New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
GERMAN-AMERIcANs ON THE WAR.

ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES, ISSUED BY THE CONVENTION OF
DELEGATES REPRESENTING THE GERMAN
PATRIOTIC AID SOCIETIES OF TIE UNION.
FELLow-CITIzENs: When Louis Bonaparte
strangled the French Republic he found ii necessary
call upon the people for the ratification of his coup dtto
The President became Emperor through the mercy Of
Divine Providence and the will OF the people OF France
"Divne Providence" be asserted approved his perjury,
and the French nation desired that henceforth the will
of the perurer should be the viii OF France Thus the
Second Empire began with shameless lie, and thereby
proved Itself at the legitimate OF the
First the entire history Of the Napoleonie race
continual proof that the Eapolonic system inn
measurable e The First Napoleon proclaimed himself the
bannerbearer OF the French Republic whchpretendedto
draw the sword but in its defense. Napoleon I'LL
saws: 'The Empire is peace" During the reign OF Ma
poeon L. well that OF Napoleon Ill, the history Of
France however is uninterrupted array OF aggressive
war With soldiers they erected the throne and bayO-
nets have ever been their sole foundation The Empire
e Glorv is the only basis upon which the
Napoleonic dynasty can rest. Only while France die
tates her DEGREES other nations can she forget the dis
servile submission The First and Third Napoleon
have both frankly confessed that only disunited and
helpless Germany would enable them TO dictate
laws to Europe. Once already history has
proven the truth Of this assertion, ana the az
worldwide power OF Napoleon l. suecuInbed when the
German people arose. and against the toterng throne oI
Napoleon III. united Germany now stands arfalghcd
under strong and popular leader Inc inal result can
uO Napoleon n
great people, battling for just cause cannot I've CON
Guered" France. however, Is torn within ITSELF 1t Is
the Emperor who goes to battle and his cause Is ac
cursed FOR he wages most groundess and aggressive
war simply and solely for the purpose OF patching up
German nation. Upon the German side alone
battles people-a people united and de-
it, honor and its soil In this war tie King of Prussia
is merely the leader, the unanimously recognized leader
united Germany sprung into life resSgnizns but one
party IN ts EauSe, ~ o1 nti v ye scored un "a
between themselves against their rulers the settle
ment has been postponed until the grand purpose is se
peror France from seiZng the reins or Europe Inc
first requisite r rp n adae '8SGs eSS bery Sy
be achieved: Freedom must be conSuered; IL
foreSn Gespot. The sympathies Of ali Germans
even OF the Republicans and Of the martyrs OF the
Revolution of lS4s cluster around the national army led
by the mghtiest OF German Princes, simply because
every German is conscious OF the fact tnat the most
dence Of foreign poten aes, only be protected under
the leadership Of the King OF ga bni M tougn he e
part Of Germany il not dynastc struggle but In the
fullest sense of the term the war oi tne pe3&e. ne nth Inc
and, therefore stand together firm and nseparable
Thus Napoleon III has completed what Napoleon l.
began His ust for conquest has, contrary TO s WISHES
united dismembered Germany Germany once united
OF ifs own free WILL Germany united forever ana
united Germany is the safest guarantee ior the peaee
OF Europe. Like broad Iampart 1t will stand between
the States whose ambition is most TO be reared TOO
strong TO be attacked the character Of its people being
sufficient guarantee that the rights or nelgbOrhg otaes
wi Dp respected.
The German people however have always been content
TO dwell a IN face pea Of p4 tae people alone viii direct public
affairs DisuniOn alone made IL possible Iof Gei Vt
nah W the rer peope and the jealousy of the differ
ent states the fire in which the Prinees ITses sa
conclusive proof Of the truth OF this assertion Inc hrst
step OF the victorious King Of ss al aftfE 5e e Sar be
peoples representatives., praying lor lh1elty asdiV
In
made his will the only law; 10 that Prussla hOWevg'
whose history dates fron the ye9es m po 9 oO, ne II o
half Of Germany had the power TO Wrest s & % t
oppose the demands Of a united Germany From what
ever standpoin therefore nhS Wv Ire n innsy,
darken the Judgment, must ardenty desire that We
tory shall ali ght upon the German arms A.
Though the people OF France nave now assumed Ine
war OF the Emperor their own, this fact does not
change the situation. France is responsible 1or te acts
execnted his DEGREES and sanctioned his policy II 10
lust therefore, that she should pear he cohseluenees'
pathy which il accords in full unstinted measure to
united progressive Germany. Aud the American peo-
pie, more than any other, mas "eish'y ie"'o"' i0
The United states first proclaimed the two principles,
that the Of sovereignty Is not IN the put
In the people aud that nation mas the rga 10 inter-
with the internal affairs OF gern noc AND
tiermany defends them In this war Napoleon .as pre-
and the King OF Prussia whom he shall forbid to
accept H. With the same right he commanded tne Mex
ID
uot tolerate Violent infringement Of these two prn-
cnles upon the American Continent Can they now WIN
III ho; and false to their principles sane
tion Napoeon's demands regardlng inc Spanish iuGIs
@ nntv nrctext for the war The real cause lies in the
results Of the battle OF sadowa France was no longer
tne nio nower OF Prussia His we founded
for the subsequent conduct OF ne eouthern s nas
Germany is the most terrible OF terros but we ah,
"a germany to remain weak and dismempered mercy
retai
while France remains the mghtiest state OF Europe m
the light Of late events noes sseS sVmpaty with the
American Rebellion is to be traced IN the % %snaaSMs
,Srsn ghlsS upop o4e the Empire q phantom Of
Europran balance Of power does not change the STU
atGn As nE IN case the United States should develop
nower snperior TO that all Europe combined SO should
az nos eV Vproyded always attempt to
extend its power at the expense VI v.et ne Enronesn
PGwses to penet their dynastc interests and the ntI
require tSaSt s%G's S Sai ARTIFICIAL eonrV
ance their interest requires merely an svstem of
rupted unarmed peace rers e II Necessary to fore
5y nugate nation because another natSn siu unspe @
with lie but naons are bencted in
the same ratio In which the world gensr@y @ storv
develops A. history nsGns snd rom history q
Dstaps into history OF the world the maxim ID oi @ ,s
States will more and STs DeSUs and revise e &
pmaIim by the brutal power OF the sworu an an
enemy OF mankind him an% who ,He renders this enemy
Mrn,.ss Mur,1 20 The Napoleonic Cssars must main,
tain this balance o. power-ss ssen 'nef its maiS
,enance rIould necessitaie wyersa war vSsh aia
every yeai for their throne icters ana ek the eai
ME- n,ted states have done more ha any otne pc,po
Of The earth 10 smooth the path for true }p, ~
ideas. now then, can they extend tneI ~, ar ~
those whose political system strives 10 liz q, vi Ii,rt
hapous IDEAS of the middle ages, iDieai ahe' oe'V
! and Justice -, ,o rho Identical principles
which for bases Of American ihs ~, .,o,ica shoUd
now desert these principles, while the ncss
aso1's nssucak her unstinted anh en.rsec mlathy
n t,r as ie sne can be extended without lirugeeht
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