The New York herald., 1870-03-25
FEELING AMONG THE GEAMAys.

II the excitement ZmCng the loungers and
hangers-on OF the City Han and the Court House
ever the rupture in the party was great 1t was not
less also among the Germans, WAC were. n anything,
more intensified aud more eager Ior revenge; and
II must be confessed that the situation OF auairs in
10 far as our German residents are considered Is to
them peculiarly painful. The Germans as Glass;
are not once seekers-haye no such hot desires for
political power; bpl they wanted reforms IN the city
Government. IN the system OF local legislation and
- they knew that they could not expect anything
Of the kind from the republicans they supported
the democrats with neart and soul and with unex.
ampled unan.mity thtorghoUt the city. 1t was ear.
castcally said OF them that whenever twelve Ger.
mans meet they have thirteen opinions. They fully
dsproved the truth Of This for several gears past.
for hardly thousand cor TWO OF the 81, ,O0o German
voters Of New York remained on tbe republican side.
wEAT THEY HorEp TO GAIN
were principally the following obiects:-First. tho
instant repeal OF the Excise Law. odous to them
In all Is parts; second, such change In the pub.
lie system as would otlng under liberal democratic
control and send superintendent Kennedy up IN
bal0On Tor there IL no Que individual IN the city
cordially mated by the Germans as J. A. Kennedy;
third, q revision OF Tie sunday laws W tn more
liberal PROVISIONS and tair recognition or Inc
national hapts and customs Of the Germans; and
fourth, such modification " the election laws as
70 give larger number Of polling places and better
security 10 legal voters against repeaters. Great
was the Joy among them az soon as the 0Yerwhe!m-
Ing success OF Tue democrats last iaii was placed
beyond DOUBT, and they looked eagerly forward TO
the opening Of the session. expecting relief from ali
0dious republican legislation during the Aist mali OF
January.
and tout at Albany was terrible beyond description
ALL THEIR H0PE5 ARE SCATTERED
All their cherished plans and f0nd expectations
crushed. In all the puplc places where they meet
FOR social chat OF evenings nothing else was spoken
pf than the SkGnddl GeSchichte in the Assembly
"Whatp' could many be heard 10 exclaim; now can
m army expect victory when the officers engage In
, scanaaoos tight like 10 many Kilkenny cats
among themseves9 When many OF them even sell
themselves openly TO the enemy Whom can We
trust after tnisf Better TO let tho whole State 90
over 10 the republicans and bury the democratic
party fOreverl" Others are quite put oui with the
claim advanced by certain that they constitute
the 'young democracy" and say ''Ihey call them.
selves reform democrats. Shoe, 1yl They have
Introduced
MUSCLE As AN ELEMENT
In the party, and have bravely challenged brains 10
desperate combat with tt.n third class consider
IS but fierce strife Tor the control OF the spos.
oeither "rfng' being willing TO yield. and deter
mined even to ruin the brightest prospects, OF The
RerV cannot ruie to tue exclusion OF tue other.
Inus the excited feelings find expression among the
Nermans and 1t ls not far from tile truth to cay that
unless matters are fOrthwith Strengthened out at
Aoany Of least twothirds OF the German vote OF the
Cisy VIII oe thrown Tor the opposition next fa out
0f pure revenge
Among those German politicians VINO mold olics
oha@ 'ns patronage oi TaIpmany u e Just now