Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August Doth. Is

WASHINGTON, ID. o., August 18th, 1874.
To the Editor Of the Ereniny Stdr:-I crave
your Indulgence. The letter OF % EN Trustee"
IN your issue OF yesterday, raises a question
upon which am very sensitive, to wit: Know
now, since the writer, who claims to be friend
or mine, and whose veter m face can discern,
has treated the subject fairly and courteously,
Will try and briefly state my position:
i. In all my utterances, whether In public or
private, have never eounselled any German
to be sught else than American. NV stand ard
motto has ever been, 'In all things social
Americans And to prove this / can produce
speech after speech made outside of and in this
city.
2. To the Commissioners, when asking for
some German Americans to be appointed, L
deprecated the necessity of discriminating, but
that the German paper here, and others
outside OF the city, looked upon their action as
uDfriendly, and that it was, under the circum-
stances, political necessity. And you know ~
Mr.. Editor, that conceded with you fully as TO
the wrong OF claiming to be anything else than
state"
3. But what forces the German, as an integral
part OF q common citizenship. to beg for that
recognition to which he is entitled by wealth,
culture and refinement, as a matter of right?
Why, simply the American politician. When
the voting is to be done, classes are appealed to-
me Negro, the German, the !rishmsn, each in
as classes; their prejudices are aroused, and for
the specific selfish purpose either of the indI-
Vluudi pOl1Cfclan or Tor the party.
4. And now when the result has been achieved
the negro, the Irishman is more or less remem-
bered, while the German is, with rare excep-
tons ignored, ana only remembered when he is
capable OF making himself understood and felt
The German Is generally modest, and acts on
the old jeff idea "that the place will
seek the man." Hence the only way to reduce
the evil is to ask for representation-in theory,
admit, wrong, but In practice the only thing
possible, since the condition has been forced
upon us. Time and again have implored Ger
mans 70 mix with Americans; to go to primary
meetings, identify themselves as citizens and
Dot organize separate classes. But the great
majority are incapable OF speaking English
properly, and they have holy horror OF being
Laughed 81; hence German political and protec.
tive associations have been formed, not only
here, but in all the large cities of the Union
not to antsgonize but to unite.
D. Such one exists here, OF which, for thu
time being, have the honor to be president.
Ii was created for the diffusion OF knowledge,
10 guard against encroachmeBts OF personal
rights, and to care for German American in
terests, and it was in obedience to the funia-
mental principles underlying this Organization
mat i asked for the reappointment of Dr.
Roeser and Mr.. Hart, or at least the appoint
ment OF others. and in this organization all
nationalities are represented.
G. hope that the Germans have abundantly
proven their devotion for the flag and to the in
stitutions, and that il needs no sex-trustee,, tn
remind us Of our duty. We knoso our duty and
also our rights, and in doing the one, we do not
ike to have the others ignored. Be assured
tnht VIC arc ldT more nGtl0nGLtzed IN An some of
those to the "manor BORN" for who do es not
know that sectional differences are the curse of
the Republic?
9TH. Finally, as to Mr.. Hart, can only re-
peat, that have never known any one to de-
vote so much time, day and night, to the pub
lie schools as be has. know others have worked
faithfully and well. and Civ them credit for
1t; but yet cannot abate a jot of my praise,
and especially when deserving of it, tcere he
friend or foe, s. WOLF,
= We do not "know" as Mr.. Wolf states it. In
his letter published in THE STAR of Thursday
he expressly says that be held "that
Roeser and Mr.. Hart ought to be reappointed
not only because they were deserving, Out also
as recognition Of oar German citizens"
STAR.
EDITOR STAR: The ninth census credits TO
the DisfIicf Of llnlnrn hia In,