New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

Mexico.
His speeches the budget the Mexican loan. and
subsequently the project Of guaranteeing tho Mexican
SDces Of the Opposition to ALLEVIATE from tho imperial
Government whatever sympathy It's Illuminating en-
should be going Tar II TO say the consequence
Mexico the policy Of the Court had conntenance
whatever in France except OF very perfuncory
and through purely official channels
Berger was profoundly impressed by the processes
and results Of efforts to put down the late rebellion
nent made him hope rather than expect succeed
Our final triumph acted Ike chemical Alternative upon
his political views He had not Till then begun TO real
ize how much wiser whole nation than any one OF the
persons composing IT, He helped to gave TO Jules favre,
a in the academy. II may well be doubted whether
ten ago he would not have regarded Fayres potI
cal sentiments as fatal objection to his admission 10
remember meeting NJ. Berger ono evening early in
1866 at OF the few places equened by the people OF
the court ut which he to he had Jnstre
ceved the Of the dismissal OF the prussan Paria
ment by Count Bismarck, after brief but very stormy
and threatening session. mentioned to him what had
occurred he said, "YOu arc the cause Of thls" Affect
States could be held responsible for Misunderstanding
between The Prssan representative: and thor Kingt
their power; you have accomplished such marves, yon
have displayed such surprising erersy and legally and
Europe beginning TO suspect that they, too, are
Of 81 he saS @ Pa no sD e af
csm but rather as II sharing the opinions which seemed
throne Coming as this did the extreme outpost Of
the party Of Divine right 1t satisfied mo that 4 was
rather In the Old World than in the New that the future
historian must look fer the most momentous results OF
onr late rebellion There is not people In Europe now
LYING under the same political constitution as before tho
War, nor government there that does not share its
power with the people Oh more liberal terms than did
mond. tApplauscl. ..
The remainder OF Mr. DIgelow's paper was mainly
qeYOted TO u critical and npprrciGtve sketch OF NJ
beIIyers mental characteristics. Berger had facility
MIN tne pen ana never wrote out his speeches. But he
says: N' ' '~V"
would counsel All aspiring young barrstersold ones
o hot hcSu we a9yiceto let Beuyers experience dsa-
nHse them OF too common pre- sson that oratorlcal
genius is substitute for work IL would DO very much
nearer inc truth to say that the work usually in d.
rect proportion 10 the natural gifts OF the orator Berycr
never SPOKE without working out his speech in its innu
.es1 "DETAILS ~ completely as Michael Angelo worked out
Ihe pIns OF bt Peters at Rome before they com.
lntted 70 the workmen. He awaited himself OF q
point IN an argument TIL no had found made IL i'm
pr rcghnne; lie was usually assisted In his preparation
70 winch the morning .hours were usually devoted, by
some secretary or associate and not aspect "
inc case was permitted 20 escape their nyest CATION At
Such tlmes he would usually be found In his dressing
gown, unshayen, with black skull cap his head BIS
,nun box under ms hand, and eyery Thing about him In.
Heating the absorbing nature OF his employment This