The strife of principles which during this year has shattered Europe to its foundations is one in which no compromise is possible.
They rest on opposite bases.

The one draws its law from what is called the will of the people, in truth, however, from the law of the strongest on the barricades.

The other rests on authority created by God, an authority by the grace of God, and seeks its development in organic connection with the existing and constitutional legal status ...

the decision on these principles will come not by Parliamentary debate, not by majorities of eleven votes; sooner or later the God who directs the battle will cast his iron dice." These words were greeted with applause, not only by the men who sat on his side of the House, but by those opposite to him.

The truth of them was to be shewn by the events which were taking place at that very time.
They were spoken on the 22d of March.