The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-27
THE SPEECH OF A SENATOR.
Carl schurz on the European War.

From the special teIegraphic corrcspon-
llGncc Of the Cincinnati Gazette we take
tho following report Of tho close Of the
speech Of Carl Schurz ut the PrusSan
sympathy mass meeting held In Baltimore
on Saturday night:
Every one feels the weight of this mo-
,Iant, 1t 10 tp,Io hnru ""I thnrn nfjantiMn
IS raised that It is only \ war between
royal heads, which should not trouble MS
as republicans; but no republican can be
Indifferent ut this difficulty, for IL is not u
mere quarrel between crowned heads, but
a combat between tho elements OF clIl.
ture in the Now as well rs III the Old
World-n combat about the future ot The
cartli.
The crown candidacy Of HohenzoIlorn
was in this quarrel only trlfle. The So
called Otiense against Bcpcdetu ny t4c
King Of Prussia was only II pretext-this
pretGxt was only the mOuntebank trick OF
an intrigrNnt. Every one whose eyes
are open must sec that France had for
long time past. lccn anxiously awaiting
for This decisive leud, but! Germany had
prepared hcrsGlf TO fight for hen national
Independence. We believe In victory
of the Germans. Should not tho just
cause, the cause Of nationalities be victo'
riousy Should the combat not end with
the downfall Of. tho great and bloody lie
which prevails throughout Europe Of IN
armed peace? Should it not end with
the ceasing Of that everlasting threat
against Europe which keeps millions Of
vigorous and able men under arms 5and,
in laziness! Should 1t not end with the
downinllof tic dictator Of Franco! Thcre
Is q good prospect for such rcsnlt, thanks
TO the Prussian Government, which nc
ccptcd the French challenge without hesi-
tation and without fear. Yet the Ger.
man docs not glory in success or anticl-
pations, whilst every French soldier
carries victory already in his pocket.
The German Is earnest and full Of care,
but determined. We are not so sanguine
rs to expect that the French power Will
sink with one blow into the dust. The
French is great military nation, with
terrible power. That power which sub
dues France may feel assured that no
power in the known world can resist 1t,
but VIC expect Composcdly even sad news:
It Is possible that at first the violent shock
of the raging French, which is, especially
at the beginning, so terrible, the German
battalions may give way, but the German
has ono quality which Is alien to the
French: He, may DO defeated again
nntl again, and yet he Conqucrs.
Napoleon closes his proclamation TO his
armies with the words "Think Of Jena"
The Germans will well remember tllAtl
historical drama, for 1t ended in the great
event, "thc Russians in Paris" But no
second Jena will come, Germany haS
learned good deal since then, and old
German perseverance remains too. What
ever may be the beginning, the end will
be the same Us in 1914 and 1915. The
nation that got through with the uncle
needs scarcely be afraid of the nGphcW, 4
but what IS our, tllGs German AtnCft.
cans dutyg Although German born, we
do not forget that we arc American citt-
ZcnE, and rs such we have to abide by the
laws Of the country. But these laws do
not forbid tho pulsation Of every German
heart for Germany They forbid not That
wo give comfort 10 the wounded soldier,
to the hereft widow and orphans, No;
TO them We may givo helping brothers
hand. Nor do they forbid the en-
couraging word to Germany from every
where where German tongues speak aud
German pulses beat. But do not end in
mere enthusiasm. Without disregarding
the laws Of the land, yet VIC may 1o
much. Every great deed IN the old Faith.
erland adds to the esteem Of the German
In this country, Not only for the German
hearth do they fight, but for tho honor Of
the German name, wherever the German
sounds re.ccho. But We must act accord
ing to our power. No wounded soldier,
no widow, nor orphan Of our old lIome
should he able to say that we Germans
here have neglected our duty. TO speak
is well. IIurrahs arc still better but still
better Is 1t TO open Our pockets. The high'
or our love glows Tor our old Father
| land the higher Americans esteem