New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
TIE IurgnaL GEHuaN vOTEms.

Whoever has watched the movements now
going on among the Liberal German cltizens Oh
tho United States cannot have failed TO see that
there is among them widespread and power
full opposition to tho reelection OF president
Lincoln. We need only refer to some iacts IN
The history of the past few months i'll order 10
prove that this opposition has assumed dimcn'
sions which cannot DO ignored In the coming
Presidential campaign.
We believe it was in Missouri that this oppo-
sition first manifested itself. The German citi-
zens of this State have taken . foremost place
in the war against the Rebels and against Sla-
very. Thousands OF them have suffered great
losses. When the movement for Emancipation
began, an immense majority Of the German
votes were in favor Of immediate and uneondi-
tional Emancipation. At the State and town
elections in 1853, the whole Influence Of the Fed
erul Government was cast against the imInedi'
ate Emancipation party, and in iGyor OF candi-
dates who were supported BY all the opponents
of Immediate Emancipation, including the most
violent Copperheeds and ayowod sympalhizers
With the Rebellion. Tho German Radicals IN
lerred from this course of the President that ne
either did not appreciate the prime necessity OF
destroying Slavery. or did not heartily symps-
thizo with the cause OF Emancipation, ard they
have come to the conclusion that, in either case,
some other statesman, more decided on the
Slavery question, ought to be the first choice icr
| tho Presidency Of all men who deem It inds-
pcnsable 70 the permanent establishment OF
the Union that Slavery should cease throughout
The United States, and that The Federal Govern
mcnt should Use it, whole influence TO this end.
This is the opinion accepted by thousands OF
Germans in all the States of the Union. The
German Radical papers Of Louisyillc, KY, and
Memphis, Tenn, have expressed similar views.
The first General Convention Of tho National
German Clubs. held at Cleveland, last October,
passed resolution that only the representative
Of O thoroughly radical policy would possess the
confidence and the sympathy of tho radical
Germans, and thct il would lie Inconsistent with
the principles Of the German National Clubs to
support any representative OF tina. so-ca!lcd con-
seryative policy which, at homo aud abroad,
viii bring the republic into disrespect and
danger The same Convention unanimously
lexprcssed its sympathy with the Emancipa.
tionists OF Missouri, "who have been pcrsocuted
in so revolving a manner, with the consent Of
the Administration. This Convention was
attended by delegates from Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, New-York, Pennsylvania, New-Jeraey,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland and tho
District of Columbia; and, 20 for os appears
from the report of their proceedings, the views
of the delegates were entirely unanimous.
Among the editors tho German Liberal papers
quite o number are members Of the National
Clubs, and they continue to advocate TIE same
or similar views in their papers. The State
Convention Of the German National Clubs
of New-Jersey, held in Newark on the
10th inst, unanimously passed resolutions
declaring Fremont or Bntlor, or any other
radical canddGte,~to be the man Of their
choice for the Presidency. They not only
purposely omitted the name of President Lin
coin, but It was understood In Tie Convention
that there was not one delegate presen. who was
not opposed to his denomination. Among the
German periodicals. which are foremost in COM
batting the denomination Of President lincoln,
is new monthly, Published in Chicago by
Caspar Butt, formerly member OF the Illinois
| Legislature, and having among its contributors
Generals Schurz and Sigol, Col. Hecker, Fr
Minch and l.. Pretorius, two members of The
Missouri Legislature, Dr.. Douai, formerly
editor of The N. T. Democrat, Friedrich Kapp
of this city, and many o:hersof The most infu-
entail Germans Of the country.
There are, of course among the German pop
ulation those whose first cnoico for the Prcs- |
denoy is President Lincoln Bat n careful OBJ
acvntion Of tho liberal German press and tho
German conventions and meetings for several |
months past leads US TO believe chat the oppo- |
sltion 10 President Lineolns denomination not |
only prevails among the German Liberals to |
large extent, but that portion OF the party |
would even refuse 10 vote for Mr.. Lincoln. i'll
DO should be renominated 10y The National Nom. |
mating Convention. Tho clubs OF Radical Ge.- |
mans in Detroit, Michigan, ard Davenport |
Iowa, have very emphatically declared that |
such is their purpose. At the State ConventionI
of the National German Clabs Oh New-Jorsey, !
just referred TO, that intention was ayowed b. |
some of the speakers; and some OF the German
Liberal papers seem, at least, To lean in the
same direction.