The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-10
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hundred and sixth anniversary OF tho
frat landing OF the Germans IN Amer
iea win be a notable event In the hlsto'
~ of a notable people, Three OF our
qreatest states, New York, fennaylya'
mia aud Ohio, owe much OF their mate
rial aud moral prosperity 70 thelr
stauneh Holland and German pioneers
In the early history OF European civ
ilizatlon, tho sturdy dwellefa on the
north shores OF Europe bore a proud
and conspicuous part, When the eoun,
tries 10 the east and west and south OF
them we're semisayage they were Wen
advanced In the arts OF peace When
England was occupied by warrlng
bands of rude outlaws, their nelghboFa
across the channel we're enjoying the
privileges ofa cultivated and haply
people, 80 ~.
10 was not by chance that the Nor
mans, the Danes, and The dwellefh IN
Low Dutch countries TO the east OF
them, became the oonquerers OF the
world, extending civilization and com
meroe and knowledge of agriculture
aud manufacturer TO the nallonafouha
about, A.
These people were themselves the
Offspring Of a powerful and cultivated
race, the dwellers In Phmneela, well
skilled In the arts OF peace ana prae'
tiong the virtues Of q highly CIVILIZED
community, when we consider how
vast ia the world We live in, the proud
position occupied for ages by the peo'
ole Of me Netherlands shines form
with the greater lualre'
The strong characteristics OF lhe
GermanB aud Dutch are their thflit'
frnralIty, Independence, love of liberty
stability aud moral worth, Both In
church and state these qualities have
combined TO secure both freedom and
permOneucc,
The Datch Republic was the guiding
star Of nations IA their struggles 10 DO
free, is comprehensive principles
served In great pant aa q model from
which our American fabric WAS con
slrueted,
In Nh ages the Germans have con
tended for the right Of worahlpplng
! God according o. tho dictates OF their
own conscience, They were the oxem'
plars aud protector. Of the struggling
relormoa Of England ard Scotland
Furnishing, In tuu, 10 the Purl'ana ol
England aud thu p,rabytcriana OF scot
land an asylum, au army and . race ol
soyertlgng,
The history OF the Germans In
! America, from the time that Heinrich
| Hudson sailed into New York harOor
has been In a lluewith the sterling con
quests Of the mce, The colonies ol
! New York aud Pennsylvania ,and
Maryland wero.eaoh hive Of Industry
aud peace from which has Swarmed Il
brave and sturdy raos, found all over
our vast country, II Is on old saying
| Ike father Ike son, And TO know
what the Germans have been and are
now in their natlgc country what Trey
are and have been In the beautiful
Wales Of New York aud Pennsylvania
one need but drive through the rich
farmlng lands Of stark county
Highly cultivated lands, comfortable
homes, ample barns, sleek horses and
cattle, handsome, well hammered sohs
aud daughters, orderly villages, indus
trIous towns apd growing cities, hand
some schools and crowded churches
Here Is the old Germania spirit breath
Ing again In new generation and ireer
all. In our great struggle for national
independence, 40 well as In the prescr'
walton OF the Union, our American
Germans performed well their part
They have abundant reason to cele
brate aud we wish them u great day OF
rejoicing and q long continuance In the
land Of their sturdy, homely thrift aud
rugged, old fashioned virtues.