, 1874-04-06
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Pope has stood fret 30 long, That wo may pnt
IL first onco more, though It WAS not unti1 tho
fifth century TINT it became tho particular ut
tribute Of tho Bishop Of Romo, who, 30 far, had
heon called summus pontitex; Il a1ppeara to
Toledo IN the year 400. Emperor and King arc
both older, especially tho latter; but Emperor
naturally loads the catalogue of pride, for no
other tito bus stood go high, In his
us as TINT ono dooa the 1nonlory Of
Rome, Of Charlemagne of Napoleon. And
yet this worry tito disappeared In Western Eu-
rope in 47G, and remained unknown from that
Christmas Day, 500. Il existed meanwhile In in
Constantinople, it is true; but this is no argu-
mont in tho caae, for tho sohismatie Eastern En-
peror novcr counted in tho oatho1lc world. And
then wo get to King, tho universal King, which
haR lasted from all time without oyen q change
beyond TINT Of literal translation from ono
80 long-lived that the Radicals must sometimes
psk themselves with porplexity how they nro
mi institution, and must wish for moro yours
like 1870, which proved again tho truth Of Vol
taire's saying TINT 8 Offensive wars make Kings,
defensive wars make Republics" It las indeed
It's originator can scarcely hnyo suspected, whom
ho set tho first example Of II, that lo was cstab-
.liahing the most durable Of human grades, md
that. after him, tho oartl, would behold more
h4llE8 IlNn ku8 HtHIB H9 HG6 O11 q 1TQHtF night.
[Lost tho exactneBa Of this comparison should
bodiBputod lot II ut once DO observed that, in our
latitude, only 4200 stars visible to tho naked
oYo, and that thoro hayo been vastly more Kings
thail- that.] Theoretically tho next place bo-
frat conceived ut Moscow, but which was nc
climatized in Southern Europe In 1863,
when Pius W. bestowed 1t on CoHmo
Dc AIedioie.. But, though 'Tuscany, was tho
It, tho seven Grand Duchies still 'oxtant
boing all beyond tho Rhinc. Thon appears
Elootor, q name full Of memories OF pride and
strife, name which tells tho whole history Of
has not enjoyed the vitality Of King tho aoven
groat EloctorateB' that woro croatoa by tho
Golden Bull in 1850, I" the seyou lamps Of tho
holy Ro,nan Empire which. " to quote Vo1talro
lave lave no now dwindled i down ' to to 1,n ona lit.
tle shadow of their former name..
The Prince Bishops of Alayeuco, Trovcs, md
Cologne, the nayaran Duke. the Chiefs Of Sax
ony, tue 2alatinate, and nrandonburg, arc rep
Oassel! This ia fall indeed That tho En-.
poror~makers of t!le'middIo dGes should (oxcept
tho Bishors) hnvo' onded BY becoming Kings
themsolvoH, waB, natural enough III tho timos
cllettainp who had herelitar'ly between Illem
tho oAargoH of Arch Ohancellora Of Ger
many, the 0auls, and ltaly-7,ot Grand Steward,
Grand Equerry, Aroh Marshal. Arol. Chalnbor.
!Httlt hiG AtCn 4TcNallIuE OI Tue Itmp1fe--Hl0uld
havo struggled higher still, was but conse-
anunce Of nature which waa llunann. though
Electoral but TINT tho grand title Of Eloctor,
abandoned by tho warrior -prioBts and war
rior-prmces who had borno 1t with eay-
ago pride for $50 yoars, slonll 10 picked
up, appropriated, aud retained by Tho
Landgsaye Of llesao-Q Qasse], ia one of those nh
aslsd sncongr1ittcs OF history which offend our
reason aud revolt our Imagination. Wo get noxt
to Duke, which ooased to be IN independent sov-
oreign little under Louis XII. in Franco, and dis
appeared IN Germany Except in NaBasu) ut tho
palatine, Margraye. Durgraye, Rhingrayo, Wild
grave, aud Altgraye. Laudgravo alouo,
Of ali tho old Teutonlo titles, Is still
kept up BY. tho rulers OF lIosBo HON.
burg, and 1t is aB we'll thAt 1t should be pro-
served. for 1t IL the most anolent OF all the
special German names. It WAS invented 40 long
ago aa 1180 by LouiR, Third Count Of Thuringia,
who adopted 1t In order to distinguish himBelf
from the crowd Of Oounta around Inn. Tho
idoR Waa evidently admired by his colleaguoat