. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. 7--V-: m ^m ft ?f¥—?i jaws STREET SCENE IN OLD CHAPTER VII. Christopher Saurs notable Letters to GovernorMorris, pleading for Legislation looking to thebetter Protection of German Immigrants in Generaland the German Redemptioners in Particular. They, wandering here, made barren forests bloom,And the new soil a happier robe assume :They planned no schemes that virtue robbed no Indian of his native groves,But, just to all, beheld their tribes increase,Did what they could to bind the world in peace,And, far retreati
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. 7--V-: m ^m ft ?f¥—?i jaws STREET SCENE IN OLD CHAPTER VII. Christopher Saurs notable Letters to GovernorMorris, pleading for Legislation looking to thebetter Protection of German Immigrants in Generaland the German Redemptioners in Particular. They, wandering here, made barren forests bloom,And the new soil a happier robe assume :They planned no schemes that virtue robbed no Indian of his native groves,But, just to all, beheld their tribes increase,Did what they could to bind the world in peace,And, far retreating from a selfish band,Bade Freedom flourish in this foreign land. CHRISTOPHER SAURdid not confine his effortsfor rendering aid to his coun-trymen to the columns of hiswide-awake newspaper. Nordid he confine his energy andactivity to words alone. Hewent among the newly arrivedRedemptioners and renderedwhatever material assistancewas in his power. In certaincases he gave money to relievetheir necessities ; in others he(23S)
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