Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-04
The German Press of Indiana.

In 1859 there was but one Republi-
can German paper in Indiana-the
Free Presse of indianapolis. 1t, alone
had the courage to take position with
the party of free principles, just form
ed, and battle for the success of those
principles. 1t, at first, lost patronage
by the change it made, which has, we
trust, been made good to it since. 1t
deserves credit and honor for its man
illness and honesty, and we hope to see
it amply recompensed for its devotion
to truth and for the sacrifices made in
maintaining correct political princi
pies.
The public may be curious to know
how the German press of the State
stands to day. We will briefly state it.
The Volksbote at Evansville was DHea-
ocratic or, rather, Douglas. until after
the nomination Of Lincoln and Ham
lin. 1t now supports the Republican
National and State nominees, and will
do good service in redeeming the First
Congressional District from the do
mination..of the slavery loving Democ-
racy. Its recent change causes coz
siderable uneasines among the plumber
seekers in the Democratic camp, and
it is already receiving the maledictions
of those who sought to use 1t for base
purposes.
The Stats Zeitung at Fort Wayne,
heretofore strongly Democratic, has
taken sides with the Republicans. 1t
has witnessed the corruptions aud ex-
travagancies Of the Democratic party
in the State and National Govern
ments, but has had its attention dlrec-
ted more particularly to the gross mis-
government of Allen county by the
party which managed by gross fraud
to return some 1900 Of Democratic
majority from the elections in 1856.
1t has seen the people heavily and grie-
vously taxed for the purpose of re j.
warding partizan favorites, and it now
sets its face against such proceedings
and takes position in the Republican
ranks for the purpose of working q re.
form. And the reform.wiIl be worked
out. Allen county will give Repub-
lican majority in October.
The Indiana Post at Lafayette, hith-
erto neutral las deemed it the duty OF
patriotism to take decided stand in
favor of Republican principles, and
filings to the breeze the flag Of Lincoln
and Hamlin, Lane and Morton.
To the list of Republican German
papers we add the Zeitung at Terre-
Haute, the Freie Blaetter at Laporte,
and anew psperto be established short
ly at Richmond. All of these papers
are published in localities where there
is large German population and
will have much influence on the result
of the approaching elections.
The only German Democratic paper
in the State is the Volksolatt of this
city. 1t is for Douglas-not the De-
mocratic party. 1t has long since
sunk its party devotions into its man
worship, and il. is the admiration it has
for the Little Giant, aud nothing else.
that keeps it within what is left of the
Democratic organization.
The tables are turned. In 1856 the
Republicans had but one German pa
per in the STATE, the Freie Presse OF
this city. In 1860 the Democracy
have but one German paper-the
Volksblatt, and it is only so in virtue
of the nomination Of Douglas by a
rump convention There is something
significant in this. the majority Civ
en- for Willard and Buchanan in 1856
will be given to Lane and Lincoln in
1861 Ind. Journal