The New York herald., 1869-03-08

these new arrivals selected their homes.
.o ne q. o@ e sss e o% new
two very important consequences In the frst
place 1t Insured the continuation and increase Of
were already here either Followed them voiun.
| tarIy or were called upon to come, and the
Vns urns se q the condous md q
life In America, the perfect freedom OF action guaran
teed 60 each individual ana the true republican
/ princes or nobility to extort the earnings OF the
] poor, wero copied by the hundred ana car
from hamlet 70 hamlet, and secretly read. and thou
| sands were induced to follow those who had pre-
tivty in the eld OF German periodical literature in
this country. Before this new era IN immigration
there existed but very few perhaps not over two
were localized In their circulation as well as in
1uence, and confined exclusively, like the Readinger
Ader, In Pennsylvania to the German stock Of the
last century. Now, however, there came change
Timldly o. hrst and cautiously, here and there,
IN ,hs fSs Sr s wss started
interests Of the Germans in America, and though
many failed success crowned others. Very nearly
now existing IN the United states originated in the
years between 1882 and 1870. These papers were
again powerful agencies in stimulating immigration,
letters mentioned had been before. 1t was during
this time that the monarchical government OF
Germany became aware OF the magnitude and in-
creasing dimensions OF this eiux OF their dissats
ned people to America. DEGREES were issued and
nindering and delaying the emlgrant by restric-
tons and chicanery, and OF bringing about dimi-
mutton Of emigration. But all these DEGREES and
promugatiOns were Of no avail. Even down.
right prohibition. could not stop It. The hope
OF living In Q "free countryn had TOO many at
fractions for the oppressed and down-trodden arti-
san, mechanic or farmer, and many even sacrificed
large part and all OF their property to reach
to tSw
no chains to bind them no clogs to interrupt their
onward course to success
Tnuo In cfo fnO oo1vsupv
ions until the last great revolutionary upheaval In
1s4S. The West was being rapidly settled by an in
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin,
grew up to be comparatively pOpulous ana important
states old ,a cues sScn as nay 0e termed od N thus
ville St. Louis and Milwaukee, were rapidly expand
ing In SIZE increasing in numbers ana absorbing the
trial pursuits began TO flourish as never before New
cities founded, as Chicago former villages like
Columbus. in Ohio, Indianapolis, in indiana Daven-
port in Iowa. and many others, grew to the proper
ton OF important centres, and the whole West aided
by the liberal policy Of the federal government In re-
foreigners, BY the absence OF burdensome taxation
was changed, as II by the wand Of the magician
tenfold returns to the labor OF man.
During the latter years Of this period nS40-ls4s)
occurred the Mexican war Those who recollect or
participated in the memorable conquest can testify
to the extent OF useful aid rendered to the country
OF their adoption by the Germans, and on the battle
fields OF that the blood Of the Germans freely
mingled with that OF their comrades In OF other
nationaites fighting under the same starry banner.
The years since ace 1sas % the present time again
immigration. In that year the February revo-
luton in France was Immediately, In March, followed
Dy the uprising Of the people in Germany The his
tory or that year and or the year following OF the
contests between the people and their rulers and OF
the final success OF armed deSpotSm over undiscl-
plined enthusiasm, need not here be told. These
events too recent and their general outlines too
we known even here tS to require ANYTHING more
article. The triumph OF despotsm in Germany was
complete. and thousands upon thousands OF refu-
gees fed 10 this country from the walls Of lifelong
prison the halter the bullet OF the executioner
These were to large extent OF the same class the
immigrants OF lSS2-3-men learned In various pro-
fessions, merchants in good standing young stu
dents full OF desire TO learn. to work and to rise;
tradesmen and artisans whose associations with the
liberal movement had rendered their stay at home
impossible. The great republic OF America attracted
them all; her quiet influence had guided
them their attempted revolution; her liberal In
stitutions were now to them promise Of q life or
freedom and advancement. They came In hundreds
and N sneasands 5 settled ss n various profitable pur
while they oil prospered they enriched the country
and increased It's material welfare, national pros
perity and international greatness.
From this time forth German immigration assumed
proportions never dreamed OF in former years. The
same results followed it were experienced after
the increased immigration in 1882, only in q much
greater ratio. The growth OF cities in the West was
more rapa fae ye,a oM 2, rne s sou more oo1nt and
for labor Increased In like proportion and this again.
besides the other causes stated above added TO the
ied ii was not not forgotten. ana Where ''taa in tne
sixteen years before one German peri
started % into life % most though not a Of which have s
succeeded In maintaining themselves. The advan.
success Of ALL al rule, who deserve success and are
resolved TO earn 1t, were more and more made
known, not by theoretical argument allowing OF con-
And In the social scale OF progress each achieved
eject becomes the cause for further advancement
thus the causes and the incentives for immigration
from Germany were multiplied nom year TO year
Hence, to-day we may safely assume tue entire |
German population In this country, counting In those
of German descent In the first generation and their
offspring, still retaining the language and habits OF
their parents, at from 1ooo0oo to II Oo0 with
New FORK city, with more German inSaSitants than
any city In Germany, except Vienna and |
Berlin; there are probably not four cities in |
population than Philadelphia, and we have more |
cities in this country containing $4,000 Ger
man residents than perhaps the whole OF the North |
German Confederation excepting the old capitals |
and the centres or transoceaDic commerce. There |
about many political journals published In the
German language daily and weekly, In this country,
as in all Germany and twice as many oil these papers
here have circulation OF 10000 and over rs in the
And the CRY is, stiIl they come. Last year the
Immigration at this port was l3i, e4o OF the total num-
There were also landed 1862 Swlss. OF whom over
two-thrds were from the German cantons OF Swift !
zeriand and 2,Sl1 from France, OF which number |
ralne virtually Germans. such o yearly in |
crease by immigration added TO the natural |
increase of births over deaths among the Germans
already resident here win change their relative
proportion 10 the whole population, which is now |
about one.fourtn With the acknowledged decrease OF
the fecundity IN Che native American stock and the
dlfrution In the Immigration OF other nationals
ties, as shown byt the statistics OF past years, the
ratio OF the Germans In tins country to the rest of
ne innabilonis must, IN the course OF not many
years TO come, rise from onc-fourth 20 third or
even higher. And not the Germans alone but the
whoe country rom the Penob.cot 10 The Kio Granie,
rom tne Atlantic 10 the Pacific, 10 the future it
mas In the past, will reap the rich harvest.
H.-rBE RELATIONS or TBE GER1ASs TO THE CON-
hkkcE, fINAscEs, INDUSTRY, SOCIETY AND POLL
:, Ihat sucn tremendous innux OF Immigrants con-
unuea now Tor nearly forty years, has not
been without vast influence upon the material
lie oi the country ia every conceivable
aspect mas Already been partially shown,
and II ~ undoubtedly evident TO all that ti
must have extended from year TO year from INC more
narrow ncua whIcn Iet u iirst 10 other and wider
branches touching a. last the whole compositon ~
our society and the very germ Of our political life
And tins II partially true II - not necessary 10 20
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