New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-03
THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS AND THE WAR.

The Anfei0er DIES Westens, of st. Louis, one
Of the few influential German papers in the Western
States which have remained faithful to the Democratic
party. has the following significant article:
With the exception OF The Missouri Republican and
few other rather insignificant papers, the entire Demo
cratic press in America has taken side in the present rdr
which should not be concealed from the German Ameri
In vain seeks for to explain this SYM
and It's victim, the misguided French people. AS the
traditional prediction for France account Of the sup
pendence, nativistic dislike for the unloved
German element in America, as, finally, Ignorance
within the Republican party at least as strong las in the
Zoe Pa{ one might bo assume ns1a at re Sa Psn
equally divided But this is not The overwhelming
the cause Germany and brings articles the and
state OF affairs in Germany and France which betoken
Judgment. while a majority Just overwhelming of the
Democratic papers OF the English la1gusge not only
venOmOus lies and the greatest abuse with regard to
Germany.
ignorant American scrbblers still indulge the hallu
cnaton that the French people of which per cent can
not read and write are marching at the head OF cyza
on might attribute this to their Ignorance OF truth
But il is Spite IL must read In American papers that
Bonapartisic France enjoys more freedom than Ger
MANY while reader of newspapers ought TO know
that the contrary Is the case-tha Tor many years the
press in Germany has been more fTee than IA
justice more honest and better and that Germany
has more efficient representation OF the people than
Germany That Germany during the last decennial has
advanced with gigantic steps in its scientific as well as
education stands higher, and family life is purer
and better - all this seems to he entirely
unknown TO American Democrats 1t is equally I'M
known to them that under the rule Of the BOnaparte
the decentralization Of France in political as well as in
family life has made gigantic progress and that the iron
pressure Of Casarsm has parayzed all minds, even III
the provinces of literature
Yet why discuss a subject which in fact has only
side and with regard to which all unreudiced educated
men, among them even large number OF Frenchmen
have only OpiniOnl We have attentvely .read the
Democratic papers of the English tongue which day for
day have given expression 10 their English sympathies
but found In them little deserving reputation. But We
also find daily in the Democratic English press articles
which fill with astonshmen and, to be frank, vi In
dgnatiOn and shame. What for instance, Sy OF
articles like the The Neto York World under the
title SCHOOLGIRLS" in which the most disgrace ul
insinuatiOns made against Prussia.
The insults which Democratic papers now heap upon
the German people go deep and will not soon be forgot
ten. And Ii should not be forgOttcr, for IL shows
clearly the spirit which anmates 10 English Demo
cratic papers, and what we may expcO. from them.
The journal Of NeU York, of the daily Democratic
papers, copies and fully approves the above article.