The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-24

The political refugees Of Is4s-4s were however
only warmly received by the members Of their respective
political societies but the people Of the United States gem
orally greeted them with cordiaiy looking upon them
martyrs Of the Of liberty Of the prom-
Leaders received public receptions by Of the
largest cities in the Onion.
American politicians step further they assist
ed the more prominent German refugees, who had
been leaders in Germany 20 establish German papers
which sprung up all over the Union; but, instead Of
studying the constitution tho institutions Of their
country, and the history, principles measures and party
machinery Of American democracy they became the pro-
INDICATORS Of repubhcans and Of the leveing prine
Piles Of communisc nhdeliy attacking the old German de-
mocracy old hunker who had remained stationary had
not advanced with the times could not understand
the signs Of the presence and had permitted themselves 20
be degraded to tools in the hands Of American DEM
agogues They openly proclaimed the old democratic
party must be dissolved and social democracy must Oil
lis place Religion, morality, marriages property, family
ties must be- abolished and republic be established in
which may truly live happy and free They went
still further la the spring Of 1850 it ascerainea that
they had the largest proportion Of the German press under
their CONTROL and they began to proclaim that their
press represented the views Of entire German popua-
ton. This no longer suffered to pass in silence They
reminded that though the press Of the red republic
might represent considerable portion Of the Germans
in New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville ST Louis
arrived since ls4s, still the preponderatng majority
of the Germans in those cities but especially the
country, lar from admitting that the metropolitan
press true exponent of their convictions. They
frankly told that they appeared in ridiculous po
sition if they undertook TO lecture the old German
citizens who utored in the American model repub-
lie democratic doctrines Weor entered in 1850 the
political field with the view oppose these Jewellers to the
last extremity-we told them THE American is not in
tight jacket his democracy naniests itself ia matted
hair great beard garments unwashed hands and OBJ
words but he moves appears and behaves himself
like gentleman, who is conscious that liberty bis ele
With Difference he speaks Of religion with
and OF his God He knows-for the history of his
country tells him sothat the deeply religious
sentiment felt by the fathers of the revolution and which
caused them to hope for help from high that saved them
from the horrors with which the French revolution pol
luted and led the American revolution glorious
cess. II the members of the Frankfort Parliament had
possessed the pous yet manly spirit IL that religious
sentiment had peryaded the German which anna
ted the American people during their revolutionary strug
GLE the result would have been far otherwise Washing
ton Franklin, Adams Patrick Henry-what characters
full Of dignity and high trust in God Compare with them
a Mirabcaa Robespierre, Danton, Marat st Just the
heroe of red republication of the present age and who
be asonished that there should have been attained
different results And shall German citizens Of Amer
allow these destroy the good report
we have hitherto enjoyed among American feow-ct
zens The red republicans have acquired majority of the
German papers published in the United States and through
them endeavor propagate their rregious dwelling prin
cipes stating the American people that their papers
the organs aud true opponents of the views Of the
German population in this Unon Shall this pass
tradicted and without fiat unequvocal denial? God
forbid
The contest between the two portions of the German
population grew fierce and the battle RACES
with unreIenting fury But must not anticipate
The red republican elements began to organize,
though yet in scattering way. Labor associations
Freemen societies, singing gee clubs Turner societies
building associations established in cities towns and
throughout the country These organized in
each State under State committees, and these under
tional convention, which assemblies yearly.
The leaders OF the German red republicans were soon in
duced The field Of American politics They not
the play second fiddle any ofmen and though
themselves voters they exercised influence upon
thousands Of Germans sho 1854 they began to
advance the necessity of organizing GERMAN party, and
issued programme for such organization which trans
late part for your inspection is that of the red
pubcans of Ohio. The document adopted, with
alterations relates State questions by the German red
republicans in Kentucky Indiana Illinois, Missouri Iowa.
Wisconsin, Michigan New York New Jersey, Pennsyva-
MIA Maryland, and Massachusetts,
PLATFORM or THE GERMANS ONO.
Preamble.
The old parties have during the of American
development outived themselves because the principles
which originated them ceased after the other be
questions of the day. and consequently had lost their u
In consequence of this loss of principles there
corruption and decay which produce the dam
gerous consequences if not stopped without delay Wings
and democrats united the slavery question and the ug
tveslave law and the Nebraska the seal
this unhoy union under the @gis of southern savehold
As times bring forth questions, 1t becomes
necessary that entirely party organizations should
persede the old Convinced as to the truth OF this
proposition We the representatives. Of the freemnded Ger
mans of Ohio believe TO speak the mind Of the majority Of
the German population Of this country when declare
that being tired with the old parties have forever dis
carded them We do no longer desire to politics de-
graded by reasonable decever OF the people false
pretensions the spos but politics must become
the for the realization of the welfare OF the people
and guarantee of liberty education and prosperity of the
human race.
g" We win no longer follow bndly party nominations
sins of omission and commission but
WILL when the parties spring into existence only join
that which gives us the surest guarantee for the
realization of the principles hereafter neutrality-suspicious.
which consider the practically aainabe expression
Of opinions, and the realization of which
solved support under all circumstances and by all legal
measures within our reach However much intend
support by empty words bat with warmest
ges and our votes that party which gives the safest
guarantees for the realization Of the principles hereafter
mentioned, nevertheless determined instantly to
orsake il il begins be faithess to those pn
cples and throws itself into the arms OF reaction and shall
become unprinciped or corrupted.
We consider this declaration, continuation OF
the agitation noby begun by the Germans of Kentucky
and Wisconsin, and call upon the Germans of other States