The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25


Letser % a 6eru,sn Mas N9cesfDs.
The following letter from exit niffd States senator
Dooie Sdemocrat, expressing his regret at his IN
ability to attend. was presented ct the Chicago Ger
man mass meeting on Friday ntgh.:-
GRsrLRMBS--l thank you Tor the honor of the nvi-
tntiOn TO sp ak at Farweli Hail this evening. GU
are aware taat since e.., ing the senats nave iecn
almost wildly devoted Ia the dut cs Ut my proses-
SOL. Upon SO short roicc could not prepare
myself 70 speak upon European affairs ana o. Tue
great eyenssO rapidly transtlring. IL IL nnt tnat
am an indifferent observer. NO, indeed NY whole
heart is anxiuusiy wabchinR every movement. By
Telegraph. every day, We are brought very n ar 10
the contest. Weam0st feel he SHOCKS OF battle 5000
miles away. But upon 81 great matter IL Is due 10
mysef, as wen us TO those address, 10 nave iuh
particulars
IL Ias been The dream Of my youth and The hope OF
my maGurer wears. That ] should live 10 see lhs
nations OF Eurorc under forms OF COVER ment sub
stan.ialy republican, with DOuEdaties wen defined
unied or conIetlcraied. Us the "uhitcd ST les or
Europe" TO se- then enjoy perfect Tree trade with
one another, with some established tribunal Ia de-
terninc IN peaceful way all coatr0sers,es bstween
citizens ana different States IN one word to see the
United states OF Europe, la substance occupy upon
That Continent the same position which we occupy
here, 50 li, at least as 10 put an end to All attempts
~ o.. desire iJr territorial changes AM To put aside
all their Immense Standing arLes.
Inc struggle for the balance oi power, which for
Thousand years Has shed the best bloc VI Europe
W, ud then cease. Tnen s"orls could be beaten
Into circumstances and nations would learn war no
more And now. III the midst OF this war, al The
very momenL when the curtaln Is about to rIse aud
reveal the most terric carnage OF niO.ern history
still say, universal peace on easth--Ihe dream OF
youh lis stil my nope, Is stili part Of re Ous
faith.
From this standpoint ana in this hope, wat CHI
with intense Interest every e.ent transpir M IN
Europe now. How III cl OF history mas been
crowded in,o The past few weeks. Besdes the war
Itself. refer to some events which but Tor The war
would DC regarded as among The greatest Oh our
day
The proclamation Of the dogma Of iufal;ibihty.
The evacuation OF Rome Ivy France.
The abrog.lllun OF the ConcOrdilL by Austria
lhe ur.uii surrender OF kome by the great
Catiloic powers to lai1 for9uaraanship' to oecome
The ap. cal VI Antoneli to Prussia, the leading
Protestant Power OF Europe, to guarantee homo
asaaL Italy anL the refusal Of Prussia listen TO
hat appeal.
All .has. great events. in the excitement Of war,
RAY he overlooked, but to the thoughtful man they
are .uli o significance.
Tue sudden,.css win which all these great events
have loowed each other Is do less remarkable than
the War.
For some time past we have seen Spain IN revoIu-
ton, halLinY between republic aud tnrone. Not
long ago tue crown Was Uaered 10 Prince l. 0pOIl
Ci Prussia. lie Consented t. lake it on condition
lIat Spain desired IL. Napoleon took offence aiiI
demanded his Mttndrawal. Leopold with lrew. low
fortunate iOr NapuleOn,ll had he stopped there. no
could then have ciuiIned "a triumph Tor Fra ice and
Tor has dynasty. But, de eraned not TO be satisfied
and prou oi the supposed stten4th OF his army, nc
resolved upon II war with PRUSSIA Ne hn,ght,iy de-
aidcd, through Benede Il and In an Oifels.Ne man.
ner, the i>ing OF Prussia p edge thai Prince
OF itussi shuud ever accept the throne OF SPAN.
