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Valley Spirit, May 4, 1859, p. 4, c. 2: "German
Americans."
Republicans have been relying on the votes of German immigrants, who are
largely opposed to slavery. But the Spirit argues that the Know-Nothings have taken over
the
party and have rejected the Germans. These immigrants are now turning to the
Democrats.
Valley Spirit, October 12, 1859, p. 4, c. 1: "The Last
Dodge--Bogus Tickets."
Editors accuse Republican managers of trying "to cheat German
Democratic voters."
Franklin Repository and Transcript, June
13, 1860, p. 3, c. 1: "A Patriotic Speech."
Mr. Hassaureck, of Ohio,
spoke at the Republican convention and identified himself as a German who
is proud to be an American, as defined by the Republican party.
Franklin Repository and Transcript, September 12, 1860, p.
4,
c. 1: "The Campaign Opened."
A description of the Republican campaign's commencement in
Chambersburg with the arrival of Morton McMichael, Esq., of Philadelphia, who came to speak,
and who was greeted and escorted by a committee partially consisting of Wide Awakes. Article
also reports that Carl Schurz will give a Republican speech in German, which it urges all Germans
who do not understand the Republican platform to attend.
Franklin Repository and Transcript, August 10, 1859, p.
3, c. 2: "A Yankee Trick."
An anecdote about a Irishman and his inability to
learn a "Yankee trick."
Franklin Repository and Transcript, August 10, 1859, p. 3, c.
2: "'Two Irishmen Were One Day Engaged...'"
An anecdote about how an
Irishman, "engaged
in the highly interesting task of stealing a few peaches," ate a tree toad, thinking it was a
peach.
Franklin Repository and Transcript, August 24, 1859, p. 8, c.
2: "'A True Story Is Told...'"
Anecdote about an illiterate Irishman
who thinks that
wearing glasses will help him to read and who believes that the salesman is trying to cheat him
when they do not help.
Franklin Repository and Transcript, July
18 , 1860, p. 2, c. 5:
"A Census Taking Anecdote."
A anecdote about Irish immigrants that pokes fun at them for
being drunken and uneducated.
