Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-05

| took part In our unfortunate struggle
for liberty Ia i84e and ia4o Il would
be denying my past and branding m,
former causes of action. II | did no
declare myself ready to make the
same sacri6ces for tho present move
msnt, which concerns the same thing
Hesker has put son again the old
we'll known hat. the old hat with
feathers, at which they still tremble.
there on the other side. Hsisen again
stands In the breach. and strikes 81
bravely about him that he sometimes
rains blows down upon his best friends.
| TstiIl have an old bat and sword. made
q qaite Ia the same fashion. although
not quite so high or so sharp. They
both. in their modest manner, will be
present, and all lhe more as en- the
Germans especially dpsnds the result
Of the present question. For every.
body knows that everything depends
upon Psnnsylvania. all upon she Ger
mans there. Every breeze which
comes thence brings US. God be thank
ed. better and better news. The SO
called Democratic Journals themselves
admit that the Germans Ia Pennsyl-
vania have not onlynat hast permitted
themselves 10 b. convinced that old
Jackson Is really dead, but that also.
after this long doubled fact has be-
come clear TO them. they have resol-
we'd with the ssme enthusiasm with
which they formerly voted for old
Hickory now to vote Tor young H'cko.
~. and what Is more. with 1000 ma.
jority. As seven L. the half Of four
teen and the Democratic journals as is
we'll Fnown. never to tell more than
half the truth. each ose can count
for himself how we'll the cause is get
ting along.
Hurrah The German name will
emerge IRON this contes, as gioriously
and bright rs the American Republic
and the hopes Of the whole boundless
future, with especial consideration,
RElNHoLD sOLGER.
Mr.. Chas. A.. Dana then addressed
the meeting Ia German. Alter apollo
gising for his broken Language, he
ssid that IL was the 6rst time that the
Germans in America had attained
their true position. Formerly they
had followed .. party which had con.
siiered them rs a herd Of mere cattle.
with wnom they could do what they
chose. But The Germans had declar-
I'd their independence now and were
on the right side. as members Of the
great new party. II was q great
principle for which this party conten
drd. and one In which every frvc
Grrmsn felt nm interest. -. IS
The so-cslIrd Democratic Party
had accused lhe Republicans OF Ma.
llvism. while their own representatives
a Democratic Senate. had but the 9TH
or day in their new Nebraska bill.
forbid the foreign citizens from voting.
Ia the approaching contest We we're
10 decide whether we would take the
responsibility OF the Kansas outrages.
or whether ws would denounce them.
The Germans. he knew. wonld Dc Tor
Freedom. "l ff y. u,a
The Twentieth Ward Fremont Club
aud RloomingdaIe Turner's here ap
peared at the door. but could get no
further. Their banners. were howey.
or. brought In.
A very fne German Republican
song was then sung by the assembled
ms<ses 70 the tune OF the Marssillaise,
'he orchestra accompanying. The
old Tabernacle had never Sefore heard
such music issuing from over 5000
throats. At its conclusion cheer fol.
lowed cheer for several minutes.
The following resolutions we're then
submittsd and unanimously adopted
Resolved. The 40 called Dsniocrst.
10 Party has become the Instrument, OF
undemoeratie. sectional interests, and
has ceased 70 represent the Democrat.
10 principles as embodied 10 the Decla-
ration Of Independence. the Consii.
tuition Of the United States. and the
Ordinance Of i7e7. We therefore
believe that this party has lost al|
claim TO The support Of men who ars
Democrats according to the sense oI
those great Instruments.
Resolved. In the purpose OF the
Republican Party 10 insurs tho bound
less Territories of the West 10 free
labor. we recognise the best practical
guarantee for the preservation Of the
rights and interests Of Immigration; q
guarantee which appears to us IA,
more sstisfacs ,ry than the mere prom
sss Of The % called Democratic Party
which. from The ease with which bul
recently other promises were broken,
lose all their value. W ;. ~
Resolved. We recognise il the
approaching electoral contest for exc.
cusive power. not only n struggle fol
the admission Of Kansas ss q Tree ol
AS n Slave State, but struggle be-.
tween brute force on one side and Re
publican principles and institutions OF
the other. convinced that il depend
upon the issue Of this contest vheth
the 6rss and only enduring altemp
~ self government by the people .shaI
bs considered as q success or as ,
failure. We therefore invite all VIII,
agree with Us 10 do their utmost tha
the Union may be preserved TO IL
historical purpose. as conceived b,
Wellington and Jefferson. and ,hs
no harm mag Snsus 10 the Republic
Resolved. We adopt the Philsdel
phia Platform and consider ourselves
~ members Of the Republican part]
so long as II remains true to the prin
clples therein contained.
Resolved. We consider John G
, Fremont and William, L. Dayton a
. he Representatives Of these principle
and true inberitors Of the spirit o
the Fathers Of the Republic. and VI
:. rasify with JOY their nomination.
n Mr.. AdoIph Douay WAS the mex
speaker. He alluded TO the persecu