American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-30
From the American Organ.
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Developments are being mado with
great rapidity, which will induce all
American-born lovers Of the Union to
rally as one man in support Of the doc
trines of the American party. The
whole German population of the United
States, of foreign birth, have already
banded together under the flag of Gre
mont and Freedom" and are making
common cause with the rankest anti
slavery men of the North, in opposi-
ton to the constitutional rights of the
South. Within three months from this
day the whole American people, with
the exception of tho political dcma-
gogues Of the hour, will see and admit
the necessity of the American move
ment.
We rejoice, that this developement
OF the real sentiments of that class of
our foreign citizens is being made-not
so much because it will vindicate the
opinions we have sought for fifteen
years to inculcate, but because it will
open the eyes of all Americans, in time
to enable them to apply the appropri-
ate remedy, and prevent the final O.
verthrow Of our Institutions. 1t is a
significant fact that fve-sirths of the
German papers in the United States
now advocate the election Of John c..
Fremont, and of those few which have
not hoisted his flag, there is scarcely
one that is not prevented from doing
so, by the influence of treasury pap.
The fact is too we'll known to require
clucidation or proof, and indeed it
stands SO universally admitted as to
render proof Of it supererogatory, that
the entire foreign German population
has taken decided stand for the Free
soil Abolition candidate, and will cast
its entire strength against that sham
Democracy which it has hitherto sus-
tanned. To what extent this detection
from their ranks will diminish the votes
of the sham Democrats, can only be
properly estimated when we state that
in st. Louis, Milwaukee, Cleveland,
Chicago, and other portions of the
North and West, the, Germans had a
plurality of votes ct their last cleo
tions.
We hazard bot little in saying that
in several of the North Western States
the German vote exceeded the majori-
ties Of Pierce over Scott in 1852, and
that the withdrawal of that German
vote from the sham Democracy in The
several States, and if cast upon third
canddate,- would have given General
Scott hdrelcction. But the point we
make noac is, that the Germans have
gone over, almost in a body, to the
support Of the Northern sectional can
didate, thus proving their unity of sem
timent in opposition to the rights and
interests of the South. ...
But another element Of different
character, in some respects, though a.
like foreign in its origin, and danger
Gus in it's influences, has also left The
sham Democracy, and gone over to the
enemies of Southern rights and South
orn institutions, thus further diminish
ing, and to an extent which alarms its
leaders, that party, which in times past
has claimed to be the especial guardian
of the South. We allude to the Irish
born portion Of our population. In
former articles we have demonstrated
the coalition between Greeley, Seward,
and + Hughes, under which large
portion Of that population will 60 to
Fremont. . g..
But another portion Of that popula-
ton has now openly arrayed itself a.
gainst the sham Democracy, and whilst
it has done so upon grounds which are
not only untcnable, but which will re-
ceive the condemnation Of oyery hon
orable man in the nation, the fact is no
less oininous Of the certain defeat of
that sham Democracy, by reason of
the diminution it has produced in its
ranks. We allude to the position ia
ken by that portion Of tho Irish popu-
lation who follow in the lead Of DARCY
niece, editor of the American Celt.
The efforts made by the editor Of the
Celt, to arouse his countrymcn to a
sense of the alleged wrongs committed
against Irish citizens in the circum-
stances surrounding the death Of Thos.
Keating, of this city, and accompany
ing the trial and acquittal Of Mr.. Her.
bert, of California, by whose hand the
death occurred, are doubtless familiar
to our readers. Those efforts have
not been unsuccessful. Auxiliary
thereto, the Irish citizens Of Washing
ton have published and extensively cir.
culated pamphlet, through the aid of
the Republicans, to Influence the Irish
population against the South.
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