Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-08-26
Turner'S.

GV The following article which orr
ginally appeared in German newspa-
per, the Turn Zeitatng, published by w.
hopp, has been handed to us, and its
insertion in the Tribune d Ze5egraph
requested COS,
Every Turner who does not oppose
Slavery breaks his word and honor. No
one is pressed to join Turnverein-
those who make application, do it with a
tree will. He had time to become ac-
qualnted with the statutes and regula-
lions of the Turnverein, and if he is not
satisfied with the same, he can during
probation withdraw; but if it meets his
appreciation, and he becomes a member
he gives his word and hand to fulfil the
requirements of the union; but if he does
not, and goes contrary to them, he
breaks his given words there any,
thing OF inquisition OF forcing of CON
science? o51iIc
The soldier in Monarchy cannot re-
Iject his colored jacket-he is bound to
take his oath tie serve his King. Truly.
such an oath is null and void. and the
soldier may shoot his beloved ruler,
with his Majesty's musket, the next day
It he can. But, with TURNER'S, it is diff
terent: their obligations are made with
their own free will, and the dissatisfied
had the alternative to withdraw, or to
remain in violation of their given word
and honor. Itamay not be out of place
IN referring toithe cause of the threaten
ing dissolution of the Turnverein, and
come nearer to the real issue. It was
acknowledged by the editor of the Turn
Ze1tu'ag, and the President of the I'm
ION, or rather it was stated as fact that
various Vereins had Pro- Slavery ele-
ments within them, that, Of course,
would not agree with the social and rad
zeal tendencies, Of the Union. There
fore, it was demanded that those mem
bers should betrequested to withdraw,
or be respectively expelled. oli The next
question naturally larises, how did these
gentlemen become nembers?. The first
and principle error falls upon themselves
in allowing themselves to be elected,
when they knew that they could not
comply with the requirements of the
Turn Union. What motive could they
have had? Was it love of society-was
lit love Of display, or business specula-
ton? or was it even their object to make
proselytes to their own party? But let
that pass. The fault also falls upon the
Yerein, for in this country, nearly every
one has his party npredilections;, and,
therefore, it is not difficult to know the
politics ofthe candidate. And it is the
duty of the Verein to ask direct cues
ton upon that point, before the admit
lance of any candidate. We believe
that those Vereins who have Pro-Sla-
very Democratic members among them
are, at least, to blame for not being sui.
fclently guarded upon that pointlbut
still, there are ameliorating circumstan-
ces. Many Vereins labor under the
American weakness, more for show than
for reality nolqaidssW a8T ~
ri 1t is desirable to figure with long
list OF members, and they are, therefore,
not very sscrupulous in.the admission of
members. The large sums necessary
for apparatus, the purchase of hall, the
establishing of theatres, parades, festi-
walls, DC, not to think of the large sums
necessary for a library, radical papers,
scientific lectures, &C., for ali this
money is necessary, and therefore, the
Verein seeks to become as numerous as
Epossible,I and to obtain those who are
wealthy. But where. in the meantime,
are the political principles? Answer in
the Statute book. ,-.-