The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-10-18

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were made homeless, while Poland is yet
enslaved, and Italy is freed not by your
aid but BY her own exertions. unaided by
Frarkfurter Parliaments and German
doctors. and Philosophers Instead of
theorzng, instead Of talking about $50
cialism and communionism. and q divis-
ion Of property, the Italians have acted, and
therein lies the secret of their success.
But 10 return TO my proposition. Al
though not reared Ike you. sir. in col
lege or university. and having bat a plain
and limited education. am learned enough
to understand the constitution Of this coun-
try, which teaches me that this Republic
is a confederacy of independent sovereign
Sta'es each entitled to enact lis own laws
Tor the proper Management Of its own local
affairs, without diction from any other
State or from the Congress Of the United
States, or from any power outside the iur-
isdction of such Sate. In propo sing
myself as an opponent to YOU, | hope YOU
will be too generous to class me with those
Germans whom your party charge with fol
lowing the Democratic banner through ig
norance. Against this charge which has
been repeatedly made by your party. i
most solemnly protest, and still farther do
protest against the unfounded boast that
majority of the adopted ci,izcns--and
by ''citizens," | mean men who have a
right TO vote, have any sympathy with
the dogmas Of the Republican party. The
industrious mechanic knows only too well
that his labor will be rewarded plopellv
only SO long IS we maintain the Union.
and that he will gain nothing by letting
loose horde Of African negroes, with no
! aspirations, and uo wants familiar to the
European and American mechanic. lie
knows too well that all the ori4s about The
poor bondman" are only pfodered in .he
hope OF obtaining fat Offices thereby, be-
cause he has The undeniable fact before
his eyes that no man, even the most "a
naiical Aboltionist. associates with the
African, even if lie is fr9e born man.
The people know too well that the negro
is nothing but the stirrup from which tie
negro worshiper means to vault into tho
| seat of power.
la point OF fact, nearly all those of our
eountrymen who make So much noise
about this slavery question are the young
immigrants, the majority not able to speek
tie English language, and not yet entitled
10 vote. Sir, these are lie masses who
form the majority Of the "intelligent Ger
mans You and your party SO loudly
proclaim as your supporters. Bat, sir,
the masses Of the German adopted cirszeps
who have right TO vote, are loylal to The
Constitution transmitted TO Us by tbe fath
ers of the American Republic. and conaii-
er that sacred instrument as the naoqna
ehorta of our political righ;s aud liberties
aud not rs your associates do, can agree
ment with death and a covenant " ith hell :"
The majority of the German adopted citi-
| zens will follow no leader who Will not
uphold the flag and keep step to the mu-
sic OF the Union"--a Union Of slave States
and free States--a Union formed bv the
people of twelve slave States and one free
State.
We declare futher; that We hold only tc
kind Of higher law which has lis
foundation In the Constitution and in pre-
feet harmy with that instrument, and not
10 the kind of higher law which originates
in the braine Of theorists. xpermentaists
and utopians.
III 1t does not suit you to meet ma in Bos
on. which appears 10 me the most fitting
place. am willing to meet YOU in any town
or city this or the other side of Mason and
Dixon's Philadelphia, Milwaukee.
Richmond. Virginia or New Orleans,
Koiuis;ana
Sir. 1t took you the other day. in New
York. three hours and half To abuse one
man without ever proving one point against
his doctrines. to which. le, me tell you. |
do not fclly, in all their details. subscribe;
but 1. a plain humble. uneducated man
(orignally "A mechanlc--a eabinoi makar
propose 10 demolish the whole structure
of the Republican party in fifteen min.
ues. provided you will answer all the
quesiions | shall put to YOU fairly and
squarely.
hope YOU will receive this ccmmuni.
cation In tn same kind spirit in which il IS /
rendered you aud have the honor TO sub I
scribe myself.
Yours respectfully.
SAMUEL STERN.
YerY beautiful rrayesfnna has InsI han