Year: 1871

at the great German meeting in San Fran
CISCO They are significant at the present
time, as Indicative of the feeling of that
cla,s OF our citizens upon the political situa
ton. During the rebellion, the German
vote OF this State was mainly cast upon
the Union side, contributing IN no slight
degree TO add to the deserved reputation
wbioh California acquired rs a Union low
Ing sfate. For reasons best own to
themselves many of the Germans, who had
acted with the Democratic party in former
years, saw fit to return to that organization
and there is no question but it was the
German vote which burned the scale in
1867, electing MIR. Haight as Governor.
One term of Democratic rule has been suf-
hcient to convince them that that party is
not the one to shom the Government of
this State can be longer safely entrusted.


The Germans of this country retain, in
an eminent degree, love for the land of
their birth. II was but natural cherish
ing this feeling that they should feel a
deep interest in the success of the German
arms in the conflict forced upon at coun-
try by the French Empire The same
interest was, to great extent manifested
by the Americans, and the details of bat.
ties fought and movements made was look.
ed for with an eagerness second only to
that shown during our own fierce contest
for nationality. In the Republican party
the sympathies of its members was almost
VIII lily with the Germans, in the Democ-
ratio party 1t was as Enthusiastically oppos-
ed to them. This was due, simply to the
attitude assumed by the Governments of
those countries during the rebellion
While the Emperor Napoleon and his
court was covertly aiding the cause of the
Copfederacy, and those ancient enemies,
France and England, seemed for time
ady to forget their old erudges, and re
joice together over the downfall of Repuh-
llcan Liberty in the'Gernan people the
American Union had steadfast and reliable
friends. While French and English
bankers were investing largely in Confed-
crate bonds, the proceeds of which were to
be used in furthering the schemes of the
rebel government, next TO our own country,
Germany was the land which possessed
that confidence in the strength of our ma
tionalty, that we could look confidently to
for the means to successfully carry on the
war Nor could we forget easily that il
was German loyalty which, when the rebe
Governor attempted to carry Missouri
out Of the Union, saved that State by
! ha e
within her borders, thus giving time to
the Government to collect its forces and
driving Price aud his army over the State
line, save Missouri from the desolation of
war which fellon her less fortunate sister
States OF the outh. 1t was but natural
then, thai every man who had upheld
American unity, should have iliendly
feeling for German unity a!so. So. Ger.
mans have felt that among Republicans
nine out OF ten would be sympathze.s
with the German cause. And while from
Republicans they have ever received words
of friendly cheer, from Democrats they
have received nothing ut coutumely
The Examiner, the chief organ of the
party has omitted no opportunity of show
ing its hatred to the,h, and the smaller
Democratic fry have followed suit. The
Monitor was probably the most bitter of all
stigmatizing them as "Hessians," and
laborng to have those whom it could in
fuence withdraw their patronage from
German merchants and met hanics It's
editor Barry, is rewarded by the mo t
lucrative position on the Democratic Stats
! ticket.


These facts are producing their logical
results. Germlns are looking more close
ly to the principles of the two parties ask
ing their suffrages, and 6nd that the Re
publican is the party of freedom and pro-
gress-their opponents Democratic only
In nj me. 1t is no more than was to bt
expected, that they should cut loo from
that misnamed organization and he'll
achieve the triumph of Republican prin
clples. These are the resolutions:


Resolved, That the German adopted cit
liens ofCaifornia at large and of San Fran
cisco in particular consider the Republican
party as the party of the people and Of
progress, 10 and through which alone the
freedom loving and right thinking adopted
American citizens of foreign birth may
hope to see his ideas and principles car
ried out.


Resolved, That we adopt heartily the
Republican State platform, and consider il
a blessing to the people


Resolved, That we are convinced tha
the Democratic party has departed from it
former sound and popular principles anc
has gone over to the enemies of humanity
and progress; that all secessionists and en-
emies to social order are to be found in it.
ranks, and that it therefore does not dese-v,
the confidence of the people


Resolved, That we denonuce as false
hood the resolution passed lately in one o
the Democratic meetings. that the presen
Republican administration has sold arms
and ammunition to the enemy of ou1
! fatherIand. That on the contrary, all tn,
hostile feelings End manifestations proceed
ed from the Democratic camp


Resolved. That although we sympathiz,
with the struggle of our brothers in tn,
-fatherland for liberty and independence
We are nevertheless attached With ferven
affection and glowing patriotism to this
our adopted country and are ready te
sacrifice life and property for its welfar,
and glori6cation.