. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. ys to the waters of Biarritz. Weknow from one of the letters already given that Bismarck hadalready received an intimation at St. Petersburg that his King-intended to appoint him Minister-President, and put him at thehead of the Government. This intimation was probably not theonly one; the relations between the King and himself had for along time been very intimate. The events of those days are toonear to us to admit of the veil being entirely drawn aside;probably it was King Williams intention to have appointed himMinister-President in the sprin
. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. ys to the waters of Biarritz. Weknow from one of the letters already given that Bismarck hadalready received an intimation at St. Petersburg that his King-intended to appoint him Minister-President, and put him at thehead of the Government. This intimation was probably not theonly one; the relations between the King and himself had for along time been very intimate. The events of those days are toonear to us to admit of the veil being entirely drawn aside;probably it was King Williams intention to have appointed himMinister-President in the spring of 1862 at once. We do notknow what hindered the appointment at that time; the resultshowed that it was a fortunate circumstance in several respectsthat Bismarck was first Ambassador in Paris before becoming-head of the Government. Whether Bismarck had misgivingsabout assuming so great a responsibility, who can tell? Hewould have ripely tested himself, but certainly he would nothave hesitated for an instant to respond to the call of his King. BISMARCK AS CHANCELLOR. AMBASSADOR AT PAEIS. 313 with patriotic zeal, for he saw the reorganization of the armythreatened by the liberal opposition, and in that for him was thesole hope of obtaining for Prussia at the right hour her just posi-tion, and the future of Germany. He certainly knew that severestruggles were before him, but he also knew they had to befought through—that Parliamentarianism should be rendered in-noxious to the kingdom of Prussia, and that the black-and-whitestandard should float from unassaulted battlements. On the 23d May, 1862, Bismarck was appointed Ambassadorto Paris, and set out had previously remaineda few weeks at Berlin, whereit is certain several confer-ences took place as to his ac-ceptance of the office of Min-ister-President ; a passage ina letter to his wife below, al-ludes to this. On the 17th May thestatue of the Count of Bran-denburg was dedicated onthe Leipziger Platz, in thepresence
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