Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-19
ST. LOUIS.
Patriotic Address to vateriand.

Patriotic Address 10 VateTland.
ST. LOUIS, July 1S-A German meeting
tonight to express sympathy with Prussia,
in the struggle about to commence, be-
tween her and France, was one of the
largest ever held here. National airs were
PLAYED by the band. National songs sung
by the crowd, and enthusiasm was very
great. After speeches by DIR Hammer,
Emile Breton, Carl D Anger and several
others, which abounded in denunciation of
Napoleon, and in praise of King William,
Bismarck and the German nation gener-
ally, the following address was adopted:
''Eo the German nation-The despotic
gambler on the Frence throne under con-
temptible pretext has commenced a war of
suppression and conquestagainst Germany.
The times of Melac and Napoleon /. are
threatened once more. Yours is strug-
gle for the independence of all national
life. Your defeat would dismember the
the German Fatherland and make it de-
pendency Of France. Your victory secures
German unity, and with that her liberty;
your triumph would even Gberate France.
1t is with pride and joy that we hear of the
German people, North and South, rushing
to arms for their country as one man,
firmly confding in your patriotism yet.
From your strength and your perseverance
We expect tidings of victory tor the holy
cause of the land of our birth.
Proposal to Raise sI,OOO,OOO for the
CriPpIcs and Orphans.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
that the Germans Of the United States, in
order to express their sympathy in patri-
otto way, will raise fund of 81, 600, 600 for
the support of invalid soldiers and the or
phan children of those who fall; and one
that the Germans Of st. Louis pledge them
self to contribute $50, 600 to this fund.
IL was also resolved that the address and
proceedings of the meeting be telegraphed
to the President of the North German
Parliament, with the request that they be
presented to King William and published
to the German people.
A Finance Committee was appointed to
raise funds to cooperate with the Germans
of other cities in the United States in carry
ing out this project.
Gratz Brown on the situation.
Ex-United States Senator B. Gratz
Brown sent a letter to the meeting in
which he says that with the dynasty
interests that appear to be the excuse for a
declaration of war on the part of the En-
peror of France, no American can have
any sympathy. We as citizens of repub-
lie can rightfully sympathize only with the
people of foreign country, and the de-
Tense of their nationality, their homogen-
BUSINESS, development and their laudable
wish to draw within a common league
all of its kindred, descent or species, OF
utilization, that united faith may make of
them one nation for their defense or or
ganiZation
He thinks that however much we may
condemn the author of this war, startling
impulse will be given to many latent demo-
cratic tendencies. Whether France with
its Napoleon dynasty, or Germany with its
federated unity, shall henceforth be the
controlling power in Europe, involves also
the question whether q civil order that ap-
peals only to central authority for support,
or a civil society elaborated on the basis of
local self control, shall obtain mastery for
the future in moulding the destinies of the
continent The triumph of the latter he
believes will rebound equally to the benefit
of the French as to the German nation.
He also believes that German unity will
in the end work out German republican
ism, and federation of all that great
brotherhood of people. In the heart of
Europe, and with the surroundings that
now exist, to obtain this can only be done
under the lead of Prussia; at all events, it is
the only State under hngly form of gov
eminent that has admitted political pre-
gress and local anatomy as an element of
its social organization. OF Napoleon, it
will be long years before any foothold for
| liberal advance will be formed under the
shadow of his rashly extended and baleful
| influence.
But aside from all these considerations,
Mr.. Brown says: 'Who can forget that,
in time of our own extreme peril whilst the
cordial goodwill of the German people of
Europe was given to the United States and
material encouragement of the most vital
| kind, and whilst a united German support
was filling the ranks of our armies in the
field, the Emperor of France was plotting
with traitors at Richmond for the occupa-
ton of the Chesapeake as a French naval
station, and organizing English and Span
ish expeditions to Mexico to blockade US
by land and prepare the way for the per-
manent support of the Southern Empire?'
This letter was received with applause.
The meeting held till late hour, and was
largely attended by people of all national
tiles