National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-04
GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
Address to the German Radicals and Republi-
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cans of the Uuion and German Free Press.
The great danger which threatens the Republic
~ the increasing power of the rsactionary Demo
craesr party, demands harmonious cooperation
Of the Progressive citizens and vigorous oppos-
tion to theOemocracy.
The Democratic party is the decided enemy Of
national educatl,u which unQuestionably forms
the foundation of All intellectual political and in
dustrial progress of the Republic. The Demo
cratic party, in league With the dark powers Of
religious fanaticism, seems to demolish those
thoroughly republican insdtutions-the public
schools. The Democratic party denies the Ameri-
can nationality, and declares literally, THAT
every true Democrat utters the detestable word
nation only with disgust" it places the soyer-
eighty of the States above the national unity; the
Democratic party is in continued rebellion against
the achievements Of the late bloody war Of seees-
sion; the equal,
POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS
guaranteed to all citizens, have already been
brought to naught in the Southern States by the
Democratic party; the purity Of the ballot-box
thousand Republicans; the honor and credit Of
the nation are threatened and endangered by O
Democratic initiation Of rag money. In short, the
Democratic party is the reactionary Bourbonistic
element of the Republic having its head centre
in the rebel States, which are still squirting out
the poison of sectional hate at the. Union.
In the forthcoming important election two, and
only two, parties stand opposed to each other
the Democratic and Republican. To prevent the
impending danger of Democratic victory CO.
alition of liberal minded citizens with the Repub-
lican party is necessary. Every breach Will be a
gain for the Democratic party.
Notwithstanding all the wrongs and errors
which Republican politicians have committed,
the Republican party has nevertheless always
Its principles Equal rights to all the resump-
tion of specie payments, the maintenance Of the
honor and credit of the nation by prompt payment
of the public debt in coin, civil service reform,
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY ABOVE STATE sovER-
EIGHTY,
national education and the free public school sys-
TEN, prohibiting the division Of public school
funds for sectarian purposes, the purity of the
ballot box, guarantee of the elective franchise
as well of the attachments of the late war. The
core Of the Republican party is sound and capable
of progress. .-
On the lith Of June next the Republican party
will assemble in National Convention at Cincin-
natl. The progressive German element will then
have an opportunity Of making, by hearty CO.
We, therefore, propose that the German Radi-
calls and Republicans, personally or by represent
atives, convene in Cincinnati on the 10th day of
June, reporting at the once OF the Cincinnati
FTeie PIeSse. Subjects of the highest Importance
will present themselves for the consideration Of
this convention. We mention only the following:
The labor question, the emigration and naturali-
zation questions, the Presidency, the accounta-
bility of representatives, religious social and in
dustrial liberty, the taxation Of church prop
erty, &c.
eide with the import and object Of this address to
support our proposition, and earnestly cooperate
for The accomplishment thereof.
The German Republican Club, Washington, ID.
c., May 3, 1S76-Carl ROeser, IT, president; y. +.
Schmidt and ]. H. Schultheiss, vice presidents;
corresponding secretary; DR.. F. W. Bogen, treas
urer.