The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-25

the political point OF view as editor, and in the
economical point of view as tue supporter OF
family of six children. He severed the ties that
bound him to the Fatheriaud. and arrived
among us in October last, when the right hand
of fellowship vas extended to him by q host
of his fe lowfcountry men, who met by
hundreds in the ball of the Bruderlicho Bund,
on the evening OF October 2Gth, to give hlm
| welcome worthy OF the fame that had preceded
him. and to listen to tho strains of cloqueaee
on matters and .hings OF the old Fatheriaad
long left behind, but never forgotten.
Professor Mcer's literary career has been
! productive among others of 4 "Hlstory ofthe
World" 'Hstory o. the Faelkerwanderun:
scandinavian Theogony" in verses. Two
grand dramatic works, "MaGdalene" and LII
bussa," variety otpoctry (m2stly IN the nerole
and lyric style), among VIII ch "Prcclosa" and
"Ihe Exiled," several speeches, prolosues and
numerous essays and critical works on literary,
scientific and political subjects, besides editing
in Bresau literary, scientific and critical
journal called the Phoenix, and latterly the
Unterweserzeitung as above stated. At pres.
ent he is the editor OF tho German paper of
Charleston. lie was elected III 1SGf III Gres-
lau, an honorary member of the Silcslan Poet
School of Germany, and was president Of the
literary society called "AlAcrva," organized
by him in 1860 in Bremen, consisting OF ladies
and gentlemen of high literary attalnmcnts
aud education. The "Workingmen's and Me-
chanic's Union. which he founded during his
stay in ElsHcth (1867-1S6S) numbered over
two thousand members, and the Professor Is
known in that region OF country lths Lower
Wcser) as the ''worliingmen'S apostle"
Mr.. Meier acted frequently as chairman and
speaker Of deputatons to the governments OF
Hanover and Berlin, and had The pleasure of
personal presentation to King William l, OF
Prussia, as we'll as TO Count Blsmalck, with
whom he has boon in frequent correspon-
dcnce.
The most recent honor conferred upon Pro-
fessor NLeier comes to my notice this very
moment, as I am just now iuiormoI that he
was unanimously elected.ou Tuesday evening
last an honorary OF the German Bruuofhchc
Bind q society well-known aToug lis as one
of the most prominent for the elevation OF the
social, moral AMI political Standpoint OF our
German iellow-cltlzens, ana l cal pus Go.i.
gratulats my German friends OF that society
on the most valuable acquisition II Their NUM-
bers.
Germany unpalatable and untenable, was his
adopting and advocating principles or Cnrs-
tian liberallty and true Democratic ideas IN
matters Of political and social economy, as wen
as in matters concerning he Christian religion;
principles ignored in Germany IN great
measure by men OF means and riches, or IN
other words, by the tyrants OF capital, Ihcrc
may also. be certain degree Of Teuto1c
iron .browed perseverance in his character,
when principles, once reco ;nized as Just ana
true, come in question. Enough said, as
man of the times, as man OF progress, Alr;
Meier had all the rich fogics against him, and
ho bethought himself Of tho happy ilea to
found himself AID his wife and children new
homo IN our midst, in a country where thought
and word is unfettcrod before the law and the
dollar. May We succeed to make that home
for him happy asylum Of full, aud plenty. both
in regard 10 bread and homer.