Year: 1870

press Is fierce IN denounciatlOn OF the Ger
man people because they have shown the
manhood aud independence to vote against
the open and avowed enemies of the
Fatherland. These same papers are eter-
nally bowling against what they are pleas
ed to term "Radical prescription" but we
fail to see that Republicans are proscrip-
tive-freedom of opinion and action being
one Of the articles of their faith. The 'pro-
scription'' is on the other side, as was well
| illustrated when the Examiner cracked its
whip before election, and insulted the free
German voters of San Francisco by warn
ing and THREATENING retaliation upon them
if they failed to march up to the polls and
vote ticket put up by men who amused
themselves by standing upon Montgomery
Street and hooting and cursing at the
German professions which turned out to
celebrate the victories won by the blood
and galantry of their brothers on the bat
tie fields of France. And after the elec-
ton the same sheet insolently declared that
the result had shown that the Germans
were controlled mainly by two motives
"interest and prejudice were conse-
quently devoid principle. Yes, according
to the Examiner, the Germans of San
francisco, have shown themselves to be
actuated by "interest and prejudice" by
refusing to march up like dumb slaves and
vote for the ticket run by those who hur-
rahed for the French battalions supposed
to be marching for the Rhine frontier for
the purpose of bombarding German towns,
slaughtering German people, and dividing
up the Fatherland in parcels to suit his
"Majesty," Napoleon Such abuse is the
highest praise the Examiner could bestow
upon the Germans.


The San Francisco Monitor, previous to
the election and under date of August
| Goth, showed its Democratic hatred toward
the Germans in the following language {:


at is unfortunately too notorious that
the Germans have an evil reputation in
Ireland, and are held in the greatest popu-
lar detestation. There is scarcely hearth
side in the whole country where tales of
their fearful atrocities in the days of the
Rebellion Of 1898, do not form promin-
ent entertainment IN the Winter evenings
These scoundrels, Hessians and others,
were the veriest poltroons that ever
disgraced military uniform on the field of
battle; they invariably fled like hares
when brought face to face with the insu1-
gent peasentry, but were invincible heroes
at burning and destroying the homes of
poor people, outraging the women, and
butchering even the little children"


After the election the Monitor exhibit
ed its proscrptive spirit by abusing the
Germans roundly, and among other things
published the following contribution in its
columns:


"The French, Italians and Irish, are
determined not to purchase five cents worth
in Dutch store in future, on account of
the mean malice and littleness exhibited
by them (the Dutch) in the elections dur
ing the past week. Those of Irish descent
alone are counted by the hundreds of
thousands through the States, and will
readily embrace any opportunity to pay off
the Teutons in their own coin. Mynheer
will be by no means anxious to pay too
highly for mere sentiment, or if he is
wiling to forfeit large profits for mere
exhibition of feeling, then he ceases to be
the thrifty trader we thought him to be-
Now it remains to be seen whether the
Irish and other independent nationalities
can test the plethoric "Dutcher" to the
fullest extent, and | think they can Let
them turn their back on German stores :;
let them firmly determine to spend their
their dimes and dollars elsewhere and let
them resolutely and perseveringly pull
against those anti-Irish and anti-Republi-
can despots. who would crush Republican
principles in France to uphold monarchical
tyranny. By thus vigorously refusing to
deal with those descendants of the "blood
thirsty Hessians," we shall make them pay
sorely for their insolence, while at the same
time we shall replenish the Golfers of our
Celtic friends and Irish and French
sympathizers. Germans were always re-
markable for spending their cash amongst
themselves. like the Chinese"


Such extracts as the above are very
plentiful in the Democratic papers of the
country, and merely show that the control
ing sentiment of the party which they
represent is really hostile to Germans and
the unity and honor of the Fatherland.-


Hereafter we shall allow all such exhibi.
tions of prescription and malice to pass by
unnoticed, leaving those abused to dispose
of their slanderers and proscribers as they,
in their own manhood, see fit We are.
however, fully satisfied that our German
born citizens-the kindred and brothers
of the gallant soldiers who have over
thrown the armies of France and captured
her Emperor in one short campaign-will
hereafter show their proscribers here that
they have the independence. spirit. and