New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19
THE GERMANS IN AMERICA.
To the Editor Of The ". J. TribrHs.

| To the Edip, Of The ~ y Ttibuss.
SIR: The split Of people, or Of a class OF ths
people s easily perceived from its public organs Tae
German Inhabitants of this Union susts'n large ru n
Der of these rejecting their mind, their yews their
sims &c but they labor under the dsady antage tia.
their native tongue il little uLdersOed by the ma5nty
| of the people ard thus lack If sympathy exists
Which on their part, they have been yet unable to
supply Dfere mt means have been tried to remedy this
but without success l will undertake TO ali little
in accomplishing that object. Ihsye lived twenty two
year, in this country, and have kept my opes
to all that is going about me. am fully American
z.l so far it is possible am also thoroughly &C.
quaiLed with American life and American PECULIAR
ties sId am yet enough Of GermsI--by edues,ioa
and ndeble recollectiopsto BE- able to speak for NY
Ow county men. This could certainly do better il
the language in which frs. learned to ilk 70 speak
and writs-snd solicit beforehand, that the reader
will excuse any faults Of my English STYLE
There are already five mllioIs Of Germans and
their descendants living in the United States, and
Thousands more are annually landing on the Amer, an
shores, hayrg lett their native land 70 escape the
IaiuIs evils Of over.populaton, to save themselves
from oppression, and in fact, hopeless state Of po
cal afsirrboping under the free Institutions Of this
vast ano new country 70 enjoy the 'unale bic rights
OF Ife liberty, and tie pursot of happiness" Ttey
teceme bona fde citizens of this c0uu.ry, being
Wiling 10 ObteIye its laws, 10 devote " welfare
their energies and t1leLts, deteLd it from aggression
10 assist in eevhiDg it to toe highest pca Of true
civilization, power aid respect. IL this enough 70
tablsh their ct aIacttr as good American citizens
Al the time, IL must be expected that-ss mem.
ben Of people with q sharply imprinted national
character, aid enjoying high cegee Of meatal i o.
pIovenent-they bong with them culture OF their
owr, language which In richness aud perec ion yelis
70 zone, customs and manners pecuar tJ themselves,
feelings and rtcoltchons never completely % b,
eaoi icated, and some Of them such accomplishments
artisans ana nen OF letter. generally only TO
DC found IN older countries. Mus, al this
be given pp and forthwith ienoun.edl Must
tie new conner be totally recOined in every
that is God evil Indifferent Even this should
he desirable bich may be justly derisdl say from
my Own experience, il s impossible. Recolections
and feelings OF be exfDgushec without destroying
the essence Of life. Your Own forefathes cauie here
Blit>ns scotch, or I.b, and MT only rem ainei
such for their If time, but transmitted great deal of
ent, TO their descencants; and ouly gradually, under
tie physical il Guences of The New Wols, unier their
changed political Institutions and social relations and
BY The means OF Constant ansg -ms,ion OF divers
raii'naiies lac ihs people ADOPTED what a. present
nay be CO is DatioLal character--a chNec.
ter, however, by no mears defni'ively e.,ab-
,bed, bat ttil changing and developing itself
Dr6er the continuance Of the same Varying
nfusnce.. In fac, this people, not coniDed
ply sicaly lomogeDeous country with proporti nsly
lsuOw Limits but ever extending it, are., aid adding
itN pLyeCdl cthIllIOn-, ever adnNnh AZ The same
tine new national clements, and fact progressing in
il own political development than any vi the ol!er
nations cannct possibly be expected 10 retain for any
longer ptiod stereotyped chsacter is nc. .e .dy-
made Iaion, but constsn'ly gro wing 10 be one Anb
tAe contemplate as great preference over the
'6gnsht COnoIon of other batioLs a other parts Of
tbs gObe.
What, then, is Necessary to make all of us one ard
eIta' and happy nation! One Federal Govern
nn, ore language for federal transactions one spri.
q patiotism, one sense OF justice end equal righs =
al, one love OF Freedom, one ardor Of progress, "a
lebiepment and Improvement in every respect-i1
the I.st may le to the fee option ani the uslge'
q INDIVIDUALS 6n3 cissses.
EMlgl alton frOh Germany to Moth Anercs "is
itc n-ldere5le bef 70 the year lego. From mat te'
n Consequence OF Geluded political bopo', ~ over
population coming more and more y ic p'.oe "a
!Dg long ptTcd of peaee-of lDcfea,h h5 wan. -
Tmk and bread VII increasing oppfession' aifels
oi q old ,nds, ray millions, OF uy cOunIIyme nave
b.d farewell 10 their native home aod winderei 10
Ie.llY a! po.t,ons Of TIE globe, although mirrty
Of b, u, have clos.n he United STATES 'f so,her
:s,i rll.pd and have lLkeo their own and her chi
',e', s,e ., ~ ,hs. Jf me Moth Amenean ration.
The ti,st thing il tne &c man chhaete- thst s,rkee
ne An ercan Observer =, tie great disrelce snOIs
~ s.lyesthe rdncst aid uneduca'ed classes fOru-
i u, a1ly Two distinct nat oAs, with ,st eissncs be-
-, - sy,c N laDsgasr, bu; more IN manners aai
- =. u NE =. ~ SIe, IN religious visss, in he
e. sfr . y as: ereey,ile. TIE ran, OF education