Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
Number 42.
For the GsllipOlia Journal.
America and the War.

Inc United States occupies singular Do
sitlon towards the European belligerents.
Ou, revolutionary memories are decidedly
nosuie TO Germany and should be grateful 70
the French, and ever hold in remembranea
dear the name Of Lafayette, and the powerful
aid and sympathies that France rendered
during the birth of our nation. On the other
side, the hired Hessians for common pit
tanee, whose cruelties surpassed the Tories
and even SIR Admiral Coekburn's depreda-
lions, upon the defeneeiess farm houses of
Virginia end Maryland. still arouses the feel
lngs OF honest hatred and detestation in the
minds Of all Americans. These are records
Whleh VIII ever be remembered in our history.
ana cannot but appear to the ADVANTAGE of
france and unfavorable to Germany.
A radical change has taken place sinca
thst time, IN the attitude of both nations To-
wards this country Ever since the reion Of
Bonaparte the spirit of France has not been
very friendly toward America
Who can forget the proposition of Ma
poleon the lst to the British Government in
order to eOneiliate our enemy and share be.
tween them the Dominion Of the world. To
this end rendered the French army to subiu-
gate her lost colonies of English control
Moreover can the present generation forget the
recent attempt OF the French and Napoleon
to place MaxamillIon as ruler of unfortunate
Mexico, while we were engaged IN a death
struggle? The scenes have been entirely
changed. Germany looms up and France
vanes. Our great rebel war and its history
has wiped out any former stain upon the
Germans and Germany has fully redeemed
herself during our late struggle for national
existence Siegd, Schurz, and other militia
ry men of rank, whose services will ever be
remembered with gratitude; and last but not
least the inealeulable number Of privates
that entered the service and were represented
upon every battlefield with courage unsur
passed, assisted in the final overthrow of
secession and slavery, also established one
great principle set forth in the Declaration of
Independence
"All men are born Free"
Germany was also foremost by investing
in our Government bonds, and thereby mani.
testing her faith in our institutions and ability
TO suppress rebellion, and the iustness Of our
cause, and at time when gold was running
upwards and rebels at home and abroad were
bleating with their success.
In peace the German tide of emigration has
been immense, exceeding all others. Thereby
filling our Western country with an industri-
Gus, honest and loyal citizens in all time to
come.
They come from the cradle Of reformation,
the birth place of unfettered eonscienes that
assumes with Luther before the Diet of
Worms
The spirit which actuates the combatants.
leaves no room for sympathy towards either.
The policy of Bismark is precisely the same
with that of Napoleon. The former wishes
Europe to be Prussia, the latter to be France.
Bismark believes in Capitalization of power,
that the ambitious scheme of annexation NAV
be brought about by the increased power Of
he throne, for the expansion of military
power Of Prussia at the expense of her weak
r neigh bors. Napoleon indulges in a dream
u restoring the ancient boundaries of Gaul
de has studied peace until terrible navy
,ould be launched, and one of the most power
ful armies known in the annals of war drilled
and equipped. The hour came saying,
;retty insult which he courted for a cause of
var. his iron elads roam the Baltic, and his
rmies looking after the long denied and
much coveted Prussia
Let the result be what i, may, it is reasona-
bile to expect that the masses of the people
will be led away and engulphed by the school
1 war.
To look upon their rulers as despots, who,
sing the hard earned treasure from their
ands and coin their blood, all to extend their
omains, tyranny or oppression and perpe-
rate their names. NEUTRAL.