New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18

ADDRESS TO THE GERMANS OF KENTUCKY.
The following address to the Germans of Kentucky
from the pen of one Of tue best Of their country
we'll deserves attention.
FRANKFoRT, Ky, June IL, 1851.
You and are Germans by birth but are I'LL AIM
ericsn citizens from choi,e e, aud suCh We are now
GA led upon To aid either il russi1ing overhro~i g
the Government Of cur ado lion. Let the enenies OF
the country Disguise and fusiy fais rs th-y may,
th,e il hut really one question submitted 10 tie brave
AID tree eoI lie 4 Kentucky, AMI that ia tins: Shall
wc any longer have free 6oyer1meLt or NOT warn
Won, my German brethren and fellow ci lze OF ken-
lucky not 60 be- deceived by thoee who are iryi 10
overthrow The Government ant reduce ytu aud me 10
hor dape again. We all LETT iathe' LAID beau Ne
dcire TO III ar necks of the heel If tie iyrnt th't
trami led GpoD our Iighp. We have LEANED TO hs.e
tyIant.rhe proud Fl t Of Our 'a,e viii never submit
To the yoke of bondage which Jeii DAVIS ana H. ioi-
lowere are striving to fasteu nroo rs.
Nv conntrynep beware OF all the tri ks aud treach
cry If Dsui nsts, for hey traitors to eir Cow
ernment Trey will approach you pFe' nling To e
,oar best fren, AID uuder the sacred ynise OF friend
.bio teek Ia -eouce you fro your alley and yoar
duty Tell the ebe wi may thus az, Toacn you that
YOU have i.t the sacred graves of your lcctoIs ana
tie homes of your fathers To ENJOY me Df Ssings on
hi. Free GGverument--lhat you have crcssed tue
cean to enjoy It's benefits and TIL iln aro That you
have taken u solemn oatu to snppoH 10 good iith .
Constitution ana laws, and thai yon 'teDd 10 maze
GOOD your Obligations and your oath; and fhool- be
s .sk YOU violate your oath, and Gssist biz 4, de-
.troyirg to Government which You have sworn to
euuror eI ly 20 the lusut as becomes yonr Ian i'm
aud yor ueYuertor m,u hood. Ia III your dep,,r-
meut show your elves worthy If re freedom Which
ills lorious country has hitherto Bestowed upon You,
which ,ou only do by yiel ing 10 i your earnest
and uilleseryed suplort-ollCw It's fortunes AZ it's
aag wherever they 60 and prouo, STARE ell flute.
Having tasted OF the sweet u OF Ii or y, let US
surrender iC oslg with lives. Ii Ills Government
i, DESTROYED liberty will be AGAIN bansled from tho
face Of l. earth. The Southern States Will re-
come 20 many little lis AMI desIoiisns
tinunliy at war with each olher sIldainp and subdne
ia turn until they be- ONE bic anG by-wolG amo x
th. nations of the earth. Trey viii be lar les. Dies.
able for than the oppressed lAuds from with we
have all led.
| Tie plain duty Of the United States Gov. rnment Is
10 protect ns guard 8tts It's ado ted ciiizeus
| VII, rever snd by whoms0ever they may oe Iu-
vaded, and tits duty has been performed 10 The e'-
ter. No adopted ,iti zen claimed he proeci, nj
this Government upon any lind lea wh.re : h q
waved, where LIS rights were not iuei g. II s's'a'i'
,eea ana hi, WRONGS edressed. La return ior oil Is
our Ilain duty j. support lie hat Plo-
te.is us ia good faiih-to stand by IN this hour 81
re H. ANA rustan IT, if need be. With our or,'h's ard
| OR lives.
! TLen stand firmly by fhe Union Which you hive
.v,orn IN .rrco.t-tots for che Union aud Unisu
r1easirts al,ne-fes Get and obey The laws of ysar
adnrted State and nation, and l.bor INCREASINGLY cl
| taeic peace and prosperity.
Aoaip say take IN innovClle stsud for the L Son
viii IA IL alole able 10 protet you from TIE stI-.l
| with which We are all threatened ~
1 ysrx respectfutY. | lEONARn SlHLlff.