New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
TO the German Rspnbiicnn Central Com.
snitt~e Of the City Of New.Yorh.

Bv its address in TEE TRIBUNE of Oct. l6,
,he Union Bund' sbant ed its anchorage in the re-
tremcut Of German journals and launched itself on
tue high seas o; American politics.
P1esuInirg ou the peOlls limited knowledge Of the
language and affairs OF the Germans. the "Bund'
boldly hoted the German banner assuming II 10 be the
standard bearer OF its country While 1t corfned
It's discussions within ITS own walls It's impotence
shielded il from the ccnsgre which II de.erved: but
claiming as IL does. character in tie eve OF the
public which does not belong u, il imposes the
imperative. though Unpleasant DUTY OF exposing tie
shsllowness of its pretensiOns.
We owe II to the position which the Germans occupy
in their adopted country 10 show 10 their native fellow
citizens that the Union Bund has much right TO
speak for them rs the ee celebrated taors Of TOoey.
street had SPEAK for rae people Of Ea-l We owe
ii TO the iGte gritty and nlehtermcnt Of tie German
people TO demonstrate thn: they VIII never be guilty OF
deSertn n ehe hour of danger the cause OF Justice of
Liberty OF Civilization. bee the sneccss which has
hitherto been achieved does Lot yet answer all their
expectations
The German voters are not so bereft of reason
prefer bread TO half loaf TIE 6 rman Eeph5 leans
this country will not in chlldke spite. surrender
;ber suffrage and thereby Indirectly contribute u ee-
ydte 10 power party whose ain II l. tn destroy the
national unity well As all those principles for which
the noblest OF Germany have lad down their for
tunes their hives and their liberties.
TIE Union Bund does not represent the Germans Of
the United States. 1t does not even represent those
whose names are Its Tolls. The htier niH vote nnd
are convinced Of it. VIII vote for the Republican
candidates. whatever thelI leaders mfy dcclfin TO Tue
contrary. The UE0u Buld represents only itself; thai
is 10 say. small clique which alter the tactics Oi the
Chinese to make mp IN sen-ess clanOr wJat II
lacks in brains and pbWcr This Clique. the dem!-
monde Of the political worG, Is composed Of ambitions
,cheIners who hive failed - procure NJ Republican
meetings the recognition to which ibey fncy they
entitled; OF VAN pretendeIs, who aD1iOns ~ ans p'ce
10 cut figure are trying 70 play itp after failing in
the part o. Cicero of uoi.cal eUerflas whose cray
ing terDdependeuee Ui hot pcrt iLem 10 fsli into
the iaaAs o propsn! OiIai ]'d paly; ni physiclns
without patients and auoraeys without clicn.. glad of
any opportuDnr o. bringing their names before the
public; Of theorists ffc,b from their books intent on
realizing their ideal after patent Of their nyon.
ton; or ceasee babbe!a WhO elsewhere fiil OF oh.
taiElne hearing and of "A fcw unfortunate school
masters who unsuccessful in their task OF attracting
pupils. have Themselves bpsed into second childhood.
IheJ hre the same rDcl who three years ago called
themseyc. the National Club brought forth the Clevc
hld abortion, ruined TIE prospects OF John G. Ere.
mont and would certainly have done much moro MS
e-eI Led their ability cqualed their perycfse eas.
Olcc more thi owing out the bait of TaGcasm, they
nave allowed few o.! Our upright conbtrymcn. whose
Lively aspirations after freedom ana zsl!Ous sense Of
justice make them LOOK win iupatirrce what seems
q them slow progress - cqraity, or the clnOus
removal Of obstacles which they have OrcrO0kcd or
Under estimrted, and OF the s,ratagy OF the party
Tncb 10 longer aiI-Dti- new clhq4cst ny Inedns
Which might endaEfer those which are already
achieved. These are men woItiy oi HH honor. Their
loses ore a. pure tiose OF their lenders da.
biOus Ihfy follow no self IN ends. They strive win
us iyT common object but think thor road 10 it in
.lorter tan ours. Ihey are honorable c.rcnnspcct
meu VINO in the decisive moment vii DO their duty
Eey LaIe done 0l prev iOGs Occ.siJAs-desp.tc tie
bOIDilst OF infal lDlc rtforlUeTs
Weaigae the cause 0! tbete our patriotic country.
men. sc ast thai tho BE- Judged afler thcr personal
woIL. according TO ihcir Hcpns. aud not by Tie
paDy IN which at present. end let hope only nj
present we unfortunately MD tLcm. And VIC hereby
dcGuL3 that tie German Republican Central Commit
tee thc sole authorized spokesman Of their coHutIy
men make known 20 native fellow clz ns the true
sa'e ~ the casc.
S..,LAAL AIMpfrs or THE NlTu ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
GEpNAH REPUBLICAN AssOcIAlloS,