Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-07-31
From the Indianapolis Journal
THE GERMAN PRESS OF INDIANA

In 1856 there was but one Republi-
can German paper in Indiana-the
F'eie Prose- of Indianapolis. 1t, alone,
chad the courage to take position with
the party of free principles, just formed,
and battle for the success Of those prin-
ciples. 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 manliness and
honesty, and re hope to see it amply re-
compensed for its devotion to truth and
the sacrifices made in maintaining correct
political principles.
The public may be curious to know
how the German press of the State stands
to day. We will briefly state it:
The Votksbote, at Evansville, was
Democratic, or rather, Douglas, until
after the nomination Of Lincoln and
Hamlin. 1t now supports the Republi
can National and State nominees, and
will do good service in redeeming the
First Congressional District from the
nomination Of the slavery loving Democ-
racy. Its recent change causes consid
cradle uneasiness among the plunder
seekers in the Demoerrtic camp, and it
is already receiving the maledictions of
those who sought to use it for base pur
poses.
The iStaats Zettumg at Fort Wayne,
heretofore strongly Democratic, has
taken sides with the Republicans 1t
has witnessed the corruptions and ex-
travagances of the Democratic party in
the State and National Governments, but
has had it's attention directed more par
ticularly to the gross misgovernment of
Allen county by the party which man
aged by gross fraud to return some l 800
of Democratic majority from the cleo
tions Of 1856. 1t has seen the people
heavily and grievously taxed for the
purpose of rewarding partisan favorites,
and it now sets its face against such pro-
ceedings and takes position in the Re-
public ranks for the purpose of working
a reform. And the reform will be
worked out. Allen county will give a
Republican majority in October.
The Indiana Postat Lafayette, hitherto
neutral, has deemed it the duty of patri-
otism to take decided stand in favor
of Republican principle and filings to
the breeze the flag Of Lincoln and Ham
lin, Lane and Morton.
To this list of Republican German
papers we add the Zeitung at Terre
Haute, the Freie Bzaetter at Laporte, and
new paper to be established shortly at
Richmond. All of these papers are pub
lished in localities where there is large
German population, and will have much
influence on the result Of the approach
ing elections.
The only German Democratic paper
in the State is the VolksblaH of this city
1t is for Douglas-not the Democratic
party. 1t has long since sunk its party
devotion into its manworship, and it is
the admiration it has for the Little
Giant, and nothing else, that keeps il
within what is left of the Democratic or.
ganization.
The tables are turned In 1856 the
Republicans had but one German paper
in the State, the Freie Presse of this city
In 1860 the Democracy have but one
German paper-the VoZksblaH, and it is
only so in virtue of the nomination o.
Douglas by a rump Convention. There
, is something significant in this. The
majority given for Willard and Bu
chanan in 1856 will be given to Lane
and Lincoln in 1860.