Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16
'The Germans and Mr.. Lincoln 2

plication at this office.
"The Germans and Mr.. Lincoln"
A copy Of the German American,
paper printed in the English language
bu, claiming to represent the German
sentiment, has oeen laid upon our table.
Its leading editorial has the caption at
the hsad'of this article, and is mainly
threat that IL large majority Of the I'm
ion party desire Mr.. Lincoln to be
candidate for second term, the minor
ity will bolt, nominate third candidate,
and defeat his election. In this we do
not believe the German american re-
fleets the German sentiment Of tie
country We do not believe that the
Germans are 50 uHmindful Of the great
principle underlying our Government
the principle Of majorities debating the
policy Of candidates and parties, as well
as how and by whom the Offices Of the
Government shall be administered--as 10
deliberately resolve that minority shall
usurp the prerogatiyes Of the majority
and decide o. to who shall DO candidates,
how they shall be elected, and how they
shall discharge the duties Of their posi-
ton when chosen. We do not pretend
10 affirm, on the other hand, that minor
tiles have no rights, or that they are com.
PEELED 10 submit to the dctation Of an
arrogant and tyrannieal majority. The
right Of boiling in conventions, or revo-
lutionizing 10 government has been al
ways recognized, but with the further
understanding that the consequences Of
such action always rests with those n-
, augurating H.
But while VIC do not concede that the
German american fully represents the
GERMANS Of the United States, We are
not unwilling to notice some Of it's OBJ
iections to President Liucolns renomi-
nation.
, Il starts or with the assumption that
Mr. Lincoln was never the ehsice Of the
8 Germans, but that they Supported him
IN 1860, out Of Differences TO the wishes Of
the majority II ufirms, further that
since bis election no other nationality
has stood BY him more steadfastly. In
/ return for this, it continues, the Germans
! demanded of the President adherence to
the principles pm which he was elected,
and in this they have been disappointed.
We admit that the German delegations
ut the Chicago Convention, in 1860, did
not prefer Mr. lincoln as their fret
choice The majority Of them insisted
upon the nomination Of William H Sew
ard as the only true representative Of the
Republican party. Suppose their wishes
had been aeeeded to thea, and Mr. Sew
ard had been elected President, are they
prepared TO say that bis administration
would have been characterized by an,
more courage, energy aud determine
ton than has been displayed by Mr.
Lincoln Indeed, is not one of theii
most serioas complaints against Mr.
Lincoln based on his retention of Mr.
Seward, their fasorite candidate 70
President in 1860, in bis Cabiiiet3 Th
fact, itseems TO us, should at least teacl
those who have so little charity for wha
they are pleased to term Mr.. Lincoln
lailings, that their judgments are no
: infallible
II is bad taste, 10 call il BY no othe
name, to speak Of the Germans in thi
country as nationality, in compari
son with other citizens Of our country
The only nationality we recognize i
the American, and that is the nation
atty TO which Germans and all othe
foreign born eitizens subscribe whsl
they take the oath of allegiance. w,
protest against fostering and keeping NJ
distinctions of race aud nationality il
this country, whose mission it is to bar
= monize and blend the various European
races who seek a refuge upon our shores
~ into more glorious nationality, 70
whose preservation the land is at pres
- snt being drenehed in blood. The Am
eriean nationality is the only one end
tied to recognition within the limits o
the United States.
). Much is said about Mr.. lincoln atau
81 daning the principles on which he wa
elected, We deny that be has done SC
y The great feature Of the platform upo
which be was elected was "non-exter
siou, of slavery into the Territories.
q Has Mr. Lincoln carried slavery into an
of the Terr;toriesl Ga the contrary ha
hs not abolished il in several of til
:, states2 Has not his course in this pal
ticular oeen sufficiently radiesl2. Tia
he not gone to the utmost stretch Of hi
a. prerogatives 10 carry out the peeulia
rs views Of the German Radicals with re
;, gard to the destruction of slavery? How
v. ever others may find faux with Mr.. Lin
S Is cola, it really seems TO us unaecouutabl
h h that The German Radicals should thro,
3, stones at him Of the largest aud hardest
d The Germaa 4aaerieaa insists further
"A that 1T is idle to talk to them 1.-THE Ger
N mans] of the expedieney of his TMr
Lincoln s. nomination, This, we tax,
a. il, is an insult to German intelligence
- The Ger@aa AH,eriean, in long article
urges reasons why Mr.. Lincoln shoulc
not be nominated, and then abrupt,
= throws into our face the declaration tina
II IS idle to talk to the Germans Of III,
expectancy Of nominating HIM We re
3 gard this as another evidence that ths
German Americda does not rsnreso,,