Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-18

sentiments Of the Germans In regard TO the
Presidency. - at4
IL is highly gratifying 60 find the German press
throughout the country coming ont 30 decidedly
against the pro slavery policy OF the sdmini,tr..
tion and It's enormities in Kansas. There seems TO
pc prevailing disposition on the part of our Ger
man citizens to join the Republican ranks In the
approaching campaign. a9'
Z This is very encouraging. The Germans will
poll formidable vote next fall. They hold the
balance Of power in some of the Western Statee.
II may be important, therefore, to inquire what
body of citizens In regard to the choice of can
didate sn' lo aaat 7ii 5e0t ~ ,a-T
Several of the most prominent German journals
OF the country were among the first and foremost
In advocating the nomination Of Colonel Fremont
Early in February last, the st. Charles Demokrat,
an ably-conducted German paper In the State of
Missouri, came out with a leader In his favor
The sentiments thus expressed In the st. Charles
Dcmokrat were cordially adopted by the German
press in the Vest and especially by the Anzeiger
des Westerns, of St. Louis, the most influential and
widely German paper in that part of the
Union. - III .,tseS-.3s S.ss se'' ff
The same enthusiasm for Fremont and the same
interest in his nomination, havp been expressed
repeatedly in the most prominent German Journals
OF the eastern and northern statsa among them the
Pittsburg Courier, the Buffalo Telegraph, end the
Pioneer of this city. vss
The Stats -Demokrat, one Of the most respecta-
be German dailies Of this city, clearly Indicated It's
preference for Fremont in q leader Of last week,
which was translated into our columns Of last Fri
day. Fremont was characterized In that article a
the steadfast friend of the Germans, having had
German companions in his adventurous explora-
tons, aud having had Mr.. Preuss, > German, for
his most intimate acquaintapce. .ss g
The German Weekly Pioneer, whose editor has
always been stauneh Frse-soiler, and went for
Hale in the campaign Of 1864, has the following In
Its last issue s,.- srSs f.s. A ssa
"It is now more than ever probable that Fre-
mont will be nominated at Philadelphia. If this 10
done, and If he 10 placed on judicious platform,
we must support him ; for on the main question
the Kansas questionable has spoken out decided
ly, and his character IL such as to assure us that
he is not playing farce. Moreover, his Msriposa
grant furnishes him with . private and special
ground for favoring the settlement of the West by
feemen." taae s1s t8Ma4f
Last, but not least, we translate from the Abend
Zeitung, June Is, prominent daily Of this city,
the following clear and able article on the Phila-
delpha Convention gae -
Though we three months ago, and repeatedly
after the Pittsburgh Convention. pointed to Col.
John O. Fremont as the most suitable man for
Presidential candidate Of the Republican party, we
nevertheless had little hope that by June, public
opinion would express itself so decidedly in his fa-
vor as to render his nomination at Philadelphia
probable; for the recommendation Of Fremont at
that time, coming as it did, first of all, from the
German press, found only faint response in the
they purposely turned deaf to the voices that
were raised in his favor. @
"Quite change has taken place, however, with
in comparatively short space Of time. The con-
viction has been continually gaining ground in the
Republican ranks, that in order to carry on the
contest successfully against the pro-slavery party,
they need leader to whose standard all the oppo-
nents Of this party can rally--a man who has not
only given proofs Of his energy, and the honesty
Of his sentiments, but who has kept himself aloof
from the immediate influences of party strife,
which often stains damages the best and noblest
characters and the greatest talents in a word, a
man fresh from the people, sound in head and
heart, WHO can show, as his endowments, clear
understanding, an honest purpose, and frmness in
resolution and action. Such q man, it is now be-
lieved, has been found in Fremont.
eff the chief point aimed at were to find out
who is the most steadast and energetic antagonist
of the power of slavery, in order to commit to him
the leadership in the impending election, there
would be no great difficulty in making the selection;
everybody would recognise in Seward the proper
person. SO long, however, rs the great object to
be attained is not the entering Of protest against
the slaveocracy, but It's actual overthrow, it is
necessary, first of all to put in nomination man
who has not during long political career, brought
himself into positions in which he has alienated
from himself many Of those elements which under
another leadership would gladly lend their support
to the Republican cause. A similar remark may
be made Of other prominent men, whose consistency
in the struggle against the power Of the South is
calculated under the circumstances to attract to-
Jnx xbo lvoo al
"The Republican party 10 still young, though,
to be sure, young giant. II would be madness
10 expect that It should reach its final goal at
single bound Resolute, determined action, is, first
OF all. requisite Labor and experiece will harden
and strengthen II for greater achievements For
the present. it's energies must be limited to wrest
ing the central power Of the Union from the hands
OF the saveholiers, and transferring the political
preponderance TO that part Of the country % which
natural and economical considerations assign IT,
When that Is once accomplished, when Il has been
proved to the South that the Union csn exist just
as wel perhaps even better, sfter the relation in
respect to power hitherto snbsising between the
two groups Of States has been inverted, then t
win be time to proceed further. The slaveholders,
o. course, would not be wanting in mad-house de-
pertinent, In frantic threats and insinuafons But
a clear, determined win would readily overcome
this Kind of resistance. Backbone, therefore, Is
the chief requisite of the first Republican fresi-
dent, and Fremont win show plenty OF this ar
ticle.
Furtbermore. his nomination would dispei those
aoubts which sce entertained BY naturalixed citi-
1ens from the fact that the Repubscan party In
,o,ne ~ the Northcsstem atstss % supported by
The sntj.sayery Know -NothingL II these choose
TO 90 Cor Fremont, because thsy rs0ard opposition
70 slavery more important than cppcsi13en 70 Po-
nary and foreign inf1usnce, nobody can or viii OBJ
iect. But thsy must and vim do n with the GER
tain kuovledrs that Fremont 10 neither Know
Nothing nor has ever been one Fremont, HIM
self the son Of m ssigrsnt, chsrishss the same
liberal opinions AZ every real Republican In regard
20 immigration. His whols liz shounds IN proofs