Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-04
must refer 10 the recent ehamcful attack

| must refer 60 the recent shameful attack
j upon and 10 the disyraccful expressions
| used against the Americans OF German
| parcntsgc aud against our beautiful Ger
| man language. \ man named Blackwell
| tho head Of IN organization and his tools
| Notwithstanding their obligation acted In
| a very unbrOtherly manner towards their
| brethren In very un-AmCrican spirit
| as respects The freedom of their fellow
ciuzcus and very dishonorably as man TO-
wards man.
considers himself an honorable man. and
wishes 10 remain one. can no longer as-
soClatc Win such an organization. and
must defend himself against such an In
sHltinR attack. The words OF which |
would be ashamed 90 repeat here.
We are Americans. and are proud Of e.
nor do we desire 20 hc other than true
American citizens. and We know that here
~ our dear Richmond our pride in and at
bchment To our native home is under
stood
As already stated in previous years.
we consider Germany our mother. Amer
lea our wife. our wife IS dearcr TO us
thau anything elss on earth and we will
always protect her against everything,
ana n necessary even against our mother.
Tor is not the husband the only support
OF The wife? But who can tear from his
Itaft the love an7 VencratiOn ho has for
his m Ithcr' Not we. k~r any other non
oidhiA-lhinhlng man. For he who does
nor honor and obey his mother will
mother love nor protect mis- wife. And
whoever ls not proud Of the land In which
h's nf hnr ancestors cradle stood Is not
worthy of either father or mother. and
cunuot have any love f0r the land Of his
choice. Ana now let us at this celebra-
iion renew our promises 20 stand together
Ha one man ana allow nothing 30 dis
iurb Our union. and in closely locked
flies a. t.rwinc 20 fight against am omen
ana disguised enemies of this republic
Let us declare var against those dis
t'is q enemies who through know-no-
ihiHsism ana hypocrisy sock 10 impcrl
thr freedom ~ this republic
ADDRESSED EY THE MAYOR.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Roseneek's
address the Ge-ancvcrein virginia gave
with fine effect a chorus. and Immediately
thereafter Mr.. julius Strauss. In 8 Few
Wcil-choscu words. introduced Mayor
Taylor. His Honor spoke very briefly.
Tie said De- was proud 10 bc present on
th.s OCCASION whicn WAS one upon which
the Gtrm0u-AmoriCans OF Richmond
should ho congratulated He felt that
Do confronted some of his warrnest
friends. lle knew that his success IN
his last canvass for The mayoralty was
due 20 thc support ho had received from
his erman-AWcflcau feu0w-CitiZcus. For
this be- thanked them most deeply The
Germans OF Richmond could always count
'I..H " N"'it ii'''' lIl MS itdIt ~
h1j given his support 10 worthy Ger
man citizens for onicc-as Mr. II. q
Miller Mr. Charles a. Phillips and
senator Loyenstein, arl others could
testify. The Mayor closed hy again
conrratulating those present upon the
success az tae celebration.
Mayor Tayi0Ts address was received
with applause. ana when ne had re-
tired from the stage President Won y
Eoseueck read letter from Professor
Sheie le Nere. the only honorary mem
her OF She . rman-Am.ricun Association.
acfrowlelF tho compliment OF his
election The Dispatch gives herewith
The letter iu both German ana English: