Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-20
The French Exhibition.

One of the wonders of modern times, and
uncxamrlcd indeed in the worlds history, is
the Paris Exhibition, which is now attracting
crowds to the most brilliaps CAPITOL of Eu-
rope. y brilliant conception Of the French
Emperor, it has more than realized lis antc
ipations, in tho richness and variety of the
contributions from the industry of all nations,
the universal interest which it has evoked,
and the large concoursc of crowned heads
which it has attracted The workshops of
tho ARTISAN, the galleries of art, royal palaces
and private mansion, have unlocked their
richest stores to swell the more than regal
sri"n'nr and nrnfnsinn of tho display. The
beloldcr might well imagine IN cnnteinplatinp
this fairy palace of art, that he was viowinr
some scene of Eastern cnchantmcnt. Not
the lcaSt interesting feature of the Exhibi-
ton are the varied specimens Of the yrnns
hnmo fur the first time brought together, and
chicf among these tho crowned heads of the
world. We quote the words Of the "Charl-
cston News"
The Queen of England sent her sons to
pay their respects 10 Napoleon the King and
Queen of the Belgians came, the guests of
his Imperial Majesty The Czar and one Of
his sons did not d,selnn to partakc OF the
Empcror's hospitality. The Grown Prince of
Prussia came, and returned to Berlin, delight
ed with the regal reception accorded him.
Ills august father, King William, in company
with Count Bismark camc next, and has re-
turned again to the City by the Spree Vic
tor Emanuel will arrive this week, so also the
Sultan of Turkey; and most wonderful to
tell, about the first of July, the Emperor Of
China is expected in Paris, the guest of Lou
is Napoleon
This last is un1ucstionnhly the raost re-
marknblc event IN modern history. The Ty
coon OF japan is also represented in Paris by his
brother. 1t is reasonable, we think, to infer
from this event, that the Great Wall, that
hitherto kept outside barbarians both from
China and japan, will soon be lcvcllcd, never
again to ohstrucs the onward march of civli-
zalion aud ChristTanity
We have not named many Of the European
Sovcrcigns and Princes, who have visited, or
are yet to visit Paris ca~rfrg enc present sum
ncr. Napoleon WAS the 6rst monarch who
ever conceived the brilliant project OF asscm-
bling the crowned heads Of the world around
wa exhibition Of the trinmphs of the worlds
industry This is an excellent preliminary
strp to lis other scheme Of bringing about
European Congress for the adjudication of va
rious questions Of co,lifncntab Intcrcsr-onc
of them general disarmament.
Afte:- quoting an extract from tho tyorld,
the /" Richmpnd Whig," remarks:
The World is the organ of The Northern
Democracy, and when it speaks of /" our poll
cy," it monns the policy of the Democratic
party As we interpret its language, it in
tends to say that the worse the people. Of :hc
South are treated by the party in power, the
better it will be for tho Democratic party,
since the causes of complaint and the grounds
of objection against tho Republican party will
be strcngthcd in proportion to tho outragcs
they practice, it is thcintcrest of the Dem
ocratic party that tho people of the South
should bc oppressed, wrongcd and outraged
to the last degree by the Republican parity
1t is in the interest ef the Democratic Party
that the people of tho South should provoke
punishment and court martyrdom. This
"policy" was acted upon by tho Democratic
members of Congress during the last session.
1t was owing to their refusal to accept more
lonicnt terms that tic rigors Of tho Sherman
Shcllabargcr law wcrc Inflicted on us. We
hope it will no longer be considered by Con-
gress that there is any connection, affliation
or sympathy between tho pcoplo of the South
and tho Democratic party. Wo were sufi-
ciently victimizcd by that party in bcing en-
couraged to attempt secession we protest
! against boipg subjected to new fortunes for
the suspicion of Being still inclined to De-
mocracy. .""