The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-24
Fhe Germans and the Democracy

We are indebted to Alderman friend for the
translation Of a communication published in
last Fridays Volksbote, which we give our
readers to-day. It seems a very correct ex-
preston, so far as it goes, of the feelings Of
the great mass of the Germans in this city
AS such, we direct to it the attention Of our
readers. We believe the communication mis-
states in some respects the objects Of the
American party, but with this we shallhaye
nothing to say now. The Germans will qlti-
mately discover that the Democratic party"
is'merely Democratic in name. They appear
to be opening their eyes to this fact. Within
the past two weeks they have seen as pretty
a species of one man despotism prevail in Ev-
ansYille, and carry through its own designs,
as they eyer saw in Europe This is no iso-
lated case. The whole party in this State is
controlled by a few party despots, who are
Democrats by name, but tyrannieal despots in
deeds They lay down the rule, and dictate
not only the action, but the very opinions to
be endorsed and fought for by the party, and
woe to the man ofthat party who dares to ex-
hibit the independence of a freeman, and differ
even a hair-breadth from this despotic dieta-
ton. Itis.not for him to say that this dicta-
ton is directly opposite to the rule laid down
for him last year or the year before. Il IS
enough for him to know that hls political
masters have told him what to do and what to
think Let him rebel and he is no longer a
Democrat Tor instance few years ago
the party IN this State laid down opposition 10
slavery extension as a great cardinal principle
Of the party, and took precisely what is now
called the Free Soil position. Hoaq, they are
debating precisely opposite position, and any
man in the party who dares rebel against this
position, is no longer u Democrat! 49,
This is a sample of Democracy Is this
a party with which men can affiliate who came
to this country in search Of pure Republican
ism? Quite as much Of that might they have
found in the old countries as in this party.
Let them in this party dare exercise even the
privilege Of uottng as they please, and if they
do not please to vote the whole, Democratic
ticket, what kind of Democrats will they he
considered by the leaders? In this city the
State leaders have apt imitators. Here are
squad Of men who dictate who shall be candi.
dates and who shall not--and their ticket
once made, they at once declare he who vote;
it is Democrat, and he who does not, is nj
Democrat. More than thi5-5Re MN is now
ruling this clique, and he declares who are arc
who are not Democrat-what men. shall b,
candidates, and who shall not be. Every mar
running on the ticket adopted at the late Con
yention'' in this city was nominated only b.
his consent. Had that consent been withheld
in any case, that man could othave been nom
mated. It was withheld in one. case, not from
party principles, but from private animosity
and that man could notand did not receive The
nomination. One Of the Oldest Democrats il
the city has been ruled out of the party by
this one man power, because he would not pa
tieatly submit to his dictation and disorsaniz
ing course. And this is all Democracy, VIZ
repeat the remark that the Germans are be
ginning to open their eyes to the fact, that Tho
Democratic party is only Democratic in name
They VII yet live to see the days, when they
shall be astonishod that they ever affiliated
with this party in its present degree Of polite
ally putrid corruption