The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-27
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There are changes in popular life which
To the great movement OF the stream be-
low corresponds the drift OF straws upon
the surface. And thus it happens that the
superficial observer sometimes discovers
what the philosephic thinker hns vainly
sought for. Like DR.. Johnson's shepherd,
the former notices the man9uvres Of
the sheep with their tails, Qet the kind read
er pardon an expressive Hibernicism,) and
predicts storm, while the latter prepares
himself for q drenching by watching the
trees and the sky. -'''. -
During the last half century great change
has been going on in the character OF our
population. immigration, after having re-
ceived the irregular supplies afforded by Eng
land and France, by Ireland and Germany,
was well-nigh monopoiized for time by the
Irish, as 1t is now by the Germans. The
latter are rapidly filling the waste places of
the country and leavening the public opin-
ion OF its inhabitants. We have seen this
shifting of the tide in Charleston. Years
and years ngo, the retail traffic OF the city
was commanded by the Frenchman then
the Huouanot rava rlara tn III, T-;ct Cc..~>
lie; Nw every corner shup is Conducted
by SOM l.iriu,ircd, tluo eyoi disciple of
Lutse. and Meancthun. And ;uu evidences
OF the prosperity Of this class OF 5ur fe,low-
citizens is very striking lney a have
money. Immedia ciy alter the war. ..hcy-,!l
hcgnn to improve their iisis liadato cs;a,
lishments, an sheSS8 8aye Ell ,ifnderta, IN q,
erect IN ImrsfitaSe cathesirai which wIissSu mo-
tomnlel,stfs5fSn take rank ewitl oli..s,. NJ
chut :, ana ssSS. i; .snaTre ..t n ,d
..ls nc, o5ph:"n.s4se' .,a1, Of t' '"n- r
The influenc # the German e! .ncnt p,on
hationoI politics is becomijig more and moro
pronounced. In the a,o national crisis The
credit OF The government was sustauu,: bv
tho Frankfort and Bremen bankers. The
!and-to-hnnd co:.i'ict IN tho Empire state
"ti~r"n th' Dc'nocrtts and Eupuut,yai,s.
uas decided by Governor Hofinan's Ger
man speeches. To this dexteroussi g. 3 politician
The Nation has assigned the soubriquet Z.
"rhe most dangerous OF Democrats.h The
latest Information from that State indicates
That the contest for supremacy is renewed
by the Republicans, in the nomination OF
General Sigel, well-known and popular
German, for the Secretaryship OF State. An
other bid for the German vote, is the promo
sltion on the part OF certain politicians to
transfer the capital OF the United States to
the German headquarters at the West-the
City OF st. Louis. Thus, the evidences are
from day to day, proving that
an important nationality, heretofore well
nigh ignored by party leaders and hack pol
lticians, has assumed position Of very great |
Influence in the direction OF public affairs.
Indeed, such result might haye been natu- |
rally expected, in view OF the continuous
and muitidudlnous reinforcements which are
annually made to- our German population.
Even in the City Of New York, the Germans
will soon, II they do not now, hold the ball
ance Of power. At tho West, they are COM
paratively undemonstratlye, yet numerous
and consciously strong
/ What will be the result OF this power. here
tofore well-nigh Intent, but now beginning
10 assert Itself at the ballot-box and In the
councils OF the irepublici Favorable, we
believe, both to order and to liberty. When
of old the whole civilized world was trlbu.
tary TO Roman imperialism, the freedom OF
mankind was guarded amid the fastnesses
81 the German forests Hermann was the
Washington OF the antique world. And
when the eagles OF more potent empire
had subjugated Europe, 1t was the Landwehr
which swept away, like n iresistless food,
Inc bulWarks and thrones Of Napoleonic des-
potlsm. These national traditions will not
be forgotten in the new world. But with
all his enthusiasm for liberty, the German
IS also conservative He is fond OF old
lsages, even to extravaganza. He holds to
MS own language; he pours forth his hap
piest emotions and tenderest confidence In
The ''heart-fullp gutturals OF the .EIbe and
the Rhine. He preserves his own customs
.he social festivals, tlle. family usages and
'ubordination inherited from immemorial
every way he is a useful member
'f the body social and, the body polite. And
he hands now 30 bhsy in adjusting the
remblng scales Of trade, in welding the
M se y pickaxe In Pennsylvania mine
and Missourian mountain, in guiding the
bright plough over Virginia farms and Min
nesota prairies, will do their part when tho
A., american p Landwehr rises against tho corrupt
Of Washington, and the ssslHsh
greed OF New England. y..I m ~
Vi all men among us, the, German trader
Is s receiving an Instructive lesson in politics.
In every direction he Is taxed and bamnered