The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-31
The Atlantic Cable.

| From he Daily Netos.
Peace has achieved its great victory The
laurels of the hosts OF battle pale in the pre-.
sence of the majesty and benehcence OF intel
lect and labor eunobled by the cousummation
of the Rrandest enterprise that the brain of man
has conceived, and his hands have created.
Even while war was shaking the foundations of
empires and convulsing the political spheres of
continen mt, the divinity of peace was Joining
the OLD World and New at the altar of clvliza.
ton. And, as happy omen for the future, the
first flashes of life through the iron veins of this
new creation in the world of science and indus
try tell the glad tidngs that old Europe trem-
bles no more beneath the shock of hostile
armies TIE Prussan has paused at the gates
OF vienna; the kings and kaisers and their mar.
shalled hosts on the embatted plan have
hushed the din OF arms as if conscious that
there has been accomplished triumph so
glorious in the cause of enlightenment that tie
God who traces the paths of progress seemed to
cry shame upon their agencies of desoation
and destruction, and to rebuke them by reveal
Ing The true mission OF power and ambition
upon earth.
The successful laying of the Atlantic cable
may well, indeed awaken the pride and Joy OF
those who, with rare perseverance and energy,
have pursued the enterprise through failure and
encouragement to IT'S final success. 1t is an
occasion Tor the nations to celebrate with
earnest Thanksgiving, not only for its material
results, but tor the moral influences that 1t
promises to extend. As a convenience 10 COM
merclal communities its importance cannot be
oVerestimated. 1t viii lessen the risks OF com.
mercial adventure, and enable capital to
launch in the sea or foreign enterprise with a
sense OF security hitherto unknown. Thus,
IRON the greater confidence inspired by more
complete review OF foreign markets, new lite
and impulse Will be given to trade and the
merchant will buy or sell at transatlantic marts
with as little danger from fluctuations as when
he deals with a neghhor across the counter.
In the uninterrupted oaily intercourse that
Will be held between this and European coun
tries, there will graduallybe established mutual
appreciation OF habits and customs, know
ledge OF character and sympathetic relation.
ship that cannot fail to be morally benedcent
AND conducive to general international friend
lness. Linked by the wonorous currents of
thought speeding across the oceans bed, the
ties OF amlty Will grow stronger from day to
day, and the people, though sundered by the
waste OF waters, will become neighbors in feel
ing, through the daily interchange of sentiment
aud intelligence.
Diplomatic complications and political mis-
understandings will be less frequent and more
easily adjusted. International disputes are
often founded upon trivial causes, but become
aggravated by erroneous Impressions, while the
popular temper is lnflamed by misconception of
theories or misrepresentation of facts. But our
Government and people being in constant COM
munication with the powers of Europe, will at
least understand the position of each UPON all
questions that may ARISE; and from the simple
fact that views may be interchanged at the very
moment when an emergency may arise, ques-
tons OF difficult adjustment will be less likely 10
occur, and we shall avoid the danger OF STUN
bling into an antagonism through ignorance or
mlsConsruction of facts and motives. People
who shake hands every morning, and pass the
compliments OF the day, gradually grow to like
each other, and to put up with each others
prejudiCes and as we shall have an opportunity
to shake hands every morning, electrically,
with our friends across the water, there is every
reason to believe that friendship and goodwill
will be enhanced by the habitual greeting.
welcome, hearty welcome to the mighty
monster OF the deep, that from its Shiny bed
stretches its head upon our shores, armed with
the lightnng's TONGUE, to tell us tales from far
of land. A greater wonder than the leviathan
from whose vast bosom it uncolled Its wondrous
length, it enters upon its mission, not to destroy,
not 10 Tavage and make desUlate, but as the
servant of mankind in the great work OF pro-
gress, IN the righteous search for knowledge in
the buildmg-up of the fabric of enlightenment
within which, in Gods good time, humanity
shall be sheltered from ignorance and oppres.
sion. Through this obedlent and faithful inter
prefer let us talk to the multtudes of Europe OF
freedom. Let us teach them the blessings and
the glories otselt-government Let us make them
familiar with our republicanism; but first let us
be sure that we have the true ewel to show
them, and not worthless counterfeit.