, 1873-11-16


for tho redemption OF the principal OF those
fagitiouB bonds whom they fall duo.
THAT GERMAN FLAG.
Our roadors arc familiar with tho faot that on
the morning after the recent election, Mr. Hcsing
celebrated the triumph Of tho Peoples party by
raining the pruasinn, Or aa he styles It, tho Ger
man flag " IN =. ~-sarial whfoh) over the Office
ct tn" 1ts-2eitung. soA-- a1ceptions having
bcen taken to such an offo,iai,s a,an,.v tbo
above pap por hRa published IN explanation ana :,
defenee Of the occurrence, Which NO print elso-
where. -. =.
The article itself ia avery Ingenious piece Of
aophistry. When sfted. down. however, there
are but two pertinent points which appear
in this waste OF tworla: Tho che ia in tho
nature Of Justification, and tho other OF
explanation. Tho ZeiIung says that tho
Irish flag has boon ofton carried sido by
siae With tho American flag but who has evor
beloved TINT tho Irish people eIgnihed, by this
display, their desire to roturn to British Allo-
glance It ia very true that the irish flag has
been carried aide by side With tho American
aag, and It ia equally true that 1t hns bean car
ried IN procoseiona over and over again without
any American flag At all, and, so far from It's
signifyiug any desire to return to British alle-
glance, 1t has always eign,aod hatred OF British
allegiance and everything connected with
British power. It. has never, been otfen-
siye, becsuBo itB display has never heon
connected with American political affairs, or
had any meaning sconnected with American in
stitutions, any moro. than tho flag. Which tho
English or Prusslan copsuls hang above thoir
Offices. Tho dag Which Mr. 4eaing displayed
WAS meant to convey bis satisfaction that tho
German olement Of which ho was tho leader; and
the German idea OF which he was the exponent,
had been victorious in On American election.
That is tho exact meauing--no more and M leRR
of what Mr.. Hesipg seoka to explain in whole
column Of words. It Is an offenuo which has
mover been committed by any other nationality.
It IL tho first time in the history Of ths city thet
foreign Aag has over bean displayed
in connection With political campaign-tho first
Indication Of foreign interfproEco in home INIT
ters.
Tho Zcitung enlghtens the public as to tho
real meaning Of the German flag hoisted in
commemoraton Of victory. Wo arc gravoiy in
formed that the hng meant equality Of rights in
the fullcaE sense and tho aermRns, having OBJ
taincd equality OF rights in the fullest senso tho
flag wss holsted to express their qualification,
Tho explanation Is. as lamo as the justification.
The norman flag does not, and mover did,
express equsl rights. The only symbol Of
equal rights is. tho American h.g. Tho
German flag is the symbol OF q military dcsnot-
ism mud inequality OF rightH, which Mr. Hosing
and his countrymon abandoned to como to a
country uhora they could have larger equality
Of rights and more complete Justice than was
possible under tho iron rule Of monarchy. As q
test Of the equality Of rights t5piied by the Cor.
| man flsg and enjoyed under ita folds, wo would
like to have hr. Hesing inform us how long Fl
American gag would be tolerated. In Berlin o1
tho smallest German village, under similar ctr
| cumstaNees, and what would be tho probable
fate OF the American who should proclaim I'LL
intention to repeat the display When 10 saw III
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THE ABANDONMENT OF THE OPERA Sea
| g0N.
At tho last uomoht, hfr. a1aretzolt, the mana
i gor Of tho Lucca Opera Troupo,- tolcgraphs Iii
advance agont in this city thst tho company wil
not! come to Chicago. They were to have opono4
Mt Mcvickor'a Theatre tomorrow ovoning. Til
change Of purpose II attributed to tho har
! times, whinh haxe bean atteRted fp this :caso b.
tho decrease in advance aalea ID compared wit
former aaaaons. Tho agout bolieyes thpt !th
company will abandon It's American tour alto
gpther, on tho ground TINT, II they canpot enc
coed in Chicago, thoro ia no city In til
country that can give thom q patronag
commensurate With tlleir risk. Whilo TIL
ia unquostlophbly true thoir decision In th
present instance ia premature, and rather th
result oi uoryousnosB, conacquont.upon their OF
poriopee elsewhere, than Of any fair Indication
that thoy hare bad as to their Chicago business
Tho Chicago people Atr9 nevor beanln tho hab'
Of buying Boats OH 4 large eeal9 several day
prior to tho pertorma1iccd: = ohiesgq poopl
havon't tho tipo to waste in tlls way. II Is Luz
cas- second season, and thoro would nstu
rally bo loss Of = rush to hear hel
Moreover, tho managers are roaponsible
In ;largs qngroe, since thoy have mad
no reduction In pricos to conform to tho ne
condition Of thinga. Thoy should haye followo
Claa!,1s example In New York, and pit dow
their goods to suit tue times, There waa 4 vet
general sentiment on tho part Of tho public TIL