, 1861-01-04


Translated from the Illinois Staata ZcItung1
Again the time has come that tries the souls
of men, time that will put to the test the
victorious Republican party and their staunch
supporters, the German Republicans. Having
conquered BY their energy and determination,
the Republican party will be called upon to
prove whether they possess the same qualities
for maintaining and consolidating ,slat they
have achieved by their efforts.
The unavoidable crisis is now upon us. We
have to meet the long foreseen issue, and VIC
are going to meet it checrfnlly, well knowing
that conflict like the present will become
the more deeply rooted the longer we try pal
liation. 1t cannot possibly be vanqutshed by
delaying. But, however powerful the mea1!s
may be which are at the command Of the par
ty Of freedom for overcoming this unavoidable
crisis, yet the present situation requires the
nest consideration, especially on the part OF our
German fellOw-citizcus, uhose interests Gre IL
etery respect identified .riM tbs preservation otMe
I1,ion-a Union founded On the principles o(
liberty.
Perhaps no Presidents Inauguration was
ever marked By internal dlscords Of SO serious
nature as that Of Abraham Lincoln still nc
have no doubt that he is fully aware Of the
carnestne.s Of the situation and will prove
master Of his task. All that is required to
steer the proud ship Of tile Union clear OF tho
threatening shoals Is the assistance Of expert
p.lulE% WIZ VIII e%aHl U5 lAE 4CilEI AIu El*C
him true support and wise counsel; Il Cabinet
composed Of men having the courage to stand
up not only for the Union, hut also for tfat
liberty to secure which the Union was found
ed; men guided by such ideas only, and ele-
vated high above the level Of the small inter
ests mud the pltiable agitation Of avaricious,
yainglorious aud selfconceitcd politicians.
Such sentiments and cxertion5 only arc
adapted to the emergencies Of the times, aud
ought to be employed by the Republican
party, II they intend tt' control crents, instead
of.tbeing engalphed {t J. BY tltm: There is one
| frustrate and defeat the highest purposcs-itis is
| tho oDleeananid. That curse, always clingins
to the heels Of successful parties, defeated th:
patriotic expectations placed Or that great
| popular movement which carried Harrison to
ihc Presidential chair; that numerous band o:
| poets Of that pure patriot, tor1ncnting an.l
| killing him. Now that curse will prove itself
| teu-fold dangerous under the present circun-
stances, aud, indeed, we do not hesitate for
one single moment to place on the same level
md in the same line with tho Southern seccs.
sion-traltors all those paltry. creatures of the
| North, who only bear In mind the ''loares and
! tishesH at such moment, who only think Of
and are for the spoils Of office, when the Union
and Republican liberty are at stake, setting uI
their avaricious claims against the interests o1
their tonntry, which now stands In need o'
patriots MORE, and office seekers LESS than ever
We believe ourselves justified In consider.
ing, especially tho German members Of thu
Republican party, guarantee that the victor,
OF Lincoln Shall not be misusc.l, like that d
Harrison. The German Republicans 1rR BY
their votes, BY their declarations aud BY tLeil
press, do all in their power to stop the designs
by which the future Success Of the party nil
be put in jeopardy, and VIC do not entertain
the least doubt that they will show by thcit
example, that they have moi fought 1ee nscrrt
naries for pdy, but ga.e battle for the p1:se'7r.
tio.. Of the tniosa ard tie principles Of The Repta
lican party. With prido and satisfaction ".
learn from Springfield correspondent, thai
amongst the applications Tor Office, pouring !:
upon Mr.. Lincoln, there is rot a single one Of I
German, and only, the organ Of the bascst eor
ruption and f;usehoods- n. Y. Nerald-tal
had tho etfrontery falsely to charge the Ger
mans to be pnrticjpators Of that oftfcc-huntin:
expedition.
Again NC declare our nnshakcn confslcnc,
in tic party, in their chosen standard bearer
and in the German Republicans. We ARG il
the firm belief that they have realized tho In,
portnnec OF the present political situatlon, ant
are determined to face the crisis Ike men
rhose lore of the Union and tchoss is,x Of 1ibtrt
arc paramount to al o1ser interests.