The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-31

si0naI strife. and 20 fnr = hare observed
the tanning oil those eulhers hss keen
principally The work Of our brethefn Of the
Sontb.
Reference was made 10 the scenes ~
Richmond during the past few days. and
Boafeile expressed iistle more than re-
r-st 1T What he said. could hot fan 70
xnock the true sense Of propFiety- he
protested against the lsvish display Of the
rebel colors. and said the Confedersfes who
disp;ayed the rebel fsg to giorify IL we're
not trne 10 their parole granted ~ APP
pomattox.
Bouteiie's orasion Eas followed By APP
plause Of the strongest kind.
Congressman Mason. OF Illinois. delivered
. spirited address in a similar Tone
At the congressional cemetery . large
number of German Veterans and others
gathered at Prospects hill cemetery TO do
honor TO their dead comrades. The Grafton
was delivered in German The orator
turned TO consideration Of the political
question. and said, in part: IF the Ger
man element OF this country does not vish
10 expose itseif 10 the veil &. ounded charge
that il places material success ADORE the
aims and objects OF human existence, then
il will have to devote itself to political
duties in future in greater degree than
heretofore. In nine great states oil the
Union no governor, no Legislature could be
elected ii they should be unfylendiy toward
the Just claims OF the German element ii
il would hat assert its inherent power and
political strength. No man could be ele-
waited to the Office OF president OF the
United States by one or the other of the
two great parties who should hear the
mark of know-nothingism. The principle
OF political equality upon which our gov
eminent is based places in the hands of
everyone one OF the most powerful weapons
OF self-defense--the elective franchise.
Has the German element properly APP
preciated this weapon? We find the Ger
man element, one~seyenth of the entire
population of the Union, represented
neither in the supreme cours nor the
Senate by q single voice. Among hum
dreds OF representatives in congress hardly
any of them speaks the mother tongue.
Can there be any valid reason in sys-
ten, of government based upon the broad
est foundation OF universal equality for
such disproportionate representation OF the
popular element? surely it would he better
for the German element, as well for the for
party feaIty and more independence in
thought and in the political life surround
ing il. 1t would then not be placed. in one
part OF the country. before the alternative
of having IFS young compelled employ.
even IN acquiring rudimentary educa-
ton. the English language in pref
erence or to the exclusion of the language
OF their homes. Ii would not be asked in
another part TO accept and obey laws which
originated IN the narrow minds of fanatics.
laws which at best are but ephemeral. 1t
would not be asked to give its approval to
narrow restriction OF the free human right
OF immigration by the erection of barriers
against any nationality by means of unjust
immigration laws, furshered By an un-
worthy class spirit and nourished because
OF antiqusted prejudices."
The so-cniied uorkingmeis's ticket represents
NOT fke real seorti,ga,ea Of Seattle. but small
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