The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-12-31
vl,s C:crmnns--- WING Nntlyism..

Inc OlRk parry III tHS LegSidltHe oy
,hsir fiequerp opposition 10 printing docu-
menis in the Ge,man langnage, while there
is SO large body of German adopted citi-
zens in our State unicquaintod with the
English, develops their secret sympathy
with the church-burning Natives. They are
unwilling o recognize the rights Of the Ger
mans as citizens, and strive, under the veil
Of conemptible sophislry 10 shut them out
as Ear as possible from the tho advantages,
which citizenship confers They refuse
them place in our armies, though the first
to enrol themselves for the defence of our
national honor, under the ploa. of their Ian
guage-.-next they refuse 10 publish ddtn-
men,s in German, because they do not wish
to re cognizemore than one language in the
nation. The Constitution gives these men
the right OF citizenship, without reference to
country or speech, and they are entitled
10 all the means necessary to exercise their
elective franchise judiciously which are ac.
corded 10. natives. The pretence that
among 20, 10000 of people speaking the
English, any foreign language can in any
way affect the ultimate blending Of all into
one common tonsde, spoken by the great
mass, is as wise as TO suppose that the wat
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sadness Of The ocean. This is not the
true reason. tits because the Germans are
almost to man Democrats--because fresh
from the expressions Of monarchy they have
rod}e dsHsersion to me asures tending to
similar results here--and because they GO
for the party which seeks to achieve the lar
gsst liberty, consistent with the general vel
fare. The Wings call them ignorant, but are
careful to prevent, as far as their votes will
do it, knowledge coming within their reach
And it is with the same feelings that the na
tives act: They would allow tho emgran
to come to America--to remain lifetime
and rear up sons who should be citizens, bu
would compel him TO remain an alien in the
land ofhis adoption. SO. with the, Ohio
Whigs---they are willing that the son of the
German, who acquires the English language
shall be upon par with other citizcns--bu
as far as their power extends, they woule
compel his father to vote in ignorance.
Narrow and crcumscribed in their views
they imagine that whoever takes wide
scope of vision in observing Our national des
tiny-who would extend the freedom ofou
mighty republic to the foreign exile, AM
) whs would encourage emigration, by grant
ing him all reasonable and useful privileges
can only be aetua,ed by desire to pande
. to love of popularity Through billions
). acres of yet unoscupied forests belong
our government, these men seem TO be crow
i ded if another has room 10 think freely b
: theH side; il is not tina, he speaks a ditfe
ent languages for that generation wi
: change .hstAis dghtef thought is offensive
because he came from the laiidcf their fail
ers, and hates the oppressive Tuo that like
' step mother has driven him forth 10 be
n alien to the scenes of his childhood; an
finding here party which aims 10 eleva'
The wealthy fey by monopoly, special priv'
eyes, protectiy eand unequal laws, he use
his liberty to oppose what he justly believe
l must tend to destroy the fair fabric of free
. dom in theland Of his adoption.