Year: 1870

OF the State Will ratlfy the choice OF Governor
Hoffman and the whole ticket on the 9th of
next November.


Count Blsnarck's Peace Programme.
While the press and public are flooded with
statements and counter statements and all
sorts Of speculations about peace or con-
tinued war between Prussia and France,
the great Prussian Minister, Count Bis
marck, has spoken ont plainly and given
US the key to the situation and prospect. The
very important document containing his views
was published in the HERALD yesterday and
was copied from the European dispatches OF
the Euening' Telegram. It was letter
written by Count Bismarck from the army
headquarters in the field and dated September
IL, and was received in Berlin Septe mber 10.
He says:-''The next phase of this most
wonderful war will be developed in Paris, and
all hope for the two countries after that will
come from the conclusion of peace" This
was written some days after the battle of
Sedan, and shows that the Prussians were
intent on investing Paris as necessary step
before peace negotiations could be entertained.
In fact, Count Bismarck says in another part
Of his letter :-"In the meantime no overtures
for peace on the part of France can now be
received with exact propriety until the moment
when the German armies are before Paris. "
1t is evident, too, that the Premier expected
peace might be made there and then. He
makes an argument, indeed, to show why
peace should be made. ut Is impossible, he
said, "that the men in power in France,
whosoever the men may be, can desire the
perpetration of further slaughter of human
life-can wish to perpetuate such terrible
amount Of human suffering-when all that they
will be required to do is to give, in the name
of France-if they are entitled SO to speak
an absolute, certain guarantee that the misery
and suffering which they themselves in the
main have brought upon two great nations
shall never be renewed"


From this there is no doubt that Prussia
anxiously desires peace, that she is appalled,
by the horrors and suffering Of this most ter
rible war, and that she is not disposed to throw
obstacles in the way of peace-dynastic or
others-if France can. give a guarantee
that peace will not be disturbed here
after by her. True, Count Bismarck
does not directly recognize any particular
authority in France; but from the ex-
preston, s'the men in power in France" we
infer that he will not refuse to treat with the
provisional government or the republic that
may be established by the Constituent Assem-
bly,. When he says that the French have
brought upon themselves the misery and suf.
fering of the war we do not understand that
he applies this directly and specially to the
actual government, or that he means Prussia
will not make peace with any but the govern
ment that made the war. ''The guarantees
that are necessary in order to secure lasting
peace between France and Prussia"-he re-
marks-s'the guarantees necessary to prevent
France from ever again making aggressive war
against Germany, partake more of military
than a political character" 1t is not, then,
after all that has been said about restoring the
Bonapartes or forcing monarchy on France,
the intention of Prussia to interfere with
the political institutions or aspirations Of
the F rench. Evidently Bismarck is toe
able statesman not to see the danger and i'm
practicability of debating to the French nation
what form Of government it shall have. 1t ii
fair to suppose, too, that he expresses the
views of King William, however much thai
monarch may dislike the republic or would
prefer to treat with monarchy. The guaran-
tees required are of military character
What these may be we have yet to learn. The
negotiations for peace, which it is to be hoped
may soon take place, will show what fortressel
are to be transferred or dismantled and ir
what other ways the military power Of France
is to be reduced.


In conclusion the great Premier says tha
when the safety of Germany and the peace o
the world is secured "not one single obstacle
will be placed in the way Of the cessation o
the horrid war into which her people hav'
been dragged unwillingly." To be s'secur
from further aggression by war and from th'
chances of cruel and unnecessary slaughter il
time to come" is the only object now in view
With such declaration from the man VIII
has ruled and rules the destiny and policy o
Germany more than any other there is surely
prospect of peace. France earnestly desire
to close the war, and if Prussia should be a.
liberal as Count Bismarck's letter indicates sh


may be, and does not exact too humiliatinl
terms, we may in short time hear that hos
tilities have ceased and that the French peopl
will be permitted to establish unmolested tn
republican form of government they desire
This is the heartfelt wish Of every American


and of every friend of liberty and humanit!
| throughout the world.


TIE PRESIDENT, with his family, will return
| to the White House at Washington from hi


Cottage by the Sea" at Long Branch, b.


the close of the present month, and