Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
EULOGY ON BISMARCK
CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAaE)

Of the nation. which they have raised
from shameful weakness. humiliation.
and degradation to unexpected unity
power. and greatness. They have set
themselves a monument in the heart OF
every true German, where 1t will be kept
sacred for all the time to come.
WILLIAM AND BISMARCK.
Emperor and Chancellor" continued
DIR. Mcneil "In one respect they differed.
The Emperor was born under the shade
Of royal throne. and died In full posses
sion of the splendor which he had so well
earned. The Chancellor was the son OF a
modest country nobleman: II was the
titanic power OF his genius, and the moral
greatness Of his energetic character which
raised him up to the highest degree of
power. admiration. and devotion through
many heroic efforts and struggles: and
at the end he was laid to rest in the soil
tude of his Sachsenwald. eight years after
his dismissal. far from the throne which
he had erected. the tragic hero OF the
nineteenth century!
This is the reason why throughout
Germany the lamentations over the great
national hero's death have a peculiar ele~
ment of personal sympathy and profound
sadness We feel under a strong moral
obligation TO give emphatic expression 10
our thankful and loving devotion TO. the
great benefactor OF our nation; and to-
night we are here to erect In our midst
spiritual monument TO his memory, as
token Of the faithfulness of our hearts
to him whom we will thankfully remem-
Der TO the very last OF our days.
BISMARCKS ACHIEVEMENTS.
1.-THE more we study his life, the
greater is our enthusiastic admiration of
his achievements and OF the power Of
his genius. How unsatisfactory was
everything in public life, when. on Sep
TENDER "a. 1862 Bismarck, by the conf
dence Of his King, was called into the
Office OF President p. I. of the Council
of Ministers. The great movement Of lS4s
and 1919 had been stified, it was in vain
that many of the noblest patriots had
tried TO unite Germany under Prussia's
King as Emperor. with free Parliament
to represent the nation. Prussia's Gov
eminent had proved unreliable. it's army
ineffective; at Olmutz Prussia had SUBJ
mitted to Austria, and the old Bundle
stag had been reinstated at Frankfort,
to resume its work Of enslaving the ma
ton under the arbitrary rule of the
princes, as had been done during the
thirty-three years of Austrian supremacy
under Metternich's leadership"
After ten years of shameful reaction
King William /. succeeded his brother
and inaugurated new era" with libe-
raj principles, to the great satisfaction
of his Prussian subjects. But there were
many who doubted the sincerity Of his in
tentions; the patriots had too often been
by the Prussian Government. |
AS a great expert in military matters, he |
insisted upon the necessity of a thorough |
reorganization of the army. The House |
Of Representatives hesitated; finally they |
agreed TO allow the reorganization bill |
to pass, at least for one year. The fol- |
lowing year they refused the means ne |
cessary to keep the army on the plan |
agreed upon the year before, and all rep |
reservations of the government were in |
vain. A bitter conflict ensued. and Bis
marck was called upon to carry out his |
sovereign's plans. In 1864 and 1866 during
the Danish and Austrian war, the ex-
element ran so high that it took the
whole energy and diplomatic genius OF
Bosmarck TO prevent disastrous results.
Everything was against him; but such |
were the astonishing resources of the
man that after the glorious results of the
Austrian war the greatest change in pub
lie opinion known TO modern history took
place; the nation recognized the character
Of the man they had antagonized so long,
and from the best hated man he became
me ld'orlte VI MS COMMUNICATING IDOL
Of the nation.
AN EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD.
The speaker then related the principal
events of the war of 1870 and 1871, gave
l graphic description of the character
sites of the great statesman, and closed
With an enthusiastic appeal 10 young and
I'D to remember the great man and TO
follow his example
The address of DIR. Mcneil was very
'rief-too brief, when its depth Of thought
md elegance and beauty of expression
we're considered. 1t must be regarded as
me of the ablest tributes to Bismarck
which his death has called forth.
The meeting adjourned Immediately
Ifter Or. Menzels address was concluded.