Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-03

stnnd nmiu the cnthuhlusuc applause anu
cheering OF the assemblago.
SENATOR SHERMAN IN NEW YORK.
Senator Sherman, Of Ohio, was enter
tanned by tho Union League Club Of New
York on Thursday evoaing, on which oc-
casion he spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN; We have now founded m
empire strong us any In the human family.
We entered into the recent war to main
tain the Union, aud make il yot stronger,
greater and more powerful than over be-
fore. We entered into the war to prevent
the extension and domination Of slavery,
Thank God, slavery and oil its numerous
attendant evils have now disappeared.
We are now a homogeneous people with
common institutions, and all the signs of
the times show that our late enemies are
soon to make our victory complete by
marching TO the ballot box with their slaves
as their fellow citizens in this great re-
public look upon the recent action Of
Congress ns tho settlement Of the war,
and believe that all the questions which
sprung out of the war will soon be happi-
ly decided. Our contest, however, is not
yet ended. When we commenced the war
We desired TO preserve our country; it still
remains 10 hafmonize conflicting interests
and develop it, resources. We are now
extending our territory, and recently we
have rounded it by extending it into tho
frozen ocean. In connection with this last
question, it is not improper for me to say
that in my judgment every question that
affects the North American continent is
simply domestic question, to be deter
mined and settled by the people Of the
United States. America has ceased to be,
as an American statesman thirty years ago
declared il then was, the field for Euro.
pean statesmen. Ii Is clear that our peo-
Lple, and they alone, are to rule this whole
continent We have at this time n great
many questions before us, but they are
simply matters Of domestic economy. We
have questions Of finance; wo have to get
back as speedily as we can to specie pay
ments, and to make our promises to pay
as good as the promise, and no doubt that
will be done in time. We have n great
many other questions TO be decided, and
for time, gentlemen, our interests must
be cone<niratcd upon matters that are go-
ing on abroad. We can now occupy very
much the position Of an Englishman, who
viewed with great pleasure the depreda.
tions OF the Alabama upon our commerce;
We can now look upon the events trans
pring abroad as spectators, and not as ac-
tors. The logic Of events tends plainly
to tho formation Of great nationalities.
We have seen. within the last few months,
a new power springing up in the fore.
ranks in Europe; l refer, Of course, to
Prussia. Contests may spring up be.
tween France, Prussia, Great Britain and
other nations; but these cannot effect US
in any degree as tho late war for the pres.
eryation Of the Union did. Such striies
may, perhaps. disarrange our business re.
laiions, but this will only be temporary
evil, and they will, in time, be re.estah.
lishcd In my Judgment recent events
demonstrate beyond doubt that there are
two great nations now looming up TO dis.
pute the future history of the world, and
they are Prussia and America. France
will doubtless be always brave and potent
and will probably control largo portion
of Southwestern Europe, and Great Brit.
ain will maintain for long time its old
influence; but Prussia is to be the great
European Power of the future. There i,
only one more topic upon which ! shall
address you tonight. The Paris Exposi
ton is an industrial movement, intended
To advance the interests of all the people
Of the world. In my judgment, Ameri.
cans have not taken a sufficient interest IN
it. | believe the result Of this Exposition
will be to vastly increase our commerce
and to promote our industry. One Of the
great objects to be attained through the
Exposition will be the uniformity oi
weights, measures, currency standards oil
value. This, think, will promote com
merce, and will be vast benefit, espec.
tally to the city.of New York. l propose
to sail for Europe on Saturday next, to dc
what | can to promote this great object
Applause. The industrial interests ol
all nations must be made to harmonize
The time is not far distant when all the
nations Of modern Europe will be more
akin to each other than the provinces oi
France were to each other five hundred
years ago. have no doubt that there
will arise brotherhood among nation:
more intimate than the brotherhood which
existed between. tho States of this Union
fifty years ago. The tendencies Of events
are to break down all the barriers thai
have hitherto existed between nations, ant
to make all Christian nations one grca
brotherhood. The result will be to Undue,
in Europe the adoption of republican sys
tens of government in which all the peo
pie governed shall take part in the gov
ernment. l know, gentlemen, that this il
not the proper time or the proper oeca
sion for me to make set speech. NJ
friend here who introduced me has open
ed a large field Of discussion by compli
menting the recent Congress. Perhaps
ought to say of that Congress, Of which
was a member that no political body eve
had more difficulties to deal with thar
the 39th Congress, which has just cxpir
, ed. At the very beginning of the session
we were quite unexpectedly brought int
collision with the President of our owl
choice. If we had then yielded to tn
} evil counsels that prevailed with Mr. John
son We should by this time have had tn
rebellion restored, and war by this tim