The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29

Then III. lightning went forth. and my wife dowr
Long time lies she asleep silent with othcIsthat sleep
Arndt was connected with this little Univer.
sity for ten years. about half OF which he spent
either in Sweden or in travelling. and the other
half In teaching 1t was here that he irst be-
came political writer. and in his autobiogra-
ply no explains how n single little germ be-
came great political plant or weed" and in so
doing he describes The growth OF feeling and
opinion in millions OF German minds. Arndt
tells us TINT his political creed dated from his
early youth. Among the hrst books he road
we're German works recounting the ambitious
intrigues and sangulnnry deeds Of Louis XIV
which inspired him with dislike almost ab-
| horrence. for the whole nation which took part
| In them. After the revolution broke out.
although many Of tho doctrines and opinions
propagated by the Republican leaders seemed
| to him just and holy. he ehafed at every French
victory over the Germans and their allies
nevertheless, he did not. as yet. own full ale
| glance to Germany lie was still at heart, n
Swedo, and the utmost scope Of his loyalty did
not. for tho moment, reach beyond the great
North German and Scandinavian Lutherdom.
| He had seen, In his travels. he tells u.s. the French
people Mt home and their amiability and light
| heartedness. ~ well rs their treacherous mess
and deceitiulness." were well known 10 him II
was not. however. until Austria and Prussia had
fallen, after vain struggles that his dislike and
irritation were aggravated to hatred and rage
that no began To- love Germany az n whole recoR-
nizng in it his true Fatherland. by this time
his Swedish predictions we're dead. and his
Swedish heroes had shrunk into ghosts OF the
past. In the changed temper OF bis mind IL
was not Napoleon only or chiefly whom Arndt
had come to dotest utterly. 1t was not SO
much ~ hn folla M ufn
sneering Corsican. born in tho land whore
honey is poison. who has been made scapo-
coat on which tho wrath OF Europe should DO
heaped whom l hated most intensely-it was
rather the French the deceitiul. insolcnt. cove
tous French people, for centuries tho sly aud
faithless enemies OF the empire"
After Tilsit. North Germany was no abiding
place for such man. and in tho year 1912
Arndt determined to 20 TO Russia. This. lie
writes. was still Europe Ny desires had
never turned toward America. to It's money
seeking. educated barbarism. even when
thought Europe was lost" With much din
Guilty and after a narrow escape from capture.
he reached Russia by roundabout course
through Bohemia. Hungary and Poland. At
ST. Petersburg he was installed in fixed POSI-
ton under Stein. then a Minister in the Rus
sian service. / was received very kindly" he
writes. by the great man whom Napoeon's
prescription had pointed out as the guiding
star OF the German Fatherland. His form and
appearance struck mo as similar 10 one 1 had
seen before. and when my impressions grew
clearer. recognized his resemblance to Flchte
the same figure short and broad tho same
forehead. only wider and moro retreating; the
same small. keen. sparkling Dyes" His words
too. were like Fichte's-downright clear firm.
going straight to the mark. like arrows from
fho hon 81 .f.. 49,
produced no permanent impression on the
weak nature OF Alexander l.. that no worked |
upon the Emperor more eifectually through the |
society OF 81. Petersburg over which the Ger |
man refugee obtained commanding Influence. |
II was in this way that he became tho prince |
and leader OF the war party. Arndt was with |
him at dinner when the news OF the burning OF |
Moscow arrived. Il never saw him" we are
told more splendid. He babe us nll our
glasses. and said: In the journey Of life have
already three or four times lost all my lug
gage" 1t seems. however. that even in St. Pc
tersburs m pst people denounced the coniagra-
ton as IN act Of atrocous cruelty. and were In
clined to charge 1t on the invaders 1t was not
until the French began TO execrate II rs a piece
OF detestable barbarism that the Russians
turned round and discovered. for the first time.
what glory for their nation and what ruin
for their enemies might spring from those
flames. But the Emperor Alexander had not
courage either to acknowledge or disavow the
action by which so much property had been
destroyed.
Arndts occupation In tho Russian capital
may be Inferred from the words OF Stein In an
nouncing his arrival to the Car. Herr
Arndt." he wrote. should Immediately be en-
ployed In composing songs and writings. which
may be distributed among the Germans TO cor
rect their Ideas, and to inspire them with such
n spirit OF enthusiasm rs we have witnessed in
tho corps of tho Duke Of Brunswick" Tho
most important book written in pursuance Of
this purpose was the " Catechism for the Ger
man Warrior and Defender Of His Country"
which became extremely popular. and was fire.
quently republished. About the same time ap-
peared the little volume OF Songs for SOL
diers." which contained all the most famous OF
his war lyrics We cite some lines from trans
lation OF Der Colt. der Essen wachsen LESS"
contributed by Prof. sceley to this volume:
who under ground the iron stored
Jared not a. see a slave,
Into his hand he gave
And gave Herewith the valiant mood
And babe him shed b. dearest blood,
Ana die the battle waging.
Oh, sacred German Fathe rland,
To theS S. rsvere soI beIo ySf' land
We swear our iaith anew.
App..- and 10 yonr hearts on high
And hlt your hands TO heaven,
Ard man by man IN chorus cry
Among other poems of this period may be-
" Das Lied vom Gneisenau" and
Was blasen die Trompeten :" In fact nearly
atty songs were written during this year OF re-
newed hope. have seen and experienced
grant tninps - ha usritaa in fha ,,ff !