Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
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OAKLAND, June 80, 1876.
MEsSRs. EDITORS Il notice in the .Jour-
nal, of to-day, letter from some one who is
evidently most anxious to make 4 little polit-
ical capital against my brother, who is can
didate for Judge of the Common Pleas, by
holding him responsible for sentiments cx-
pressed by myself The letter purports to
give a remark which made to some of ON
Abolition fanatics relative TO the German
stampede over which they are making 50
much buster and parade They have worde3
my statement, of course, TO suit their own
case. and not to show their pioHs regard for
truth. What / said was this: If the Germans
were so indifferent TO their own interests rs to
vote the Fusion ticket this fall, after having
been 50 mercilessly prosecuted by the H. N.
Abolition party, ON account Of their birth,
religion, &c, and after having been drives.
from the polls, knocked down Oh the streets,
murdered in cold blood, their families driven
from their homes or burnt in their houses,
As they we're at l.ouiSvile--if after all this,
they can now vote for them, did say, and /
now say, they ought 70 be DISTINGUISHED -
But the idea that they will do SO, is too
ridiculous and absurd to be entertained for a
noment. ! am the last to insult them with
the supposiion that they can follow their
prosecutors so soon when the smoudering
ruins of their houses are scarcely cold, the
walls Of bereaved wives and children, and
the groans of dying brothers have scarcely
died away. | am the last to believe that
they will 20 to the polls and vote for this
same party TO legislate for them. How can
this Fusion Black Republican, Know Moth
ing, Ciyil-war exciting. Niger worshiping,
Power grasping, Peace-distuibing Law-re-
ssting, Catholic prosecuting, Foreigner-ha
ting party, ask the German vote? Upon
what ground can they claim il Is it upon
the ground of their sworn enmitv and hatred,
and of the abuse which they heap upon
them at all times and on all occasions, ex-
cept, perhaps, in exigencies like the present
when their votes are 50 much needed? How
these Fusion scape-graces can look an honest
German in the face Is more than can tell
In this section, the Germans arc all
right" The few that have been drawn into
the support Of Know Nothing Abolitonism
elsewhere, they look upon with mingled feel
inss Of pity and distrust-pily for their
weakness, aud diStrust Of their patriotism and
honesty.
Onc word more in reference to the apparent
object Of the author of the letter IN the
.bHaal. 1t was, evidently first, TO give my
remark such a coioring is 10 make il appeer
odious, and then to hold my brother respon-
sibe for it, under the very conclusive and
complimentary plea that ] ana governed
entirely 10y the opinions of my brother" H.
reply To this, ! will simply state that am
not my brothers. keeper" nor is he mine. /
have nay opinions, and he has his What
his opinions are the subject TO which my
remark had reference, | know hot. IL cor-
ainly is very small matter to drag forward
FOR the purpose OF making Political capital
What bngaboo these hounds " will tree p"
next. will not even attempt to guess.
A. F. COREY