The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-05

ita exports fortthe first six months OF the |
year were in advance of those for she cor,
responding six months, esteemed q period
of great prosperity prior to the war It's
army is again ON q firm aud sound foonng
its children are peaceful, calm and ooe-
dent to the law in the faca Of the tyranny
and unnecessarily harsh nieasures and dac-
tation Of the conqueror and the rash de-
clamations of Gambetta, biding their time
with a calm good sense which we scarcely
expected in the French people. VI course
the nation is taxed and heavily; but the
wonder is that nation can endure snch
blows and live; can not only I'VE, .S SaS
gaze of the world, q year after what we con-
| sidered its death and burial, so glorious
| resnrrection into o powerful and wealthy
country. AS these two nations have been
the centre of attraction to the whole worta
during the year, we feel called upon 20
touch upon each in more speciai h'"nnsA
than on other nations.
On April 9TH, the Emperor William ue,
liveredNsa speech from the throne, from
vhichwe Gull the following extract;
"Honored Gentlemen: You vii! share
the satisfaction with which the Confederate
Governments look back on the events OF th'
first year of the newly founded Germa,
Empire, andthe joyful confidence VIII
Which they look forward to the furthe
national and state development or our III
ternal institutions. With equal satisfactio
YOU will hail the assurance that the ponc
of his majesty, the emperor and klng, us
succeeded In retaining and strengthenin
the confidence of all foreign states tEat u
power acquired by Germany through o.
coming united in one Empire is not only
safe bulwark for the fatherland, out NIX
wise affords a strong guarantee for u
peace of Europe" ).
Now, that sounds 80 we'll, at least IL
in April last, that it is almost pity
snoil it by the inevitable comments Will,
cannot fail to present themselves TO q
minds of its readers in December, In g
face of one or two little events when ma
occurred since April. But before sol
menting on it, we must isen a19 from the sal
speech of Bismarck's-we mean OF
Emnerior william Prince Bismarck or
read it:
uThe new administration in, and
consolidation of tue atfairs of, Aisace Q
Lorraine make satisfactory progress.
damage done by the war is gradually q
appearing with the aid ;t Of the the Su0se da
June 18th, 1871"
IA it is not the purport Of this article
90 extensively into the various sac1e
which come under our notice, we en-
q chat the best mode Of dealing with the y
man question will be to read the an
sneech by the December light: -, :,
Honored Gentlemen You will 81
the satisfaction with which the Confedei
Governments look back on the events OF
Intervening nine months since his maze
the emperor and king, first found reaso
a. congratulate you on the cons0hoauon
er. the newly founded empire. Inose eS
are, in brief, as follows:
rofiopoI annCAtiO
be the first means in making good, SOL
and efficient citizens of the Empire, an
T., :, we con slider it, moreover, to be tne greaG
Joad ralzer of the masses in these days, we
,ost fouud it necessary to take this ed9ce
has from the hands in which 1t has reeeeo ~
most long, (Which the Prussia OF .u %h Pc6'
ants couraged, and indeed enforced wnlcn
: oco had the honor to receive the jealous
ont mort of two deceased monarchs, the 1a
~ IN and the brother of the present severe
Co.. which have received for the Last two ger
ties. tions the appreciation OF all sorts OF u
,any. ers-who believed that tne fEu sI:l
biefe could only subsist by strict miiisary
- ~ religious organization, that definite ca
SStoS svstem must be chosen by the state, an
~ ON neople drilled in it as they were drslle
u his naiesty's armies.D Nondon
rvine Feb. 81 Notwithstanding the very
& fer proofs which our success IN sne anSO
- ~ rave ms of the efficiency fthis system,
Tough our SO3o :toII;ranca and faith in
;ronce we have tince found it ht 70 divorce
ave We zion fro n education, and place tins m
-icken ger OF me masses IA thiro unknown.
rciless whom moray oons Blind obediel
LONGER the State in all things.
spirit z. hololns :. % TooraIizer of the m
q new other p owe bond for the we
Drtain happiness and power Of ,d nss from reI
nation thougnt NJ 70 AZ socred character
rapid to strip from G ~ Sne inyssted il, and
eening which Jesus SIL.sU S. hoen the chief
ted its even we're IL Ialso, ice 80 bar fittfsc stai
he soil of restoring Womau " and suosti
sl over: love and purity for sensuality ana