The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
GERMANY.

German National Schuetzenfest in Austria
Where the Demonstration Will Take Place
Political Significance Of the Eveni-History
Of the Fcsi-Is Austria Part of Father nd e.
Reception of the Frankfort Riaemen.
VIENNA, July IS, 1868.
The third German National Schuezenfest will be
formally opened tomorrow morning by procession
II begins just after the report of the close OF the
third German American Schuetzenfest has reached
this city On the OF this interesting event pro-
pose to give you few remarks the political sig
niicance of the event and short description OF the
locality in which it is to he enacted.
That always influential part OF society hereabouts
which desires to make everything smooth has
been very busly passing round the watch
word that there is TO be nothing political
about this Schuetzenfest. The popular feeling
the other hand instnctly comprehends that
this Schuetzenfest is nothing, If not POLITICAL
The choice Of the locality alone stamps political
character on this festival and no proiestations
the part OF the Viennese Nihists can disguise this
fact The first two German National Schuetzenfests
were held in Frankfort and Bremen respectively
twO ncontestiby German Cities The third Is about
10 be held In Vienna. But Is Vienna German city
n all This question admits OF two different
answers. Those who admire Prussia and who well
come the results OF the treaty OF Prague answer
mo, Vienna is no longer a German city; the Aus
TRAN provinces inhabited by German race are
more portion OF Germany. AS no one pretends that
strasburg is now German city and Alsace German
soil, though both inhabited by a German race,
no rightninded ought TO contend that different
rule holds good for German Austria than that which
IL universally applied TO Alsace, Luxembourg and
Holland" This Prusslan argument IS enforced by
the Prussian needle-gun, whose superiority ON the
battle field has been demonstrated.
on the other hand, all those Germans, whether
North, South, East or West. Germans who are DIS
satisfied with PI assion homogenety reply that for
them the treaty Of Prague Is dead letter; the vcto
Tes OF General Moltke and the Princes OF the House
OF Hohenzoern, far from obiterating the ties which
unite German Austria to Germany, have only
strengthened them.n This is precisely the senti.
ment which the students OF the University OF Berlin
have sent to the students at the University at Vienna
dprOp0S OF this event. and yesterday when the
Frankfort sarpshooters entered this city there was
fearful scene OF liberalization between them and
she Vienna reception committee which reveals the
political sentiments which give deep political sig
ON the arrival at the western Railroad station OF
the Frankfort sharpshooters two hundred In num-
Der number which In itself political demonstra-
hon. the spokesman OF the reception committee ad-
dressed them as folows:-Dear brothers and German
no "Y hch aseasv Sreeea
rival must have revealed to you the sentiments OF
our hearts and the thoughts that are In our minds
concerning you. There are things between you and
"a which we cannot utter aloud, but which can be
read In our eyes. You and we have lived through
events which have brought US to the brink OF des-
pair. During those bitter days wesdid not think It
possible that such day as the present could arrive.
We have always had tender heart FOR you, and be
convinced that, whatever events have happened
since the last Schuetzenfest we never Tor moment
forget you.
After abiding to the ten century old connection be-
tween German. Austria and Germany the speaker
continued:-A hundred thousand men have been
awaiting your arrival with JOY On you were placed
our last hopes for II was question whether. under
the present circumstances you would come 10 Vi
emma You have come, and have shown that the time
honored idea OF political community has not been In
the least impaired. The best OF all the
things that YOU VIII carry away from this festival
will be the conviction that ali are unaerably true
70 each other and desire to stand together through
II the vicnnese spokesman threw thin veil over
his political illusions, the spokesman for the Frank
forers dealt out mis- sentiments without gloves"
lie said:-Dear German fellow ctizens-we
thank you most heartily for your friend
ly welcome. We bring you many thousand
salutations from our homes. We are not come with
the mere object OF spending few days In pleasant
society, nor with the mere aim OF trying our mark
manshp. We have come mainly on this account,
namely-to furnish proof that we held fast TO our
German ideas In spite OF the annexation, in spite OF
al the hardships and III treatment which we have
experienced precisely because Of our German prin-
cipes. Enthusiastic applause and long continued.)
We have come IN order TO learn to know reJuvenes-
cent Austria, on which the hopes OF the German
people rest. (Applause.) Here in Vienna IL the
battlefield OF political development, while In the
North OF Germany everything IL ossilized and dead.
We have come TO press the hands OF the men who
are working with US for the completion OF our COM
mon faherland for the establishment OF power, Of
our sef-government. OF our liberty. Preserve the
conviction that what you achieve In your territory
H. won not only for you Austrians. but for all the
German tribes. And 80 soon az this right OF self
government, this liberty II found and acquired,
nothing more will then separate us, even formally.
Then shall stand together IA federation of com
ponent parts with equal political rgAts united and
strong. We Germans shall then stand all united
under the protecting mantle OF our common and
gust mother Germany. And you, fellow citizens OF
reply to our friendly hosts by cheer TO the old Ger.
man citadel and town OF vienna.