The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-01
Tnn GERMAN VOTE FOR TmE UNION.

From the Tiges.
The StaatS Zeitung in laborcd editorial re-
plying to our recent call upon the Germans for
greater activity in this election admits the truth
Of our assertion that the intelligent Germans are
on the side oil the Union party. II seeks to eX-
plain this interesting fact by the charge Of "selG
conceit" against this class, and by the allegation
that they arc begulcd through the humanitarian
cry of "Anti.slayery." As they are often gentle
men of much culture, who know from long read
ing the fearful effects of the system of human
slavery in all lands where IL has been tried, and
as personally they have sacrificed fortune and
country for liberty, we think the last point of the
accusation is prob lbly true
They undoubtedly can appreciate what liberty
means better than many OF our native Ameri-
cans, and they DO unquestiOnably hate slavery
as men should who have suffered under Oppres-
sion all THEN lives They were too ntclligcnt to
be deceived by the word democrat" as some of
their ignorant countrymen, aud they naturally
joined the progressive and truly Republican party
of this country. Their support OF the Union
party is all the more acceptable, bcCau sc, rs the
Zeit'Hg truly observes, many Of them personally
preferred General Fremont for President; but
uniDhuenced by Their personal prejudiceS, they
feel now that their first duty b their country is
to defeat Mcclellan and the Peace faction. They
are acting truly patriotic part.
We are convinced also that large numbers o
their less educated C0untTymon, Intelligent Ger.
man mechanics and shopkeepers, are now seeing
the tIuc nature 0! this outrage, and will vote for
the Union party. They understand now that il
is precisely the same struggle which they lett he
hind IN EurOpC-tAe contest between the priv-
legged few aud the masses
The Southern shareholders are lighting the
battles Of the aristlcracy the world over. Ihoy
have over aud over again expressed thelT supreme
contempt for the white laOoring class; they have
declared that poor Whit Oush. 10 h5 slaves;
they have limited votes by property in many
States, aud have always opposed common schools
for the people; they have pru'egted the large
land and Shareholders by legislation, and have
lorded it over the mechanic and luboring classes.
Their influence has been To have the poor whites
in a state OF ignorance and degradation, hardly
above thar of thc slaves; and nov with these
ignorant ard degraded dependauts they have
fought the battle Tor slavery, tA air followers not
know ing that they were bleeding and dying for
their own cnslHvCmGnt Tbs war is the world
battle between ArislUcrary an Democracy
The ignorant CJpp1lhcad, OF the North
and The poor whites OF tbs South are ighuug
with those who would most ty ltuuar over them.
This. the iTteli ent German lahore OF the East
alresdy see, as their cumpltr.y Is o, The West
have .Cng understood, lue Sttts /sjtHRO re-
presents an ignorant con :;itucucv, bur even these
misguided persons begin 10 app ar, to los sOghis-
tries aHd 10 see he nis'itts, pt much OF the cry
of "DemOc0cy.
tie great German yo'e OF the country hes
always teon on the side T.! Liberty and Union.
1t viii continue 10 De So And the Germuns
have Eobly represented thom.gyg ~ tho ranks
OF our armies, so viii thuy now IN tAy pod-etl.
battle at the polls