The New York herald., 1870-07-31
TINE NEW YORK GERMANS AND THE WAR.

Accident to General SiRel.
There is no letting up noticeable in the war ex-
ctement among the Germans. They as wild as
ever in denouncing the 'arch nend" and ''heredi-
tary enemy" Napoleon. His whole history Is beng
raked up, and '',hc murderer OF two republics
he Is held up to public hatred. No two Ger
can meet anywhere but their con-
versation will invariably DRIFT on to tins
subject OF the war; of the necessity
of German unity and OF humiliatng France in order
to insure peace in Europe for centuries come. 1t
seems there IS complete union OF sentiment on the
question among the Germans He from Bavaria
from Wuitcmberg or Suabia Is Us earnest in the
cause and cheers g. Justify for King William and
Bismarck the most loyal prus ,ian from either the
Rhine or the UkGermark. Hanoverians and Hes
slams are as eagerly hoping for the defeat OF the
French as the most nveterate Junker or Pomera-
nia and are equally enthusiastic in their support
OF the Hohenzollern.
With most OF the Germans thus given up TO this
war feeling the exciting cause is twofold-hatred OF
the French and pride OF the vaterland. The hatred
springs from the mortfying sense OF past injuries
received at the hands Of France, which, when she
had the opportunity, oppressed and maltrcated the
German people to her hearts content. The pride
has its In the very natural love Of ones native
country, and looks Joyfully forward to the day-now
believed to be near-when the German nation united
shall be strong enough to give the law to Europe.
There many. however, who take q higher view
OF the present situation. These say that what took
more than century In France TO do is being
peated In Germany, TO be accomplished in less than
ten years. Louis XI. commenced the gigantic work
OF centraliZlng France and breaking the power OF the
1eudal lords and barons. who were lmost as inde-
pendent OF the King. His with Charles
the Bold, OF Burgundy. are historic. What he
began was at last successful under Louis XIII.
and his great minister Cardinal Richeeu. Starting
with this comparison, these educated Germans claim
that the same events being repeated in Ger
many, Count Bismarck taking, IN their estimation,
the place OF the great French CARDINAL and that all
the world could not hinder IL. With the success OF
this pur ely German movement, 1t is insisted new
era OF peace, liberty, and material and intellectual
development would open to the world. King Will
liam and Bismarck, they say, are but the means to
the end. and when their mission shall have been
complished they Will be cast aside, and in the place
of triumphant royalty the people Will place
these would-be statesmen ventures to assert mat
King William would bc satisfied with being the tool
for the experimentation OF the German nation.
The Executive Committee OF the German Patriotic
Aid Society have almost daily meetings at the Club
House OF the ,.ederkranz Society on Fourth street.
The Subscriptions TO the fund aid OF sanitary
assistance 10 the wounded Of the German army are
coming IN freely. For the present. six German
shortly leave for Europe TO do duty in the field. The
principles proclaimed by the Geneva Conference in
~,
should be treated by both belligerenls COM
batants and neutrals, having been accepted by both
France and Prussia, II is believed that sending
surgeons TO the Prussan5 cannot be considered a
breach Of neutrality, and is therefore no offence.
The unfortunate accident which Defel General
Franz Sgel on Thursday afternoon renders 1t i'm
probable that he VIII be able 20 accept the call to go
To Germany to superintend the distribution OF the
moneys coiected here Tor sanitary purposes. AS he
was crossing Broadway at the corner OF Chambers
street he came between q truck ana carriage, and
the tongue OF the latter struck him in the breast
knocking
removed 10 The Stenhen House, on the Bowery,
where he stlll remains 1t being thought inadvsable
10 convey him 10 his residence In Morrlsania
Though his condition is improving II VIII be some
weeks before he VIII be able to move about again:
The Germans OF the city all express deep sorrow and
regret at this accident, ana 30 many have called
upon him 10 communicate 10 the General tiIeI feel
ingS or coincidence and profier their aid that the
physician concluded to refuse admission ~ any
visitors.
German Meeting in the eighth Ward.
The German Patriotic AID Society OF the Eighth
ward met last evening at No. 100 Prince street, NJ
H. Speyer presiding. They Indignantly repeled the
charge made IN some OF the papers that they were
PrussIans, Saxons, Bavarans or any other; for IN
this war between France and Prussia they all
Germans. Some OF the speakers advanced the idea
tnat the war or 1868 was TO test which OF the two
the King OF Prussia or The Emperor Of Austria
should be Emperor OF United Germany. II de.
cided in favor OF the former The present war; they
say, Is to prove whether Germany, North and
Sonth, can become one nation, with or without the
permission OF Napoleon. And they have iuil lath
that their countrymen VIII win. And as Germans
but not PTussians, they have organized aid the
sick AMI wounded ana The widows anu orphans OF
the German armies.
Finance Committee, consisting OF Messrs. F.
Wedermeier A. Kari, DR.. +. Bode, DR.. B. Rupper
Caspar StorK b. Speyer Otto Drescher, Heinrich
Doerr, pr Barend and W; Karl was appointed 10
collect funds throughout the ward. This committee
Is 10 meet at the same place tins evening 10 receive
eoliccton books furnished by the general committee
Thn llN al I'm tafn
Oh Tuesdays hereafter The funds collected by the
committee or by any OF the members are 10 be trans
M!.ted through the treasurer TO Mr. p Bssinger,
the treasurer OF the General Aid society