. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. LEARNING THE BUSINESS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. DT SCIAT REGNARE. Bismarcks Policy.—Its Gradual Growth and Political Character. —Contrast withLuc-chesini.—Bismarcks Open Honesty.—Vassal and Liege.—Liberalism a Danger.—Democracy a Danger.—The Relative Positions of Prussia and Austria in the Fed-eration.—Gerlachs Ideal Conservatism. >lf=T ,-=-?( ISMAECK has now tobe politically tested, andamidst all the strangeeventualities in the re-markable history of Prus-sia, we perceive, first as acounsellor, then as an act-or, and finally as a guide,that t
. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. LEARNING THE BUSINESS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. DT SCIAT REGNARE. Bismarcks Policy.—Its Gradual Growth and Political Character. —Contrast withLuc-chesini.—Bismarcks Open Honesty.—Vassal and Liege.—Liberalism a Danger.—Democracy a Danger.—The Relative Positions of Prussia and Austria in the Fed-eration.—Gerlachs Ideal Conservatism. >lf=T ,-=-?( ISMAECK has now tobe politically tested, andamidst all the strangeeventualities in the re-markable history of Prus-sia, we perceive, first as acounsellor, then as an act-or, and finally as a guide,that the one man emerges,a man ever the same, yetever appearing to von Bismarck is bestto be compared to a tree,which continues the same,although gaining in heightand strength by growth ;whose lofty top, with itswide-spreading leaves, al-ters its appearance at eachnew spring, to a greater orlesser degree; it remains• the same, even if the wind bends the trunk, despite its toughest power of resistance, slightly. 158 I HAVE LEAKNT SOMETHING! aside; an imperfect twig may be broken off by the storm, or aheavy rain-fall may bare, one of the deep roots, and abandon thegrowing power a prize to the effects of the breeze and the sun. The altered appearance which Bismarck at different times haspresented, has blinded many eyes; many thought he had growninto another man, as he presented himself ever stronger, mightier,and of greater stature! Of course, he has long since become toogreat, too strong, and too mighty for his opponents, and somehave found, in a manner not so entirely agreeable, the influenceof the wide-spreading tree with its potent shadow. There have certainly been alterations in the man, but none ofthem inconsistent with the growth of the tree. The simile maynot be accurate, but it indicates the truth. Bismarck has himselfpointed out the changes which he has undergone very much bet-ter by the modest sentence, I have learnt something! Per-haps he did no
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