Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23

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of them do not read English; in fact, many
cannot read at all /; and these are the natu-
raj prey oil the demagogue who lives Nv
plumber and fattens on detraction. Th.us-
ands of Immigrants have heen Induced TO
believe that the success Of the Wings would
he the signal for perilous assaults ON their
rights-that impediments To Immigration
and denial of Naturalization except ON a
probation Of twenty-one years, would he
among the Consequences of National Wing
triumph. Tothese charges we have hitherto
protfered no reply-not even when Journal
So respectable as the Schnellpo.t virtually
endorses them. We did NOT believe they
would suffice to shake the fidelity of the
greater number of the German voters of
this city To the Wing cause, aud the result
shows that we were not Disappointed
! But now that all Is over and the Wing
triumph complete, we ask the Schnelllosl
To remember lis own broad implication aud
stand prepared 10 retract il on proof of its
error. As to the poor tools OF demagogues
established and sustained in this city and
elsewhere, on purpose To traduce the Whig
party Ia their Irish ar German readers-li-
hels ON journalism that live to lie and lie to
live--we shall waste no words on them.
But Ia the great mass of our honest aud
right-minded Immigrants from Europe we
say, Judge the Wing parry by what il shall
do and not by what its enemies may say.
Watch il to see il it undertakes To abridge
your rights or diminish your chances for
earning livelihood. See il its rule is har-
der 10 live under than that of lis opponents.
THAI it will he accused of all manner of evil
designs and attempts is matter of course !;
many win their bread, aud some hope to
win desirable offices, by coming Just such
accusations. But do not Judge TOO hastily !;
do not Judge without candidly aud thorough
ly hearing both sides. Then your Judgment
will have deserved weight, aud your efforts
subServe the cause OF Truth, Justice, aud
Public Good.
IL is great and sore misfortune 10 this
country that her Adopted Citizens have been
so generally deceived and made the mere
drudges of party. They leave their native
land in quest of Liberty and Equal Rights
and they are met as they land on our shores
with assurances that the party termed Dem
ocratic is the embodiment of what they de-
sire--is the party of Liberty aud Popular
Rights-while its adversaries are aristocrats,
purse-proud, overbearing, despisers of the
poor, and especially hostile to those who
come here from the Old World. Thus they
iitaiiN tit loptU III w NIht Styles NrtlI
the Democratic party, and become its thick
the party because Of the measures which d.
yided il from the Wings, hut they support
the measures because of the party. They
become a clan, and their votes, cast almost
solid, often defeat the Whigs---it seems un-
deservedly the most important elections.
Many of them vote without being natural
u,sI a M in nd Il
ut the polls. All this is seen--for their
speech and garb is characteristic--and il
makes bad impression. The Wings are
beaten Gas it seems TO ihcnj by illegal votes,
by outrage, and by men unacqunnted with
the real questions in dispute, who have been
misled by the unprincipled and designing,
Hence mutual Indignation and hatred; hence
invidious distinction and irritating proposi-
tons. We are speaking of what has been
things are better now.
OF course, each side is in the wrong and
should amend The Immigrants mean right,
and are not justly responsible for the effects
of deceptions praciiced upon them; but
they have done injustice in taking on trust
that which they should have investigated
patiently and candidy. Coming strangers
into new world, they ought not to believe
so lightly that half the American people are
intent on subycrtiDg our common aud hard
won liberties. That is too harsh n judy
nient TO be passed Oh 50 slender testimony.
We trust we have seen the dawn of II
better era, when Adopted Citizens, like 9th
ers, will investigate public questions before
deciding tbem-wil hear both sides without
predeiernnation that one of them cainot
possibly be wrong nor the other rght-will
refuse TO he known nj all as Germans, Irish,
or by any other appellation recalling their
European birth--but will mix and ningle
with The several parties that exist or may
arise as their unbiased convictions of Right
and Duty shall dictate. This would render
future crusades against the equal rights of
Adopted Citizens rare and futile, since each
party would instinctively frown Oh move
inent calculated to ALLEVIATE large portion
of its supporters. II canhor aud good sense
shall now be evnced, we shall he no more
troubled with Native Americanisn.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Tue REsULTs OF THE ELECTfos-The
election of Gen. TAYLOR 90 the office of