Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-23

LIE ANZElGER DES WESTERNS prefers
that John G. Fremont should be the Republi-
can candidate for the next presidency. That
paper will support the nominee of the conven-
ton, but holds that Fremont would suit the
Germans best and draw most votes from the
democratic party. An Iowa correspondent of
the Anzeiger says, the German Republicans in
that state are divided in their preferences be-
tween Fremont and Seward, but quite willing
to take either.
But, most of our readers have no acquaint-
ance with the journal of which we speak. We
must give them some account of it. The
'Anzeiger des Westens" is German daily
and weekly newspaper published in the city
of st. Louis. 1t is one of the largest and most
widely circulated newspapers in the country.
The daily issue alone numbers from 10000 to
$4,000. The weekly issue is much larger, cir
culating in most of the western states, but
chiefly in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.
There are many other German newspapers in
the west, most of them well supported, but no
other so prosperous and important The ex-
istence of such an establishment at ST. Louis
shows how numerous in the western states are
the citizens of German origin. There are not
less than 10000 of them in St. Louis and
they, more than any other class of men, have
laid the foundations of that emancipation party
which is destined to regenerate Missouri.
The Republican party in the western states
is very much indebted to the influence of the
"Anzeiger," which is one of the most intelli-
gent, earnest, and reliable Republican advo-
Gates in the country. We give this account Of
that journal to show why its views of what is
best for the party should be heard with re-
spect Its opinion is that we shall carry the
Northwest against Douglas or any other Dem
ocrat, if we select our candidates wisely 1t
is not what the democrats may do that can de-
feat us, but what we may ourselves do or fail
to do. The "Anzeiger" will support Edward
Bates very earnestly, if he is nominated at
Chicago, but does not regard him as the
strongest man. 1t suggests gently, but in a
manner sufficiently significant, that some
English speaking" Republican journals deal
rather easily with the principles of the party
in their presidential calculations.
1t is possible that some of us do not con-
slider as carefully as we should that it is not
the old wing party which will meet in conven.
ton at Chicago, but a new party which de
mands more affirmative and downright policy.
1t is not now clear what this party will do in
regard to candidate for the presidency. There
is time for consideration, and we believe the
national convention will decide the matter
wisely What seems inexpedient now, may,
two months hence, appear to be the very
wisest thing to be DONE 1t is well for
the party that we have SO much time for
consideration. We need it; and those who
seek to foreclose the matter by averring that
one man can not be elected and that another
man must be nominated, are nowise likely to
control the judgment, nor command the re,
spect of judicious men, We like what the
Albany Evening Journal says in the following
paragraph
"The Atlas and Argus finds pleasant, and,
as it hopes, profitable occupation, in reviewing
emphatic articles touching the Presidency,
from the New York Couriea and Enquirer and
the New York Tribune, the former insisting
that distinguished Republican CAN, and the
latter that he CANNOT be elected President.
Each Journal demonstrates quite clearly that
1t believes what it hopes This foreknowIedge
would save others much thought and labor, in
determining "vexed question" if we knew
which oracle to accept as authority. By
adopting the views of either there would be
no occasion for a National Convention, and the
campaign might open at once"