Year: 1870

My own time in this secluded spot has almost eA-
pred and shall join the ebbing current OF the tde
tomorrow.


MUNICH, July 19-I left Kyeuth yesterday morn
ing, and arrived in this charming city late IN the
afternoon. The train was crowded with German
travellers, hastily retreatng from their places OF
Summer resort in order to arrive at Their homes be-
fore the breaking out of hostiities noticed many
grave, and perhaps anxious faces but there were no
signs of fear or dependency. The most intense
feeling prevails in Munich. can hardly call it ex-
citement. 1t is too profound for that-a feeling of
solemn earnestness of great peril, conscious
ness of deep responsibility, but with courage to meet
the occasion The serious German nature Is brought
out in admirable contrast with the feverish enthus-
asm which now animates the streets of Paris, and
the gay frivoity with which the perpetration OF
gigantic crime is contemplated by the people OF that
mercural capital. The terrible suerings which are
about to be hurled the farest portions OF Europe
by the schemes Of an unscrupulous despot are Iost
sight of by the French in their VAN
babble about national glory. In Germany
hear much of duty; nothing OF glory;
a sense of wounded justice is the impulse that now
sways the hearts of countless thousands; there Is
fervent love of the Fatherland; hosts OF men are
ready to die for their country; but find no trace OF
the passion for renown, with appeals to when the
French army and the French people are drugeed to
intoxicaton. The Legislative Chamber, which Is
now in session in Munich, is occupied with the dis
cussiOn of the Military Appropriation bill There Is
n warm debate and vehement though limited, op-
position TO the measure Bavaria is not without its
patriots of the Copperhead stamp. If they do not
actually side with the enemy, they clamor for neu-
traty in the great conflict. They resist the appro-
priation of money for the support OF the war, but


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ment of the people. The bill before the Legislature
proposes the establishment of public credlt 10 the
amount of 26.7OO,OOO forms NEARLY S110O0,O00 for
the mobiliziug of the army, and supporting 1t until
the end of the year. The discussion has taken wide
range, but the measure Will doubtless De caIreu To-
night by large majority.


The conduct of the youthful King OF Bavaria III
this crisis has called forth general admiration and
greatly endeared him to the hearts of his subjects
He has heretofore been regarded as a young man of
elegant and dainty tastes, an enthusiastic lover Oh
art not little eccentric in his personal habits of an
amiable and complaisant disposition, but without
dignity of character OF force of purpose. The pres
emf eyigency has given expression to his manlier
qualities. He has been decided and resolute from
the first. Without hesitation, ne has thrown him
self into the cause of German unity of resistance to
the invasion of German soil. His example has done
much to inspire the people with courage and zeal.
They are loud in the utterance of loyal and patriotic
sentiment On Sunday the day before arrived IN
Munich, there an enthusiastic public demonsIa-
ton before the royal palace. In spite OF the ptess
rain which poured down without intermlsslon,
many thousand people had gathered on the spot at
an early hour of the afternoon Atabout hye O'Clock,
the king presented himself at open window OF the
upper story, when he was received with cheers OF
congratulation that almost shook the walls of the
palace. One feeling of devotion and loyalty seemed
to pervade the multitude. There was no disorder,
no upseemly excitement but the expression of an
earnest purpose to stand fall with the country.
1t was not the shout of foolish boys and reckless
young men, inflamed with wine, and furious with
passion but the deliberate voice of the better
of the population The impression was heightened
by the news which had just come from Stuttgart,
that Wiirtemberg had decided to form part OF the
great German army.


find that there are in Munich large number of
Young men from the North of Germany, especially
from the new Prussian provinces, who have come
there for the study of art literature, or perhaps
for business purposes Many of these are under the
age for military duty but they eager to vOlun-
teer and nothing can keep them out of the army in
this time of their countrys need The regular offi-
GERS and soldiers of the service are inspired with the
same feeling. If earnest devotion is presage OF
victory Prussia has little to fear from the vast re-
sources of the enemy. AT the same time she is pre-
pairing to meet him. with calm energy and persist
ence which promises the requisite material strength
and indicates her faith in the principle that " the
Lord is on the side of the heaviest battaliOns."


The unanimity of sentiment is wonderful. There
was nothing like it in our own desperate struggle
with the slavepower Still, there are few dissent
ing voices. / have referred to the COpperheads in
the legislature there are also some of them in the
press. One unlucky editor attempted to form
counter current in opposition to the prevalent feel
ing He belongs to the ultra-clerical party which
has considerable influence in Catholic Bavaria.
Since the declaration of war, he has taken such ex-
treme grounds to outrage every sentiment of
German loyalty. He went so far as to incite the
soldiers to mutiny and to the murder of their officers
The indignation against his course was so strong
that he came into peril of his life. The people would
doubtless have proceeded to violence if he had not
claimed the protection of the police. He was
escorted by strong force of that body to the police
building and placed under the guard of several
officers. who at length succeeded in queting the
clamor of the multitude that had followed the object
of their wrath with howls of execratiOn. am no
friend to mobs or to mob law, but cannot lavish
very large sympathies on the man who in the hour
of her mortal peril deserts the cause of his country
for fanaticism to party


July 2O-The vote of the Chamber on the Appro-
priaton bill was taken last night and the measure
was carried by majority OF lOl out of l4S votes.
An amendment was adopted limiting the cost of mo-
bilizing the army to the end of October instead of
the end of December. Bavaria is now fully com
mitted 70 tbr portentous conflict. Wirtemberg and
tx iu!l aIds in the same cause. What con-
ira L. lI,'6 when the whole Of South Germany, IN
unl.u ~ AUSTRIA engaged in fratricidal strife
W.T.. he armed hosts of Prussia. During that tme
g.: ior apart of the Summerin Baden Baden, and had


~. nnnrtnnity 10 observe the spirit of the people