Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-11
Sigel for Tilden.

lively tEdl uc Woulu suppoiI oauo uSi ~ AhuSo
for the Presidency, caused tremendous sen.
sariou throughout the city, and more partIeu'
larry amoug the Geruaus, who with our Amerl-
eau born clizens, have looked upon The dis,
tiugulsheG artilleryman as the very Corypteus
# rcpublicanlsm Many of our most II tueuJial
German citizens, however, did pot hesitate 10
hearty ulauG"r wheu spoken to to iDdors" the
views set forth by Gen. Slgcl ID his now famous
letter.
The Herald reporter having found Gen. Slgel,
that gcntcman, u his usual matter OF fact
and quiet manner, proceeded TO state his views
nod TIC cause OF his iepaItue from the repub-
lican fold.
c4..vd Oh you, Gen. Sigc, to ascerala the
reason why you have written the Letter stating
that you will support MIR. Tiden for the Presl
deucy, and why you are to abld, by the plat
form II the. Democratic Convection at st.
Louis ?"
ecu. Sigel-I, is not personal matter; II is
a political matter. | have 40 i'll feeling against
the members of the republican party because
| have becu very well treated by them stree the
war. But think that this is another reform
movement, as there Was one like 1t n 1871, IN
which Gov 1iden was Instrumental 10 bringing
about the revcrsoD ot public opluIoD, which III It's
turn brought about the dowufe Ut Tweed aud
his iollowers-not Tweed aud his party, for he
had 90 party or principles, but merely lot OF rul-
fans who followed rim Tor thie1ery. These ucn
G,v. l'ilden was Instrumental 10 putting dowu. |
thiuk the financial policy oil the administration
Tor years has been u policy Of vampirisnl, to
draw from the blood of the people as MUGS
money as could be gotteG possibly. Whle it
i. true that We have paid of S70O, 100000 Of
the ,ub!ic dcUt the different States nave con-
racted new debt of 81 2O0 900, 900, which
leaves deficit o $500, 900, OOO. | th.uk II you
pay otf 800, 600, 0OO aud contract a debt Ut
81 POO 900 900 that 1t Is DOT progress, but, To-
stead oi that, it Is a step backward.
well, General, do you thluk that there will
be a clrauge in the administration at this eicc-
tlon2'
Gen. Sigcl-I think that the business inter-
ests Of the ccuutry demand a change, as Is in
diclied by the letter of Tild,n, and change
IL the policy of the general government ln the
treatment of the South, which OF course would,
or will, have aD Influence Oh III. financial con-
iitlou OF tie whole country. The responsibility
Tor the good conduct of the Southern people
must be thrown on The Southern States them
selves, and have no doubt that they Will get
aiung better alone than uDdcr the guardianship
ot the general government, because III the
natural condition of things they have more IN
trrrsIs at Sak, than we have in the North aud
more interest in the colored people than we
have Aud this is because they are compelled
Ia live with them and the future Of the South,
1t, welfare aud its prosperity, depend just SIS
much uu the coorcd people as those essentluts
l on the whires themselves. This cocs ant
IN ericrcpcc with their affairs, and in partlcu-
lar in regard to the coiored people, must naIu-
ruy lrritatc the white people and create art-
fciaiIy an antagoulsn between the Two races
ws,ch should not exist, and which could not
probably exist If it were not Tor that lDtertcr.
cnce.
General, want to ask you what Is our
opinion as to the action the German people III
the United States will take in tue coming can.
yaSs ~
Gcu Sigcl livery slowly aud very positively i
| ltmiy believe that the majority OF the Ger
uan people of Amcr!ca wall favor the election
OF Governor Tildcn to the Presidency, not be-
cause they know much Of Governor F,!deu or
h., interests OF policy, bu because they are de-
trrmlncd to have change oil administration
the German citizens in the United Stst"S have
alwAy> sheen Democrats l,y instinct, but they have
acted rs republicans because they hated slavery,
inry are DOT prohb,;loulsls or protcc:lon,sts.
|. ut course, meau prohibition ln commerclal
sruse Neither arr they absolutely IN favor OF
ircr trade, because that Is, impossible u"dcr
present circumstances, but tncy are for reduc.
rIcn ot the great num;,cr OF articles now paying
duty and tur a greater iqualza 100 IN the du.
t:cs on different articles, because prohlbltlon OF
this KIDD produces mrnopolles. The Germans
also do not believe 10 our system OF lnteroal
taxation, because it throws the bulk OF the
taxes on few branches OF business and makes
t.x"s ,hus spociis cx roitaut. This seems to
The Grrm.us very uqjust and even outrageous.
General, asked the reporter. what Is. the
numrcr o! German voters 10 the United States,
as near rs you can estimate.
''l hluk !" said the old We cran. as If cacu
lating, ''ebour $4,000 to 600 900 This Is
abru; the numbar OF those VINO are OF the Ger
man speaking race, Of German parents aud who
move in one dircctipn with u German alm or
h.rman procllvitles. Aud think.he MI 'rlty OF
these votes will be thrown tor Tildtn. vi course
the number might be increased by those who
w,ud come naturally in contact with the Ger
unaiS or who might be il hu.nced by them 10
daily bushes. The Germans arc very ptcu
lar kind OF people, you must recoliect; II they
nave an opiuion they go for it. AS to Car
Scau,z, can't say what his following will be.
kaow that II the German people make up
'.'h ulilus, dS tacy VIII III ento S'o'eo', 'oeJ
VIII follow their own opinions and not the oplp
Ions or Professions Of their leaders. Further
more, the Germans always follow their own ln
tcrests-l mean their material iutercsts-aod
Know that they are very sceptical as to politics
and politicians. They do not think politicians
TO be truS worthy, as understand them. There
ar" many leading Germans. who have declared
"E llidcn. Frederick Hausarek, iu the Wes',
Is man of very great talents. He is not known
50 much in the Eas, Hausarck WAS o warm
supporter OF Abram Liucolu whsu he run
'or the Presld ,ncy. Hausaek is arden, in
MS support OF MIR. Tilden. Ez Governor
y, 'crner, of Illinois, was for Lincoln warmly.
liei now for Tild,D He was formerly also
on frcmont's staff. Judge StalIo, of Ciociu-
IIa'', one OF the most honest of men, was for
iI'hcoIn. tie is man of powerful Influence.
Judge stallo is DOW for Tilden. Rumee, OF