To the Editor of "The People's Paper"

The People's Paper. Nr.13, 31. Juli 1852

To the Editor of the People's Paper.

Cologne, July 27, 1852.

Brother Democrat,—I hasten to inform you of an act of deliberate cruelty perpetrated by the Prussian Government, of which none of your class-papers in England will inform the British public.

A great number of the chief advocates of German Democracy were seized by the Government fourteen months ago, and cast into prison on the charge of being concerned in revolutionary proceedings. When about to be brought to trial, the Prussian Government found they had not sufficient evidence against them, and sent them back to prison to complete the evidence.

Again they found they had no evidence, but they are determined not to release such dangerous foes to tyranny, and as an acquittal would be the sure consequence of a trial, they are resolved to murder in prison without trial! One has become almost stone-blind; another is dying of consumption. As the time had once more arrived for their trial, on what plea do you think it is again postponed? Because the Government official, Schultz, is ill! Therefore they are to be imprisoned for months longer. Then, if Schultz were to die, they must, according to logic, remain in prison for ever! The hope of the Government is, that they will die in prison, and thus Government be rid of its adversaries, and escape the mortification of a defeat. How long shall this last?

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