The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-17
in German church at New York, with the follow

IN German church at New York with the follow
ing inscription
Sacred to the memory of Frederick wm Augustus
Baron steube1, German Knight of the order Of f.
deisy, Aid-de-camp TO Frederick the Great King Of
russia, Major General and Inspector General in
.he revolutionary war; esteemed respected, and
supported by Washington. He gave military skill
ana dlsclpline to the citizen soldiers who fulfill
ing the decrees of Heaven achieved the Indepen-
uehce OF the United States. The highly polished
manners OF the Baron were graced by the most No
oie feelings Of the heart. His hand open ~ day
lr melting charity closed only in the strong yrasp
of death. This memorial Ia inscribed by an Aneri
can VINO had the honor to be his Aid de ean1n the
happiness to be hs friend"
And after this church had been sold Americans
again returned this grave stone to the Germans.
wen showing now beloved the gray hero had been
IN lifetime among his countrymeu And these ac-
cepted thi< sign OF acknowledgements aud did they
use perhaps as decoration of national monument,
oh' no! Withdrawn froua the eyes of the public in
some corner OF the church in Forsyth street there
they laid it down, worthy of the humble modesty
OF our nation, ever willing to hide from the eyes of
the world their real worth: And need we be
AFRAID OF pacing ourselves as equally privileged at
the size OF any other natIon? Has not German in
duStry IL not the greater, yet certainly an cquai
share in Transforming the districts Of our present
fatherland into blooming meadows Is not the
merit OF the Germans for Art, Literature and gene
raj Sciences acknowledged by ali those who with a
limited national pride are able To give an in,nartiai
judgment? Did not the Germans at all times ami
in all countries fight for the sake of liberty and in
dependence, for truth and light, And though
some black leaves Of history may show that single
parties were mislsd by grcedness of gain to act as
advcrsaries of this holy sake did they not sooner or
later convicted of their wrong, return into the
right path? And do not the Germans up to this
day flock around the banner of that party who
have made the principles Of the fathers of our Re-
public their OVID and who try to protect the freedom
and equality OF all against insoept pTesumptions
ard exclusive privileges? And should in spite of
all this be lettering in preserving for posterity the
memory OF our deserved men as,ipubiicly? Sbonld
all ambition IN tho German character all energy in
German views. be extinct, will they draw out of
3hscnrity that eptaEh and raise it up again glori
he'd III National Monument? And you may he
assured also our fellow citizens. natives of this
country viii he ready with open heart and hand to
cooperate IN honOring man whose noble character
warranted his true adherence. aud whose active |
efforts helped so materially in obtaining that jewe!
which makes the institutions of this country the
model OF the whole civilized world.
And, as in this monument the features Of our
tate nero are unveiled before your eyes SO let soon
monument worthy of this great nation hc erected
before the eyes of the whole world. This can and
VIII be done, if you show by liberal contributions
that yon are determined energeicaIlly to assist in
the erection of such National Monument