The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-07

to state this, because 1t IS important
that, our tellow-citizens should know
it-that the Germans in Indiana have
not been treated, and are not being
treated now, in liberal, generous
and cosmopolitan spirit. 1t is well
known in Germany that there is
large German population in Indiana,
and it is charged that this element
does not receive due consideration.
Hence the Germans have preferred
and are preferrlng other Western
States. Isit not significant that so
i many of them should settle in Mis-
sour and so lew in Indiana? Is Mis-
sour more eligible State than our
own? tbs true, Missouri has, per-
haps, some cheaper lands than can be
| found in our own borders, but Indiana
has incomparabiy better market facll-
/ tiles and communications, and there
are no bushwhaek in her I'M dst.
! Indiana, mureover-and thisSSsis an
important consideration-has by far
more liberal franchise laws than Mis-
souri,.
And in spite of all this, the princi-
pal tide of German immigration goes
MOTTO Indiana, but to Missouri, be-
cause the. loyal, the ruling element
there grants tull and 4lnreserved
equality to the German citizens, and
clleeriully extends to them that con-
siderat. on which they believe to be
entitled to- Or course, Missouri neg
lects nothing to stimulate immigra-
ton by means of agents in Europe,
&c. But ali this would not be so sue
cessful if not supported by the fact
referred to-.
Let Indiana, therefore, try the
same course, and we know she. will be
successful, to- Let our Legislature
consider seriously if some measures
M ght not be adopted, which, while
they woud be highly agreeable to the
Germans ef l1daiia, and fwliiIe they
would act as most powerful lncen
tive to'immigratlou, at the Same time
would promote the best interest OF ALI
classes OF our population. ,ag,sc
For instance. let the laws of the
State, the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture. educational and agricultural re-
ports, &c, he also published in the
German language in sufficient man.
nerrlnt they will become accessible
and inieiiig BILE to every German In
Indiana Let in such school dis
trlcts, in which number OF voters, to
be fixed 10y the Legislature, demands
it. tuition in the German langua
be Introduced into the public schoo.>.
Let it not be forgotten, that the Pu
ritan. C observance of the Sabbath is
distasteiul to all classes of Germans.
Let the suicidal aud fallaeious idea
that temperance laws are able to
make people temperate, laws con-
! demned by experience as we'll as by
common sense, and as Intellectual as
they are degrading, be discarded now
and forever.
If such should be the spirit of our
Legislators, they may confidently ex
pect that vest stream of German
immigration will forthwith pour into
our State. Nothing, of course, should
be lett undone to stimu ate immigra-
ton BY the usual direct means. A
special imm grafton law should be
passed; a special board of immigra
ton should be established. Agents,
to be stationed in New York and In
the. great seaports of Germany men,
entirely familiar with the language
and with the character and peculiari-
yies of the German people should be
appointed. All this should be done
inieIhgently, prudently. and literally,
and then we may confidently expect
that long deferred justice WILDE done
to Indiana. a+t