Oxford eagle., 1888-03-15

most careful preparation. be s1s g1ren = sat
a1t \ voice n th- Co1zcti % State In i>~a
And after the secession % kis chiltless erutner.
Frederick Wsiiiaan the Fozrth. 20 the thr0ee.
the subject ef this skesch became known The
her apparent and Prs1cc os Prussia About
the same ne he <zs appointed Governor o,
Pouie ania- and s-o year. later. curfn< the Sb-
seaee % his brother IN EngiARe. the eozE.aes Of
the civil - vel ss the military Af4irs os TIE
kinE'ion was iut-ussei 20 him
Ia March 1Sgs vixen the insurrer-soa broke
cut N Berin. he vithd-ex Tor awhile 70 En-
siani in order TO sseApe the popular osifuE
.ten fastened uroz N o., beng an scSoiEiist-
II the summer Of the following year he re-
.urued to Prussia and eoumanded the army
which Vas seut % put down the insurrection In
Ha.ien and the Palaffnzte. task which. eie--
cut a. q proved. he accomplish she'd IN six weeks
II was While oa his vay from Sied1s tnEelhein
10 BasseE- June y. iss9. hat An uns9eeessral
stsmpf Vas made % zss4ssina;e him In o.
toter OF the s1s1e year he Vas appointed Mill
t-gy Governc- "a WeSfphalia and On the Rhine.
With as hsa64uarters 81 Coblentx. also Gov
eruo- q the feSier7l Fortress Nayenee o.
--ssFessS1- sxe-caf the sane time, too. be xRx
nase Grand Master Of the Free M4sons. in
which order he, during his While life, took the
lAiveieat Interest,"
&eanN hile. bis uns~eFslag loyalty 70 ais
/ brother, ths King. as well as his recognized
ability counselor. was such ths: o. Il in
po-tant matters his oplniOns we're sought. and
no. inf esuently his advice taken. or , 8 sng-
gesricns adopted In 1877. when the King vas
taken Ill Prince William acted n his stead: in
October, Is : he vas formally Installed Re
gent, and Was finally crowned King January :
t>5l- Prior 10 his ascending the throne Prsnee
" liAm had been recognized As the silent head
O. The party EhseA U2s striving % eject ths
Union o. Germany. and accordingly in him we're
eenterei he fozaest hopes Of everY German
patriot HOE Go pletely those hopes we're re-
alizsd the history OF the reign viii tell HIS
/ policy irum the outset. while far fron satisfy
Ing the extreme Liberals o. his subjects, yet
showed the grAndness OF the mans aims and
ideas. ard audiczfet plainly the reforms he con-
teIlpla.e1 b1nging about July Il. 1851. the
sfrdeai- Ossar Becker. I-iheralist extremely
fana1ieal n his views made . futile attempt 20
ass8ssinste the KinE. Ehile he gRs walking on
! tic Proueaa1e Al Baaen-B tten- He arged as
a. excuse FOR the deed. the utter inczpscfty Of
william 70 EJECT the union % Germany. the ae-
4 counplishucns OF which. however. may row be
pointed 70 as one % the notable acts Of . long
I ami splendid reign
In iSS- he fIaeed b snarck ~ the head Of
Z H. Cabinet IS Minister Of Foreign Arairs.
AZ two YEAR later. after procuring the CO.
+ orerat3cz of A-str . IN the Se1lesSig- H0lStein
vsr ach eve1 \ splend victory for Prussia II 5
salsacity tn SEE ting able statesmen 2ac skilled
Gearrals. Sas oHiy eQuaird by his my lelcing
( support sust4 uinE them against all 0pposi-
Z t0n. HIS uubcrnted confidence N Bismarck.
I = Wen a. N you Rooa and Holtke. Vas fully
cyunruesi y IN rapid and orilh-zt successes
attend NJ his forces N the war against Austria
I This - sr. in wheh be personally took "a active
+ r.-t exfinguisaed Austria a. . German Power
Z al pa q hiaz ~ the head Of the rev North
Z German Confederation with Sehiesvig-Hol-
sfein- Hanover. HesSe-Czssel Nassau and
I Ffankfort a1desi - his Prussian corninious-
ca The ssih of February. 1864. he opened the
c Estlfaezt Relenst-g. AMI on July OF the
sane year male Bismarck Cn4neelor-
In JuEe. iSls, in company With his nephew.
Alexander the Sec0nd OF Rlssi4. he v4sited
I Pans. ard while SOiourn ng N that city vas
received - The honored guest of Sapoieoa the
| Thirs. hen % the throne OF Frz1es- From thai
tine o. The frieaily relations between Prussia
SKI Russia we're strengthened. espec ally Is
iae tWo CAancelc-s-BisnSreks and Gortschs-
kaE-@-re sauc1 accord As we're k1eir re
.sc ~ -oreregns- As I'll be seen later o..
u r-afa--a fes1EE between the two powers
49, ~ s-.ll fssor u &c ultimate ylrsery over