Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-08-08

The Gree GERMANS" -The New York
Jonrnal of Commerce has an article on the Plat
form of the "Free Germans" lately put forth at
Louisville, which comedies entirely with the one
issued at Richmond. The first section OF the
platform is devoted to the Slavery question; and
as might be expected demands "the repeal OF the
Fugitive Slave Law as demoralizng and degra-
Ding" and "gradual determination OF slavery
10 the slave holding States. Except on the point
OF Mane-lawlsm, the German inhdel iaeilon VIII,
In iact eventually coalesce, as matter OF course
with Abollilonists, Greelyites, Socialists, and all
other Come-outer elements. InhdeIlty and High
er Lavish involve the same principles and lead
to the same results.
The second section relates to religion Ii
reads: Religion is a private matter; 1t mas
nothing to do with policy hence 1t Is desPotlSm
to compel citizens by political means 10 religious
manifestations or omissions contrary 10 lhelr pr,
vate persuasons. We therefore hold The Sab0aM
la,es, Thanksgiving Days, prayers ~ oong'eSS
and Legislature, the oaths upon me 6i6fe' me W-
PRODUCTION Of The Bible in!o Free oiso0ls' Me e.
clusion of D4theists from legal acts, Sc., as az. o.
pen violation human rights as weN as ConS't'a-
tuition, and demand their removal" such IAN
guage needs no comment. The third section de-
mands that the admission to citizenship shall be
rendered easy as possible to emgran's assistance,
under certain circumstances, 10 aSsocia''o"S Vi
working men by the State justice "ithou' ices
It's spirit is in favor of direct legislation against u
rich in favor of the poor. The fourth ana nun
sections go in for revsal OF the CONSTITUTE iu
with regard TO elections, and for free trade. ne
seventh relates to foreign policy. 1t strsnuously
advocates the abandoENeBt Of ! system OF neutral
ity, and the adoption of Red Republican propa-
gandsm against monarchal and despotlcal govern
ments Women's rights are provided for II sec
ton eight. as follows: The Declaration OF indie
pendence SAYS that all men are born equal. and
are endowed v it'll nalienabe rights &c. we
are of the opinion that women, too, are among AL
men," The ninth section demands equal rights
for blacks with whites in free States, and section
ten advocates the abolition of capital punishment.
The Socialist, Red Republican hatred against
religion which has taken such deep root, OF late
wears. in our large cities. and especially among
the German population, is greater evil than IL
otherwise would be, from the fact that 1t Is par
! tally hidden from the notice Of Americans by Inc
screen of a foreign language, behind which IL
seeks concealment until it shall have gathered
sufficient strength to make its influence dominant
at the polls lis power is already felt there, IN
those States which Germans have thickly settled,
and in Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, and some
parts of Illinois, demagogues have been already
for wears in the habit OF gaining the votes oil ~ rec
Germans" by real or affected sympathy with
their political lberinism. The riots in Clncln-
| natl, some months ago, were consequence OF the
war of anarchist savages upon our institutions;
and good citizens IN many OF the Northwestern
States, have been compelled 10 unite in express
ing their indignation against measures proposed,
or electoneeying Shibboeths introduced by natu,
ralized citizens, which would have been deemed
impossible some years ago.