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The following communication from the Volks-
Blati, is published by the request Of several of
our respectable German citizens.-Cinn. Adv.


COMMON HONESTY VIOLATED.


The vote publishing in the German language some
OF the City Ordinances taken on wednesday evening
last, ndspnaby shows that some of the Guardians OF
our morals (Councmen) are as much wanting IN COM
mon honesty as in common sense.


Previous to the last City Election, the German voters
of the first third and fifth wards represented to the re-.
specve candidates. that they always would most cheer
fully submit to the ordinances Of the City Councils out
as they the German voters by following useful occnpa
ons IN order honestly to maintain themselves and fami-
es mad neither the necessary nor time for study
ing the English form Of expressing said ordinances, they
thought not than justice, that the ordi-
nances by which they be governed should be pub
lished in form accessible to themselves.


In consideration Of these facts as we'll as Of the
Der OF German nabtans, and the proportion of taxes by
them contributed said German voters took the liberty OF
asking their respective candidates whether they would,
II elected vote in favor of publishing the city ordinances
IN the German language.


The following is the reply of one of them:
CINCINNATI, March 29th, 1888.
To the Committee Of German Voters ofMs First Ward:


AS acknowledge the rights of voters to know the SEN
ments Of candidates, do not hesitate to reply to your
Inquiries


Frst--I acknowledge the right Of German citizens to
enjoy all the privileges which the constitution guarantees
them.
Second--I in favor and think it proper, that the
ordinances Of the city should be published in the Ger.
language and will vote for such publication, should
be elected councilman for the first ward.


H. E. SPENCER"


Has not this gentleman, H. E. Spencer, and several
others Of most decent and moral guardians, pledged
like him. by their votes Wednesday evening lasr,
knowingly and wilfuly violated their solemn promises'


Or do they regard the, Germans Genles to whom
honesty is due'


0 shame where is thy blush! A CITIZEN.


In the above we see how foreign influence is
invading the established order of things and the
usage Of municipalities in the States which, as
integral parts, must eventually give complexion
to the body polite. N.


The Germans now demand that the city ordi-
nances of Cincinnati shall be published in their
language. The next step will probably be that
ours must be dropped. Should they get into
Congress, it would be expected that interpreters
should be introduced in the Hall to translate their
debates, and that all the proceedings of all depart
ments of Government should be published in two
or perhaps Ito do equal justice to ally in twenty
different languages.


This evil is insdious, but its grasp is fixed, and
unless its hold be soon broken, it will prey upon
and devour the very vitas of our institutions.
We would suggest two remedies for this diff
Guilty of which the Germans complain, the latter
of which we would prefer, viz: let foreigners learn
our tongue or return to the respective nations
whence they came.