The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-03-29

vers, OF speeches in which tho people arc
reminded TINT their duty is to serve their
emperor first and their country afterwards,
of blasphenlous prayers in which God is
asked to bless soldiers, swords and gunpow-
der, tho American kilograms announce the
prico Of corn and cattle and tho quotations
on the American stock exchange.
Happy country that Gun get into state of
ebullition over presidential election, or the
doings Of John L. Sullivan, while Europe in
trembling asks herself, with the return Of
each new spring, whether two or three mill
ions of her sons will not be called upon to cut
each others throats for the great glory of
three eInperors in search Of excitement!
America is not only u great nation, geo.
graphically speaking, ...E-
The Americans arc Il great people, holding
in their hands their own destiny learning
day by day, with the help Of their liberty, to
govern themselves more and more wisely
and able, thanks to the profound security in
which they live, to consecrate all theirtalcnts
and all their energy to the arts Of peace.
The well read, well bred American is the
most delightful Of men, good society III
America is 1he witticst most genial aud most
hospital!e have met with.
But the more travel and Tie more lool,
at ether nations, the more confirmed am i'll
my opinion that the French are the hnppiest
people on earth,
The American is certainly Oh the road to
the possession of all that can contribute to
tic well being and success of q nation, but he
seems to me to have missed the path that
i
are more slladowy than real. 10 live in n
wrl is not to live well.
Jonathan himself sometimes has his regrets
at finding himself drawn into such frantic
race but declares that it is out Of his power
to hang back. If it were given to man To
live twice Oh this planet should understand
his living lis first term n fAmericainc, SO as
to be elie 10 enjoy quietly, in his second ex
istcncc. the fruits Of his toll in the first. Sec
ing that only one sojourn here is permitted
us, thini, the French are right in their study
TO make it Il long nliti happy one,
If the French conll arrive ut Il steady
form of government, and live in security,
they would I,e the most envGby happy pco-
pie on earth
1t is often charged against tile Americans
that they are given to braggins. May not
sneu who have done narvels he permitted
certain amount Of self gloriiication'
Ii Is said, too, that their eccentricty con-
stautly leads them into folly md license. Is
it not better 10 have the liberty 10 err than
to be compelled to run straight in leash; II
they occasionally vote like children, they will
learn with age Il is by voting that people
learn to vote,
Is there any country in Europe in which
morals ulc better regulated, work better
pnid, or education wider spread! Is there a
country where you can find such natural
riches and such energy to turn them to ac-
count 50 many people with n consciousness
of their owE intellectual and moral force; so
many schools, where the child of the nillion-
afro and the child of the poor man study side
by side, SO many libraries, where the boy III
rags may read the history OF his country,
and be fred By the exploits Of its heroes?
Can you name country with so many
learned societies, SO many newspapers, so
many charitable institutions, Or so much
widespread comfort'
NJ Rcnan, wishing to turn himself into Il
prophet of i'll olnen ono day predicted that,
if France continued republican, she would
become 4 second America.
May nothing worse bcfall hcrI
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