The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26
The German Element In the Democratic
Party.

[From the New York Abenzeitung. May 14l
There are certain people who endeavor to repre-
sent the German element in the United States less
than it really is In the almanac, as it APP
peared in Boston in 1850 the number Of the German
immigrants, and of their children born in America,
is set down at 100000. By this statement. it is
therefore clear, that the number of Germans in the
United States is more than five millions, maxi
ing, therefore, full fifth Of the total population
The Irish population is not much larger, although
TINS may appear surprising to some. Although the
immigration between the irish and Germans stands
III the proportion of five to three, the number OF
the Irish living in the United States stands not in
the same proportion to the Germans, because the
mortality Of the former is much greater. In New
York for instance, where there are $4,000 Gcrmans
ana about lZ0.0uO Irish, the average number OF
deaths among tie Germans is from 80 TO %, and
among The lish from GO to 10
lie three great StGtes-New York, pennsyl-
vanio, and Qhio---contain alone about two million
and half OF Germans; add to this Wisconsin.
lowe, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri and
consider that iii Ill these States the German popul-
tion constitutes from one fifth to one third; then
add Kentucky, Texas, Mary land, New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, Virginia and louisiana in which there
is n considerable number of Germans; finally, in
cude the other fourteen States, which are more or
less inhabited by Germans, and the statement of five
millions will not appear at all surprising.
Nine-tenths of the grown portion Of the German
population in the United States belongs to the de-
mocratc party-a fact that cannot be overthrown,
even though the wing party has lately received an
addition from the German element. Ii is there
fore, easily seen what Importance the German cle-
ment has for the American democracy, and how its
power and its advantage over the whig marty is
always ncontestble, if the democratic party is not
in itself divided. Hot headed me, hungry Office
seekers ambitious individuals, and venal politicians
again preparing such breach in the democratic
party, and should they succeed in carrying the d.
vision into the democratic convention it Is certain
that the German element in the United States will
be more or less divided
According to the statements Of the press from all
parts ofthe Union il is clear that nine. tenths OF lbs
Germans will unite to bring about the nomination
Of General Cass. Neither Buchanan, Douglas
Marcy, Stockton, Van Buren,, nor any other man
can deprive General Cass of the confidence and
esteem Of the Germans. The nomination Of Gen.
Cass viii tend to unite the Germans throughout
the States, in great numbers, with the national dc.
mocracy. The nomination Of any other candidate,
on the contrary, will only produce among the Ger
mans as many factions there are ambitious and
selfish politicians. The Germans will then oppose
no more n division, if the candidate who has their
confidence is not nominated
Should it happen that Cass was not nominated
the consequence will be that a greater number of
the German votes will be in favor of the whig cam
didate. There are no German papers, except few
weeklies from Pennsylvania, that arc favorable to
Buchanan. The whole German press in Phila-
delphia is opposed to this friend of the Jesuits
There is none tor Douglas, except two from Illinois.
vi Martin an Buren,, Marcy, Stockton, or Hous-
ton, there is no mention ut all-cn the contrary.
all for General Cass. That is the public opinion
as far as the German democracy goes