Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-10
German Sentiments.

At the Black Republican Convention in
which nominated Fremont,
Mr.. SENDER, editor Of German Paper in
Illinois said
81 came here as delegate from the Ger
man population of Illinois, and can tell you
that no part of the population is more truly
devoted to the principles of freedom than
the German people. (Applause.) And /
have further TO say, that as the representa-
tive of the Germans of Illinois, endorse
the nominations and the platform with all
heart and soul. Cheers. And l intend
to work to bring every German in the coun-
try, if possible, TO support the nominations
and the platform. Renewed applause. J.
have no doubt that Mr.. Fremont will re-
celve majority of the German votes in the
Union. Applause. Already majority OF
the German papers, nearly one hundred in
number, have declared their determination.
to support him. [Applause.] And hope
that we shall succeed in our glorious con.
Test for free speech, free soil, free labor
No persons have more interest in this than
the Germans. For it is contest between
slave labor and free labor, and almost all Of
the Germans are laborers. And if a Ger
man votes against free labor, he votes against
his own interest, and there is no party
but this, and no platform but this, that the
Germans can consistently vote for. APP
plause. The Prairie State will give you
twenty thousand majority"
John A. Grim, another German editor
from the same State gives his evidence as
follows:
The Germans were willing to join any
party that will aid them to freedom, to lib
erty and to free soil, and put an end to sla-
very. They have fought for liberty, sword
in land in Germany, and were willing to
| fight for il here. When the Germans heard
that there was a new party raised for free
dom they said, "that is the party for us
we will join that and fight tor it to the
death"
The "Leit Stern" Guiding Starr Ger
man paper published in Baltimore, says:--
Il ,rord TO the Native born Sell -styled Dem.
ocrats, We have published several Ger
man papers in this country, one for three
years past in Baltimore. We have parta-
ken of the Revolution in Europe and have
stood with the banner of Freedom at the
barbados where The balls Of despotic SOL
diery were flying thick as hail. We have
always struck for the freedom of the people
and we have always been friend Of true
Democracy" but we have fonnd that the
same democracy" as applied in this coun.
try to she party claiming that title is an emp
ty sound.
You, the managers of that party, drive OIL
lead the Germans to the polls like cattle
and, when they have voted, you treat then
with contempt. Ii there is any benefit t.
be bestowed, it is given 10 the Catholic
Irish, who govern you and whom you arr
afraid of. The election is approaching
Heretofore you have had the Germans in
body, but you will have them SO no longer
The bigoted Catholic portion may adhere Il
, you, but the Protestant and. free-thinkinI
Germans are with you no longer; neithe
here in Baltimore, nor elsewhere. Tn
Northern and Western German papers
nearly all of them, have left the so-cslle'
Democratic party. We have not mucI
, money, but we have many friends, and, a
far as our energies and influence 60, we ar
determined, if possible, to insure the defea
of the falsely so-called Democratic party il
the coming contest.