, 1870-01-11
Our German Citizens,


Similar ia many respects to the settlement Of
EnRlaI By the various tribes Of Europe, Is the
settlement going on ut The pre.eu. time Of the
Cni'ed States, with this dt1erence only: lha: Ii
England 1t Was brought aoous BY the force OF arms
while IN this country the same result Is being &c
compnshed IN thoroughly peaceful aud friendly
nanres. The nlnRltng Of the several nationalltie.
In Britain rfe cted NJ centuries OF lnteEmar!age
gare to the world whA. Is claimed to be, BY the
Erghsh aud their descendanie, the highest type ol
mapktno-au Eogllshman. Following out the
conraE8oD. then, between The two countries, II
teerns possible rhs: Superior race IL in ptocea.
Of formation oct Of tnts heterogeneous mass Of
humanity migrating to our stores, and that the
American Of to-day, like the Celt OF England, Ia hul
au e,eneIt In this race v h1ch TWO thousand ye.rs
0! con mon interests Cncer oEe nee goyeranen!
VNl create aLd perfect.
ftSoW thai the tack gate. as well ~ the front, oi
the Od World Ia open, and Ayuettca Is to becore,
Eose than At prest MI The EVIL pail OF the Eastern
Hemisphere, The charac er1.ttcs OF the enerants
nockilR to cur shores must be understood and
judged with card0r, In order that their threatened
opposition TO our Institutions, religious and pnllt-
!ntelgcncc On lhetr part, but rather 10 lack ol an
uEdefstaDd1Lg Of The =pnt WHICH auimasei theif
founcers. II II, Therefore, imperative that We
Americans Keep 1ulteves tree from PREJUDICE, 30
that IN the framing CT our Laws tas the Legislative
power remains, a. yet. 10 the hands Of the native.
I'D Y re q o., sSes l
Ion AID purruit Of tnpptle8s, when not conflicting
with the Eiahrs Of otbers. that we a. earcss here
Tie pziuc,phl enterant4 1ettnnR Ia our inmedi.
ale yiciliSy are The Germans and Irish. d coE-
pash on between the former and the American II
the object OF this skefcn-
It ia characteristic Ct the American to speak
ratxonx,rnly Of nj foreigners: to think nothing
good or noble that u not afler hia fashion; to
i aiNaJs sure that lis penny i good silver
wherever he Il, and he u ever found sJArema:i.
caily Ignoring every other Nationality. Al far u
ly met, for be has quite u much contempt Tor
most IL tie customs and manners ol the American
as the AneE1ea an hss for hls. In the AncElczo's
llar.tts OF character ktrgulatly Inconsistent with
his ON STANDARD Of eIcelet &c. For .rsahce, the
freedom With which the German spends tnsreI for
beer and auneemen'E, and the par1ttnon1ousneas
with hlch be d.ulcs biuselt luxurtea INDUCED IN
by an American OF much lower aoClAl pnettion !;
the dt reea1d Of public cplulon, whcn Is tae
plas, v hcn seems lrhere1t tn the Amellcsn char.
ectef, are idlos,Eer.ses Hhicn the Anef1esn
tionahle, Of all foreigners seek1ne homes In cur
n.t3tL 10 the Amt1!can arc the GtrnAns, for
tnet. dlstrsasnaOle qualities are above s.sz5
ssEa9' ie.ln NJ. II Tnese cssi.ete1isr:cs were, u
s eqa .so t. then nPss e. thsn t0
csar 1sus q which. cou:ldesns hi. rsasans
for spestlrR other lse, argues well for him a.
historian, that the Germans Were waratke peo-
pie, ystoious, Of hrge stature and great strength:
that TIE yourg men Of IS tore atns 10 battle
H!tn ssel. ia,ners; nnd t Iae'tns. M 10 h. hstoIJ.
arc !" = pure, unni1ed, AID independent rzce. al
bearing narks CT 1 distinct nastons1 character,
s:on M s satns1sa Ell tom rio sane sutnos u to seat
they were lets Aupersttdous than the baroartAns
Dwelling on the sofder4 q 1raiJ c: inhao!t'ng
sI he e aoon e. as ass aaa {: T.
ieuce 1lled their minds with reverence and awe