The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11

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Nothing in history hetter uinsir,res me ain,osg
snper"a npnr'ose o Of te nh s s snstp.
ment OF war than the vas IF yaU1iaon Nothina
show better Than these the almost inter nepiessne.s
graph soldiers IN al Sset nave ' @ ore 10
solve he great problem Of iecnaphy. Ine roman
coored fires. Tue indians on tneir war path com.
munlcated ny beacon lights from mountain top to
electric telegraph the gpntl corps Of our
own army employed Gags Dy day ana torchea
nv mint 10 convey information from nos 10 most
enng Inc potonlac were iir,t transmtted rg means
o. nags during the day ana Dy torches Al night
fro n Sugar Leaf Mountain IN Maryland and thence
TO me ,capItsl. The words came TO be used in
Ieyisv bur the simple Information was awaited WIN
ANXIOUS hearts az the cailGil. me hfsl practical
sS .. re =. trcnco .ere Tie allie q, ma
italians ana il would NOS be too much 70 say that
The advantages Gained by me aliei were thr9 Rh me
APPLICATION OF the telegraph ana ralways. " the
lafe franco German war every important eveht Iro,i
n declaration OF war TO the declaration OF peace
Mas announcer ~ Inc telegraph, ana an tne com,
bnationa OF the Victorious ocraians were ulrecled
b. the elegraph. But 1t was the genius OF our
great couniryman here-tapplauscl--that enabled
MsndiIegses ami Chassepots ana breecn-.oaders
are dangerous In trumchts. but the deadnest
raue strisge tue ,eIefraph PLAYED a most
bnpo. tant and patriotic part The telegraph
energies OF the people and excited IN the hearts or
cvilllns and soldiers the spirit of great achieve
Nput-atl bound lugelI Dy an electric nerve WHICH
inspired them with CONFIDENCE and courage and led
Them ut last TO victory. The teeYraph railroad and
Were IN die most reriect manner tested az agents
vi wardurng the repellion. / might venture To
nav they Womb give their protastaton
to dc superna aid the government re-
orr nag was nrcd upon at Fort sumter
til he moment OF the surrender OF the southera
ar.aics II IS the work Of the telegraph to abolish
ar,s II d iIsccs.a lhet instant ami cerra rcni-
buttons should follow rs the condition Of crime.
The A. ;as in VINO comp eneus taa the rebound or
lie 6I6w Which strikes down his victim Will STRIKE
nlm deaa VIII be delivered from his crime and so,
when q man con,empatcs crlmc has hrs great
dreal Is the t. e,rain. The criminal may boldly
confront his accu,ers. he may suborn Witnesses he
may corrupt the public mind or defy the police, but
the ,ole raph il his mortal enemy. which he cannot
contro it is Incorrupllbe because IL Ia uni
refsal as If every stone ana tree ere inspired
" tn spe, CHI TO cry ont against him. TO win lever
,att OF me globe he iles II follows and d2nounees
isnmcnt Tor injustice am wrongs.
Tue telegraph - Instrument OF liberty, and
ne hopch 'nc ne W. 60 ne wen Mi', nv nov f n1
the general diffusion OF knowledge among
the peone The no. intelligent con Tue
tors o, The pss desire 4 b.iei DC patch
detailing events mercy not long messages.
emotion OF fear or low. ihere Is no event in the
wuoe rcle of esDer,nc 10 which this magic mes.
sa"5eracross seas oTer crowded empires, under
Tho nreon-mny NOT refer The telegraph ciyllizes
ana inus we come tonight TO do honor 10 The man
who first drew tho Irsail OF lie under the
shallow 81 Thinker Mn. Tie divine mission
with which he has been charged, and
the glory with which Morse has fulfilled 1t,
calls Tor our praise and homage August and furtu-
naTe man ths bcneIaetor OF his race permitted to
enIoy the fruit, of hi, lrbor as he Is about to close
his career may he lu the immortality lie SO much
deserves
noeu. written by John 7, Watson, was then read
Nv Mr. pone ,rhen ollowe an elo I,ient address by
Jfev mr. t,al,achar of Hro1Kyn which was loudly
anniomded Mr.. q. X. Walkott on behalf of the
,aaiIeenranh onnrators rexr addressed the meeting
ana aetaer mn, came MIR lanes D. Reid ION behalf
of the ladies, > who concluded by Kissing on the
Sn,eheod Tho yennrah'e Morse
..Nnid anv Syne, was then beautifully sung by
,;,ss Star,inr 49, -
" Tne nnxt En- tho order of the urocramme was an
oahresa az Governnr Herman: bnt he was called
,,,ios M "a ao rron, thn rfv His Mace On the
"cn,aE,p was ~erv eccentaby ni,ed by Judge DAILY
Iii" ral" :" few remarks In, recvra pnic breyity
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PROFESSORS hoHshs ApDnH's
pcorooaor Nopcr in rasuonse To the remarks or