The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01

public records find that, for the German popua-
ion, there are in the United States no less than one
hundred and Mi,ty-three German newspapers, the
oldest Of which has been in existence for sixtyfve
years. Through the medium Of these numerous
journals our German population become acquainted
with the mechanism Of our government, with |
The nature Of our laws, the peculiarites Of our |
institutions, and the character Of our internal and
external policy, and are, therefore, enabled to per-
form with satisfaction the duties and obligations de-
manded of republican citizens.
In New York alone we have four daily German
newspapers, viz:
New Yorker Democrat lorr;no rorrs
New Yorker Stats Zcitung, noin''s p"P 20
New Yorker AIgcmeine Zetung, oror;or n.nors
New Yorker Abend Zeitung, evening papers
Six weekly newspapers, viz
Republic der Arbeter,
New Yorker Criminal Zeitung
sS9tsssass Sastasr
h Rumsya hIgsn comic and lusra ed papers
And one semi-weekly, viz:
New Yorker -Zeitung.
As nearly, therefore, as ascertain, there are
eleven German newspapers in this city We have
no doubt there are several others, which yet have
not come to our knowledge. The Criminal Zcitung,
and the HANDLES Zeitung Commercially have only
been started within the last two weeks, the former
being the property of Rudolph Luxov. We have
also to mention the failure Of two other papers,
which were but recently started. Notwithstanding
the patronage of Kossuth, the Dcn,ocratiskr Vo,k-
erbund, edited by Gyurman and Wutschel-thc for
NOR having been a co-editor with Kossuth himself
in the Hungarian paper, 'Pesti Hirlap"-tsrmi-
mated its shortlived existence some two months ago
The other called the Dewstcher Fnshauer, edited by
Strive, refugee and intimate associate Of Knkel,
has also, within the last week, discontinued to APP
pear, from a want of public support and patronage.
Foreign organs Of Intervention, as taught by Kos
suth and Kinkel, do not appear to succeed at all
in New York.
With reference to the general character Of the
German journals throughout the Union, there is,
of courses some slight difference discernible which,
however, arises more from the peculiar notions,
habits, and customs of the various States, than
from principles and doctrines Of ultra tendency
emanating from the journalists themselves. To
every attentive reader however, it must be obvious
that there is material and decided distinction
between the character Of the German press Of New
York, and that of any of the other States. While
German journalism in Pennsylvania, for instance,
is conducted nearly the same plan that Of the
American press, the tone of the German newspapers
in New York is decidedly of socialist and ATHEIST
ical character. The press of Pennsylvania is
governed by pure republican principles; but We
find that it is conducted in New York principally
by political refugees, who, in consequence of their
revolutionary vagaries and absurdites have been
compelled to quit the land Of their birth and seek
asylum these western shores, where they still
endeavor to engraft on the minds of the public
1a.~
they continue to disseminate among our peaceable
citizens their pernicous principles Of atheism, the
absurd doctrines of socialism, the utter incongruties
of communism, and all the beauties OF red republic
<anism, sedtion and revolt
As an instance of the ultra tendencies of most
of the German newspapers in this city, we have
merely to refer to the course these journals
pursued in relation to the late execution Of Grmzig
for the murder of his wife, by administering poison
By the execution of the sentence pronounced upon
him by judicial authority, they were thrown into a
state Of feverish excitement and uncomfortable
passion they denounced the execution itself as a
fragrant judicial murder, and deduced therofrom
new argument for the abolition of capital punish
ment and the removal of all the restrictions Of
marriage, which was pronounced "a corrupt inst-
tuition" These and similar doctrines are certainly
radical enough, and the reforms they inculcate
sweeping enough, and afford at the same time
striking illustration Of the nature of the principles
entertained by these men, who are engaged in the
al-important capacity Of teaching and enlightenng
the public.
Such, then, is the general character Of the Ger
man press in New York--dangerous, immoral, revo-
lutionary seditious, and with some few executions
so different from the German press Of Pennsylvania.
In this metropolis, the German press is mere re-
establishment or renovation of the infidel move
ments and immoral principles which have ruined.
during the last few years, the cause of sound and
Practical democracy in Europe. This nhammabla
element, planted among the social habits of New
York, receives encouragement, countenance and
support from the cotere Of philosophers Fourieritcs
and writers who congregate about the Tribune and
Ercling Post, and who have recently started a
series of shilling public lectures for the purpose of
planting in the public mind more effectually the
seeds Of their vagaries combined with abolition ana
ant-slavery
The FILTHY CONDITION OF THE CITy-Tur
NECESSITY FOR ENERGETIC MEASURES TO PURIFY IT.
The city OF New York was scarcely ever in a more
filthy condition than it is at the present moment
The accumulations Of the filth and garbage of the
winter, which had been locked up in the ice and
snow, OF rendered nnocuous by the GOODNESS of the
temperature, are now thawcd out, and are not only
offensive to the sight but to the nostrs, and by the
increasing heat are giving out gases which are poi
5o1lng the atmosphere. and rendering II dcsfructv