The New York herald., 1867-04-10
CHANGE AMONG NATIONS.
Ora.iou b. Rev. DR.. seorrs.

CHAN0E AMONO NAIIuNS.
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Oratien By Rev. DR.. storrs.
Last evening the Brooklyn Academy Of Music vas we'll
nlled by highly intelligent audience, convened under
the auspices Of the Mercantile Library Association, 10
listen TO an Grafton by the Rev DR. storrs His subjeS
was-"seven years Of change among the nations.n
The President Of the Mercantile Library Association in
troduced the orator, who greeted with applause.
After few Introductory observations DR.. Stors said,
that any great crisis OF national affairs where dan
ger was imminent, when vast interests were al stake,
when the Doubtful and when the passions
which were commonly in had come TO sudden
fierce and universal exhibition the most important and
significant changes might around people without
attracting their thoughtful notice. Such people would
hardly interpret for itself the changes that taking
place within itself until is emergency passed, and
would hardly comprehend the meaning and the relations
of those very occurring within its own bounda-
ries which were passing as in the flashing whr before
its almost dazxed eyes In measure IL had been SO
with our nation in the years that were now
closing The war from which we had recently
emerged came upon US suddenly, and although fore
warned Of II, in the least expecting
1t, and when the final outbreak almost
surprised by 1t as We should be going from yonder
doorway TO see volcano break forth In tho peaceful
moon, and throw lava into our atmosphere-almost
exhibiting before eyes and scattering its In
different directions II recognized as a war
which involved In its final issue the question OF
the integrity of tho nation itsclf-whether IL
should continue one organic and permanent peo-
pie, or should bo split into fragmentary and
hostile parts II q which grew swiftly
from a small beginning to immense proportions
The nrst attack isolated fortress in Charleston
harbor sweled into three thousand skirmshes and bal
spnkled the stones In the streets of Baltimore became
very reign Of blood long continued and far extended
which shed its crimson showers thousand fields
and hills and made the very brooks run red. Echoes
from were ere heard IN every m pulpit and church ana no
during those tremendous years without hearing
in the voice Of the speaker either direct in
or the echoes from its tones in his
It little than years since, on the 27ib
made in the city Of New York by one who had since
been known to the country and the world Abraham
years since on the 10th OF March, 1890, that Andrew
stephens and VIM. Hazlitt were publicly hanged II
per,s Ferry. organized and conducted by John Rown
Il Is not yet seven years since In the last week OF April
and hs middle Of May ,wS great ,n were r a
Of which was TO break up the party which for many
years. with few intervals had ruled the politics Of this
country and placed Mr. Lincoln n the Presidents chair
then narrated the prominent events OF the war
But there other changes The military changes
moral and social changes great themselves tsls
more than seven years since the companions Of john
four years since IN December 1862 President Lincoln
proposed plan 10 Congress Tor compromising Tor the
o o. IN s ss
exists In the country from Maine 70 Mexico, and
those who wore slaves meeting with tne
Of South Carolina 70 take counsel and 70 give
counsel how they shall vote on the question OF the
Five years ago April 1852, tue Emperor OF the French
commenced active hostiites aRsinst our neghboring
threstenng monarchy upon our southwestern frontier
In October the same year the Emperor proposed
TO the Russian ana Engi.h governments ,her. ans.
three Powers against the United states for the pur
pose OF setting the Southern saes as an independent
nation h,i later In March, 1884. his army carried the
Emperor whom he had chosen 70 his capital In Mexico.
and already this army i out OF Mexico and that med
dcsomc Emperor likely 10 undertake TO regulate the
planets interfere In our aisirs again. But while
these transporting at home, there were also
transprng great abroad full also OF Importance
aud or vast relations the progress Of mankind
He would call their attention TO that empire whose tin-
guiar relations OF friendship with us and whose
the attention OF Students and with
whom relations likely to become more intimate
In the time coIne-Russia After tho close Of the
Crimean war, which closed practically by the storDng
Of the Maakon the great southern defence OF Scbas
topoI on the sth OF Decemoer' 1902 ana % c'oseo
month Of March, there was vide, general and deep
depression Of feeling throughout IN Russian empire
IL occasoncd by any positive loss of territory.
for only small scrap OF territory had been surrendered
ts south western frontier IN Bessarab to rcctfy the
fortress OF tho empire had been conquered The pre-.
pondcrance OF tho Russian navy In the Black sea had
been brought TO end and the empire found itself
without friends Western Europe and had 10 recognize
the fact that Western Europe was more pow
erful than itself, and especially the old Russian
plan older than Catherine the Second The lecturer
then skecned clearly and oomprehensively the ipor
tAnt that time 10 the present that have
marked Russian civilization and progress dwelling par
tcuariy upon the emancipation OF the seris by the
ukaso OF the present Emperor From Russia he passed
Prussia speaking of limited extent IN territory In
past its increasing growth and power under is
Kings and so on UP 70 the late war with Ausirs
upon which he spoke ongth giving graphic sketch OF
Bismarck and eloqu review OF the war and It's re-
su,s From this he passed 10 tie laws and governmental
system Of the kingdom, and predicted that Prussia
would unite all Germany under one crown resan
watch Emperor Eapoeon foresceing and dreading,
endezvorng to bring into alliance with himssh
Switzerland and Belgium aud to purchase the strong
fortress Of Luxsmburg but whom he succeeds he viii
be let the world know Of IL The change In the
aspect Prussia the most astounding o the century
completely altering the whole diplomacy Of Europe From
Prussia the lecturer passed and reviewed the loading
svsutsyn Italian history, intmatng that the Judgment
changes thai had taken place there He said that Co
your the great architect Of Italian greatness He
brain, Garoadi the heart ana Victor Emanuel
the strong right that effected the changes thai mad
occurred In thas kingdom
The lecturer kept the attention and interest or ns an
dence Intensely absorbed throughout and o. the coss
Of q vsry lengthy OF the subject he had chosen
received ovation Of applause
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