Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-10
GERMAN CITIZENS.
The Effect OF Assimilation with Amer.
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New York special to Oincinnati Enquirer.

New York special to Cincinnati EnQuirsr.
The Essssn0 Post newspaper, which is
bat little imprOved aimee Gen, Schnrz
took hold Of h, not having that flexfbil-
ity arising from the genuine I, porter &
faithfulness, but rather jaundice on the
one side of the politicians, and on the
other the little scrubs who have been EN-
ployed around the Office for years, ex-
plotting themselves by suppressing mems
names and healthy facts, publishes com
munication to-day which I think your
German readers will like to see. 1t is
signed "Ernst Hofer," and is dated from
McGregor, Iowa lean hardly be wrong
in supposing that Ernst Hofer is Ger
man-born man. Hofer is historically
known as the name of the great hero of
the Tyrol against the French, acting there
for the South Germans or Austrians. Mr.
Hofer quotes from something printed in
the Ebssia1 Pit by one Bodenstedt, to
the effect that the German sinks morally
and mentally in proportion = he adopts
the habits and views of the Yankees.
Mr.. Hofer then says:
EVERY thoughtful man will, upon
careful study of the condition of the
German people, come to exactly the op-
posite conclusion. The German who
does not adopt American habits and
views sinks morally and mentally In pro-
portion a. he refuses to assimilate our
ideas of life and progress. Regarding
the welfare of the individual a. the end
and aim of our institutions, American
and national habits and views are vastly
superior to those of Germany. If any
man would convince himself of this.
let him question . German who has lived
under our institutions, or visi, Germany,
and he will arrive at just idea of the
superiority of American institutions.
And, in the opinion of . philosopher
like Herbert Spencer, national habits and
views are of vastly more importance
than laws and constitutions.
"The German who rejects American
habits and views does not become q use
full citizen. He attempts to propagate
upon American soil the habits and views
of q European empire. As they will not
thrive here, his efforts are fulfil and he
becomes dissatisfied. The German who
to exclude from his family ell
American habits and views will hand
down to posterity, il he succeeds, citi-
Dens as useless - he il. American habits
and ideas are permeating all quarters of
the globe, and for foreigners to come
here and attempt to resist their influence
apon themselves and their offsprings Is to
sink morally and mentally
There is no more potent factor in our
national life than the Americanixed Ger
man His children take the foremost
rank in our schools and colleges. He is
honored socially and POLITICAL y. There
is no worse factor-we can not say
weaker, in our national life than the un- |
foreigner, of Whatever
He remains ignorant, re-
lists progress, hates the law and govern
ment, does not vote, does not educate
his children, is despised BY Americas. |
[t more of Mr.. Bodenstedt's countrymen
ceased to resist American thought and
and aped,' as he called it, Am |
.rican habits and ideas, the problem of |
acc distinction and dissatisfied Glasses in |
his country would be 80 much easier of |
'olution-"