Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-01
Louisville, Ky., March, 1854.

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UNION OF THE FREE GERMANS.
Liberty, prosperity and education for all y
This Is the great principle of the revolution which
all free Germans, ss a summary expression Of their
designs and efforts, brought with them from the
old country.
But with this they did not erect any new politi.
cal theory, for we find the principle set forth
In other words in the Constitution Of the United
States and IN the Declaration OF Independence Of
l778, which acknowledges " that all men are born
equal, that they endowed with inalienable
rights aud that TO these belong life liberty and
the undsturbed pursuit OF happiness
But have these soemnly proclaimed rights been
verified In the United StatesY Only In part, and
Il has become necessary TO remind those Of them
whose first duty IL was 10 watch over them. In
conformity with the Constitution and with the Dec
laration Of Independence, the once pronounced
platform was intended TO secure progress In ever,
direction, but we now see most Of the leaders of
the people rather take retrogade steps in such
manner as must create serious apprehensions with
the true fliends Of republican liberty.
Instead OF securing liberty toal, more than three
millions Of human beings have been condemned to
slavery and efforts daily made 10 increase their
numbers.
Instead Of making liberty. prosperity, aud eda
cation accessible to every one, they are rather
made privilege for those classes and races who
control the legislation and administration Of tn
country.
We behold speculation instead Of ful6llment Of
duty, corruption instead virtue, and reaction 10
| possession Of power.
We see the people overruled by parties, the par
ties governed by cliques persons taking the place
Of principles and names substituted for rights.
We see the republic degraded abroad by unpun.
ished outrages committed upon American citizens,
we see the republic denounced AT home by the
treacherous coalitions and understandings with The
chiefs and agents OF European dcspotism.
We see in Congress every measure IN favor Of
the privileged few advanced, and every measure
in favor Of the people frustrated.
We see the means of the nation made booty by
ayaicious defrauders instead Of being applied for
the public benefit
| We see lawlessness and crime on the increase
because the legislative and executive authorities
arc buster with their own selfish projects than with
the true interests Of the people, aud satisfied /"
cover with religious varnish the destitute moral
education.
We see the republican sentiments Of the people
demorazed and blunted by compromise laws,
which scorn aud defy humanity, right aud the
constitution as well as other agreements which
should constitute an eternal bulwark for liberty
when feoniously attacked
In short, we see the main principles set forth
above, which we're framed by the great founder :
Of this republic "a a guide for Its future develope
/ ment. and which we fully concur In, renounced
and supplanted in all important and final questions
by policy in,mical to the true interests Of the
people.
This thing must be stopped, II we win avoid that
fate Of this republic which Jefferson already feared
and for which he /" "trembled" What trescherou'
representatives Of the people fail to do the people
must amend themselves, for as all rights originate
0 with the people, 20 all laws must be created by
them.
The Free Germans, as an important number
United States citizens, faithful adherents to re
publican liberty, and as jealous wardcns OF demo