Show or DEMOCRACY how jealously are alie crowned port era of europe watching the progress 0 democracy upon hie theory that they hold a proprietary claim upon tho people 0 their respective dominions their anxiety ia just enough presuming that germany in its poo pie is the personal per Fonal property 0 tho emperor of the nation there ia much consistency in alie threatened remonstrance his cliance llor is making against the attitude of lie little giant republic in the alps it is hie most insidious menace to his imperial presumptions that could very well be tho sentiment of liberty that switzerland has been propagating for a hundred years or more is of a very robust and thrifty breed in those lofty crannies of tho mountains freedom in its purity seems to be an indigenous product its elements are latent in the very air the roaring cataracts the echoing hills the thunder of unchained avalanches all in the glorious refrain of liberty A man could not dwell in the presence of such sublime inspiration and be a worshiper of kings thrones and principalities could wear no majesty where reigns with auh potential attendants slavery must languish upon euch meager sustenance as switzerland affords afT if her belf is inoculating the emperors domain it ia not strange that the encroachment should bring to liis unstable majesty a sense of unrest and a desire to root ont the insidious contagion lie must have a care or before he clay closes over bia honors hia very throne itself will bear him feebly at berlin and sullivans baffa at leave the doubters at home and abroad without a leg to stand on the americana of 89 have no coat tails upon which it is safe to step ARE thirteen in the united states and two of them have already been unlucky the other eleven are not enjoying any boom at present IT n appalling to that after and disastrous summer the nations enjoyment of a quiet autumn may be spoilt by a called session of congress |