The New York herald., 1872-01-13
once oil the subordinates Of his predecessor.
Prince Mettern1ch.
GERMANY.

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people have ever had Will Of their 0wn-a propo.
siton we most thoroughly deny-at least that Will
has been radically blotted out since the late war
| against France. The few liberals who braved the
intoxicating influence OF selfglorifying and aggran
| dizng-a spirit which has been exuberantly grow
| Ing since the formation OF the realm
| find themselves deserted and sneered at
by their former colleagues. While con-
stitutional form OF government In Prussia
was suffered to exist more nOminally than other-
wise, having never been bona nae accepted by those
In authority the last vestige OF seems to have dis
! appeared under the new condition OF things. The
empire has been 1t were, the tomb Of liberalism
among the representatives no less than among the
people. As IN times OF yore the prophets were
despised and even stoned for daring to speak the
truth, 80 now any one who does not Join In crying
! down the vanquished enemy attempts to oppose
iron rule and plead the cause OF liberty is reckoned
well nigh as traitor to his country. 1t is painful
| to behold nation voluntarily returning to
absolulism, which 1t bravely fought twenty years
ago, ana which, though not successful In shaking
on. it curbed and compelled to the defensive,
We can readily imagine that German Americans on
your side OF the ocean, whenever Fatherand be-
comes the topic Of conversation, are prone to in
dulge IN unlimited boasting. We can simply say to
them:-" Don't brag; rather be grateful for being
where you are enjoying the privilege of selfgovern-
ment and laws granting equal rights to ALL"
THE PRUssIAN HOUSE OF LORDS.
We have recently alluded TO the fact tnat the
Reichstag had become plant tool In The hands
OF Bismarck and his Cabinet and mentioned
| Its unceremOniUus dismissal after having voted
at his bidding Precisely the same spectacle will be
offered by the Prusslan Diet 1t has just commenced
I Its session, the Lower House having elected as
President Herr Won Forchenbeck-tne same who led
the agitation for the three years. extension OF the
| military budcet-and the Upper House the ultra
conservative Count Stolberg Werngerode, one Of
those arlstocrats aud implacabe r0yasts who look
| upon Bsmarckian Observation-Disclosures save
the mark las treachery OF the blackest dye.
dictionary disposition prevailing in this House
Of Lords, the majority OF which, under the
Of Count %s ps ae e
organs. the DeutSche Yacht published In Pome::
rania, says:-"Ine deepest sorrow and af1icton OF
| the human heart Is to be deceived IN man whom
We honor and respect, whom We sincerely ana fer.
venlly love from the depth OF our soul Such Is the
this old province OF Prussla-we acknowledge 1t
with deepest paln-oy the course Of Prince Bis,
claim to and glorled IN in his recent remarks to
| the Rechstag-viz., that after each war he had
become more cOnstltutlOna-ls In our opinion, no.
thing to glory in. 10 charge and abandon princl-
| pies for which one has fought many years with all
90 oVe the eneys camp no oSct for self
| glorifcation. And what will he the consequences
deseng the 0d m n ana Te tried rn sn1
| panks OF the Kingdom by the grace OF God, ana OF
| pouring upon the new realm llbcrtles' and laws
which must necessarily derange ana destroy It's In
ternal organization and dissolve the moral and reI
glous ties OF the social body 2"
The rushing manner In which the government
closed the late session OF the Reichstag has DIS
pleased even some OF the national liberals, who
now complain of the acceie7undo movement at
which business was transacted and the final pres
tfssin,o discussion OF the budget AS for the mill
tary etat 1t was an attaccd subito, and-says the
national liberal orSan-the adjournment, by Pres:
"Tne government must have known that it had to
deal with remarkably tactabie and submissive
as 70 wy ten Ss an
sssslSs
| not Its dignifed position IN the eyes Of the
people; and, moreover. German patience, even, has
| Its lmitsn Quite o nOnsensical and post JeStunl
ebulliton on the part Of the national liberals, for
| II they had the moral courage they would have
mlttee, and SO gained time to outdo General Room
In his calculations. But they themselves desired
Of German patience II the aIluson Is intended to
apply to the members of the Reichstag, such threats
vi" Gut % il It be Inca meant to aade 70 the patience Of
German voters, though they are now tied hand and
1901 till 1874 we may say VINO KNOWS M wnat grave
years.
! BIsMARcK's RUSSIAN POLICY
has Of late made o complete somerset. His Aus
| trian and oriental sympathes had, of course, es-
trangeu the Czar and Prince Gortchakon, and after
The latters Visit to this city and the long stay of the
Grand Duchesse Helena all eyes were studying the
political barometer the mercury which indicated
tas Ur ssSn0n me 5s
everything was clouded IN profound mys.
iS ne M of be German o
the Ballic provinces would commence the lst OF
January. This. certainly, looked warlikc, put ali
! at once the sun again shOne In great brightness.
Explanations given and received had entirely
changed the aspect. Invitations were extended to
| tend the feast OF the Knights OF ST. George the
! Russian capital. The entente cordidle Is now as
| good as befOle, and this should not surprise any.
| body who considers mat Emperor William was
! educated In Russian policy. AS for the friendship
Notwithstanding the very friendly assurances which
! have been given TO Count Andrassy, whose CIR
cular note to foreign Cabinets IS commented
! Cpon by the Berlin official organs IN such
| nat.ering terms that one could readily inler
that the temple OF Janu was closed forever. says
the Ministerial organ, 'lnasmucn as Count An.
! drassy pledges himself not only to sincere anu
Interchangeable peace policy, but also to o strict
pointment as Premier OF the ustro-Hungarlan
empire Is new guarantee OF tue continuance or
those really cordial relations which have been vis
bly, strengthened OF late between the German realm
and its southeast neighbor. An adherence to this
the the highly respected aud renowned incumbent
Of the Austrian Premiership. Fine words these and
lull Of neanng. long as circumstances VIII per,
ever In the mouths OF diplomatsts though, like
dreams, they should always be interpreted TO the
contrary.
has encountered considerable opposition. only
tarly acted as agents General opposition to the
census arose fcom the pretext that each inhabtant
inscribed would henceforth be a Prussian and must
become Lutheran and Freemason. The teach
eIs, VINO IN many instances, acted as agents Ia
DSn1 nd oi 'he Sovernment, suffered much from this
| PreJuulce. what 40 you want OF me :" said good
| Lorrainer, aren't We Prussian enough already
Win Wmno9t @ Delng put down on paperf l shan't an
bWer you." Another said, 'What insOlence to
put us down on list to deliver us over to Prussan
In repy 10 ihe question regarding his nativity he
with a sneer, II am from Gravelotte where inc Prus.
slans & gSt @ lieSed ss pious Old lady voclerated,
keep our faitn;' aud the daughter ch,med IN.
Don't give your name; they want to make Luthe.
r8ns OF u.s. Such was the CORDIAL recenton given
the agents In many instances which does not snesE
very mighty for the intelligence OF the inhabtan MIA
even II IL be true that the priests did their best 10