The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

~ JACs.D aIACs< Es sDhREER,
of Ta~carawas.
The Democracy ard Know Nothingism.
Mr.. Gribbin in his speech at the
Convention on Saturday last, took
occasion TO charge hpon the Repnb
iicans, the design of interfering with
the rights Of fnaturalizcd citizsns; and
went off in an apparently Garnet de-
fense OF their interests. Now his oh.
jcct in this was quite palpnble. He
was evidently aiming to gain the con.
fidencc of the Germans, that h. had
forfeited by his attack npon them.
b az n class, in n speech during last
Court in which he asserted in sub.
stance that the "Dutch," "as he term.
I'd them, were 20 turbnlant in their
character that they could not have q
socinl gathering, without falling out
and fighting among themselves
This very unjust imputaiion made so
Wveserredly, having very properly
given ofense to g large class of or
dcrly and law abiding Germans, a
rctraction and an apology was prom
jscd we understand, through the col
nnns Of the Courier, but it never
came to light. And Mr.. Gribbin in.
stead Of coming ont like man, tries
to hood wink the Germans, by bat.
Ting in their behalf with 'man o.
straw'; for it is n well known fact
fbat the Republicans have been in
power in the State, for the last two
years, and the Democracy. cam I
point 20 single act OF the party
tending to infringe on the rights OF
naturalizcd citizens. The party had
an overwhelming majority in the lat,
Legislature. and might have pnt in
to execution the obnoxious meas
ures charged upon them by Mr..
Gribbin. Nothing of the kind how.
ever was done, but on the other hand
very proposition OF this kind, made
BY the fow Fillmore Know Notl,ings
in tho I.egislature--thosc who have
all alons been laboring jointly will
the Democracy to defeat the Rtpub
]ican - every such posposi,ion, We
cay, was defeated by Republican
votes. The Republican party whil'
N over, have been just rs careiu
not to infringe Oh the rishi ofnatur
allied citizens Us tho Democracy
and the record, will show it, Mr.
Gribbin's bold assertions to the COZ,
frary notwithstanding.
The Democratic party IN this conn
ty espc :ially, have heretofore been
very loud in their professions %
friendship for the Germans, hut wha'
favor have the Gvrinans received
st the hands OF t,cparty in this conn
", beyorl empty profession. Hav,
they shared with our adopted ciii
xens the olli rs they have hal ut tl,ri'
cOinman II Not ut all! Although
the Democracy have been altogether
dependent for their success, ON III,
German vote, ahd leading, intelli
gent Germans lave laboreL NOR,
than perhaps any other class tor til,
SUCCESS Of the Democratic ticket il
this comfy, yet their names have mo-
.vcn been mentioned for Office
The Democratic party by their pas
Ecta, have said, that the German,
will do to work for them, and vut,
for llivin, but are not fit To hold Of
5ice. With the view of securin.
their aid, in elccting their ticket
ste uliicc seekers OF the lmr.y, hav,
been in the habit Of following ul
. the Germans. AMI whining aite
!. them, and ringing in their cars al
fkin.is of foolish charges against tn
Yitrnblica'i party, lor the purpose u
Arousing their prejudice; while u
the same time they have been hing
ging to their bosoms, leading, ran,
pant Know Nothings. So many G
this last class have they now asso
ciated with them that they dare no
introduce into their State Platform
, for into the platform adopted in tl,i
county, any resolution in oppositio
{" Know Notl,ingism. ns they hay
hane ior years past. Let this be dis
'aincily mded. .'
Isgorsss's rrincip!es with Emenda
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