the SUBJ
iect any attention, that Prussia, made
conscious of her strength BY the result
OF Sadowa, would most certainly In
short time seek an excuse for q war
with France. She made almost super
human efforts in organizing her army,
and gathering the materials OF war.
Then, a. soon as she was prepared to
cope with her Formidable antagonist,
she dextrously managed to throw the
onus Of declaring war upon her. What
was the result? She Immediately, be-
Ing thoroughly prepared, sent Into
France the finest disciplined army the
world ever saw. France was not In q
situation to cope with such a body OF
thoroughly trained soldiers, though
she undoubtedly ought to have been
before declaring war. A French regl-
ment, when full, consists Of 1000 men,
but it was soou ascertained that many
| Of them did not have mone than l.VOo,
and we're also sadly deficient In many
instances In the munitions Of war, and
| the commiSsariat sadly corrupt.
France, after battles In which her
soldiers dIIplayed u g%sllantry aud
heroiSm which could not fall to elicit
the admiration Of the terrible foe. sue
cumbed to overwhelming num6ers.and
Law PROSTATE ut tho feet Of her con-
oueror. Had Germtny treated France
with magnanimlty, the sympathy OF
! the whole civilized world would have
been with her ; but proud, aud justly
80, Of her success, aud elated. as she
| we'll might be. she exacted very hard
term. from France In territory as we'll
as in money. The money indemnity
IA being paid as It falls due,
and the French have shown
most wonderful financial resources.
they are engaged ia recognizing
their army. strengthening the forts
which surround Paris; and o Will
be made much better prepared for a
conflict with Germany than they ever
were. The feeling between the two
great powers Is. very bitter, caused by
difference In religious belief. and q
hatred Of each other which has existed
since the great Napoleon ontcred tri-
um, Jhantly into Berlin At the head OF
the French army aud humillsted the
Prusslans. They have since been am
ply avenged, and France Will not be
satisfied until she has r%etribution. The
world Is astounded at the r~ecuperatlve
energy she has evlnced. The eager
ness with which the last loan OF $780,.
QUO. 600 was taken, shows tile Intensity
of their hatred to Germany. aud their
determination To sustain the Govern
ment. Russia, very naturally, Il jeal'
ous of the military prestige Of Prussia,
and when another war between Ger
mai.y and France takes place, she viii
undoubtedly take Rn active part In It
Germany has been somewhat arrogant
since the late war. aud the other ma
rious In Europe, at least some Of them,
entertain anything but kindly feelings
toward her. Let any Of the greaI
powers become permanently power
ful the others will be certain to com
biue against her. When war between
Germany aud France Is again declar
ed. Russia, Austria. Italy, Turkey
aud probably England. will engage IL
IL, and u scene Of such carnage ane
horror will ensue, that earth, HEAVIER
and hell will stand aghast.
JUSTICE.
Virginia, August 10, 1872.