Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-11
The freemau.
Germany.


BERLIN. July, 1880.
II is not too well or commonly known
what Germany is. Many of the maps cross
Prussia and Austria with the great capitals
Germany. But Austria is not Germany,
though the German language is spoken
therein. 1t is only those kingdoms and
duchies that are united with the Prussian
kingdom in the empire of Germany. 1t
is composed of the northern half of the
land containing the people speaking Ger
man; the same division that would have
existed in the territory of the United States
of America had the southern confederacy
been successful iu establishing ITSELF
1t so happens at tho present that the
king of the Prussians is emperor also of
the German empire. Any other prince, or
king or duke, if we understand it. from
any other province, is eligible to the Office
saw at his house window at noon one day,
on the great street of Berlin. The house
is situated opposite the great university.
lie is obliged, by some custom, at cer-
tain hour each day, when in the city. to
appear on the balcony and present himself
TO the people. The people, knowing the
hour, gather in Il few hundreds to see their
ruler and pay respect to him. This, of
course, gives opportunity to the assassin
or crazy fool, and everything has to be
done with exceeding caution on the part
of the Emperor William. lie is u noble
man, in look and action, having made one
Of the most miraculous and successful
records in war of any modern monarch.
His person and victories are finely sculp-
turel, and stand with their history before
the eye of every passer by in tho centre
of the street, or at the inside of the walk.
The main street of Berlin is beautiful-a
street of palaces with rows of trees, and
housc-top, niche and street full of noble
statues. 1t terminates in one direction in
Il magnificent triumphal arch.
Germany to our mind, leads Europe, as
Il political and military power. England
is still great. but dreadfully embarrassed
with the expense and distance of her work
in her empire. Germany, at least, is the
greatest continental power. She is unem-
borrassed financially. Her intelligence is
manifestly superior to her neighbors'.
Her military discipline and numbers con-
sists of the best resources to hold her own
and progress; and now to be influential in
all eastern national questions. Let it be
50; for she looks well TO the freedom of
man from the incubus of dead Romsh
religions and liabilities that should have
existence nowhere.
Berlin has extensive barracks. Not less
than fifty thousand soldiers are quartered
in and about the city, Every policeman
on foot or horse appears as Il soldier in
dtcss and drill And men in uniform are
high and firm toned without the brutal
aspect of soldery of some nations.
If the pen is mighticr than the sword,
which we do not doubt, then also is the
mind mightjer than the hand. The late
too successful attempts of priests and their
sycophans to interfere with Just civil
progress in the aspects of voting, cduca-
lion and liberty is short lived; and here
and in Italy will react with certain sue
resstul force against renewed priestly in
terfcrCnce to obtain hold to control civil
government. The education of the peo-
pie will not long rest in their hands. And
it ought not. The world has had trial
enough from that source. Jesutism has
left demonstration of its worthessness and
wicked scliishncss all over and through
these lands.
The country of the continental north is
wonderfully flat in its surface, very pro-
ductive, and this year there are bountiful
harvcsts. One may travel miles for days,
not Cnly in but out of Holland, across
Prussia towards Russia, then again south,
and not see hill-scarccly hilock. The
cereals are cultivated as with US in variety.
The fnt land has abundant drainage. for
the purpose of preventing rank growth,
and making feed finer for the cattle.
The more we travel southwark on the
continent, our impressions deepen as to
the whole social superiority of Prussia.
Inevitably she must be used by the Divine
One in executing His will against all the
intrenched forms of evil in all their forms
of intrenchment in that south and east are
receiving judgment, attention and vista
ton from the Lord of Hosts. England,
Prussia, Greece and Italy are the forces
being used for the delivery and elevation
of the long oppressed and cruelty treated
ones.