The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-25

Washingsenss HIrth Day.
The members of the German Turner AS
sociation were the only class of people who
celebrated Washington's birthday in Evans.
vile. This association is composed princi-
pally Of the German youths of the city, many
of whom have been in the country but short
time. They turned out in large numbers in
an imposing torch-light procession in the
evening, and marched through the principal
streets, accompanied by a charming band Of
music, which performed our "nationaf airs
with melody that should have made the
cheek of every native born citizen burn with
shame. 80
No demonstration of regard was manifest
ed for the memory of Washington by Amer
ican.born citizens in Evansville. The pro-
per tribute of respect and gratitude to the
great author anu defender Of this Republic,
was left to more patriotic men, whose hearts.
beat with warmer and less selfish appreci-
alton Of the blessings inherited from the faith
err of their adopted country. whose natal day
they SO appropriately celebrated. About 9
O'Clock P. NJ. the procession retired to Apol-
10 Hall, where their concluding exercises
were gone through with. Refreshme nts and
appropriate toasis were offered, and drank
with patriotic zest BETTING the occasion.
An appropriate ard eloquent Grafton was de-
livered by Mr.. Dietsch, editor of the Reform,
Of which he hasfavored us with translated
copy, which is given below. The evening
exercises were then continued with sweet
music and the most graceful dancing of the
season, till the small hours in the morning.
ADDRESS OF MR.. DIETscH:
After few biographical remarks upon
Washington's life and his deeds, the orator,
Mr.. Theodore Dietsch. addressed the Turner's
and others as follows:
Why is it then, that the birthday of this
great man, the father OF our country, is cele-
brated by a teir only, and that those few are
German youths? -s-
And still it is so! Only few take part in
the celebration of this great event
"Bv feir." And who can wonder at this
startling fact in these days of glorifcaton of
the blood-stained Roman hierarchy in the
person of Bediai, in these days of advocation
Of the father of despotism, the Emperor Of
Russia, in the corpse Of Bodisco,-in these
days, where slavery shall be planted into all
zones, as a republican law-who can in such
days wonder, that lew only observe the me-
mory of the fathers of our Republic, and the
great principle proclaimed by them: "that all
men are created equal; that they are endow-
ed with certain inalienable rights; tn IT
among them are life. liberty, and the pursuits
of happinessH
"By Germansr" A matter of course. To
/ the foreign Democrat is this last usy um and
light OF Liberty dear, and grateful does he re-.
member those men, who ha, built this last
refuge of all exles, this beacon of republican
liberty.
Natirss cannot appreciate the value oil
these institutions conquered by Washington
and his champions as well as we do, because
they lack the experience of the condition to
which people is subjected under the sway
of monarchical tyrants, and are therefore not
able to draw u parallel between life Of ser.
vitude and a life under republican insti,u.
tons. To Americans in general their busi-
ness is dearer than the memory of Washing
ton.
"By immigrated youtas!" Delivering my
papers this morning, and rejecting within
myself upon the difference of American mat.
tiers and American people at present. and up.
on those gloriied days of Washington,
heard the noise of saw mill. A catholic saw
cut into the mighty trunk of fresh, green
oak, and that saw will cut and cut, until
that trunk is cut in boards, which will wither
aud be used for any purpose whatsoever
Need tell you why great part of the older
emigration does not celebrate Washington
birthday!
And lastly / hope th7t you will always
cherish those feelings, which you This day
have shown in demonstration, and look up
on the American republican institutions in
their true spirit, that you will keep your
Democracy unblemished from all oiice-seek.
er, Hunker and Old Fosy hdmbug. and in
that way really honor the memory of Wash,
ington, a man who was and for ever will be
as the great Lee said:
"First in war, fret in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen."
At the end of this grafton, three cheer.
were proposed and enthusiastically given in
honor of the memory of Washington.
New DRUG STORE FIRM.-We are pleased