National Republican., 1884-10-25
AS OTHERS SEE THEM.

A Reasonably Vigorous Germans
American Opinion OF Carl scburz
and His Fellow Independents Ex-
pressed In Plain Language.
The following is a translation of the
address ordered to be prepared at the
large meeting of Germans held in Now
York some days ago:
To THE REPUBLICANS OF GERMAN
NATIONALITY In the name of common
sense, we request our fellow countrymen
not to allow themselves to be induced by
the high.sounding phrases of moral in-
dgnation Of Messrs. Schurz, Curtis, and
the like, to give up the glorious career OF
the republican party for that of democ-
racy. This would undoubtedly be the
case should you cast your votes in favor
Of Cleveland.
II you will try to strip tho seductive
speeches of these gentlemen Of their gilt
tering, snake.like surface you find moth
ing left but the principle that the
minority of political party is entitled
after the voting-to style itself independ-
ent," and. under cover of this word, with
flying colors to desert to the enemy. In
order to hide the shamefulness of this
have tried, under the war cry, "The
aspect Of this campaign Is not political
but moral" to transfer the battle-ground
from tho field of state reasons to that of
moral, from the realm of mind and intelli-
Rence to that of sentimentality, Of pre-
judices, and Of belief upon which the
weak minded, the simple, and the fool
are certain to fall an easy prey TO any
strong.voiced or smooth-tonguod jesuit.
We hope, however, that the shrewd sophis-
try Of these men will be fully understood,
and that, as heretofore, the people will
divide on political questions only.
Tho war cry Of tho so.called independ.
ents, viz; "The character of this cam
paign is not Of political but Of a moral
nature" is SO fallacious, so disastrous, so
repugnant to the spirit and innate feel
ings of people which respects itself,
that it Is difficult to belief that such we'll
informed men as its leaders are should
have failed to notice It, They resemble
in this respect those good fellows who
sailed forth to travel north, but who
mounted the coach going south because
the driver enjoyed the reputation Of being
virtuous man.
We are, therefore, bound to accept for
granted that the above motto has been
tuo lOE
bait only, and has been thrown out in
the garb Of virtuous phrases to catch those
belonging to certain classes of thought
less, indiflerently- educated men, who are
too lazy to think for themselves, and to
deliver them with tho, other good souls.
but real ignorants, to the enemy of the
party, the democrats, as purchase money
for new political homestead for them
selves. Now, concerning the moral in
connection with politics, we have to re-
member that the United States, as con-
glomeration of more than $4,000, 900
people, represent an infinitely higher in
dividuality than the single citizen. The
state in its actions is, therefore, subject
to other laws than the single citizen. If
for the latter the moral, j. O.. "the con-
formity of his actions with his personal
convictions Is binding, but If such a
personal convictien cannot exist with
reference to tho state, then that moral
cannot exist for the state.
The average intelligence of q given
period in history takes the place of per-
sonal conditions, as moral basis of the
actions, in life of republics. The best ex-
ponent Of this average intelligence, as de-
cided by the vote of the majority, will
consequently be the most suitable man at
the wheel of state.
1t is the intelligence, and not the moral,
which engenders the development of the
nations.
With regard to the candidate of the
republican party, Mr.. Blaine, against
whom all tho moral humbug of the "in-
dependents is directed, we dare say, he
Is indeed attooed"-tattooed with the
defects Of mankind, as other people are
but he is at the same time tattooed with
power of mind and intelligence which,
by it's ponderous weight, sends the scale
of defects high up in the air, and which
enables him pre.eminently to lead the
state with firm hand toward the com
ing times.
Vote, therefore, for the victory of the
old party, the party OF progress, by cast
ing your vote for its candidate, Mr.. James
G. Blaine.
NEW YORK, October, 1884.