The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-19

HOW AN AMERICAN CITIZEN TRIED TO CON
VINCE THE KING OF SWEDEN THAT THE
REPUBLICAN PLAN IS BEST.
from the Chicago Inter-0cean.j
soiourned in the beautiful Queen OF the
Melar, Stockholm, q few weeks iast SUM
mer. One day took trip across the ilttie
channel which separates the city from tnaI
splendid place Of recreation, D3urg"rdgn; u
marx where such lights OF genius as Bell.
man I,idner. Kiellgren, and others-all
clustering around that dilettant King, Gus
fayus III, eighty to ninety years ago-Were
wont to spend their leisure hours in taking
n social glass: which, by the way, was the alb
solute ruin OF the in all respects immoderate'
tragic poet. Bengt Lidner. Here the quick.
witted Beilman lmprovised both words ana
music TO number OF bis popular lays, and
here stands his bust. Well in company
with friend, went over to the Garden OF
Animals (DiurgardeD) in little steamboat,
took long stroll around the magnihcenb
place, admiring its splendid villas, lts nhe
roads, its grand trees, its bracinS and ira
grant air. A very attractive-!ooKlng res
taurant was too tempting scene to pass Dy
ON hot day, so III we stepped, ordering
some refreshments, and were waited upon
nv q beautiful and polite young lady. who
could speak a little broken English. After
awhile two other gentlemen entered, one
OF whom attracted my attention on account
,of his great height and distinguished air.
They also ordered refreshments, meanwhile
keeping up very animated conversation.
Suddenly the tall man turned around and
fixed his dark eyes on me.
I" Are you an Englishman, sir?" he ask
ed with strong Swedish accent.
E ssNo, sir. / am citizen OF the United
-States.'
"Ah! is that So? I heard you speaking
English. Well, so much the better. have
always admired the United States"
liam very glad to hear you say so,"
replied. "In monarchy like Sweden one
could hardly expect to hear much SAID IN
behalf OF the great Republic, except 1t be
from the working classes; but even they
count OF the bard times which have prevail
ed In the United States for the last few
years."
g"Well, SIR" the siX-foot-and- four-inches.
tall stranger kept up the conversation in
English, although occasionally with appa-
rent difficulty, that's Just what have
always expected. Human nature Is the
same the world over, and workingman
stands as good chance and is as much re-
spected in monarchy as in republic"
/" Iii this beg leave to differ with you,''
said I. Here called for another bottle OF
,claret. inviting the two strangers TO partake,
which they accepted with thanks. Re
Stunning the conversation, expressed nay
innate hatred to the monarchical system,
pointing out and Vehemently denounelng,
among other things. the enormous salaries
which the psef-bnrdened people had to pay
those parasites Of society called kings,
queens, dukes, and princesses; how the
system created an absurd, imaginary dis
tinctiOn between the rulers and the ruled,
degrading the people in their own sslf.
esteem, and falsely eEalting the "reyai
family also emphasized with cen
siderable vigor the extravaganza and
RIGHTEOUSNESS so common among SAID
personages, referring to the cases OF Catasa-
Fine id. of Russia, sLonis XIV. Of France,
and Charles NN.t0f Sweden, as instances.
The lattePs request Of Parliament to grant
a dover Of 200, 900 crowns to bis daughter
Louisa, at her marriage with a Daniss
Prince, some nine years ago, while the
country suffered from famine, and the poor
SWedes ia America were sending relief
across the ocean, stamped as an act OF in
fernal shamelessness, reciting q stanza OF the
scathing satire which Edward AXon, a
Swedish writer, had on that secession adj
dressed to Charles XIV. Ssls
After listening 10 my arguments few
moments more The two strangers babe me
adieu, the tall one remarking:
81 should be gaad to see you again aud
resume the conversation with you. Nor the
present my business calls me away"
s &c Do you know that tall gentleman 2''
asked the waiter-grL, after: they had lefs.
The girl smiled. g Indeed do, sir. He
is Oscar H., King Of Sweden" Il