New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
THE TRIBUNE AND THE GERH1NS.

To me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: THE TRIBUNE, above all American pa
pers deserves the enduring gratitude OF Germans, ana
IL feel prompted to give utterance to that sentiment
deep sincere, and universal throughout the country
mine is a single voice echoed by million bearts-
great and influential power in molding the politica
opinion of America, THE TRIBUNE has noby stood forth
as the champion of German right and justice and In the
fulfment OF the loties mission OF liberal, enlightened
Journal identified itself with the that promised
and guaranteed most benefit TO humanity. struggle
began between the absolute Cesarsm. the domneerng
aggressive and becose spirit of Napoleon one side,
and the legitimate aspiration OF Germany after national
unity independence, and integrity, on the other and
THE TRIBUNE, faithful TO its past, wavered not mo-
ment in rendering its warm sympathies TO the
people forced 10 draw the swori for liberty,
Justice honor, and independence In the midst
Of profound peace, and while no cloud
darkened the political horizon of Europe Napoleon
sought and found frivolous and nefariOus pretex 10
involve the leading nations Of the continent In deadly
conflict Germany peaceful and never aggressive as
her history abundanty proves had TO accept the issue or
resign her high position among the nations of the world
The French declaration of meant the determination
of German unity the annexation OF German territory,
the humiliation of German PRIDE and the restoration OF
supreme dictatorship Of France in all European affairs.
There enough moral force and courage In the
French people resist this unhoy war-so purely dy
nastic, 80 wanton, immoral on the contrary, the
conquerng selfreant legions of France poured down
toward the Rhine on their way to Berlin. But they
to meet people in arms; people that had for centuries
sacrificed best blood in repeling French INVASION Ger
many calmly awaited the fierce onset, and when came
her brave hurled the proud egons Of France that
had never known defeat, and that had gathered the
aures of victory the boodstaned fields of Aglers,
of the Crmea of Italy, and OF Mexico back from the bor
ders OF the Fatherand defeated and routed in weon
tested battles and carried the war; anxOusly pro-
voked and chosen by the French into the very heart OF
their own country. THE TRIBUNE, thoroughly under
standing and apprecatng the motives OF this war; and
the character of the cOntendng parties, has not only
thrown itself into this conflict the champion OF truth
and justice, but it has remained seadas and unshaken
in its faith and convictions and has evinced wonderful
sagacity deep insight into the intricate plot and action
of the bloody drama 1t enjoys the triumph OF having
rightly read the signs OF the time and interpreted the
history Of this conflict despite the false and contradc
tory accounts from various quarters. While almost all
other organs of public opinion even those most friendly
Germany allowed themselves to he deceived by false
glorious French Victories while this mornings papers
speculated on the destruction OF Prince Freder-
by Bazaino, The TRIBUNE wavered, and
never for one moment accepted Palikaos and
pose OF allaying the frenzy Of Paris THE TRIB-
USE's able and impartial London correspondent
OF French falsehood and conceslment," and THE
TRIBUNE alone Of all morning papers knew nothing
day after day the victorious onward march OF the Ger
armies, thereby encouraging and inspiring the
hearts of thousands that had learned To gather from b
columns the true progress OF the war and to implicitly
trust in it, statements And behold the defeated,
quished, destroyed and almost annhilaed hosts Of Ger
many have in the decisive pitched battle OF Thursday
totally routed Bazaines yctOrious army; the rotten
tissue of French fasehood and duplicy Is once
rent asunder by German yaor and once more exposed
by German honesty. The Empire, that cOrrupter OF
morals is otering to its grave and the cruel fate that
France held in store Tor Germany oyerakes France her
self with avengng speed. .
IHomme propose, Dieu dispose The inexorable ne.
French soil The battles they fighting, the blood
they are pouring out, the graves they are digging
facing in fierce, sanguinary oombats, renewed
day after day with courage, heroism, and
the terrible carnage that is sauratng the plains OF Lor
with the best blood Of the two nations marching
at the head of European civilization the misery and an
guish OF thousands and thousands Of homesteadH the
commercial and industrial ruin Of two great countries
all these the wicked work of heartless INSCRIPTIONS
depot, and OF serve, ambitious, and vaingorlous peo
pleid gr0rde nation. But Germany will settle her
counts with France for all time to come the Germany
OF 1913 and l8O7-the despised weak. and loosely con
nected cOng0meration OF duchies andprincipaties-
relic OF history and In her place has risen, phenx like,
nation of S3 free Hhited a1a sha @ @ o Gsr
glorious Union, be impregnable against foreign inter
ference and attack and viii develop herself IN accord
with her natural instincts and desires. Germany
Will TO 10 that the immense sacrhce OF life and treas
shall not be in vain that French lust OF conquest
and dictatorship shall cease that wanton, aggressive
shall be rendered impossible that glory the onn
watchword Of France shall yield TO duty honor and
political morality. The French longings and aspirations
after the German Rhneand so Old 50 nerce and 40 un
just will be buried by the war; that weighs ana measures
truly capabilities OF the two conendng nations and
il 20 decide their future desnies The borders OF Ger
many will henceforth be where they OF rlght be
long, in front OF the forestelad Vosges Noun
tains, the natural and national frontiers OF the
German Empire with her lcngos daughters Esass aud
othrngen restored TO the common fatherand The day
nation OF fty millions for centuries disuned humll
Aed menAced and scofed Ut by their Gallo neghbrs u