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Show THE FOREIGN VOTE. " It has been the custom in the his tory of American politics, in estimating estima-ting tho ohanccs of candidates for office, of-fice, particularly for President cf tbo United States, to rank voters of distinct dis-tinct nationalities together; as it is assumed as-sumed that tho great majority of them go as a unit for tho candidate who comes'iho nearest to reflecting or representing re-presenting their peculiar views, on matters of publio polity or social regulation. regu-lation. It is a very well authenticated fact, that while the foreign-horo citi-zeu citi-zeu is as loyal and as true to republican republi-can principles as any nativo to the soil, popularly speaking, he generally cheiishcs tho remembrance of some customs, or lovo for his nativo land, that can never bo eradicated from his thoughts. For instance, tho Irishman nover forgetstho "glories of Brian tho brave," anj'never ceases to revere tho memory of Currao, Grattan, Emett, OTonncll and others of his ominent oountrymen; nor can the love he bears for his nativo island be effaced. The German adores tho "fatherland," and loves to dwell in memory's dreams on the joys and comforts experienced there. Tho Frenchman, Scotchman, Knglishuian, and men of other nationalities, nation-alities, have warm recollections of tho place of their birth. Notwithstanding all this, thero is often no truer American citizen than the adopted one, a fact that has boon demonstrated again and again on many bloody fields, in the history of this nation. na-tion. It is not unnatural or unreasonable, therclore, lor tho Irishman to oppose the man or men who openly express an oppo.-i;iuu or hatred to his country or race; nor is it surprising that ho entertains enter-tains a feeling of kindness for tho individual in-dividual who sympathize with him, in his real or imaginary wrongs. Neither is it marvellous that the German feels more kicdly toward the man that refuses re-fuses to interfere witn what ho deems his light to enjoy himself according to tho dictates of his own pleasure. Other nationalities have their hobbies and peculiar notions about matters, and alwaiswdl have them while nature is permitted to enjoy a modicum of liberty. lib-erty. Bat as tho Irish and German population are lh most numerous and important foreign elements in America, Ameri-ca, ic i; to them we more particularly tv.:cr in connection with the pending 1 'residential campaign. Owing to Mr. Greeley's well-known ssuapalhy wi,h tne lriSOi in tioir strucgles tor freedom, it U generally conceded that he will get , Ursc ml jortty ot that vote, which from a late estimate, in the States inwiich it will most .irODIy .feci resit,, j, ranked a? lo.lofs: r..:;-,--., r.; v..-.-.. V...". -. .. -i''1 '.'...-yi.'a-j.; -. 3 "- ! it is thieved tua: the lancer pordoa o:'i:i; Gorman roto wi'.l b; cis: fo: Grant, kem-o of Gnvoy'sawved fjupufcy wi;ll tJl, Jundav .'a.. 'Jho States in which '.f,XK l,ch wllt;,i '-o .gainst l.orace, acc rd:ng to a recent estimate o: its streo- h, are the following, pp. p;-i;e t,. which are placei the rc-pee tiveiiermu popuViM and probible ..;r--, v...,,. to the u. d:l-.01 bo torero vo.o co:.,.,!, -hit the tao.e; i-o TOirxt. |