The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-03

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protection more for the sake of our farmers
than for any other interest We are now
prosperous under system of protection; let
us not bring bankruptcy on our country and
distress to the poor by changes to enrich the
importers of New York and the aristocrats of
England.
THE GERMANS AND THE DUTY OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
From the NJ Y. Times.
The advice of the Stats Ze5tung to the
German voters of the Fourth district is timely
and significant 1t tells them plainly that the
Tammany candidate for the Office of Civil
Judge in the Fourth district is wholly unfit
for that position, and that they ought to give
their support to the Republican nominee,
who is worthy of their confidence. Thus the
breach between the German Democrats and
Tammany widens, and it becomes more and
more evident that the former are withdrawing
in disgust from an alliance with political cor
rupton. There is every reason why the
whole body of German voters should partici-
pate in and act upon this feeling. That por-
tion of them who have been used by the ring
have submitted to it only at the expense of
their good repute, and they have not gained
the least advantage in return by recognition
in any shape
The nomination of General Sigel showed
where that recognition might best be sought.
The Republican party by that nomination
gave evidence of its determination to respect
the claims which so large section of our
fellow-citizens as the German undoubtedly
possesses The large vote which was cast in
his support proves, also, that the fact was
appreciated The course of the rStGdtS- lei
ting with reference to the Fourth district is
a sufficient indication that it also is quite
aware of the light which has broken upon
the minds of its readers and cannot afford to
disregard 1t. The same spread of opinion
adverse to the Democratic party may be
traced in the German press throughout the
country and everywhere the domination of
that party over class of citizens who never
should have belonged to it seems to be draw
ing to close.
Now it is for the Republican party to re-
spond to these changes of opinion to the ut
most of its power. The number and infu-
ence and organization of the German voters
entitle them to the fullest possible recogni-
ton. There can be no sympathy between the
Democratic party, to which is due the cor
ruptions by which the city Is disgraced, and
the Germans, who are equally with others
feeced and stigmatized The party which
by it's disloyalty created our enormous ma
tional debt, is not that with which they can
| proftably affiliate. But it is the duty of Re-
publicans to encourage their efforts to break
| loose from it, and to invite them to unite
their strength with the advocates of law and
order and good government. How these
| blessings are withheld we see every
| day. The task of overcoming the tendency
| to corruption in council chambers, in
| great corporations and on the bench, is very
difficult one, and requires all the forces which
can be brought together. The strength
| which the Germans bring to bear is of the
utmost importance, as they themselves have
become aware. 1t is essential, therefore, that
a cordial union exist between them and the
Republican party, and that it imply not only
the most intimate mutual confidence, but
participation by the Germans in the rewards
| of party service which they are entitled to
ask. 1t is for our leaders to see this, and to
profit by the knowledge Whether the day
be near or distant at which the honest citi-
zens of New York may be able to purify the
administration of their Government, it is GER
tain that a chief means to that end is to hold
out the right hand of political fellowship to
our foreign-born voters. They have been de-
ceived and swindled long enough, and are
resolving to range themselves under new
influence If Republicans will act wisely
and welcome them, as they ought to be
welcomed, the power of the Democracy in
this city may be nearer it's end than has
| been supposed.