Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-06-07
LETTER FROM GERMANY.

IN
rCorrespoudenee Of the CHRoNICLE.l
ED. CHRoNICLE:-It is very anus.
ing, and in one sense highly instruc-
tive, to read in the German papers the
reports of German correspondentsfrom
your side of the ocean on the great
demonstration in New York on Easter
Monday. April 18th.
One Of these correspondents TO the
"lSchlUdbischer Merkur," the leading
newspaper Of Wurtemburg, printed
at Stuttgart, represents with all the
self-importance Of one who is con-
scious that Vaterland is head and
shoulders taller than all the nations
on the earth, under the earth, and
above the earth, the celebration Of The
union Of Germany andthe conclusion
of peace with France, as not only the
grandest, the most imposing occasion
ever witnessed in the history of New
York, but as an unmistakable proof 60
the rMr. Yankees, - SnaL the GerI1ans
are building q colossal power, not
only in the city and State Of New
York. but throughout the land. That
they hold in their hands the balance
of power, and ere, consequently, the
great umpire npon whose will de-
Dends the proper decision Of all polit-
icaI questions, and to whose arbitra-
ment must be submitted the future
existence and veal OF the American
church and nation.
Lager, Vein, Schultz Turner q 20.
are now masters OF the SITUATION
They have already thrown the reins
over the heads Of the mettlesomest
political steeds, and viii henceforth
Be able to turn these fractious Splits
in the right direction, that Is, drive
them straight and without the least
kicking or prancing to the only true
goal, or. in other words, bring them
to see clearly and without the least
souinting, the justice and sanctity OF
a complete apotheOsis of the animal
over the spiritual. The republican,
as we'll as the democratic party, is in
their hands. The TeutOn is hence
forth in the dear land of our revOlu-
tionary sires, not only to hold in check
the great political parties Of the best,
most moral, religious, intelligent and
prosperous nation the world has ever
seen. but to annihilate at 9 single
stroke our holiest and most time-hon-
ored institutions.
The American church is only anoth-
eS name for the worst form Of "hypo-
ctisy. - an association Of bad men and
women, who seek to cramp the souls
and minds of the human race, IN or
der to carry out their selfish ends, and
it must be put down.
Horace Greeley" says the New
York World, according to scrioler
who signs himself "Phiidd. DeDlOkr." F"
for / don't suppose such sheet ex-
| lists In Philadelphia, at least l have
never heard Of such, and resided, not
many years ago, In the good city
'may now take his seat by the waters
of Babylon and weep" Reason =
''For this army of German men, VINO
10 a man will know nothing OF Teeto-
tai Temperance, means death and deS-
tTuction to his tCdter gospel 1t means
more, it means the annihilation OF
all puritanical fanaticism on religious
Questions, Of Sunday hyDoerfsy, Of the
| No POpery Shrek, Of NdtfUisnl, and
/ of IinOisnl. To this the
1 same talented writer says: I'm this
/ the New York World is exactly
| right.n and then proceeds to inform
| his rational, materialistie, monarchi-
cal transatlantic brethren, that this
wonderful army, which displayed Its
strength and exhibited its authority
! to such a surprising extent to the Eng
| disappearing inhabitants OF New
| York and the country, was not an eX-
| temporized band, but real power a
! genuine existence for years, working
| everywhere throughout the land,
| whether under the democratic or the
republican banner; for this one COM
mon object, the control and manage
ment Of not only our political but also
| our religious liberties. But, that, not
withstanding the undeniable fact, It
| appears to be "really advisable 70
show to their English-speaking fellow
citizens, the strength andauthority oil
this real liberty, peace, and working
mems army, so that the Americans
NAV, by having the fact "stucE under
the noseD-for they are not sharp
enough to see it in any other way
see and understand, that the Germans
| in America, in spite of all political
| differences, are a unit when 1t comes
to a principle of German social life
They stand on the principle OF uneon-
| ditiOnal personal freedom in matters
of religion and conscience, on a prin-
pIe of Humanity" as they proudly
term it: on a principle that will in.
sure the harmonious development OF
both body and mind. They hold
that the Industrial interests ofthe ma
ton and the race demand this. IL Is
not possible for man in any Of the de-
partments Of labor, to live and be
denied this liberty. "Edte WtsseTl'
schdtt,u - noble philosoph and "dilnatt'
thige Etfnst,n charming, graceful art
are necessary life-elements.. NerJ
true. but not the philosophy that has
its seat in the beer mug. Not the art
that brides itself in the deseeratlon ol
the Sabbath. the contempt Of the
Bible teachings, and the encourage
ment of free rein to the passions ol
the unregenerate heart.
A philosophy, an art that Ignores
the teachings Of Him who spake on
| these points as never man spake, mus
be rebuked and condemned, not only
by the strong hand and the stern volee
Of law and right, but rejected ano
scorned in the inmost soul OF every
true lover Of true philosophy, OF every
intelligent admirer and friend OF the
refining influence O. genuine, limo
cent art.
The American government, church
and family, which have hitherto CIV
en- direction and tone to the civil
ecclesiastical and domestic relations o
life, and made US the envy and th'
wonder Of all monarchical nations
need remodeling, regeneration, anc
in the estimation OF the good Wls'
German, he is the man for the Work
he, and he only, is the person who Il
best qualified by the inheritance o
brighter, stronger, and nobler talents
and the possession of superior menta
and moral training, to teach hereafte
the American people in what trui
craftsmanship, pure religion, ,hlial ant
parental affection and the highest
most rational and philosophical styl
Of social life consists.
Z Our philosophy is wrong, 1t is ou
of Joint, it Is self-contradictory, 1t !
= rotten. Our schools are behind tn
times, they teach false principles.
Reform them, or the American youtl