Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-01

to the formation of great nationalities
We have seen will In the last few months
new power springing up into the fore
ranks in Europe; I refer, OF course, to-
Prussia. Contests may spring up between
France. Prussia. Great Britain and other
nations; but these cannot affect US in any
degree as the late war for tho preservation
Of thu Union did. Such strifes may, per-
haps, disarrange our business relations,
but this will be only temporary evil,
and they will in time be re established.
In my judgment recent events demonstrate
beyond donbt that there are two great
nations now looming up to dispute the
future history Of the world, and they are
Prussia and America. France will doubt.
less be always brave and potent, aud will
probably control large portion of South.
western Europe, and Great Britain will
maintain for long time its old influence; /;
but Prussia is to be the great European
power of the future. There is only one
more topic upon which | shall address
tonight. The Paris Exposition is an
industrial movement designed to advance
the interests Of all the people Of the
world. In my judgment Americans have
not taken sufficient interest in it, be-
lieve the result of this Exposition will be
to vastly increase our commerce and to
rromrte our industry. One Of the great
objects to be attained through the Exhlbi
tion will be the uniformity of weights,
measuaes, currency standards of value
rs | think. vii promote commerce and
will be vas. benefit, especially to the
CITY of New York propose to sail for
Europe on Saturday next to do what /
can to promote this great object. TAP
plause The industrial interests of all
nations must be made to harmonizc. The
t;ma IS not far distant when all the ma
,;nrs &c moo o,~rn Europe will be more akin
n e.oh other than .he provinces of France
warn "a o.ob other t;ve b,n, Ared years ago.
have no doubt that there will 'is'
brotherhood among nations more intimate
thaa the brotherhood which existed be-
tween the States of this Union fifty years
ago. The tendencies of events are to
break down the barriers that have hith-
erto existed between nations, and to make
all Christian nations one great brother
hood. The result will be to induce in
Europe the adoption efrepublican systems
of government. in which all the people
governed shall take part in the govern
meht. know, gentlemen, that this il
neither the propor time nor the proper
y occasion for me to make set speech. My
friend mere who introduced me has open
: ed large field of discussion by eompli
meutipg the recent Congress Perhaps
u ought to say in behalf of that Congress
D Of which was q member, that no politl
o cal body ever had more difficulties to dea
u with than than the thirty ninth Congress
s which has just expired. AT the very be
J. ginning of the session we were quite un
s expectedly brought into collision with tn
u President Of our own choide. IT we ha'
e then yielded to the evil coupsels th'
y prevailed with Mr. Johnson. we should b,
X this time have had the rebellion restored
IS and war by this time might be again des
e olating the country. | tell you, solid mel
IT of the city Of New York. that the actio
e Of the Thirty ninth Congress. which h"
IT been so often called Radical Congress
D was Conservative Of all the great Interest
ID which are involved in the struggle
e. we had yielded. the rebellion wonId hav
10 been success instead Of q failure
= was therefore necessary to reorganize soc
q ,ety in the Southern States. Moiera
q and reasoning men complained at OF
an time th It Congress was seeking to pr
IS vent reconstruction instead Of promotir
at IL. But after the experience Of the la
IS two years | feel justified in saying 'h
y If we had been in too great hurry
% should have had to commence the stri
IS over again. Only yesterday received
H. letter from Governor Brown, Of Georgi
ca stating that the movement towards reco
g. struction 10 the Southern States is goi'
10 on happily, aud that soon they will
ID- q1iesce in the measures proposed by Co
gress. II such ia really the case, and
ey do not doubt i. is. there will soon be
". full and complete settlement Of all 1
to difficulties between the North aud I
Gle South. Within few years from, II
to. time the Southern States will be, belle
lbt the most radical States in this Unit
2 We have some illustrations Of this in
ed, history Of Missouri and Tennessee
SITS the other hand, telieye the most cons
nat vative States in ths future will be N
'py York and Ohio, who still cling to, tn
an, preiadices, even after the reason for tn