, 1870-07-30
Address Of the German Patriotic Aid
society. OF New iNrA. 1r tfae Ger.
man Societies OF TIC United States,

The Executive COMMITTEE Of the German
Patriotic Anl Society Of View York sre OF tse
oplnsen that, in order to ma er.a.iv alran:u
aud render assistance to the cause OF Ger.nl-
ny. it will lie a3sisablt. NAT. imperatiselr ne-
cessary, to acupt some Mcll-stc:ined l,lan for
tlic united action uf the entire German eie-
naeti iu tue United states. In order to secure
.rel. conl ined actiris:. it becomes desirable
tt.at the different German Patriotic Aid S,rie-
tvs Of each state 4l!,tt1 ula.t.,aiels proceed
Il, thu formation Il State organizations. with
al E1erti1iTr Committee nt the Head OF each.
l, would tLen become comparatively easy to
bring all tic herman 4'Atflntic Aid S4Eirtier
INTO regular intercourse by means of the State
Executive Committees.
1t appears alnluet euEcrEuou- to point to
the fAr-rcaclIng influence Of sucl cumbina
ton OF four million Germans in Amer ca. Not
o1ly wonld the CONSCIOUSNESS uf marching in
close columns toward tho realization Of tho
same object be instrumental Ill urIing each
individual to more energetic and prfsayerins
e1crtlons: but the moral influence exercised
it: Germany aitl in France lin opposite dirac-
top~) by such 4 vast leaf.ue with ;ts Eau,ttica-
tiu,le IN nearly every city. villase, or hssnlet
throughout tie nroai exranaa nf the Uniou,
would be infinitely greater than il each patri-
otic aid society, or even those in each State.
were acting separately and without connection
tion of all these societies could not tail to
make deep and lasting imi'rcs=ioi upon our
native American tit:zenl.
VIC already have their cordial approval to
such degree that comparatively email iEn-
ruise mas 80 increase it a. to elicit from them
not onfy words, but sets OF sympathy. and 10
induce them to throw considerable mo.al
wight in favor Of tieruaaty into tbs nnccs-
tain balance uf war- Ac:uated by theae con-
s;lrsations, the Executive Committee Of tue
German Patriotic Aid society Ut New York
psor ose m eetiDg Of delegates 10 Chicago. on
:he 18th OF August next. for tie purpose Of
agreeing upon rome plan for combined action
in the manusf atove Indicated u the meat
TINE, the organizations in the different Statcs
will. 10 doa4t, have advanced sufficiently 10
Admit Of the submission by the delegates
to the vote OF thels respective Of
Eanization Of the plan aaopse! III
! their deliberations in Chicago. As j: il ira-
pe1ativeIy necessary to act without delay. the
Executive Committee OF the German Patriotic
| AID Society Vt New York hare resolved aot to
aa5s until tie Sta;e organizations uay be COM
| up to the present tir1e &c send oue delegate.
| .is binding resolutions Will be out o! the qnes-
| ton, ard as the delegates will condne item
| selves to an agreement upon some pian Of a.
| t.on, the E1ccutlve tomE1.:.ee Of the Eesnau
PATRIOTIC Aid Society Of New York confidently
| tlust tl4t the Initiative herewith taken will
| not give riee to any ll-fee1lpg. CT their mo.
tive be nsrconstrued. Exceptional cases cali
tor exceptional action
| Iii sid societies &c requested to take this
| proposition into consideration At the earliest
possible d4y. and. III case Of approsal. to IN
| fr,u the Secretary Of the GcEn.:a F1t.iotic
Nd Societv. Nc. 1t9 Fultoa s!cect, co:nes Of
| Iiro.l*as, Nov York. for the Esecu!ITs
committee, ...
Or. II, voS HcLs7. In. SAhoaoS.
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