The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-25
Political German Association in the United States
Leaking Out.

The following Platform of German Asso-
citation in Richmond, Va, gives US, says the
Columbus Enquirer, small insight into the
principles which that patriotic organization
are DESTROYS of substituting in place of our
present form OF Government. We ask of our
readers careful perusal of the BEAUTIFUL sys-
tenn of human freedom which is embraced in
the views of these dangerous Missionaries. Here
it is:
WE DEMAND: /. Universal suffrage. 2. The
election Of all officers by the people. 8. The abo
Htion of the Presidency. T. The abolition Of Sen.
ates. 5. The right Of the people to recall their
Representatives cashier them) at their pleasure
6. The right of the people to change the Constitu
tuition when they like. Z. All law suits to be con.
Quoted without expense. A department of the
Government To be set mp for the protection Of emf
grafton. reduced term for acquiring citizenship.
Abolition of all neutrality. Intervention in favor
of every people struggling for liberty.
Abolition of laws for the observance of the Sab
bath; abolition of prayers in Congress.
Abolition Of oaths upon the Bible
The supporting of the SLAVE EMANCIPATION
exertions Of Cassius NJ. Clay by Congressional
laws.
Abolition of the Christian system of punishment,
and the introduction Of the human ameoration
system.
Abolition of capital punishment.
We do not remember, continues the Eaqui-
rer, ever to have read the views of any set of
men more at war with all that we have been
Taught to regard as sacred in the constitution,
or worthy of support in the laws and institu-
tons of this country. These agrarian infdels
would not only tear in tatters the chart of our
political freedom, but they would trample I'M
der foot the religion Of the country by abol-
ishing laws for the observance of the Sabbath
and the use of the Bible in the administration
of oaths. Are these the kind of principles
which men bring with them from beyond the
Atlanticl and are they such as are likely to
advance the cause for which their advocates
are contendingl Are these the kind of men,
indeed, that the Know Nothings are denounc-
ed, even in our midst, for desiring to keep out
of public of6cesl Are such men worthy of
trustl and is it not right and proper to deny
them the suffrageS OF free people7 What
say the native born citizens of TENNESSEE
There can be but one apology urged in be-
half Of men who make sich DEMANDS" as
are embraced in this infamous platform-and
that is, that they have not been in this coun-
try long enough to understand the nature Of
our institutions. And this is but poor ex-
cuse, We must confess. If they have but re-
Gently come among US, they should have been
more modest TO say the least of il, than to
have INDUCED in such insolent demands. 1t
is such sentiments, entertained perhaps else
where besides in Richmond, Va, that has in
part aroused the People of this country to the
great effort they are now making to purify the
government from al such threatening ipfu-
enoes. The people, we are glad to believe,
have both the PowER and the ISoIINATIoS to
do Il.
II seems that the "Germau Association of
Richmond, Va" above referred to, is branch
Of the "Free German Association" existing in
various parts OF the United States, with view
20 exerting by concerted efforts Of the German
populstion, an effective influence upon the
legislation Of this country. The Louisville
Journal Of the 2lst inst, says: "The Free
Germans are an organized body of men that
have their associations IL all the principal cities
Of the Union. This organization dates from a
period anterior 10 that Of the Know Nothings.