The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-01
Chr 8nlletin.
SENATOR SUMNER.
ssss sAss - sms vrssso-Pssssian D'm'
Guilty.

Hon. Chas. Sumner delivered one OF, MS
l.scsura sos~As Of lectares Last "Wednesday
"a The duel beteen France and Germany,
vith rs lessons TO civilization. He reviewed
sAs oaassa and history Of the present war
as lsagth, oondemning france rs we
aeeressQs and the Emperor FOR, ia Iddi.
d. n the continuing ofe0se Of his public
lifa shres special and unp rdonsbl 10 crimes,
Viz sVjolstion Of rnblic duty and public
f,;Sh: dinsoyalty ~ Republican institutions
"a thia civil and caus.ie-s war Of which
he q TIE guilty author Let him fall. but
nos The people Of France. Cruelty Already
vsshsy sIpiatsd their ofs nc in accepting
suck ssler. Not always - % ID they snaer.
Amt disqualification vt Scdlnn there was a
double mistake. First, on the part Of
Germany which, AZ msgnahimous
conqueror, should have proposed peace,
and secondly, on the part Of the Republic,
which should have declined TO wage war
Of imperialism. The dynasty question
vas closed. There was no longer a prctctx
or occasion for war and the two parties
should have come 10 an understanding. II
was now prosecuted for the humiliation Of
France. II must be condemned
0fSumnes thai -'s.u thefe were thfeo
ssssntisi conditions Of peace. First, the
natural requirements of 'Gernany-- The
completest guaranty against future sgres.
sion. Second, ~ natural requirements Of
fnan-thn tAsgurrn!ty, shile .aMcisnt
sentiments OF the French people, or offend
any principle Of the Republic. The third
demand alike Tor justiee and humanity he
recurrence Of such barbarous duels shall b
0sA~nAA>IffaIe lin - aa<n ~ S<, ,heas0
Z eaafsnty for 0srmshy. There must BE-
q RuAtAsty for civilization. .--..r-..
On the question Of pecuniary indemnity
the speaker counseled moderation 70 0ei-
uossy and 70 guaranty Of dismMnberment,
which eoald not secure lsseing peace.
He oppossd the guaranty OF dlsasmahasAt
the rasing al rfsaoh festiAeaSions, and the
abolition ofs sesaliug army, except that
minimum offosee required fos The purpose
Of pelice. OaAs0aGlsot b enforced on
three grounds Crit economy; second,
posit'vs sdvsntAse. n not necssity; third,
assurances u peace. Ne oehsr guaranty
premises anythise bsyound the aceideat q
foscs. Our Republic hes shown how Il
80 - Abllshsd.b sThb 'lxamSeS o.
France would spsShA'Asd osrihaay could
not resist its influence. Other nations
would follow. Popular rights which are
strongest AlwAys .Yhen assured, In peaes
would hsts hsf tSinmphs, and inssecd OF
trial By battle for tho deoiiion Of Differences
between nAtienA they would peaceful sub
stitutes BY arbitration or be . congress u
nssions and the United States Of Europe
woxA appear above the sabsidiag waters.
Oar part 70 simple. II 10, Gnt, 10 keep out
Of war, and NEXT, 10 stand hrm in these
iAsas, which are che life Of the republic.
Rsses 10 eur supreme vocation. To this
We are called; BY this we succeed. Our ex
ample 70 greater than any army, but not
On this account can We be- Indifferent where
human rights are asailed -os--repnbiican
institutions ere In question.
6APibaldi asks for word that IL the
sssisse sspsession Of power Strange win
u b when that IL not given 20 the Republic
aad to oil struggling human rights.
lsvs Ne vosd s6h ~ hssu On. the lips.
Word hnd heart give; nor would I my
country forget at my time In the discha re
ofib Ianscsodeat duties, that, sinco The
role Of conduct end Of honor 10 tho aau,e
for nations - for individuals, the greatest I
nasiSn u that which does th. most for
Aunssity.