New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-04
PENNSYLVANIA AND IOWA.
HOW THE BORDER RUFFIANs EXPECT TO GET
THE GERMAN (FRENCH DUTCH, NORWEGIAN

HOW THE BORDER RCfFlANS EAfECF ~ GEl
THE GERMAN (FRENCH, DUTCH, NORWEGIAN
OR swEDIsH) VOTERS
From Our Special Correspondent
WAsHTNGTON, Saturday, Aug. 9, 1856.
saw letter to- day from Pennsylvania bringing
glorious news Of the prospects Of the peerless
Pathfinder In that State. am permitted to make
the following extract:
jority, a thousand more than Harrison got. Crawford
County-heretofore a Democratic stronghold-wl
give Fremont 500 majority. Warren County, also
Democratic about 500 maority and so on in all the
counties extending 10 the Allegheny ridge"
A letter has just been shown me dated Craw-
"fordsvile, Iowa, July 25, 1885," and written by
q shrewd politician, inclosing circular which has
been cent to every Postmaster in Iowa. and through
out the West, by the Democratic National Commit
tee Of this city. transmit copy herewith. The
gentleman forwarding it writes:
81 send you this circular for the purpose of showing
you the effort that being made, and the means used
to train The foeig born population and bring them into
rank and file for the purpose Of subduing Freedom and
the questions propounded that the National Executive
prepared for any kind of eectioneerng. II they
but know mans religion they can meet his wants
exactly. But / can inform The National Committee
that with di t1e great majority OF the
eign voters in the West intelligent men, and will
prove right on the great question at issue Iowa is
certain 10 give from eight to ten thousand majority for
Fremont and Dayton"
Here follows the circular:
DEsCoRATrc NArros.L RESIDENT CoeaIrrEs RooMs,I
WAsHNGros. ID. July 2, 1856. :
To - -.eq, Chairman Of Demoerdtie Commiee, County
SIR Though til. ES Major cogmi-tee h.vs the mos. i'm
pct reliance in the disc elton and sound udnent OF the
pie aud he e.sof the principles maintained and asserted
hy 10 hair
verdict tbs peIds Presidential election they deem t.
nevertheless hish duy in view Of the vast stake issue
Of uniOnto do ell Ia their
secure the Of the triumphant
election Of the ronnees Of the Democratic Convention We
that victory will follow banners, but TO make
victory dOuby invite you TO send us an immediate
answer 10 the following queries:
Fr What the probable nypber Of voters in your county
who speak the German lsnfusgsa Are they American born
In nis lsnts, and in what ratio'
Seeond: Are there any French Dutch (Ho.nder Norwe
gans Swedes In your county and what is spprox
msIey the number of votes cast by each respectively
ThUd: Are there German newspapers printed n your
county and the title Of such paper papers and tia
plaee places Of publication You Will confer favor on the
National Committee by seHdng, during the whole Canvass
number Of the weekly of such paper papers printed In
the foreign languages the UNDERMINED Chairman OF the Ma
tiOpG Resident Committee.
Fourth: To what religious denominations do the German
French Dutch Norwegian or Swedish voters In your county
belong
Fyh What generally the polite sentiments entertained
hy II adopted cit zens in county especially regard
the principles before the people VIZ: the eauay Of ,bs
Individual States in the settlement of Territories the eona
conscieIee.
S: Have you appointed distributors in the disersnt town
snI sd tehoo eisct o your county who will place the doc
yo'esq or DO prefer to have them To you anked be
directed by youl
Ssren Have you formed Democratic Club, or A~aci,ons
through ~ county and please to report the officers
10 oihe Nstinnal Committee with their Post ofSsss
V' ny" S'e 'ne DenoeTate nominations In Jour county