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The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: great meeting in favour of Prince Frederick..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: great meeting in favour of Prince Frederick at Elmshorn, Holstein, 1864. '...the great open-air meeting...was a scene of the greatest enthusiasm...there were 20,000 Holsteiners present - one in twenty of the male population...All the way down in the carriages the passengers sang the everlasting national song of Schleswig-Holstein...when I reached the place of meeting, the first thing I heard was the same eternal tune - the entire multitude singing chorus, as though they had never listened to it before. Then a gentleman with a bald head mounted the deal rostrum, the front of which was decorated - after the ordinary German fashion - with boughs of the fir tree, and proceeded to bellow away trumpery platitudes, in a tone as if his mouth had been crammed full of plums...To say the truth, the whole of the grand opportunity was utterly wasted. In the midst of the greatest excitement here, a large part of the population of Schleswig-Holstein are called together, and the whole business ends in the clatter of brass bands, the waving of hats, and the shouting of "Es lebe Frederick the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This print captures the historic moment of The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: great meeting in favour of Prince Frederick at Elmshorn, Holstein in 1864. The scene is filled with enthusiasm as 20,000 Holsteiners gather together - one in twenty of the male population showing their support for Prince Frederick. As the crowd sings the national song of Schleswig-Holstein, a bald-headed gentleman takes to the rostrum to deliver a speech that falls flat with trumpery platitudes.
The atmosphere is electric with excitement and passion as brass bands play, hats are waved, and shouts of "Es lebe Frederick the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein" fill the air. Despite some feeling that the grand opportunity was wasted on meaningless speeches and empty gestures, this moment remains an important part of history.
The image captures not just a gathering but a movement - a group coming together to show their support for their leader and their cause. It serves as a reminder of how powerful unity can be in times of struggle and uncertainty.
This print is not just a snapshot in time but a window into an important chapter in history that continues to resonate today.
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