The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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FERDINAND LASSALLE. 47 In 1859 he published a pamphlet entitled “The Italian War and the Mission of Prussia.” In it he exhibited to the democracy of Germany the very plan of campaign that Prince Bismarck submitted to the King of Prussia, and, as Chancellor, put into execution seven years afterwards. Alarmed by the victories of the French arms in Lombardy, the King of Prussia, it may be remembered, was on the point of marching an army on the Rhine in response to the urgent appeals of the Emperor of Austria. “Absurd policy ! ” exclaimed Lassalle. “ Let not our hatred of despotism blind us. Napo leon III. is fighting the battle of democracy and of Germany. In favouring the construction of Italian unity he is hastening the birth of German unity. Austria is the deadly and irreconcilable foe of a united Germany. Prussia should therefore ally herself with France against Austria, and should profit by this alliance to gather all the German nations together under her hegemony.” Lassalle even made a journey to Italy, in company with the Countess Hatzfeld, in order to see Garibaldi and to urge him to march on Vienna, so that Italian and German unity might both arise on the ruins of Austria. The King of Prussia, faithful to his ally of the Confederation, did not relish these ideas, although they were urged upon him by Bismarck ; and Napoleon III. was forced to make the peace of Villafranca. In 1866, however. Lassaile's programme was realized step by step. His friends the democrats opposed him, understanding him no better than King William understood Bismarck in 1859. About this time he left Dusseldorf for Berlin. As, however by reason of his condemnation, he was forbidden to live there he entered the town disguised as a carter. Subsequently, through Humboldt, he obtained from the king permission to reside there, in spite of Manteuffel’s opposition. His devoted friend. Countess Hatzfeld, followed him there, and they both set themselves seriously to work, while enjoying at the same time the society of scholars, men of letters, and philosophers. Lassalle was elected member of the Society of Philosophy on account of the merits of his work on Heraclitus of Ephesus, and to him was assigned the duty of delivering an address on the occasion of the fêtes given in honour of Fichte. He drew a

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