New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SYMPATHY FOR THE TRANsvAAL.
CONSIDERATIONS THAT SHOULD MrEL NEw YORK
KNIoKkRBoCKERs TO SPEAK WORD IN BEHALF
OF THEIR SOUTH AFRICAN KINsMEN.
To- ne Editor OF TAs TrtoHHs.
Sra: Washington Irving taught the people
OF EewYork TO laugh at their Dutch ancestors. John
Lothrop Motley has made them proud Of them, as the
connecting link between themselves and tho heroic
founders Of the Dutch Republic II is full time that the
NewNeherland coionists should be rescued from the
limbo Of absurdy into which Irvings wit cast them.
They deserve rehabilitation and history The
merits ct their descendants speak for them. The old
knckerbocker families stll-and have been ever
since the day when stout old Sir Robert Holmes seized
the NewNetherlands for England-among the fret aud
best people III New York II al the truth known,
we should be as proud OF the ship Goot Vrow and tho
landing at Communipaw New-Enganders are OF the
Mayfower and Plymouth Rock
In Motley's pages what noble people
lives again ! No grander fight than theirs,
for freedom, fought. In the cases Of
Greece against Persia Switzerland against Austria and
Burgundy, the American Colonies against England tho
first French Republic against mouarchical Europe. Ger
tain special advantages were the weaker though
winning sides, and brilliant victories in the dcd decided
the struggle. But the poor and peaceable little Dutch
provinces IN their stand against bitter religious persecu
tn plus nOerable tyranny, from the wealthiest and
warike kingdom in Europe, were beaten re-
peatedly yet they fought Aud when at last, weared
with slaughter, Spain gave over, aud let them
go free, because she defeated lacked
either men 10 carry Oh the contest but because
she saw that complete conquest Of the Netherlands
would the last Ioander dead in the last ditch,
and the country the Dutch had reclaimed from the ocean
once more sunk beneath its waves.
Who read that history and not thrill with pride, If
the blood OF those heroic people flows III his veins Who
fail to watch with interest other quarters OF the
globe the fortunes OF other descendants OF the
racef
South Africa was settled in 1862 by Dutch colonists,
knsmen of those who rst settled State thirty
eight before. Cape Colony. after having fought
brave, in 1705 and in 1906 against temporary cccu,
consent, Coded by the Prince Of Orange 10 the British
to themselves from Engsh rule have been increas
ing among the Beers In 1888 large numbers OF them
Mg and the seS IL sSer WAN
through wild tribes and settled Natal pro.
scz d this new territory. The Dutch exodus began
again; the Orange River country WAS settled English
clared the Orange River. The Boers went further
north and founded tie rransvsat Rspublc-a county as
large France with every element of prosperity-n
which ears, until the gold diamond discoveries
they were unmolested. In the mcintime the Orange
Free state Was released aud allowed TO ts
publican OF government Butin 1877. IN spite Of
treaty by which England was pledged to noD:inerer.
annexed the English possessions. For all these srlz
England gives reasons whc seem to her sufficient
but the Afrcanders as they call themselves. persist
entity reiuos TO submit TO English rule Crippled 10y a
Kai war; they conlc make no RESISTANCE AZ
the tme OF the but lately they have risen are In
POSSESSION OF their capital, Pretoria, and OF nearly
their whole territory. England 10 sending out
IL powerful armament TO reduce them to
submission In q few weeks a war OF
conquest determination may begin, for the African
ders can retreat no urther powerful tribes occupy the
country north CT Them.
Rave the KnIckerbeekers Of New York 40 sympathy
with this struggle freedom. which as.d nearly
a cenluryi In the name Of their owe freedom they
should at least call q meeting aud speak WORD OF
Of friendly remsnstranee with England. From whom
those words come with more right ana grace nan
parties I AS.
Hetc-lork, jan ), 1881.
FREEDOM OF OPINION IN NORTH CAROLINA
TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In The TRIBCNE for Jan. 3, / find in the
" Public Opinion column paragraph taken from The
Cincinnati Commercial, aud headed Freedom OF OPin
ion IN North Carolina" in which among ether State
nents these words:
For many years Mrs. Ellen Campbell has been superiu
tenient Of the NortnCar0lna Deaf Dumb and Blind In
sttue III private letter to friend In massachusetts
she spoke Of the FOOLS Errand, being true picture
rural paper and yelled .cE to North
Carolina The State authorities discovered IL ana as
charged Mrs. Campbell.
Exlcly at which end Of this entertaining fabrication
81 is wsest to begin cannot determine denial Of
every point being much In order at as the other
First then | am not !" Mrs. Ellen" but Helen CaiDp
bell and have never the superintendent Of North
Carolina or any other Deaf Dumb OF Bind Institute,
but have I'LL within the last eighteen mo tins been
cItizea OF NeG-Y0rk. Since September 1879, have
ORR .nLcd cooking schools Mt various points In North
Caro- ina. headquarters being RAser where taught
class If deaf mutcs In my other work
in the city, and Ind proposed dong this year had
not ilhealth prevented. The " Massachusetts rural
paper" WIS The Springfield Republican, the only rural
paper" OF that state likely North Carolina.
The letter not private, but written IN my
capacity as occasional CORES pendent or that
plper and my position the North Carolina 1usti-
iuie Tor Dear. Dumb and Blind having been resigned
with The utmost greet and the resignation having eeen
received with the kindness havc always experienced
personally from the entire Board of Trustees. You Will
see that the dual item il ingeD0usy mI'rCpl eseDted
as ill the rest The letter In Tie Republican, Is true,
stirred ND tempest IN the North Carolina teapot, Huc
various State papers took tho opportunity 10 reve tho
ngrarltude OF who had eaten tue brehd offered by
North Carolina bounty and spurned the haid,' etc.
While fully prepared TO ndorse any general verdict of
brought against the State am bound TO
saw the reception OF work has been cordial and
kindly beyond all expectation and that The sense o! Ou
rage experienced by some senStvesOued editors, has
MOI been shared by those who know me personally.
Stauul0u. Vu., Jan 6, 1881. HELEN CAMPBELL.
TIE G. A. Il. ELECTION.
To the EditOr or Thc Tribune.
SIR: The annual election of commander and !
liner officers OF the Grand Army OF The Republic De
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