The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-24

readers. This change in the polit cal opin-
ions of the German adopted citizens is getting
to be Of more importance daily, and will Sc.
ricusy effect all now existing parties. In.
ferring from this article, that more ON the
same subject are to follow, it shall give me
much pleasure, to translate them for the Jour.
nal, as soon as they appear.
Respectfully, S. L.
From the Evansriile Reform, March %, 1854.
The Political Position Of the &C, mans
in America.
Even the Hunkers see and admit now, tn at
since Pro sidrnt Pierce came into power, a
mighty change has taken place in the polit-
icai position in the great mass Of the Ger
man-American population in regard 10 par
ties.
The deluding name "Democ -acy" had once
brought the less intellectual portion of the
German American citizens blindly in the
arms oi Hunkerism. That wor' had once a
magic sound in the country of their fathers
Democracy, had there been the wished Tor sa.
vior, who alone had the power to deliver the
enslaved, scOurged, impoverished people from
political and material misery. The German
is too honest To believe without the most con-
vincing proofs, that here in America the word
"Democracy" is only used to hide the selfish
ness and ambition of unconsconable politi-
Clans, and make them appear as patriots and
friends Of liberty.
Others again, who looked deeper into the
character of the democratic party, saw the
corruption and utter depraviy, which had la
ken place in that as well as other parties; but
:hey thought it only passing and remedial
BILE evil, which Won be conquered BY the
seeming vigorous body Of the party. They
did hope, that the sound substance of the
Jefferson doctrines would again prevail in the
party, thai the self-sacrifce and patriot SIN
OF the fathers Of this republic would awake
anew, and that new era lwoulo begin with
the succession of the democratic party TO the
rule Of government.
Those delusiors, as well as those hopes are
gone 6y. The noncompliance with the
promises made in tbs inaugural address as re-
CARDS the protection of American citizens in
foreign countries,-the crnging of the most
prominent democrats before European des-
potsm aud priestly reaction,-and lastly, the
damnabe Nebraska bill, has done its work:
,horities, and until now respected political
dogInas, have lost their crediblity, and the
German-American turns disgus,ed from the
old party track and dope Adency in opinions,
by means of which he has until now suffered
himself to be dazzled; aye, which even made
him fanat cal.
The endless majority Of the German citi-
zens are esranged TO all political egotsm, all
Office seeking and greediness for booty. And
inasmuch as they are not fettered to the
pa. ty by personal interest, but ar. only gui.
del in their endeavors by their love for liberty
and cognizance of truth, will their falling oil
from hunkerism, which until late they have
blindly 70 lowed, be all the more lasting, il
being based upon principles. If the demo-
cratic party does not Ell rely regenerate i'll
self, for which is. by it's dependency upon
southern slavery men, no hope, then the Ger
man votes in mass will be lost TO that party
now and forever.
But by no Teans do we pretend to say, that
the Germans shall turn ~ hgs, and be led
by them in future, as they have been led by
the hnnkers i'm former times. Oh no! The
kno" ledge of having been d-luted, is to a
man o. sense the best teacher, and the Ger
mans are T. o sensible, to throw themselves
now, after they have broke the shackles of
hunker'sm. into the arms of whiggery like u
herd without WI who seeks a new master.
AT later period we will try and solve the
question, what. in regard TO the position Of
the German ADOPTED citizens towards parties,
may be the most probable course of things.
But to avoid all misunderstanding in the be-
ginning, we now say, that the organization of
seperate, exclu-ively German party cannot
Tor one moment be thought of. The German
Is too just, and too much cosmopolite, as that
he should make such, as much narrow mind |
ed as pernicious attempt, to acknowl dye and
apPlicate the nationality or language as
foundation for political organization.
Concluding our argument, we cite the fol. |
lowing paragraphs from an snglo.A marican
Journal, which may give our readers the graf
lying proof, that the main interest taken by |
the German adopted cilizans in the political !
affairs of this republic, when ever true princi.
pies are involved. is also ackno ledyed nv |
our native born citizens. The Forrest Civ
Democrat, democrati' paper, published al
Cleveland, Ohio, contains the following re.
marks:
Among nll the elements now battling
against the Nebra. ka swindle. NAV the for.
eisners De counted AS the most active and
ieVeht. we are sorry to acknowledge il,
out truth c"mpells US TO acknowledge the fact,
taat me Germans are at present our great hope -
CThe Southern Wings with few exceptions
are traitors, the Democrats are infatuated
with slavery "But the Germans of the
North anu South, the Germans Of Kentucky,
virginia and Missouri, the Germans of New
ork' OHIO, etc., speak for the principle,
st"nd upon the principle, and act for the prn-
ciple, against the power of classes, corpora
I,ons and parties. No great name can control
Iaem, no caucus can determine them. They
stand up alike in free States and in slave
states for human rights, and they defend and