New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE GERMANS MIsREPREsENTED AT TILE GRANT
MEETING.

rur GERMANS MIsREPREsENTED AT TILE GRANT
MEETING.
To Gen. DAs'L Il. 6rcn.hs;
SIR: In The Chioego Tribune of the 18Th ab'
pears q report of the meeting neie IN Ne"-for1
City, in which appears the following extac', 20 COL"
densed report OF part OF your speech that OCCASION
which desire briefly to notice:
"Alludng CarScburz, Gen. Sicies said: Gen Scburz
ia distinguished member Of class rather numerous ~
this country the German VINO are ia W.
seek To create the Impression abroad tnat one cOhs
the Irish vote. and the other carries inc German yGe IN
his pocket but be thought they would finf out their
error"
Before doing so, I will say that Germans that
have voted the Republican ticket ever since have had
a vote; that voted for Gen. Grant; that like many
other Germans and Americans read the criticisms OF
tho Liberal Republicans Con. Grants Administration
but had not arrived at any conclusion save that Wodd
await developments, nominations, and platforms, ana
then decide which party is tho real party of freedom ana
reform. Your unjust and unfounded wholesale assef
the character Of the Germans OF America VIII
not tend encourage to espouso the cause Oh Gen.
Grant. You assert that foreign" In character
What good grounds have you Tor such denuhclatloh
What have done to give the special CHARACTERISTIC
above the other foreigners In American nero
difference Onpubic questions or an assertion oflbdFun
opinion public questions assuredy does not constr
tnte sufficient ground An inquiry into the acts OF tho
Administration Is the privilege OF all American clti2ehS'
and IL this is foreign in your estimation taep you nave
lost somewhat Of the true republican character during
your sojourn In Spain We have come here during the
Republics existence and have devoted ourselves to the
development OF the country in tho best possible manner
We have engaged in agriculture mercantile ana necDdh
cal pursuits with tho same Industry as tho halVe
born and we pride ourselves that we have attained the
same success We have always raised our voice in be-
half OF those principles of liberty that constitute the
basis of our Government and you are the first person
who has dared publicly to mpugn our sine rity when
the party OF freedom first organized our iot was
cast with 1t, when you believed this TO DC "h'1c
Mans Government" and voted with the party whose
patforIn that was We worked diligently ara Votal
and Justice and those principles have now pc |
come the law OF the land in great measure When tne
lsfencd by the Slave power, and the bloody conflict
ensued between slavery and freedom dii we hp SAM
nor of freedom And were we lacking IN any manner
rn nu o those M o wD have laid down their lives tho
flag" in the many b1ttlenelds VIII Wsy VtucI Ift ~,
Truth will testify that the blood Of those from tue Rhlne
was spt with the same readiness an@ holy PATRIOTISM
as that Of the native born" or America. Anu succ
this great eonfctwe have returned TO onF peaoeH VOC
tons and have done our part in the isstOi.lDi "a ~
country prosperity and the healing OF the wO11,s ~
WAR. The blooming grainleds OF inc alluulo any W.
ern testify the skill and Industry Oh
agriculture 80 also 90 the sSce an rnecbaies Are
these characteristics oreign" 10 the spirit OF american
institutions Then surely YOU must yet STUDY INC p1
mary principles Of American GOvcrnncht
IL - true, we oppose fanatlcism and oppreSsioiii
and believe IN IteuOn " tuot7iit,
the free expression OF OPINION ut o. ,sn
Government and honest and pure legislation. VIC aiso
oppose mOnopolies everywhere Whelot my NC ~, %
houses railroad land-graDts, ana DeicNc tIlt tno
public lands should DE gwen 10 real eCtlcFS IL "s ~
Germany where Papal oppression and SUPERSTITION VI /
when ii is said you subject, lost us sleaIesS |
battle; and in America, our adopted i4n, Mo Id,q
always favored free public Cducitlon III uue t"I
do not accept many ianIca 'neoIiy i " If NM
which the American Constitution guarantees Us, We
have brought win us many sOcaI liIls WHICH no yU
flies IN v
many rcspec from those who Ontnualy raise the cry
Sickles that the native-bOrn,' yourself included
can learn many valuable trans OF eha,
Have Won ever considered that the national character
the American people Is not YET perfect du thts an
of * NOthing 1sm instead of tie lDcray taught
by the American Constitution and you use eApess9Hs
OF an enlightened American stateslntH 70
have goried in the recent victory Of our race whe Sc
cured tie German nation ma Ohal unity ana WIN IL
advanced the freedom Of mind Is tins IN 80
democratic institutional We have uehidhueu tidt Ou
country should strictly malntaiis Just ICEaIi
for International law in our intercourse ana
dealings with other nations, and have eenSifed
orr Government for selling arms and amnu-
milton heIgerenJ, thus giving nun alu anu COM
fort when We INSIST upon great anu JUST revohpUiS
from nation which did more In principle, Df giving
ala and comfort Southern Rebels Is TINS lul-
eign"l Then Will DC TO America IL, III its deanhB5
with other nations, it acts i'll contrary nahneT Inc
safety country lies IN the independence OF opinion
of lts citizens and individual Judgment and Thought
Institutions OF our Government,
and can only DO an obstacle the way OF its onward
lion We, whom you term foreign Ia character nave
come here make this home, our adopted country,
ana ma ye faithfully and well endeaYOred 10 perform Tue
duties deyOlyng upon all so0d American c.LAcls, anu
challenge produce evidence to support your Wlo
sale assertion at the New-1OrA meeting. We IIoi 70
events aud form our decisions othSy, out NO
do intend To dc influenced III the eas. by ucAuCi1
ton In this We but eAerciso one Oh Tue 1esS s'' VI
our American magma idItd' very icaPc.tI my
Chicago April 20, 1872. GERMAN CI1IZEN.