Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-08-13
To the Germans.

favor of the extension of slavery. Con,
sequently they are every where leaving
the ranks of the pro-slavery party, anC
refusing to endorse the southern platform
upon which Mr.. Buchanan stands. A
mighty change has been taking place
and the leaders of the s~laveocracy ar,
enraged- Heretofore they have plas
tered the Germans all over with fulsom,
praise, but now the tune is changed. w,
advise our German friends to read thu
following choice extracts from the Cleve
land Plain Dealer, of July 9th. The
Dealer speaking of the German emf
grants, says:
These German ingrates are known a:
busy bodies and mischief makers il
every community where they reside
They were driven out of Germany in As
for their clanrishness and meddlesome-
ness. They ignore the Bible and all lie
vealed religion, believe in no future state
of rewards and punishments, and act on
the infdel motto " live while we live"
They aim at anarchy in politics, morals
and religion, and are a curse to any coun-
try or community. Their hatred to all
forms of government and religion is such
that they would willingly be Gisfranchised
themselves for the sake of seeing the
Catholic and Protestant portions of their
countrymen deprived of their votes.-
Their present alliance with the Republi-
can Know Nothings against the Demo
Gratis, demonstrates the depth of this
feeling. Two years ago, the very Re-
publican leaders who are now cheek by
jowl with them, to reduce their society
to the grade of free negroes, with no
rights politically as men, but mere ma
chimes, lockers on, as it were, among the
lords of the soil, the Natives Of america.
This we say, was their secret and sworn
intentions two years ago.
These hair Tipped Germans, these Red
Mouthed Republicans know it, and not
~withstanding all this they are ready to
lick the hand that was raised to smite
them. Had the Democratic party given
way and fallen in with the Know Moth
ing movement, there would have been
passed by this very Fusion Congress,
laws virtually driving such creatures out
Of the country as men dangerous to lib
erty and unworthy the rights of Ameri-
can citizens. 1t was no love for them,
traitors as they are to every considera-
ton of gratitude and justice, that the
Democratic party did not so act /; but it
was a determination 10 stand by the
principle Of equal and exact justice to
all men of whatever nation and creed"
which is the foundation of the Demo-
cratic faith, that induced the party 10 de-
fend a cause which, with all other for
eign born subjects, protected them.
To illustate their want of consistency,
and consequent want of honesty, it is
enough to say that they are the meek
and humble followers in this State, of
Tom Ford and Tom Spooner, the ac-
knowledged High Priests of Know Moth
ingism in Ohio. These two fusion gen.
tlemen have been in almost constant ses-
sion in the dark dens of Know Nothing
ism for the last two years, so seldom
seeing the light that their eyes have be-
come enlarged like night mares, devising
ways and means to rob these very peo-
pie of their rights. Still they are follow
ing them. afar off, by the glimmer of
their dark lanterns, ready to do their
damnable and detestable bidding against
the Democracy.
Let no true German be cajoled by
them. They are ~presuuing, oficious,
and claim to be wise above their fellow
countrymen, but thank God, they are
few, as contemplate in numbers as they
are in character. Like empty kettles
they sound big, and can make more
noise than they can poll votes. They
are 10 their wi country a disgrace, to
themselves untrue, and to their friends
~ungrateful. They are educated fanatics,
and have no other bond of union with
the fusionists of this country than fanali-
cism. That they would glory in the dis
solution of the Union W. have no doubt,
and that they are throwing what little
influence they have in the disunion scale
is abundantly evident from their acts.
Quite fattering it must be, to be call
ed ingrates, busy bodies, mischief ma
kers, hair Tipped Germans, red mouthed
Republicans, traitors, empty kettles, ia
n~atics, contemplate in numbers and
character, &c, &c. The pro-slavery
Democrats begin to show their true color.
When they a no longer lead Germans
by the nose, then they call them these
sweet names.
A German, writing to the Cleveland
Herald, in answer to this same article,
asks the following questions:
Head only papers advocating the doc
trines of the mulatto breeding, negro
driving, fllibustering. Southern and
Doughtace K. N. Northern Democracy,
and curse the name of Jefferson for his
vie W. on Slavery? Must he believe mu-
latto- breeding and Mormonism to be Dr.
vine institutions.
Must he to the utmost OF his powers
defend those doctrines, and when in want
of argument use the cudg
Must he believe the present Admins
tration OF the U. S. the best in the world,
because it is trying its best to open all
new Territories to Slavery, in accordance
with 'All men are born free - Must he
believe it the most protective, because it
bombsrded Greytown, and pocketed in.
suits and disgrace at Havana and be-
cause it squandered millions for Rail.
roads in Iowa, and let Harbors 60 to
ruin! Must he believe the Senate the
most decorous body in the world, because
tbs revolver, the bowie knife and cudgel
are in use there Z?
Must be at elections, by his vote, try
to give American soil to Slavery, and
thus bring his white fellow citizens to a
stand below the negro by destroying
free labor? And must he, after such
elections, thankfully receive from South.
ern Lords and Northern ofice-seekers,