The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-06
The 6 National Republican" and
Charles NOrdhOff.
The "Organ" Calls Nordhoff "Dutch
Jew," and he Retaliates by Dub
bling the Organ the "Na.
tiGnal IdiOt.'

| The National Republican, the Radical official
organ at Washington, having become irate by
reason of the letters written by Mr.. Charles
Nordhof, to the New York Herald, in which
the doings of the Radical party South have
been ruthlessly exposed, attacked tina. gentle
man in very violent and denunciative man.
ner, and we publish below the lively and
spicy response Of Mr.. Nordhoff.
Isit Crime to be a Germnns
To J. M. Edmunds. Esq., Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Executive Committee,
Washington, D. G.
Dear ST-Having been a Republican ever
formed, and having never voted any other
Federal ticket than the Republican, claim
the right to call your attention to matter
which lies within the control of your commit
tee, and which threatens to iniure the Repub-
lican party by alternating from it a large mass
Of its supporters.
I have been so unfortunate as to displease
the central and chief organ of the Repubii-
can party-the Washington National Repub-
Hcdn-by some letters in the New York
Herald, containing the results of investiga-
lions into the political and Industrial condi-
ton of several Southern States; and your
editorial article which has Just come into
my hands. that ought not to be believed
not because have misstated facts, or am an
incapable or inaccurate observer-but on the
ground that am "Dutch jew" "Dutch
standing here, of course, for German. I have
noticed that ignorant Americans commonly
call the Germans dutch"
Now, if I were, in the Organs elegant
phrase, a ''Dutch jew" don't see what that
has to do with the credibility Of my state
ments. 1 am, in fact, German, and am
proud Of my descent from people who hsve
been the faithful supporters of liberty on
two continents. / am not Jew, but if l
were, should not be ashamed of it.; for the
Jews in this country are an intelligent, indus
trious and peaceable body of citizens
Blu. the Organ thinks differently. Speaking
in the name Of the Republican Administer
ton, whose mouthpiece it is, it has the folly |
10 assert that if man is German by birth, |
be is therefore not to be believed; if he is a |
Jew by religion. hs is thereby unworthy of |
confidence.
Is this really Republican doctrine? If not,
s it prudent in you to allow your organ to |
,ffer such wanton insult to very large num-
Der of citizens, Germans and Jews, who |
mostly vote the Republican ticket, and whose
7otes next year will be absolutely indispensa-
Die 10 the success OF the party!
You ought to muzzle your dog, the National
Republican,. A recent and overdose OF gov
rnment pap has given him an indigestion,
nd be Is swapping at the heels Of your
riends If you let him 60 on he will pres
ntly do the party damage.
We are to have important elections this
all and next year there will be a Presi-
lential election. Have you forgotten this
5 it not an insane folly to let your official
rgan, under your very nose, fling gratui-
GUS insult in the faces of several hundred
thousand German and Jewish voters and
his in the name Of the Republican party
nd as presumably an official declaration of
he sentiments of the party chiefs? Do you
eally want to drive these voters away from
he Republican ranks or do you imagine
hey have no self-respect or resentment? And
lave you no fear that the Democrats will use
UGH declarations, made in your chief organ,
gainst the party next year? Or even in
ohio and Pennsylvania this year?
The Republican party should have re-
pectable organ in Washington But if you
an not get rid of the National Republican, you
ught at least to change its name. You
night call it the National IDIOT I make you
be suggestion as a sincere and earnest Re-
ublican. Yours truly,
=. CHARLES NoRDHoFF.
Atlanta, Ga, June 28th 1879