The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-08

Germany and Europe. Happy are they who
died for their country upon the battle field In
pared with the hosts who are severely wound.
ed and mutilated, unable to help themselves
for the rest of their lives, or with those who
are thrown upon bed oflanguishing owing to
the unusual hardships OF the campaign.
Fate has separated Us from Fatherland and
the field Of battle. We can neither take up
arms for the holy cause, nor can we, In person.
and wounded. Let us then, do that which
alone lies in our power. Let us, to the best OF
our ability, with open hand and with alacrity,
contribute, that the necessary means shall not
be wanting, for their labor Of love, to those
who. upon the spot, are engaged In the pious
task OF nursing The sick and wounded.
Others who, more than I, possess the gift of
turning the heart to beneV0ence, will eDjoin
upon you, in more ardent terms, this sacred
obligation; and will close by saying that only
then shall we prove ourselves worthy Of the
name of Germans; only theE will the German
| Fatherland be dearer to us than all the world
besides-when we show by our deeds that we
have not forgotten the German virtues OF char
ity and liberality.
The remarks of Professor Sachtleben were
frequently interrupted by enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The following preamble and resolutions, of.
fered by F. Melchers, Esq, and seconded by
Captain Alexander Melchers, were unani.
mousy adopted:
The mighty" struggle in Europe, which the
Emperor Of the French, with frivolous hands,
brought about to prevent the unity Of Germany,
draws upon itself the attention Of the inhabi-
tants Of the whole civilized world. The Ger
mans OF Charleston also look with the greatest
interest on the bloody clashing Of arms, and
Il -I.l ktot,. 1,oS6 Do,.
till the Frenchmen are beaten, and then go
home rejoicing, and receive the. reward of
your valor. But how many wounds are In
fllcted before this great work Is accomplished !!
Already thousands OF the best SONS OF Germany
are buried in the soil of France-they dieo for
their Fatherland the noble death of soldier.
And home in Germany, mothers and wives,
children and men, gray with age, are mourn
ing over their dear departed, and suffer be-
cause their supporters are gone-they died on
the field of honor.
How much suffering war brings about, we
all have experienced but latel ely-Qspecially in
Charleston where, for years, the enemy's shells
DESTROYED the peaceful habltations Of the peo-
ple we have suffered as almost no other city;
our property was destroyed, and we were made
nearly all beggsrs; therefore we sympathize so
| much more with our German brethren, as We
know what 1t means when the dogs OF war are
let loose.
For the purpose Of assisting as much as is
in our power our wounded countrymen, and
the widows and orphans OF those who fell In
battle, be 1t resolved:
| l. That we form patriotic aid society.
| 2. That committee be appointed OF twenty
| four members, three for each ward, to collect
money from the Germans OF Charleston:
g. That this money be sent through the Ger
Aid Association In Berlin, No. IL Inter den
| Linden.
4. To call upon our cOuntrymen In the whole
State to form branch associations for this pur
| pose, and send the money so collected to the
Charleston association.
In seconding the resolutions. Captain A.
Melchers made highly effective speech, in
the course Of which he reviewed the relations
of France and Germany during the last two
hundred years, concluding with an ardent ap-
peal to the charitable sympathies and generous
emotions of the meeting. His remarks were
voclierously eheered.
The band then played: "Was Isl des
Deutschen Vaterland"
The secretary then announced the following
committees to canvass the wards and obtain
contributions:
Ward ii. H. Klnck, C. Nordemyer and H.
Steiber.
Ward 20. A. Aichel. John Logeman and
L. Habenicht
Ward 81. c. H. Claussen, A. Niemann and
F. Martin.
Ward "A. Stemmermann. A. W. Eckei, P.
C. Schroeder, P. Schuckmann and H. Jaeger
Ward 5.J. Haesloop, c. Oten, D. Bull
| winkle and o. Wieters.
Ward 6-J. Garves, F. D. C. Kracke and l..
F. Behling.
Ward III. Rohde, j. H. Thlele and C. F.
Hencken.
Ward S-H Hastedt, J. H. Pieper and H.
Buck.
The song of the German Fatherland was
then splendidly sung by The Bruderlicher
Bund, under the leadership OF Professor Aichel.
The song was encored and the first and last
stanzas were repeated.
Mr.. H. Petersen then read patriotic poem.
The Rev. L. Muller was then introduced,
and delivered very attractive speech, in the
course OF which he took the ground that the
great success in the present struggle was the
grand idea of German unity, which had always
inspired the hearts of the German people.
Another song was then sung by the Brud-
ercher Bund, and the meeting adjourned.