The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-05-28

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nRrIt is we'll understood that the
great body of Germans in this city
aud county, vote with the party yari-
ously styled the democratic Party, -
the "White Mans Party" the "Poor
Mau's Party" If asked why they
vote with this party, the answer is,
II think my interests lie with, and
are protected by the course Of this
party" This is far from being true,
aud the Germans Of Toledo marking
the cheat, act with the Republican
party, so it viii be seen that the many
named party has not pro'eriptipe
right to tho Germans vote--only an
acquired right--Ocquircd by fraudu.
lent representations,
lfa German were asked the qaes
ton I" Why did you emigrate tc
America" his answer would be, 81
came over hero to escape oppression
TO better my condition, in the matter
Of money and property; to enjoy
more freedom in spqcch and action
iu short, to reap the benefits Of a
Government under which tho people
are FREQ and equal, aud enact theil
own laws. This is true, aud it would
Sesm that every foreigner, educated
By oppression, his lesson learned from
experience, ought to be tue 6rst to
guard with all his strength aud in.
fueuce, the life Of such Govern
ment No man who seeks our shore,
will deny the truth Of this, yot he may
differ with us as to tho policy he is
to adopt. Is the Democratic party
the friend Of freedom aud equal rightst
But yesterday Slayery's black shad-
dow rested upon tho land. Did the
German ever recognise in American
Slavery anything like oppression ?
Did he see in il any Justice to the
men and women aud children no en-.
slaved7 Could ho readily compare
the master, and his slave with the
king aud his subjectP Slavery's days
are ended, Did the Democratic par
" end them ? The Democratic par
y supported aud abottad a war star
ted by southern arislocrats who In
tended, in the event OF success, to
establish a new government based up.
on slavery, with slaves toiliog aud
working, not ouly South but North,
aud for no compensation. Would The
German work for no compensation Z
No. Then why vote with a party
which has devoted lis services to the
oowardly purpose Of keeping former
slaves under the yokep The leaders
0fthe "whitO mans party" in thi'
city aud county, know tha. iheii
course has been against true demo
cratic principles and plain justice
aud they tremble ia their boots when
slight advance is made upon ,hoil
works, at the polls and loudly oEult
when they gain. They pull wires
little and big, to keep in tho MAORI
ty; they sedulously feed tSs doubt,
full oues with jobs they cojols Others
with promises, Office! Office! is thai
hue aud cry, and pluuder boys pluuder
10 we'll understood but an, uumen-
tiOped prerogative. Fill your poek
ets while the harvest is ripe. Wha
care we Cor the outcry of the rad
icals" about feeding our disciples will
che money putiptO the County Treas
uIy BY the tsI payersp We've go
sheGsrwsn vote, aud Well give theiI
taste nov ana then 10 keep them az
right. vhilp our 4dUertiser will or!
down the bondholders, aud yell abou
ths debt aud the digger Doul for
gee te put 10 big bills; we'll allow
thsn. Figure largely for our friend
-ralysy', whatever You do, tSOrs 70
our frisndsvali Of them--litlls ant
big. ssueeA iS rieh--goOd pioEipg-
eoia. n