New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-24
NUMBER 1854,
THE FOREIGN PRESS.

In Detroit there is German paper, called
the michigan Volks6iatt, edited by Mr.. Chr.
Essellen In speaking of the policy his paper
will pursue, Mr.. EsselIen defines what he CON
Fsiders the German sentiment on the subject of
slavery, nativeism, temperance and religion
Speaking Of slavery, he says:
In order define AZ once our eourss ,fy al, aSfo
we declare that general thing Rc cossier tb,s
starefg question as The fnrnfH paint 10 an 5D1s5jo
poties ana that sspecialiy for Germans r~cugnz.
1t III our highest duty TO gesis the extension of
and its political power with all the means n. o,,y
mand. This We hidden to do only for hurnapity
which opposes every bsrarism snd oppression nat nv
by the eternal unspsaksbe rights msu by the
Of whichwe claim Liberty only by our honor
which demands that here in Amerjca We should s,ox
ourselves worthy Of the civilization Of cur old nome b
interests also require it, the esss Of the immi
grated citizens and Of free labor which not alloy
slavery 10 be extended over the deterstories the
West. ~. .s-.s..
The teachings of this foreign writer are, that
the slaveholding population must be excluded
from the territories belonging to the United
States, in order that those territories may be
occupied by the foreigners that shall migrate to
this country The coo1ness with which it is
proposed to fashion American policy to accom-
modate the interests of Europeans, is quite re-
freshing, and presents q fair specimen of Sag
Nicht sentiment. The editor evidently regards
anti slavery men and anti Americans as natural
allies. In speaking Of this branch of his sub
ject, Mr.. Essellen says:
Those especially who seek in America new home are
directly concerne In this question In tis aups
ton lies she removal Of all nstiveism which fuds no
place among free people and on free soil IT. however
American staesnen ami parties coaprsfsaliHs the
close alliance beteen siasery and natiressg unite anti
slavery aud nstsistic otjeets 1t is by means an In
dacement for yield the to the other sd
nythng Of our convictions and OF our good right We
shail never defend eacuse naristic mdsses what
ever side they may be iound- n 3as-t = -as-
II has become apparent, says the Louisville
Journal, that the Abolition or Republican;
party will sacrifice the native or American
question to their Abolition feeling The north
| ern Germans perceive the advantage which
they possess, and are prompt to take advantage
lit. Thus, this editor says ne will oppose the
Democratic party because he. thinks it com
nlitted to slavery and the Nebraska law The
significance of this declaration consists in the
fact that the Germans consent to subordinate
even their radical Democratic proeliyities to the
paramount purpose of Aboltionism We should
| think that this ought to open the eyes of South
ern Democrats to the sort of company they are
keeping. But there are none SO blind as those
who do not want to see, The editor intends to
advocate free iqnor, free labor and free reli-
gion. He says; ;.a...5,.. -s.-,.s,.., t,t.- .s5
We shall therefore direct pen against slavery.
against nativisn against the Maine law-aainst every
kind Of hierarchy, Catholic weiI Puritabic shouiu
It be impossible TO find party which is wholly from
these things, we shan stand outside Of parties f7s
The editor need not fear that he will not have
a party if he can carry with him all his coup /
trymen; for the Free Solers and Democratic
party will both go over to him if he can give
them enough votes Already the legions of
Seward are prepared to enlist under any ban
ner likely to damage or overthrow the Ameri-
can party. - E.. E