This ucnana was, OF course, refused Upon that G.
fusii. rs u prctext, Naloleon declared war. he
rushcl At TIC head oil his army to The Outer. lilo
real supposed that IKE the great Napoleon he
would dc,lroy the Prussian army IN a 81 cie clm-
paign ana from Berlln. AT Lie neal oil ms conquer
Ing leHIVu-, would s0Un dictae peace to l'ru. STA
upon has own icrns. reform the map VI Europe ana
give to France all west OF he Rhine.
Lot not him that puttcih his harness boast
himself as he puteih n on"
how sad MS disappointment How severe the
punishment Would thai national punishment
always followed as swift upon national crimes.
Instead Of Napoleon debating terms OF Ieace To
Prussia ut Berin, tic Crown rrncc of Prussia Is
kragp ut
Paris.
Instead of pledge by King william that no Prus.
sian FRINGE slai ascend the tnr0ac OF 81 am, he IL
mo- likely TO demand that no Bona arte shall have
The throne o France.
instead .or france Wrestling from Prussia all west
OF the Rhine It more likely that Prussia VIII wrest
from rrance he German speJkiug prov noes OF Al.
SAGE ana Lorraine, aud rcsso.e them forever to the
What lies bevond these great battles in the future.
and the Immediate Iuiure VI Europe, God Only
knows. E,en.s thickcn and move So rapldly. and
with such gigantic force.
II Napo. con Is again defeated which seems moro
than prooaoe, France may al once declare repub-
lie. to b. followed W republic In Spain, and per.
haps IN Italy, aud Whit ,nled utmost reulIzeu IN
1s4s may be cOne unated now.
Or. Prussia. Tea III. That, may listen TO England,
Austria iinssii, aud ,ausing ill It's victor Gus
caree leave france to recall to the tuone the house
Fronl'my standpoint as q native American citizen.
While snail neve forget the debt Of gratitude we
owe Torrance. and To irussla also, for sympathy
ana all III our Revolutionary Nrulgir, CanuOL n
cea my sympathy with Prussia III the prese strug.
gle. j. is hot becau Napoleon during The IeUel,lOn
was hostile 10 US aud sought 10 destroy by urging
Lngl. nd 10 JOIN VITA hn In recognizing The lnde-
pciidencc Oh the South. propo>upn 70 which PAL
Incrs Ion and the Br.ts Cabinet would nave y,eded
but for ihe personal and 10 crtnincd opposition OF
the Queen herself. Heaven bless Victoria Ter that!
Nor is II because, during that long and terrible
struggle for nail nal rAlstencc all Prussia, from tho
throne 10 the peasant cDtage, deeply sympa .niled
WIN us; nor even because thousands urou thousands
OF her brave SONS IN our armies freely aG down their
lives .or.us.
TGese things awaken gratc.Al menorles and stir
the Sympa Ines oil the hear.
Blu. upon hi her ~ OuIlis than this my Judgment
yields III sympathy 70 Prussia thus ar IN tbs war;
IL rs because Prussia has been ri1ht and Napoleon
mas BEEN wrong ana because IN HE midst OF tuese
great event-, IN the providence oi God t seems 10
Inc that Prussia, under the lead Of king William nd
bismarck, Is the power To break and Ovcrconie.the
C;esarfsn OF Napoleon, necessary sep III tile way
OF European progress.
Wnllc thus deciare my sympathes with Prussia
IN this siruggio must will equal sankuess as an
American, aud firm lie lever III republican form
or government as the best o. civilized Le;i declare
that do not sympatnlze with the monarcncal IDEAS
OF Bismarck and OF which King William Is perfect
representative. AZ between Germany Ggiting IN
scii-defcnce against an unjust Invasion and sirug
Cling Tor the unif3cdh0n Of The Fatiierland and tile
C9s lism ana ersOnal dynasty OF Napoleon, ! am
with prussia. But between The inolarchc A tde IS
States, am for The latter, as the best torn of
government for civilized man upon earth; aud tue
more civilized the people the better is slcn form
OF government adapted 10 their condition, With
great respect have the non0r TO be.
j. Il. DooLIrTLE.
CHICAGO, August 10. 1870.