Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18
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T -, ~. "',:. st. LOUIS, Sept. 10, 1851.
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Some bitterness Of feeling has. Of late existed
amonst our usually amiable friends, the German
citizens of the First Ward. On Saturday niglft
last considerable iuiliiSo. of them fcrsook4hose
iaEorlte instruments Of peace, the smoke pipe
and beer mug, and Grmcd themselves with GER
tam WarlIke projectles in the shape of rocks,
with a volley of WHICH, theyIavoredthe German
Tribune Office. Their beligerent feelgs, how
ever, were soon queRed by.the soothing inhu-
ence Of a few arrests made by the,members of
the night police, with. no greater damage TO the
building thaha dozen or or so broken windows
Since the late Judicial Election, the Germans
have divided themselves into two parties be-
tween whom no little asperity of feeling exists.
The one party, whose organ is the ''Anzeiger des
Westens newspaper, is composed chiefly of
those who have emigrated to this country since
the late troubles in Germany, and who conse-
quently share those radical notions so rife. in
that country at the specified time. Universally
they are socialists, and seem to believe in the
natural right Of every person to do lust what his
passions inclination may PROMPT him. They
have nd social, moral, religious or political feel
lngS I'M COMMON with the mass of the population
here, and ire consequently fit instruments to sup
port the Editor of that paper, Henry Boernsten;
IN all ms wild and dangerous schemes. The
other party is Composed Of those who, from a
long residence III this country, and from con-
tlhued social intercourse with our citizens, have
become Amercanized, both in feeling and prin-
.cple.. They are, in the main, governed by the
same patriotic impulses, and feel pride Of
country common with those who happened 70
haNe been born upon this soil. Hence. when
BoernSiein. first openly broached his project Of
forming the Sherman Democratic Party of Pro-,
gress, with the aulable purpose of diyidinG
the Offices in the gift Of the people in proportion
oil one kali TO the Germans, and the other TO thc
natives OF this and other countries, not content
WIN privately 7choef4eiHg the project and de-
sPiSlhg It's author, they made a public manifest
auon OF then disapprobation of a scheme so de-
strucuye IN ITS tendency To- the rraternal relo-
IONS which ought TO exist amongst all Glasses
OF OF our citizens. For this very proper exercise
o. ther rights lher rights they were most bitter
~ denounced by the Anzeger, and.between if
ana the Tribune war of words eIsued ,rbicb
ended m the demonstration against the Trib,,nc
once ON Saturday night last
rms Henry bernstein, YOU must knov, i
an Individual OF some notoricty in this comm,
my But two years a resident of this nI,cc bc
mas acquired considerable influence over do
minds Of mat peculiar elias. OF his coun,r,mcn
WIN whom he symwtaiae, i'm feeling. Uc ,,.s
ioIlcd 10 leave his native land because og liz |
,'''''ai options, Gas ha says. and cgrt,i,l,.
jj'ey are bad enough TO cause his expu}sion rrl,.,
.''a or any olher,) apd upon his advent here no
.oi ''ou lfoihihe remnants Of broken doNnnor.