The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
LIBERAL CLUB.

The Diamond Disco veries in Africa-Profess0r
e. ID. Hall ON the Latin antnGCeutonic Races.
In spite of the unfavorable weather q number OF
ladies and gentlemen attended last evening the
meeting of this club and were much interested In
the proceedings. The Secretary Mr.. d. I. Gardner,
read paper, contributed by Professor A. 4.
Roessler,. on the subject of diamonds in connection
with the late African discoveries. The chief
points in the essay were, that diamonds
are not SO scarce as formerly; that Golconda and
Brazil are longer the prolific centres for diamond
discoveries; that crowds Of eager men now abandon
their paernal shores and leave for Africa ana Aus
traa; that gold and silver odes have lost their
charms; more singing stimulus for the exerti0ns
Of the avalicious IS found in the diamond mines OF
those distant countries.
Professor Il. ID. hall then read paper on the
Latin and Teutonc races; he also alluded to others
who have contributed to the culture OF the world.
the Slavic Is represented by Russia and
spain the Tentonlc BY Germany. Holland
United States, Australia and the chief population Of
the Canadas; Switzerland belongs more to the Ten.
aa 80 an IN SO large in
territory and natural resources arrived at civiza
ton a but under sure an ana steady Of
THE RACES OF ANTIQUITY
the speaker said the Hebrew race OF Asiastic origin
must be remembered so long as religion has q his
tory; the Greeks long as art and philosophy shall
be Ia their connection with the past; the Latin
race, whose ancient seat was Rome not Paris or
Madrid has had rule Of $500 years. This much
must be acceded to the genus that has
led it on thus lar, that no European race Of men
since time began held on to the sceptre or
power so long, and all In all SO ably as IL has done.
Now that the sceptre Is about TO fall from its hands
in Europe, now that the Teutonic race
has assumed the worlds leadership, the past
history OF this Latin section OF mankind
commands our attention. The end Is not YET but to
the speakers mind, for the last twenty years 1t has
been apparent that Gods best reserves were the
Teutons, and that In due time the full mastery OF
Europe and OF the civilized world would be In their
hands, for this race has
MORE DAYLIGHT IN IT'S FACE,
more azure sky in Its eyes, more depth IN It's
| reason, more recrtude in Its conscience and lar
inherent love OF liberty in Its aspirations To-
day the ablest branch Of the Latin race Is arTnyed
against the Germanic, but with greater supremacy
OF the latter than ever won hitherto by imme-
date force OF army. The Teutons have been deemed
| heavy and slow, but with what lightning
i like rapidlty have they outdOne the French,
the nation Of the quickest wits and proverbial for
| rapidtty OF performance The speaker continued In
this strain for nearly two hours. An animated de-
bate then ensued, In which Mr. Charles Moran ono
Professor V. e. Van der Weyde took part. Mr.. ID. i.
Gardner spoke Of the artistic, phosophic and poe
tic superiority Of the Latins and OF their ocnrlDu.
lions to science, but preferred the inventive anu
practical genius Of the Teuton.