, 1870-01-11

>af cuitty.,,on3 lhan NJ daheroountry in Earope,
aud inat mott oi the reforms that. have brought
aoout ths hu@ane ago u which 10 i've. had their
Il tas as prsteps fine education in most ot the
German States Z compulsory; ;EyerI cn!!d must
ny IN that isnn Of such solcndtd 7educauonal
Opportunities fnere ire no leas tim twenty touz
bsars = coMnarison NJ m.poinf@ Of se,cnt;tc ad
vantages) NOT to mention tue theological. mtulng,
and agr!ca1tural COLLEGES, the acaoc!uies where
tauRnt, snd 10 thege iacA mar be attributed the
capabil.tJ OF the German nud to scientific tn
seslsaeD Which ehaGseefss n 9sonsn s1nPsa9 M Gd W9
Germans IN ous midst Of q high degree Of cnattva-
tot, speaking several LANGUAGES and qualified to
III the Professor i chal1 Of Ancient md Modern
Languages IN any Of QUE colleges, Je1 unlike Amer
lcans oi hulf their culture. ~ dad thetn modest
Of tne.r attaiuu enta, !e1dlag lives of sendeniah
The German mind u unable, even from theo-
logical point Of View, % comprehend our extreme
eneoe u 5G5 aa ey;t G MI o. Thea Hn
has houe.iY labo1ed through nix days Of the week,
5ed and clothed his large family Of children, and
nseess,y 1eauans III of ii a "a CO. Of aneo
despair on the sereath day: WIN lasorng man
air ard aocisl intercourse arc the requisite leaIa
uop, without which he Wuald consider ilc an
s,e!nal Wor.g dsy' and ns sees ~ reason wsy
on their account better shao It T. on eartn-
The Germans. from their earliest nistorJ, have
been noted for their hospitality aud coasly1al
tastes. Between an intimate friend aud stran-
ger the entertainment vas tie same. Tae MASTER
or the boase welcomed bis guest or the traveller
and IeRa!ed him Wl1h the br8t his house afforded.
Tnelt natu1e TO- day is the saue.
oaRhiy democratic. The price oi admisslon is
wstnin tie means Of the poorest Tney ara cdu-
Gated and discriminating u musle, but they 90
ha1dBnips- The children, from the eldest 10 tho
baby at tha bfeasi hfe there md At st tie tA5lt1
sD41 Sus taMy gr9qp they
to snstaiu. Social quality rei9ns In their mtdst,
and the beauty Of this association - that the
not generally the case with American fathera
Wherever the Gtrnsu nan is lound, the1e tho
wife and children are welcome.
There ts often heard the iAnentatIon by the ex.
HeDe PhaEtsees tnat tue Anercaus sre fast be-
connR Gt1ma1tzeo. Il Vo0ld speak well fok Us
run to melancholy. 4 Nr1ter on tmerc1 some
years ago raid: III never saw people 90 total9
dlsetttd OF eayety; there are no melry-maxlngs,
no Jtsas 70 5atss no music u ne stress 70 moth
festures OF tntlr Bonbre faces There - no trace
Of genuine Repayment from cae end OF the Uolted
states to the otner." This Wsa our state thirty
yeHrs aga, md ss stt1l III many parts OF New Eng
lacd,wbefe It Is an abomlraton to dance or play
game snd Whe1e religion ard melancholy s1e sup
prFed 10 WaEdef hand io h9ud over the lnld.
I have sroien o1 the be4t traits OF the Germsn
c6arac;er they have tueir faults but their great
est defectB ErpW out Of a too free Indulgence In
winc and becI.dssukicg. In Germany, 1ine 1s an
aid 10 soe.aotttY; here 1t has become the princi.
PAL and s0cao!l1iy the second consideration But
for this cnttslnR Of Old customs 70 extremes, on
coming 10 tais country. the Germans settling here
wou!d he me cnest element In the world 10 the
growth and prosperity Of our country. They have
better understanding Of personal liberty, beng
deeper ana more log cal thinkers, rnan the aver
nge Amercsna. Il IL iLconprehcnsib!e to them
thnt they should ee limited IN tntlr enjoynen.s,
not for the comDop COCO, bat to gta!ly The pre11.
d1Ces OF tie IncEeJed UihOflSy. The American IA
tattned with polttlca! Aberty-the liberty OF the
pless aud speeca; but to all these the German
adds personal Liberty, and seta It a2ose t:e or1era
They arc the em!EraEts We want. With their
industry, economy, and liberal views, fhey must
benefit The American. Soften hiA aspes1tes, cos.
Inopohze lli may be allowed the soft) bis vlews,
and teach him lnet cot 6 and not seemLrg Is the
trre principle to l!re py.
i C1-1zEN OF T12 WORLD,