Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-29
Enr Us GnnnirsI.
FOR Gie Enquirer
GERMAN Dl u SSlONS AT THE AFRICAN
CHURCH AND CITY HALL

Speeches Of NJ. Ectho6 and Mr. Gloss explained and ,ub
stance reportedbya German DemocyGt-15ih rcuv /,
German Wig.
l"4!spos,on has been The cause Of my no. complying
sooEcr with the requests o! friends engage The task
4flA: The pGcia! part Of those German speeches
hvHt on Saturday night, tie 9th October the other deli
Ve'e4 lew days pnvons hy the inlortd German Wing
speaker alr Eekh,h al Ihc African Church and ALSO the
Democratic speech, by Mr. Gloss, the City iallhat is
as lar as the recollection of can drpen,cd upon
liable 10 errors though moi like what called report by
German Wing, published The llh OF October in the
wing Q! THIS city and also, unwarrantabe article,
published IN that paper Of the l4h of October As regards
'hc ist iadncon Is easily Gsccned have been
posed ahd finished by Virginia gentleman il contains
but sGa portion of what could be discovered 10 have
been said by MI Eckhoii or if snJ not within the eariag
l%i large number Of Germans who were present. who
thk themselves 10 br acquainted with their native Ian.
gnaec, ana consider themselves in this our blessed and
"aopa country in every respect good citizens any
stn:tIiat oi The "hig party. Certainly in both these
publications there have been plain and manifest misrepre
Seha!ions made which II is NECESSARY should corrected
ana Tue t'" iary brought before the public, liat
only Eerc but elsewhere, The German population which
nave become extensive may understand Judge for them
selves.
clc shall au;y pct as GG tho nnreaancc Of This ar,i-
ccs Agreeable recollection, and doubt subject 10 i'm
pcit ctinn.
Mr.. Eckhoi, before stated, brought on here
all the way from New Yok, rnisien the Germans who
are generally If not Hhigs-coisdcred extremely Ignorant
ard thought 10 kow nothing Of public al.irs or even e'
own rights and privileges Therefore by public notice. M
+. did address, without opposition, Thursday The Nh o
October IN. German population OF This city, ana did give
them on., but extremely weak, harangue On the pTnc-
pies Of the Whg party particularly pressed his uu
ence his preference of The, yet plane qualifications
oi General Winfield Scott General Franklin Pierce
rxhorring by the way Of preface his beloved counymen
ia by instructive manner. And first Of all
strange relate he asst gnCd ro why he called
them his cOuutrymcn. In order establish this simple ic
hc said all Of the descent and because The
dies nl lis all stood the spot of the tarhs surface
In the sentence, bc assured his c1unYWth that III:
Democratic principles were entirely wong-Ihat h"y were
negative pa.tya donotEg party. For all such l1 lis
from Tka Mr. M mi dos Dl al
party The highest credit although is well known by som"
Wngs, and The German Democratic party too, that Tie prin
cipal ard mdst Wholesome and prominent laws and Tnei
hnve been adnpIed BY an urde Democratic admins
traons the welfare OF this gfeut country and thc Union
I'm large Mr. f. then passed The Tariii 4uestinn
which he handled still rdiculously as he wished 10
prove how higher Tariff would encourage nsieud o bs
couagng cmigation that the Germans have heretofore
their interes they mostly having been attached
to The u.cuiled Democratic party that German votes
PEELED people Ia emgrae 10 the Wcs and thus destroy
led the marsrt oi The farmer OF the EaS-A strange, and
rcaIy simple concIusonAlr. F. uIso said that The German
votes kept Inc nation weak when might become strong;
that munacUry destroyed here would sci one on
thr other side oi the Atlantic -lhat discerning rttn4
ami rask fund of political and commercial knorlsdgc, Hr T.
must posses, hut Mr. T. stated that he was happy !"
say mighty change had come over he German pGo-
pie Nherc formerly he said, three Democrats WERE one
uny cOad be found and his was as much rs could De
expcctcd in 80 short lms-All Of which is known by
Wings and Democrats 10 be entirely The reverse oi truth
His speech appeared in reality be more suited Tor lecture
in school louln than be addressed German audi
cncc This city and this has been said BY wel-nlored
land German NnE-lalthpn9n IL Hlust
hsre that Germans and Dnchmcn, particularly lsy are
Democrats considered only ignorant, hut positively
stupid; consequently, such remarks no. ony taken a.
prascwurty, by German aud native W Nhgs, coming
as they did German imported Wing champion and
editor OF German newspaper III order 10 brlGg me Grr-
man rnpuIatiun of Virginia their senscs Mr. f. further
the Dcmocatic party did not protect the weak
against the strong The poor against the Tic Now only
reflect Wings and Democrats what an untrue aIse rep
escntaiDn, German population of common reason la
believe. these OF the as'ocratic3l principles
ri The Wnig party? Wuui their nP?ess the
poo;! ina are mol The poor mere protected under III, Ds
mrcinc Republican principles ot Jefferson and Madison
Exanine for yourselves, think moment and vote accor
DINGHY
Mr. al the close OF one Of the speeches. remarked that
common sense must compel his counrymtn 10 vote for
Scott and G aiafn lr,ed, this be considered po
irc ana pressing invitation 10 become sensible A German
Whig did draw the cunrn-on that r r. whs elihef TAX
ing u psrcel school boys, certainly sucn was n9
only insulting an Mr.. H. must have supposed that por.
