The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-08
anslated for the Evansville Journal, from the Rcfor
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The Germans nd the Democratic
.rrH.. PARTY. SID

Translated for the Evansville Journal from the Reform
t. 4t...t....i oil April 9Th.
The Germans "a ud the Dem ocratic
Party.
We not only scorn but admit openly, that
we are not able 10 pay the Enquirer's nor
sense and vulgarity back inithe same COIN
We prefer to continue in quiet discussion,
and rather reiute him with sound arguments,
than BLACKBOARD him. ..,.q-..,
We would say to him in the first place,
that we do not stand isolated in our asser-
tons, but that at least nne-tenlhs of the
German press agree regarding the changed
position OF the German citizens to the Dem
ocra,ic party. OF The proof for that nsser-
ton, we will only mention one, that explains
the subject very strikingly
The "New York Abendze,ung," one Of
the mort respectable and most ably edited
journals in A America, who like US defended the
cause of the Democratic party as long as
common sense would allow il, and VIII, like
Us fought manly for the election OF President
Pierce, contains the following remarks on
the subject: u ......
''"The Democratic party had been for
scores of years so used to it, TO see every
German who put his foot upon this soil, join
the ranks Of The Democratic party, as mat
ter Of course, that she never dreampt that
s. NE day it might be different. In Those
days, then 1t were mainly aud nearly exci':-
siyely the Wings who favored the change oi
the ma ,uralzation laws in the sense OF native.
ism. 1t ;s very well recollected, how much
the German press was the instrument to keep
the German citizens of this country in con-
slavery towards the Honorables,
the leaders of the party. The Germans
played the part of bulldogs. who during cleo
ton times, were let loose from their kennels,
but Immediately after were fastened on
again. A catechism of uninteIligible phrases
was battered into them as q politicB! con-
Iession, and for that they had TO leave head,
body and all. The most Of them did not
know Tor what they fought, voted and halloo-
ed. They only knew the password; that
was enough for them. "rhe ticket, the
whole ticket, and nothing but the ticket"-
With these words they would rush up to the
enemy, and the native born political wire
workers and swindlers would ride over the
backs of the in-the dust-lyng believers, into
fat Offices. In those times it was nothing I,
drum up the Voters Of the German "Old
Guard ev"n for tie most stringent natives,
who on any occasion, bell re or after the
election, would strike tn their feet or spit
into the faces oil the Dutch raJble." The
glorified party discipline made this nece.sa.
ry."
As long as the foreigners behaved IN III at
way, were the native born Democratic Lords
SO very kind "a to be satisfied with them,
and even TOOK OCCASION, that is before th ,
election, 10 put on paironzing airs towards
our German and Irish friends, "to pat" their
cheeks like one would the name of an one.
diert horse. aud even here and there put |
small lump OF sugar in their mouths The |
last thing cid certainly not very Otter happen,
and who could blame the folks for il! They |
world have been fools to pay for anything
they could get for noticing. But the last few |
years past the polilcpl wire-workers must
make the sorrowful experience, that the horse,
who used TO work so tame in the traces, lis |
gettidg shy;" that the old "gee" and shah"
can't manage him any longer, and that occa-
sionally.. he kicks at the cart, by which the
driver above very often looses his balance
Many new papers did come in existence,
which certainly are democratic" too, but |
who do not md il necessary to take the !
democratic prescriptions from the political
Quack-apothecaries of office-hunters. The !
Germans in particular, who came over here
7'"So iS1ob n"cW "hae ueuOCfaSt anu re-
publicanism were, before they stepped upon
this soil, and although they brought their own
opinions to level with the here existing
circumstances and positions, yet they never
went SO far as to believe that white was
black, and black was white.
If, for instance in the slavery question,
hey had soon enough comprehended the true
intent OF our Constitution, so tina, they will.
ngly wanted the gradual aud natural abol-
ion of slavery TO be left to the people of
each separate State in which the same ex-
s'ed, they could not be wrought into such
| pitch of plant and insane animation for
fuGitive-slave laws, ETC., like
he "Oid Guard" In every case of entang-
ing up the internal politics of the country,
and no matter how they took sides in imme-
late controversies, they never lost the indie
'eDcy OF their own opinions, and no teazing.
retting, jealousy and diplomatic dscord
lmong the different parts of the Union, nor
he low tricseries of professional politicians.
'ould disturb the clearness and alter the
curse Of what they considered their duties as
rec men.
1t is not necessary TO go into more de-
allied explanation and proof OF the cause of
% Important change in the opinions of the
'ounger emigration. Aside from the unfor.
innate, through their own unreaiity decreoi.
ted revolution leagues and the Herewith
connected, buffooneries aud trials to benefit
III the world, there is still enough of earnest,