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Kaiser William On The Religious Situation

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Day
13
Month
March
Year
1874
Copyright
Public Domain
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NEW York, March 9- Foreisn papers .February 25th, contain the follöwing letter received by Lord Rasteil from tie Gorman Bmperor : [W, l'YIjruoly, IK, 1871. ÜEAR Loud RU8SELL- I have reoeived your letter of January '28th, with the reaolutions of the great meeting in London and with my ainbassarlor's report of the proceedings. I thank jou sincerely for this communieation and tot the accompanying expression of yonr personal good will. It is hicumbent on mu to be the leader of my peoplo in a stnigjglo inaintaiued tbrough centurias past by Germau Emperors of the earliei days against a power tho dominatiou of which has in no country of the world been found compatible with froedom and the welfare of nationa ; a power of which if victorious in our day would imperil, not in Gennauy alone, tho principle3 of reformation and the liberty of conscience. I accept the battle thus imposed on me in the fulfillment of my Kingly duties, and with firm reliance in God, to whom we look for victory ; bnt also in a, spirit of regard for the creed of othprs, and of evangelie forbearance which bas been stampfed by my ibrefathera on the laws and administration of my States. Th& latest mcasures of my governiuent does not infringe upon the Romish Church or the free exercise of their religión by her votaries. They only give to the independence of tho legislation of the country some of tho guáranteos long possessed by other countries and forraerly possessed by Prussia wihout being held by the Romish Church incompatible with the free exercise of her religión. I was sure, and I rejoice in the proof afforded me by your letter, that the sympathies of tho peoplo of England would not fail me in this strugglo. The people of England, to whom my people and my royal house are bound by many a past and honorable struggle, inaintained in common since the days of Urange. I beg you to communicate this letter, withmy hearty thanks, to the gentleman who signed the resolutions, and I remain yours, sincerely

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