Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-28
THE GERMANS TURNING OVER.

One of the most significant move
menis this year IS the detection Of
the Burlington, Iowa, Tribune, the
leading German republican mewspa-
| per of the Northwest. The latest
Issue of that newspaper. recently re-
received contains the following unan-
swerable editorial:
"Ihe Tribune has supported the
republican party for many years,
firmly believing in the rights and
principles it represented. To-day the
situation has materially changed. Tne
republican party is no longer what 1t
Was under the leadership OF Sumner,
Seward. Lincoln, Grimes aud its
other great statesmen. Once it was
the-party of liberty; to-day il is the
party of tyranny and oppression.
Fanatics of the worst description are
taking the power in their hands and
dlctating laws to the party. The
tribune has warned them repeatedly,
but our warning has gone for naught;
we have preached tolerance, but our
advice Was spurned with derisive
laughter. The fanatics, strengthened
by partisan power, have forced the
tsepublican party to accept Il situation
which does not permit US 10 continue
longer with them. Thus far have we
been republicans, but we eau go no
farther. With this issue we moist the
democratic flag, land promise to sup
port the principles enunciated in
the democratic platform, and
the candidates nominated to secure
the fulhllment OF those princi-
Piles. The Tribune will from this
day as heretofore, defend person.
al rights aud liberty. Liberty
and rights are dear to every German,
but the republican party has cheated
US out of both. The Tribune is con.
tident that the great majority of its
readers will approve OF this step,
which we have taken after due con.
sideration. 1t is impossible to close
our eyes to the facts. The democratic
party has become the liberal party
the party of personal liberty and
right-and extends to all its friends
aud supporters, especially the Ger
mans, a cordial welcome 10 its ranks,
aud promises in it's platforms to con-
test the amendment which the repub-
lican party is forcing upon US, until
the same is repealed. But the amend
ment, which the republicans have
blessed us with, ls not the only cause
for our change of politics. The action
of the republican party for years past
has had ruinous effect upon the best
interests Of the country and has forced
us TO take this step. From this day |
forward the democratic platform and |
list of candidates stand at the head of |
our columns. We shall fight for both,
not from selfish motives, but from |
principle, aud all abiding sense Of
rIght.'
These are the observations of a rep.
Germans, carefully trans.
lated in order that the Germans of
Missouri may receive their full ben
etit. The editor of the Tribune is a
gentleman of culture and intelligence;
h brave soldier throughout the war,
a strong republican since, aud is q
gentleman OIL all occasions. His news
paper occupies o prominent place in
the political history OF the northwest,
and the transfer of its adherence from
the republican to the democratic
party is only another evidence that
the republicans have outlived their
usefulness. The democracy is to-day
the representative party of the eople
and its, principles will find a triumph.
Amant from this time on.