ton Of his belonged the animal creation Upon
The whole l L. did do tho Wing cause very little good
any, In fact portion OF his arguments appeared 10 bt
more favorable the Democratic and AL couc haV'
beer properly stated in English al the tImc II would nav
more plainly been ascertaincd Dir. f. did wish 10 sho"
how The latter lnie the parties had changed Their names
aud that it not fair lie said, for onc party ScusScy
adopt lie Of Democrat Therefore, il must be sup
posri that this new invented of Democratic WING
should take shelter under the political wings OF alr. H.
being brought from necessity uy some one IL
the North, 10 blind foreigners ana paftcu'a,y ueaIa
Su in been informed by Mr. r. "hy ana
for purpose lis singular doublefacei name has oeer
create j. The object that assist the iIg par
" is still doubtful indeed and Mr. F. plainly did nInre tc
own cause But Mr. f. did say l1ord as II regarded
the great compromise question: because he knew We'll ina
.s party t. which he belongs the North with Senart
al their head ira against The passage o that act an'
l All important decisions the South could have beer
prevented by the most honorable, firm and patriotic Mr.
FIilnne-he hest President the Wing party ever had-un'
which the only that be- our present chlel aSs
trar faithful he the constitution did mol recelv
the nomination. and was By the Northern Seward party
thrown out Is this not sufficiently plain SO Fiat eren
Dutciman not only understand it, bit may comprehen
,chy Gen S.on placed by such unjust management "
G! p00 rule, il possibly il hc done twenty nv
millions Of people, by and under his military experience
The danger nv friends natives Virgnians and coun'rymen
sbnulJ bc seriously considered II Gen Scott should be
come President OF these United States, which Ioa ofo',
continual agitation and wanelng on account ol thc snS
question: between The Northern and the SoaEcrn H'aS
sill be the reSu-nh0ugh, fortunately, ths all esschtia
question compromise is settled and has as YET SaFcn h'
glorious Unon And here it may pf'psIly n' '; %sAu ~
the sentiments Of Gen. Sc" is II regards his INFO!
rpnt uasu.r known? Has he ever publicly sanctioned y
." has revealed his opinion on this sea, subject!
Whr On the other hand, Franklin Pcrccs principles ar
firmly cstnb!iSd and have freely declscd TO be no
sectional for The interest md welfare oil the %hoi
Union The votes he gave the national councils esab'
this fact fully Rrcoiect Tie danger which may DC a
nehrnteC to have an ambitious successful military chief
tain with lis commission commander n'chlei ~ u!
oor,c; administering the Government according 10 NJ
povef PRIDE vanity ans: ambition WIN ny ours @ "'e m
take glance back the ancient republics! Has NJ
and has downfall generally been produced ciief q!
conc trrach"y o military chle'ian! ana ",eh re
publ cs have been prnsfated and now tmti by !!
ranrral governments b. assured, my counymcn The Gle
vutru of Gen Scott is hc most lmprudcnt ana dangerous
ac lie Whs party possibly atopt for tie i"ure wriia'
of this cntry. Gen Scott and always has been, nm ar
stocrat OF The first order Indecd hc is by all accounts
like M European Prnce least, he cannot be approached
in ung other style His Ovcr-ruug and commanding spri
controls a his actions although lie has been lately yer!
contescending ana friendly natives and foreigners IN M
travels through various parts Of the country; but lei nm
be in full power with the army and nasy nj ana unoti h
comnaI and you friends and coln!rYmen, WIN haW
different ciusDG o! he sfosion sentiments ara guam
cations Of GIn. Scott Sach are the humble ana sc'iit'
npnions ore who for many yearf has taken some pam
To observe the rise aud progress OF party Spirit ION eac1
side and thereby often discovered political fcks hne DC
ceptiou OF different culoS in Order 10 accomplish tef"'
movements objects in view, which, ii geneiaiy ana puo
cy known would only be considered shaneiu out dis
honorable. :.
According to previous arrangement made WIN "hat II
called the Democratic German Wing As.ocinon Mr. Clos
Democrat Of Richmond, and Nr. ErShoit WING, 10 q
before mentioned had been imported from The o:-3ea
Nug Yuk did Mr. g. in Orter that ooih ace; o th
Que. ona might be discussed bef0rc German u5icnce an
for which purpose through the kindness ol the GGGc per
mission obtained have such cscnssoa hcia al 'h
CIV HGl consequently aoout seven ncock, nc dai va
filed q Hishalzsr Esq asei rs President aTf Dir u
Phillips az Secretary MT. Gloss spoke hts Wiz. luc'
animation snl ing Saxon style ani wss a"sG 70 o
one Of tie largest and most attentive Audiences tFt re
collected 10 have together in this C!ty and afpeare
manifest Mr g. literally demolished, by hd answers I'M