The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25
The GERMANS MOVING Fred
Hecker, . prominent German Republican, ad.

Hecker, q prominent German Republican, ad.
dressed about fifteen hundred Germans in Tur
ner Hall, in Chicago, on the night of April
18th. He denounced Grant bitterly, and
stated that the Cincinnati Convention wa,
the only road to reform. The meeting adopted
resolutions in favor Of reform in che civil ser.
vice, the maintenance of the Federal constitu.
ton, the abolition Of oil protective duties, and
the substitution of tariff for revenue only,
rs also in favor of general amnesty. Similar
meetings are being held in oil the principle
cities of the Union, and it appears now to be
settled. beyond doubt. that our German
American citizens have become thoroughly
aroused, and are determined, so far as lies in
their power, to assist in forwarding the great
work of reform inaugurated by Sumner,
Trumbull, Schurz, Brown aud Greeley. The
name of Grant does not, for them, possess that
potent influence and peculiar charm that it
did few years ago. Since his elevation to
the presidency it has become the synonym for
dishonesty and corruption in every conceivable
and inconceivable shape. Entering the SER
vice of his country beggar, but few years
ago. on an inconsderabls salary be has man.
aged, not only to live in princely style, but to
accumulate a princely fortune. The best aud
most honorable Offices 10 the gift of the Elk.
ecutive he has bestowed upon those who have
presented him with houses, lands and money;
and through such appointments imbecillty
and corruption pervades every department of
the General Government When the frauds
and robberies of his suboriipates become too
glaring and open, and an investigation is de-
manded, his henchmen in the Senate and House
endeavor to stiae it and, failing to do that,
packed committee of Grants servile tools is
appointed Investigations by such committees
are Of course a farce. Grants whole mind,
what little he has, is entirely absorbed in his
intense greed of gain. His instincts are low
and contemplate, and his righteousness with.
out an equal IN the history of the public men
of our country. The demand for rc.
form comes from all quarters, and is not
suppressed by the Radical party LASH which
has been numerically applied to recalcitrant
Radical statesmen. The Germans of our
country, as class, will not bndly follow the
dictates of party leaders when corruption. cen
tralization and general damnation stares them
in the face, and threatens to engulph the whole
country in sea of despotism aud general ruin.
They identify themselves irrevocably with no
party or political organization; nor do they
"cling desperately TO the skirts of power"
They favor an honest and q pure administra-
ton of the government in all its departments
and will not indorse an administration which
likethe present, has become as n stencil in the
nostrils of honest and patriotic citizens oil
every political creed. The Cincnpatt move.
ment gives promise and affords great hope of |
speedy and sure deliverance from the evils
which encompass US; and in that hope our
German fellow-citizens throughout the entire
country. uniting with liberal aud honest Re
publlcans, as well as Democrats regardless of
past party affiliations, are marching to the
front in the grand movement for reform, de.
termined, if possible, to overthrow the present |
corrupt dynasty, aud put honest and capable |
men at the head of our national affairs.