The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16
AdOpted Citizens.

The last six months have afforded frequent
political eccentriciles and bereses on the part
OF many of our ioreign-born citizens. The ra-
bid socialism of a manifesto issued by society
of Germans at Richmond, Virginia, the alleged
bargain between the disciples of KINXEL and
the Abolitlonsts OF Ohio, the general revolu-
tionary league Of Philadelphia, the especial
| Identification of KossuTH with German socie-
ties in several Of the cities he has visited, are
some of a series OF circumstances which
thoughtful men have been disposed to regard
with apprehension as sources of difficulty
and danger
| The very violence of the blows aimed at the
established policy of the country has given
force to the rebound. The ill-judged enthusi-
asm that at first appeared to proceed from i'm
mense masses of adopted citizens is calling forth
countervailing expressions of opinion Of cha
racter which rescues the main body from all
odlum, and fixes the stigma of intermeddling
on a comparatively insignificant fraction. The
last elections in Wisconsin may perhaps be re-
garded as presenting the beginning of the
change in the attitude previously occupied by
the German population of that State. Looking
beneath the surface of things, they found that
party may be Democratic in name without
being democratic in reality, and for the first
time the Wisconsin Germans arrayed them
selves on the side of Wing principles, as those
most calculated to secure the independence and
prosperity of the country. Our Celtic citi-
zens-neary uniformly American in feeling
are displaying disposition to pursue similar
course In consequence of the stand taken by
Democratic leaders on the Intervention ques-
ton; and the same cause is producing the same
effect amongst citizens of Teutonic origin We
cannot refer to conventions as evidence Of this,
or to manifestoes issued by self-eleced central
committees; but its truth is established by an
abundance of individual testimony, as well as
by the striking failure of the revolutionary
movements to which these displays of conser-
vative feeling owe their birth. AS specimen
of the individual testimony which reaches US,
we select the following. being the principal por-
ton of letter received the other day from
German citizen of character and position in the
State of Indiana:
"LAFAyRTTE, March 5, 1852.
''1o the Editor of the Washington Republic:
"SIR: Will you be SO kind as to favor me with
your very valuble paper. 1t affords me
always a real pleasure to peruse its columns. The
demagoguism with regard to the Kossuth affair of
European Intervention. displayed to in all
the Democratic papers l have seen, has entirely
determined to the email amount of intlu-
ence may possess in favor of the Wing party-a
party whose most distinguished leaders arc GER
tainly more conservative. in the good sense of the
word, than those of the Democratic party Besides
always was in favor of their policy with regard to
the tariff question, the improvement of our large
rivers, &c.
81 have only to add that entertain the highest
esteem for Mr.. FILLMORE, the President and
should he be nominated as a candidate, mn pofe is
heartily pledged TO him.
"With high esteem, &c.