Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-25
[Frem the Philadelphia Press.l
COL. FORNEY'S LETTERS.

IAklS, July :, ioot3
The natural and most satisfactory theory
that the worlds progress has elevated alike
the ruler and the ruled till even the highest
is forced to learn something and the lowest
is raised to a better condition, had signiii-
cant exemplfication yesterday at the Palace
of Industry, on the occasion OF the distribu-
ton of the prizes by the Emperor Napoleon
to the successful competitors at the great
Universal Exposition and did not attempt
to restrain my grateful reflections that every
people capable of such works as those which
received the rewards of mighty sovereign
and the applause Of intelligent representa-
tives from all parts OF the earth must, soon,
er or later, win for themselves those sacred
rights without which there can be no COM
piete civilization. These rDre the trophies
Of the intellect; and not the product OF the
student, or the philosopher on. but OF the
subject agencies-the offspring of popular
| labor inspired by the best intelligence and
well might the thoughtful student anticipate
| the day when the numbers capable of such
achievements would be armed with all those
attributes without which Man can never full
| I'll his appointed mission. Let us hope that
| that day is not far off, When kings do not
hesitate to study the great works OF industry,
alike for self-interest and self-instruction,
they come very near to their peoples and
| if the practice begun by the English Prince
Consort, followed by Louis Napoleon, and
commended by the personal presence o.
nearly all the royal persons OF the world, Il
maintained and improved upon, as 1t prom
ises to be, there are those living who may
vet see the franchises freely conceded tina
; have heretofore been bitterly and bloodil,
denied. need not dwell upon other view
of the picture; but if there is any logic il
events, it is clear that, as the masses becom
cunning profcients in what is called skill
ed labor" they cannot always be treated a
interiors, or kept from the regulated enjoy
| mcnt Of political privileges = privilege
conferred by their maker, and in the pow
er of no human being stubbornly to Will
$ hold. Imagine to yourself the full Ina
| | of Washington or Independence Squal
: enclosed with an arched roof or canopy c
r glass; like that of the Crystal Palace at Ne
c York, only higher and more commanding
c springing in its marvellous tracery from lot
J, sides, and hanging, like mighty balloon :
: il suspended by invisible hands in mld-ai
l. The whole space was an oblong square, WI
! the ground-fioor divided into walks an
le flower gardens, and twenty-five thousar
" spectators seated along the three sides-th
,r to the east having been set apart to the Q
IS chestra and chorus, numbering over twel
IN hundred persons. In the north centre W
,e the throne. composed of crimson velv,
of rising half way to the roof, and CROWN
re with the Imperial diadem. The three sea
a. for the Emperor, Empress, and the Suit
were raised above the rest, while on t
ut right were places for the Prince Imperl
Is and Prince Napoleon, and on both sid
I'd chairs for other members of the royal fami
ne There was no noise, no confusion on emit
of ing and taking seats, so admirable were t
ee arrangements forreceiving and accommod
ht ing the vast concourse. The various de
ST. cations representing the chief features Of
he Exposition began to arrive about one oclo
,w and soon the ground-floor space was par
en- occupied. At half past one o'clock the sp
di- tators had gathered, and the hall was II