The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-09-04
Nc than they bargainedfor.


At Springfield, Clark County Ohio, some
.ncl aniers conceived the brilliant idea OF
trrrsin., themselves by offering German Ten
ollar> n make a speech in favor Of Fremont.
Hp acquitted himself in good STYLE, and gave
hem more than they bargained for. The fol-
lowing account is copied from the Springfield
Republic OF eth August:
KILLED WITH THEIR ows AAaUsITIoS.
Las week, the good naured old George
Seibert took considerable pains to induce!Wm.
DELL 10 make German speech-fnallv agree
ing 10 ray him ten dollars to make a Fremont
speech of one hours length. The matter
was agreed upon; Seibert had the bill, prin-
ted In good style, announcing that Herr Ds-hl
would address his fellow citizens in the Ger
man sprauche on Sam>tack open" Seibert,
with a number OF friends who aided in get
ling ~ the purse took great pains TO have
their fellow citizens attend, and great J"r was
promised Il was expected that he woul9 lall
10 fulfil his engagement; that Buck = eech
would be made BY some one who could do X
up brown" and thus the whole thing rebound
10 the benefit of the cause Of the Postmasters
and Border L ffans The evening came;
large and respectable audience in atten-
dance. many OF them Germans; the preiimi-
naries were arranged by appointment Of VIM.
W
(tiree chosen by Delhi and three by Sebert)
selected 10 determine upon the time. Mr..
Dieh opened mp in first rate style. and was
warmly greeted by his hearers. The slave
democracy were amazed and speech less, Mr..
Diehl proceeded (every few minutes over
whelmed with applause) and made a speech
which Seib-rt thought was = not In him, and
which. as might naturally be supposed, his
committee would be very reluctant To pay
for. However, he concluded amid great ap-
plausc, having filed up bis hour with first
rate Fremont speech Then came pause,
and we waited in vain to hear a reply from
some Old Buck. Thrae cheers were given for
Fremont, three cheers for Diehl; three groans
were given for'Seibert and Boggs (parnobilc
frarum and 1t being presumed that S-ibert
& Ca Lad got all they agreed to pay for. the
meetiue adjourned with three tremendous
cherI- for Fremont.
They wont propose TO charter DIehi for
any more speeches. They were badly bit in
their calculations Of tie man.
Mr. DIEHL's STATEMENT.
Mr. Editor: ] understand that some Of my
friends are trying to mlsrepresent my speech
on Saturday evening last, and that they say
declared | was going to make ten dollar
speech That is not 50, and the man that
saws So. Is a liar! Here /, the commencement
OF nav .reech: German friends an Fellow
Citizens: stand before you for the first time
TO make a German Fremont political speech
in the presence Of q public audience don't
stat.I -re for nv sake Or for Your -ake, or
tfor any party'z sake. orfor Seibe,t's co5o"1e,s-
.ce sake. but tor :, ibert's ten d,Hars! want
il understood that am no politician or "nhic
speaIer. and Jhat win not hold myself re
sponsihlr tor auything | say. | d.. not stand
before y5u to tell you how YOU shall vote, or
TO make yo.es for either party. but that you
shall ,o,a as you please, and viii yo.e As
plea.e. his = rs near The English as need
Be- translated Daniel Piintz, Esq, VIM.
Be .aranl Daniel SIMON, who were close in
Iropt 5i me and watched me uncommonly
clo,e. can safe Wheeler it is correct.
Sar.e 81 ay German friends are down on
me They are wrong They ought to be
down on George ~eibert for not employing
better speaker Il was not my intention to
please or d,splease any one. Seiber! Wa my
empIoycr-I spoke for him. He says 1t
nrcttv rood. " but lie will never employ me
any more to make Fremont speeches fol him.
good | knew that before L commenced.