The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-16

this fight was to be drawn from the expedition with
which our side got away from the oattle-ned after
being whipped. Paris might have been saved II
few American Congressman had been at Sedan TO
show French soldiers, after being defeated, how to
ton The battle Of Sedan was, as has been said,
decisive. II was the crushing up OF the last OF the
Imperial armies. II left the French people power
less to defend. In short, 1t subjugated France and
made her Emperor prisoner OF war. -
Report has il that Won Moltke remarked on one
occasion that he 'gave no study to the tactics or
strategy of either of the American armies during
nneb1 e lEs To@ 9 e sersmSes Of two
II the man who captured Donelson and Island No.
TO- and fought Pttsourg Lanoihg anu Snnoh, 5l, ana
hammered his way from the Rapidan to petersburg,
supported by the man who marched from Atlanta to
the seattle other who won at Antietam-and him
who broke the back Of Rebellion at Gettysburg, and
Hancock and Sheridan, could have suddenly seized
the control of these armies, an opportunity might
have presented Itself to the Prussian veteran to
gain wisdom from scramble.
tits difficult to account for the weak Efforts both
except on the ground OF inefficient leadership
Instance the last sortie from Paris, in which 100000
troops were engaged on the side OF the French
battle commencing in the morning ard lasting until
night was fought with loss of 2000, only two per
cent of the whole body. There certainly was a
through the lines OF investment. How is it, COM
rades? Is It bombast to say that one hundred thou
sand American soldiers at liberty to pick out the
weakest point in an extended line such sur
rounded Paris, would have succeeded, or, after
wrestling for whole day, mark the place with more
than 1000 killed and wounded? May not add that
they would have broken through, notwithstanding
the lines were composed Of perhaps the best troops
Comrades, let sus profit by the spectacle which
France pres6 nts to the world After being
conquered by the foreigner compelled to cede large
territory, and to pay immense war subsidies, she
allows herself to become the prey OF the politician,
and is driven TO the lowest stage OF anarchy Let us
hope that the DAY not far distant when peace
"wth nimble fingers shall stop the brazeR throats
of war" and prosperity and happiness again eXer-
else their genial influences in the wales and upon
the vne-clad hills of France. But, above ALL let as
shun the rock upon which her fortunes were
wrecked. Let insist that prudence, justice, and
firmness shall characterize the councils of the
nation that her rights as nation shall be respected
that her honor shall be maintained to the full in the
Cabinet and then it, under the providence of God it
shall become our duty to again take up arms we
shall do so with alacrty, and strike with power
that shall be irresistible.
At o'clock the members of the association
are to partake of a grand banquet, and this
evening grand reunion in the form of ball
will take place at Horticultural Hall. Colonel
VIM. B. Mann will be Master of Ceremonies.
THE LAST DAY OF THE FEsTIvAL.-The Ger
mans were pretty well tired out this morning in
consequence of the excitement, anxiety, and
fatiguing walks of yesterday. Nevertheless
there were thousands up early and vending
their way towards the beautiful park of the
Philadelphia Rifle Club on Indian Queen Lane.
The pavilions were beautifully decorated and
appropriate notices were interspersed amid the
prouse ornamentation of bunting.
| At 10 o'clock dancing was commenced and
| kept up until ~, when the great assemblage
broke up into coteries for dinner. In the after
noon, at 8 o'clock, the Linden tree with apprO-
pirate ceremonies, was dedicated, and the peace
monument, which was carried in the grand pro-
cession yesterday, unveiled. Addresses
were then delivered by DR.. Kellner and George
Siegeman, and the societies sang, "Der
Siegesgesang" and ''Wer hat dich du schooner
wald."