Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-07

Which disturbs the Democratic gravity of
the Plain Dealer to such degree as to drive
his "unterrfed" feelings even TO an expositic
Of the most shameless Know Nothingism, is
half the terrible thing it appeared when
through Democratic spectaces. The who
matter originated in the following way
A working Mems" movement sprung up
during last year and spread over great part of
the country, especially among the Germans,
They built up societies, held conventions, made
platforms and started some two or three German
newspapers in defense of their claims. Bot
their particular position, in placing themselves
above all parties, and aiming at ruling the world
by working men only, coon isolated them;
the excitement died out, and in few gleat
cities only, such as New York and Cincinnati,
these men have retained part of their n6u,
ence by adopting more liberal basis for their
operations Nearly all their societies have at
present declared their willingness to support
the Republican party, and the former exclusion
of politics has now given way to the under.
standing that the working man can do nothing
towards his own benefit except by joining with
good will in the political strife. The attempt
TO dislranchise the adopted citizens, made by
the legislature of Massachusetts, consequently
aroused them-as it did, in fact, the whole
German populatlon--to the utmost oppouitiUn,
and for the purpose of united action against
that uncaled-for measure and its consequences
a convention of all their existing societies was
called by the working men of New Y York The
committee of arrangements for that convention
in their own discretion, extended the invitation
to all the German Societies in the country with
out discrimination, thus endeavoring to change
the issue from one touching merely the working
classes to a general movement of the Germans
against their alleged oppressor, the Republican
party. This attempt, however, meets heavy
opposition on all sides, and is sustained only
by few of the Eastern papers, the whole
German press OF the West, and a part of it in
the East, denouncing it,
The convention is to meet at Cleveland, June
2S, as it was intended 20 take advantage Of a
great singers festiyel, going to take place about
tue same time in this city, This festival, how
ever is to be held June l4th, 10th, 10th and
l7lh the time having been fixed without re-
gard to the previously concocted convention,
which latter is decidedly unpopular amongst
the German citizens of this State They have
not yet lost all confidence in the republican
party, and we hope they never may find cause
TO leave or oppose that party, although such a
step has been advised and is defended by some
ofthe hOtspurs in the East The convention, if
ever held, may act upon that advice and adopt
resolutions in conformity with it, but there the
whole thing will end, and few as will be, from
present aspects, the numbers of such oonven.
tion, fewer still will certainly there be obeying
! their dictates.
These being the facts, which can be easily
proved by the remarks of all our German Re.
publican papers, from Ohio to Kansas aud from
st, Louis to ST. Paul we would like to know
| what the Paindealer sis shrieking for"
ARMINIUS