The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-22
Political Views of 2 German Ameri-
can---Tne Public Moral and Nation.
al Education.
BY CHas. RGsER, of Washington D C.

al Education
By CHas. RGsER, of Washington, D. c.
1t isia historical fact, that parties. after
having grown up and become powerful,
sink IN corruption.
The Democratic party proves this fact
clearly.
Admonitions have been given, attempt
of reform have been made, all of which
have always been frustrated.
Look at the principles of the Demo
cratic party. antagonistic to every prin-
ciplle. OF humanity, of equality, of right
and justice. Look at the Democratic
leaders, and in particular at Tweed,
Sweeny q Co., the principle chiefs of
Tammany, who, for the purpose of sus-
tanning the Democratic party are com
PEELED to forge and stuff the ballot and
to organize band of robbers and crimi-
nails as active agents of the Democratic
party.
In order to save the Republican par
ty and the country from this danger of
corruption, it is necessary to lift it up to
higher grade Of public morals We
should for our own benefit take lessons
from other nations, and | am modest
enough to call your attention to the pub
lie and social morality of the people in
Germany. The statistics show there a
minimum Of crime, compared with other
countries: the administration is free from
every corruption, all officers being as in
telllgent as they are honest and moral,
the social and family life is strictly con-
nected by the band of morality An au-
thor IN reviewing the Franco G German
war expressed the exact truth saying
ut is not only the unity of Germany,
1t is not the genius Of political aed milli-
tary leaders it is not the excellent mili-
tary organization which conquered France
IN the course of few months and eleva-
ted Germany to her height of power and
splendor; it is rather the sublime idea of
moral purity, prevailing in every stage
of civil and public life of the people. It
would be an impossibility in Germany,
to honor or to appoint man to All Office
OF honor. who is stigmatized with the
brand of moral infamy. But in this coun-
try 1t Is quite different. The moral infa-
my, though not considered a virtue is
however too frequently overlooked. Look
at New Y ork city, at Winans of the New
ork legislature, etc: Considering this
tendency ofpublic life, would call the
attention of the Republicans to very
important movement, in progress and
rapidly spreading amoug the German
Americans in the whole Union, to wit :
The national ASSOCIATION of German
Americans, formed for the purpose, to
shake off the fetters of political parties
and to erect the moral purity as the po-
litical standard and criterion in voting
tor candidates. and finally to fight all
public corruption to the bitter end This
ASSOCIATION considers justly, public morals
as the only means to save the Republic
from the imminent danger, from which the
old corrupt Roman and lately the French
Empire perished.
The Republican party, the only pro-
gressive party Of the country should take
notice of that important movement and
endorse public morals as the political ba-
sis in the next Republican platform. IF
we should embody public morals as one
of the planks of the Republican party,
we must not blandish, but detect and
amend the errors.
1t it a historical truth, that the past
Of the Republican party Is the most glor-
ious; for it has emancipated the the
slaves, has carried the country safely
through the war of Rebellion, recon
structed the Rebel states on the basis of
human rights, proclaimed the doctrine
OF equal civil and political rights and
planted itself in the public finances on
national integrity.
The Republican party must not forget
that, during its ten years of supremacy
it has lifted the labor of the country from
a condition of bondage and oppression,
to liberty and citizenship; and it has ap-
propriated in the interest of the laboring
man, and to his use the vast inheritance
Of the public domain; and, that having
been thus appropriated, it has become a
Sacred trust and should not be diverted
to any extent whatever, not absolutely
necessary to render the remaining acres
available and more valuable to the future
occupant. 1t should from this time for
ward be held, that the period of appro-
priation for development has ended and
that, the period of reservation for occu-
pancy has commenced.
Another important point is, to promote
the welfare of the country by esta blishing
a National Educational system Repub-
llcan Institution must rest on the firm
basis OF intelligence and education. The
ignorance OF the people In various locali-
ties waits Tor some such Educational bill
as tor two gears has been pending in Con-
gress. advocated by Hoar and others,
without avail
will reserve the further discussion of
this important subject to future essay
and call finally the attention of Republi-
cans to late act the Democratic legis-
la.ion of New York, which appropriated
large sum to the Catholic sectarian
schools. moving very well, that the Ca
tholic priests rule their ignorant follower
and keep them under the Democratic
yoke. The above mentioned Educational
bill opposes such sectarian schemes and
it should be the duty Of Republicans to
act in this vital and important matter
without DELAY.