His patriotism and his love for *country Induced him to- volunteer to fight for his adopted country. and. if necessary. forfeit his lifein the interest of patriotism for this -country: We can look backover. the pages of history. and find among the early settlers of our country there were those who were born in Germany who took a. prominent part in the fightfor our independence and liberty. In the Mexican War there were also those who were born In that European country. shouldered their muskets. Nvent out to battle for their country to. which they had emigrated. Inthe great Civil War whlch existed in this country:from 1861 to 1865 there were many who. were not even naturalized. not. havihg resided a:.sufficient length of timel in this country. but: who volunteeredto fight for the preservation of the Union. N braver and better soldiers served -in that war than these Ger-. mans. who had come to this country. to seek homes -for them.. selves and their families If the South asks that cotton be permitted to go to neutral countries. if theWest should demand -that the products of its farmers should havethe right to be ex-. portedmore freely.to foreignl countries. they -are- told- that it is. "love for mammone" This remarkable passage appears: in the speech! of the gentleman from Massachusetts: If our beef barons and our cotton kihgs and our metal syndicates find that they. can not get the exalted price Ifor their goods which they seek to garner out of adevious tradewith Germany. at all events weF have the satisfaction of knowing that they will be forced to sell their product In the home market"at more reasonable figures. Also. in another place. appears this statement as made by the. gentleman: las anyone heard Mr.
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Germans are brave and good soldiers.