The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-25
Ehom "a Bantnlore Amertoan.
INC German VOC.

There are no class of citizens in the
country who are more generally hold
ers of Government bonds than the Ger
mans. Even those possessing little
property are holders of bonds ranging
from 500 to 81, 900, while those OF larger
means have the bulk of their wealth
invested in Government securities.
This Is the case all over the country,
and it Is the reason why so many bonds
are held in Germany. They not
only invested themselves, but persuad-
ed q large number of their relatives
and friends in the fatherland TO invest
their savings in our Rold-beartng
bonds. The German emtgrants who
are arriving here are also holders to
the extent of their means OF Govern
ment securities, which they bring
with them as the representative OF
certain value in gold. Any one who
viii spend an hour at the Baltimore
Custom House on dividend day will see
that goodly proportion of those who
present their coupons and go away
clinking the gold, apparently startled
at the strange but welcome ring OF the
bright metal, are German men and Wo-
men. They nave always had faith in
the Government, and reliance on its
honesty and integrity, and we nave
good reason to believe that but Few
German votes will be cast in Baltt-
more this fall for the standard bearers
OF reputation ana nhtlOnal -OlSuOnoEI
Seymour and Blair.
SIar0e number of our German citi-
zens are also depositOrs in the savings
banks OF the city. Their savings are
regularly deposited by these frugal and
economical people, and their dividends
and extra dividends come to them in
directly from Government bonds
These banks ure large holders Oh Gov
ernment securities, and every depOsltor,
be he native or foreign born, who shall
vote for Seymour and Blair, votes to
depreciate the value of his deposits,
votes to decrease the extra dividends OF
the sayings banks, and votes TO Dr1nS
discredIt and dishonor on his country
in the eyes OF the world. Hence 1t II
not 10 be wondered that the depositors
in savings banks are making earnest
INQUIRIES into this matter, or that the
shrewd German is raIlying everywhere
for Grant and Colfax, the representa-
tives of national honesty and good ialth
to its creditors.
The Blair revolutionary policy, with
its threatened renewal of the rebellion,
and the platform of the Democratic
party, which declares acts of Congress
''nuu and void" promising anarchy
and blOodsheds is also startling the
| German bondholdsrs and the German
citizens everywhere. They know that
another war means the utter repudi-
alton of Government faith, and the re-
| duction of the value of both bonds and
! green Backs to such an extent that the
| only demand for them will be for the
| lining oftrunks, to make grocers' bags,
| or to make kites for the children. 1t Is,
| therefore, not to be wondered at that
\ the Germans OF Baltimore are stand
| ing aloof from the Democratic organiza-
| ton, or, as the New York Commercial
says of their countrymen in that city,
are preparing to vote in solid phalanx
| for Grant and ColfaX. The Commercial
says:
Eve continue to receive gratifying
assurances that our adopted German
| fellow citizens will vote almost in solid
phalanx for Grant and Colfax. The
| Rochester Democrat states that many OF
the principal bankers and merchants In
this State, who have hitherto been
strong Democrats, are now working
because they believe that national ruin
would be the consequence of a Demo-
| cratic victory. Such IS undoubtedly
| the case. These German fnanciers
have hitherto persuaded large numbers
| of their relatives and friends in the
| fatherland to invest their savings In
our gold bearing bonds. They now
witness a deliberate and expressed de-
| termination on the part OF the Demo-
| cratic leaders to repudiate our solemn
! obligations, place them in wrong light
before their kindred and detraud lhe
| latter, Such a spectacle can out have
an alI.powerful influence in leading
our German voters to steer clear OF the
| Democratic camp. The Boston Tran
script assures us that the German vote
of that city and vicinity will be far
more decidedly Republican than ever
before"