Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-14
PEARLS BEToRH Sw1NE.-The Ger

upon their political dishonesty and wsnt Of
character. We are astonished that Der Demo-
kyat did not ascsrtsin the want Of truth and
principle in the conduct Of that sheet years
ago Its editors are both bound by the
strongest oaths which man can take upon him.
self to hate and oppose the foreign element at
oil times and upon al occasions. Regardless
Of its dark lantern instincts. 1t bent the knee
Of favning to the Germans few years since,
to obtain their votes and their cooperation.
Though 10 1855. it stignatizsd them % I'M.
worthy Of confidence in political MASTERS; %
unworthy Of support or countensncs, yet it
learned another tune because it vas for its in
terest to do 90, and Landed them to the skies.
But the day came when the Know Nothing
Americans Of that party. and the editors OF the
Gazeste among the number, thought they
could hold the German element any way, 90
instead Of allowing them an equal division Of
offices. % for several years past. denied them
the smallest crumb. They thought the thing
wss safe; the Gasstts said amen, and instead
Of insisting ~ 10 former years. upon The Ger.
maOs having their share Of the positions to be
gained, used Ito influence against it. Here
the cloven foot came out. and the Germans
saw it; and the consequences Of it are to be
seen to-day. Now the Gazette accuses Der
Demokrat of dishonesty Shame upon such
miserable demsgogueism. We reproduce the
article from Saturdays Der Dsmokrat. for the
benefit Of the American public:
MAMsELL GAzErTE IN HER WRArH.-Mamsell
yesterday made . desperate effort to pour on
our devoted head the vials Of her wrath But
instead Of hitting us che has only discharged
their contents upon her own head, and made
herself public laughing stock. Msm.ell re-
proaches us with having misrepresented the
Germans, because the Germans as q body are
opposed to slavery. BY that. she means that
We are 10 favor Of slavery. No ole will easily
believe that Of US. But sti!l We will declare
that We rank ourselves among the most deeid
ed and radical Of Abolitionists. and that we,
| Tor that reason, are opposed to the Admins.
| tration and its party, because II supports sls.
very, dsgrades our patriotic soldiers to negro
cAtchers. and 10 it co srdly and pitifu appre.
tensions for 'its Southern brethren" has, by
| crippling the proclamation Of Fremont, parried
the only decided blow that has been struck
against this institution which is undermining
Liberty and the Republic. Does Mansell no
longer remember that two weeks ago che, to.
gether with the Republican office hunting
Clique in this place, adopted resolutions in
which, in the face Of this Republican" piece
Of work, the incense Of ''an admiriug people"
was offered to Lincoln. Does not Msmssll also
know that Der Usmokyat and the Union partv
koocked in pieces her urn of iLcenss and
pushed her forward 10 . more respectable
position on the slavery question. She knows
it. but still has the effrontery to point us out
as retrograding On the came question Shame
We u.ust still farther remind Mamsell, that
on the day previous to the election.
our political opponent, and We gave
we supported Mast and not McCosh.
The Germans wished to have an homes. man.
| agemeot Of the public moneys, which had not
hitherto been the case under McCosh. The
Germans have therefore supported the election
Of Nj. Mast, but without their aid the Rspub.
licans could not have elected 1borington.
1t will here be seen that the Aamsell of the
Gazette has as little regard for truth % for
principle. Every means is right if it can
make capital" therefrom. But fortunately it
has not prudence enough to hide its true char
acter. or rather. its want of character.
But the best thing comes last Mamsell
seizes US by the pocket book She thinks that
what she estesms to b the highest principle
must also be tha aim of all owr efforts, and that
the Gsrmans. together with their organ, must
either suffer ruin or obey. She may also think
that by dividing she can rule 10. We do not
in this connection address every one, but only
the German public. But ws know well
| enough that those Germans who are conspir.
ing against their own eountrymen. in company
With sheet that publicly insults the German
element as il has lately done. must be a. mean
and dishonest as the Gazette itself
We would. 10 conclusion, remind our Ger.
man counsrymsn. that the Davenport Demo.
krot." having in view the Interests and the
general sentiments Of the Germans, has 10 its
earlier management stric ly preserved its in.
dependence. and has never run with . party
through thick and thin, We quote rom earlier
issues OF the Dsmokrst the following declara.
tiOns:
I'VE 60 with the Republican party on IL 90
tar as We recognise Ia it love Of principle in
| respect TO national matters. As far % the
State Convention is concerned, on the contra.
| ry, We have nothing in common with the part
representing the majority Of the party and
cannot therefore see Why vs should support
their candidates. We are decided oppon, nts
| Of slavery, but We see no reason Why we, on
that account. should pick the nuts ont of the
fire for pitiful clique Who happen to share 10
these opinions. Demokvat. of Feb. ed
| 1867.
I'VE are induced. until the uuclean elements
are driven out Of the Republican party, to
maintain strictIy in spsndent position in re.
spsot to the State election % We have hitherto
done. Daily Dsaokras. Of FEB. 26tA, 1857.
By such . love Of principle have the Ger.
mans hitherto earned esteem. Can they IL the
year 1851 be set down - retrogrsding. simply
because, in . county election, they preferred
an honest Democrat 20 . dishonsot Republi
cant
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