The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-27


England States, in that they arc looked
apon as conservative eloment, hostile
indeed to Slavery, but whose industrial
activity makes their residence Of adyaR-
tage. This advantage should they--call-
ed so often the standard. bearers Of Free
dom-seek everywhere to increase by
making capital in every way for Freedom,
by arguments, and by defense of the prin-
cinles, and where the way is too slippery,
BIZ proofs that Freedom advances materl-
al interests better and faster than Slave
ry. However zealously Slavery may be
defended here by the shareholders and
others, yet public opinion is everywhere
prepared for discussion Of the subject
and the Germans should, above all, be the
first to lay hand to the work, inasmuch
as they all will stumble on the least re
sistance The time of murder aud per
seoution for free speech is, in Missouri,
hong past, and though propagandism for
this cause should be conducted with pru-
dence, yet it in no way follows that a rea-
sonable position will be attended with
danger,
The color of the two parties
struggling here is distinctly stamped
Freedom or Slavery is the question. and
to Us Germans, the choice will not be dir
fcult The earlier we commence with
the enemy so much easier and quicker
viii the struggle end and we are deci-
dedly Of the opinion that any false nam
mo of parties, or deception about the rs
sues, or any maneuver Of that sort, will
not be Of The least use. Let the Ger
mans in this State be mindful of this;
let the press do their part for the reaiz,
ing of this plan, and the hour Of REDEEM
ton is not far away.
The ~ T. Tribune, speaking edltori-
ally of the above, says:
I'VE have long held that the influence
Of the Germans on the future Of this coun-
try was TO be a most Important one. Their
secular social qualities, filing out SO ma
ny notorious American deficiencies; the
artistic skill Of their common mechanics,
50 far surprising the awkward, uninvent-
i've habits Of our own wurkmen and the
bold thought and profound research Of
their learned men, whom persecution or
chance has driven to this country, are
contributions of immense account to the
development of our people. Even the
German farmers, though by no means SO
we'll adapted for the borders of civilization
as the American, it is well known, give
certain stability and grace to the country
/ life Of the far West which 10 other set
tiers do. The new German farm, we are
I told. can always le distinguished from the
native by the shade-trecs left standing
near the house, or the vines trained over
the doorway, or the flowers growing at
the thresholds. And Of all the pioneers,
the Germans hold most tenaciousy to the
homesteads they have erected ID the will
derncss, forming something of pcrma-
ncnt society, long before the Americans
have settled on clearing which they will
determine to hold as their own"
We are prepared to endorse the above,
from observation OF the thOr0ughgong
pioneering character Of the German i'm
migrants to Potter county. They seem
to be progressive to degree almost sur
passing the characteristic go-a-headitive-
ness of the Yankees-cspccially in clear
ing up and utilizing the rich lands Of
this county. We are glad 10 SEQ con-
slant increase in the German immigra-
ton to this county. We are informed
that a large number Of families are ex-
pected at the Germania settlement IN the
Spring. Besides, we learn that other
portions of the county are likely to have
large acccssions of German families dur
ing the current year Potter county Of
fers great inducements, in the way of
cheap and rich farms, to hardy and active
settlers. Every acre cleared adds large
per ccntage to the value of the old and
new cleared lands.