The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04
ALEXIS AT MILWAUKEE,.

The Ducal party in Milwaukee consisted Of
the Grand Duke Alexis f; MS Excelency W
T. Machim Couoclor OF Slalp; Conn
Oisoutief Mr. Bod'sco, Consul General OF
Russia o the Unlted States; Dr.. Coudrin, and
Frank Thomson, Master OF rTauspoi
In the evening banquet was given to the
/ Duke at which Hon. II. L Palmer was the
presiding officer. About the usual number
tot oasis were given and speeches made. Or
the number the following may be interesting
to our readers The presiding officer at the
conclusion of his speech submitted the fol-
lowing eentament
1.-THE Emperor of Russia the true aud
seadtasJ 'ljend of the United States" Tn's
was followed by the National Air of Russia
by STEMS band at the close of which the
Grand Duke said /: "Gentemen--T propose
the Health Of the President OF the United
States" Tne band responded with the S. or
Spacgled Banner.
The Seminal says the presiding officer
called on Hon.Matt. H. Carpenter to respond
TO the toast. We would amend by saving the
toast and the sentiment of the Grand Duke.
MR.. CARPENTERS SPEECH.
NIB. PRESIDENT THE heart or every
American citizen responds cordially to every
| ompliment paid TO he chief magistrate CT
our ration Our people entertain tor the
great Office first flied nv WASHINGTON ha hitnal
respect and reverence: and towards the
! present chief ma gistrate, it is NOS 100 muen
10 say that no president for many years has
hello frmer or warmer place in popular af
! teCH0n. This occasion, which is eminently
one IN the interests OF peace and n@GIonai
! bro herhOOd il one in which President Grant
| would take the liveliest ntcresf. Though
! educated Il soldier, and coming to the chic
| mag iotraCy upon the reputation he had won
! rs ie"der OF armles, no President, nos even
| rXccp Ing W. ahIngl on himself has manifested
greater sohctude to manage our nolionaI at
/ fais IN the interests Of peace with all the
world.
We meet this evening to pay our respects
IT, a member Of the royal family of Russia
aud greet him not as prince merely but
a. man nor as an Official representative OF.
he Russian governments, but as the son OF
the chIei executive aud heard Of
/ a great notion which felt and
showed w"rm sympathy for us in the
g.ra est u our national trials. NEE
d'Pl"m" &c occasion means something or
m. thug. as the case may be; but this
unoffic'H ri visit this social Journey of our dis
Itm4uloptd guest, Is, let us hope, an lndica
tlon at ne continued good feeling existing
on the pa. + OF Russia toward the people of
In UNI cd SIatvs.
Ia The situation of Russia and Am RIGA
| here is much o draw MS INTO international
! sYmra by. lie forms o G. We nment ate not
SO nlas errtl as he manner of practical ad-
| rljnlo} ration. a government which embodies
al the elements aud attributes OF absolute
snvt't'gnIy may be carried on with q epl il
| Ut tiDtran winch VIII make it q blessing O
| ne people and free institutions in unWor-
! ihl hards may be perverted 10 the worst
ends 81 tyranny and oppression The pro
! Greea OF liberal sentiments. the emancipat ion
! OF serfdom and her great refOrnations in
/ Russia have commas ded the admiration OF
! he world, and covered he present reiguing
/ dynasty Was immortal renoWu. Both NATIONS
] ave young. aud have a tuturG. While Eng
| land j. decay ing, and France distracted, and
IrcVotutons threatening to wipe away eve v
/ t ing established in either county aud while
II YET remains to be seen what VIII resnt,
| blessing or evil. from the consolida ton of
tue German states in the iron grasp of Prussia
Russia stands ont before the world, fun OF
strength aud resources Of youth and is lust
entering upon the great destiny Providence
seems Q have designed former. In lhe i'm
| med ate future, the prepOnderance of Russia
IN the councils OF Europe seems TO be cetsan
Obr own country presents, on this continent
mhch the same aspects Slavery is abolish
ed rebellion which threatened the life of the
nation Is crushed; and the future supremacy
OF our country on this continent is as clear
a. any !act Whch rests IN the future tor it's
YCrItcatIon can be.
These two great nations-nations rejoicing
tin-1he strength and power OF youth viii
splendid opportunities before them--ought
II" bt i!IrndS. In this idea, the iendsnlp of
two ma lons thus situated, how much of bless.
Ing tor mankind is embodied.
he loves and friendships of individuals
partako Of he trail character of human life :;
are brief and uncertGin. The experience of
Ia human life may be shortly summrd up
Atitt'e !iv'ng and good deal OF sorrowing /:
some bright hopes and many bitter disap-
pom mcnts some gorgeous THURSDAYS, when
he shIrs are bright and the heavens blue,
Wnen Providence, bending over us in blessings.
/ gladS the heart almost to madness MANY
dioma Fridays when the smoke of torment
b"ciouds the mind and undying sorrows gnaw
upon he e some nigh ambition and MANY
/ Waterloo defeats, until The heart becomes
Ike charnei house filled with dead affec-
.ItIonS embalmed H. holy but sorrowful mem
oriea and then the "chord is leosed," the
go DIN Dow Is broken" the individual lite
:. CLOUD, a Vapor, passeth away.
But speaking relatively, a nation may count
upon immortality upon earth. Individuals
rise and lall, generations come and go but
lstltf the national umtyis preserved, and gov
ernmoIff constructed wisely with reference to
the situation and wants OF o nation NAV
exist torcenturies. Friendship betwet n two
tpationS may become a deeply cherished and
/ hereditary principle, and two great nations
Ike America and Russia, may walk hand in
H@b"# thiouSh CAe oFlIllanG career opened be-
| tore them, and he blessings OF brot herhood
AND peace reach countless generations.
| GOO grant mat such may be the relations
! brtWcen hese two greatest among the
nations .fore0er. ~ ~
h .Tbe next toast: "Our Imperial guest, the
Grahd Duke Alexis welcome to his fathers
ison;F brought a speech from Alexis lauda
tory OF the people OF the United States, att
the conclsion of which he proposed. ''The
Prosperity Of Milwaukee,"
The Russian Navy brought q speech
f.o,o A Admiral Poieca+ in fo,,ov ~ 49, L.,