The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-03

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in proportion to other meetings of that
party which we have seen here in Evans
vile, rather well attended. The people had
heard that a new star in the arm in arm
party was expected to answer General Will
| Itch. and that name is interesting enough
to draw scores of either friends or foes.
DIR. Lauensteine spoke in German (anti-
Willch,) Peter Maier, Morris s. Johnson
and Whittlesey in-English. j , y
DR.. Lauenstein is the editor ofsthe Ger
man Democratic paper in this city, and
has been connected with the press for some
years, but like our accident, the President
of the United States, has some experience
in turning summersauIt into another
party, if it suits his interests any better.
He, only,a short time ago, was connected
with the Radical Illinois Stats zettun9 of
Chicago.
Mr. Lauenstein tried first to find fault
with Gen. Willich's speech, lately made in
| this place. Which had said that every
Democrat was a traitor. Now, we heard
the Generals speech, also, and remember
that Which said there were good many
Union men in the Democratic ranks,
thoughaIe couldn't see how that, now-a-
days, could be harmonized.s After this lit
tie mistake a tapsaIs memorial, we suppose,
the Doctor asked what the radicals meant
by liberty, and told his friends they meant
by it full liberty of action, speech, and 4
writing, but all for themselves alone; any
| opposing opinion was called 'traitorous.
| Then again, Which, he said, he had
! known as an editor of a newspaper in Gin
! cinnati,k where Which had, as he was
obliged to- acknowledge, always worked
for the interest of the people, especially
of the working men. He also gave his APP
probation of Gen. Wfllich's taking part in
the revolution of 184S, against the King Of
Prussia, his (Willich's) blood relative :. 4 4
Further on Which was again congra-
tulated for his working for the interests of
the laboring class, while he was editing a
newspaper, and for his zeal in behalf of
liberty ofthe press, except that he once, as
Commander of the post in Covington
wanted to silence the Cincinnati Folks
freatYld Then the Doctor came towhat he
doubtless considered. the strong point of
his speech, Willich's expressions against
the Catholics, claiming that these express
sions would do much good ito the Demo
cratic party.
which, the Doctor said, had not been so
hard on Ca. hoIics when here before, but
was now bought and paid by the Radicals.
/ 0TduI u1A ebASO OCCA AeSAN@ OA f1AAIOC
once, but Lincoln had repealed Grants or
der and so the people would repeal VIII
lich's anti Catholicism, X ------
Which had also stated that in cease the
Democrats should win at the October cleo
ton, L 300 soldiers would go to Washing
ton and hang everybody they did not like;
was not that rebellion against the will of
the majority? Whereupon the DR.. sub
sided.l sss.s ~ 5gs OILS 6f.a efs,a sflr
Excepting Mr.. Lauenstein's assertions of
statements made by Which, concerning
| Catholics, and the hanging business in
| Washington, in which Which was mis-
represented the wholes speech seemed real
! ly rather to be seulogy on the General.
| Instead of being able to damage General
willichs reputation, Mr.. Lauenstein, like
the old prophet who wanted to talk one
way and the Almighty made him talk the
other was, by the power of Truth and
facts, always obliged to admit the General
to be brave, good, and well-meaning
man towards the people. n sif
And so, notwithstanding what was in
tended to be a complete extinguisher, we
doubt not the grim old hero will still re-
tain warm place in the hearts of all
Germans, who love freedom and hate ty-
ranny and wrong, in Europe or America.
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1 SABBATH SCHOOL, iCELEBRATIoN.--On
Friday evening last avery interesting Sab
bath School celebration was held in. the
Liberty Church, some three miles; below
the city. We had pressing invitation to
attend, but other engagements deprived us
of the great pleasure. We have, however, \
been kindly furnished by friend who was
\ present. some of. the leading facts sins the
\ ,,
neighborhood some three months ago by
DR.. Stinson of this city, participated in the /
celebration. Mr.. VIM. Ti1eson of this city,
who takes a lively interest in all such af-
fairs has been meeting the schools once or
| twice a week for months past and drilling
! them in vocal music The exercises on Fri
day night were under the direction ofMaj'
] Cox, and consisted in recitations by the
| scholars of verses. and chapters from the
Bible, and hymns; also, number of pleas
ing dialogues, the whole spiced with excel
| lent music under direction of Mr.. VIM. IT,
Lesson, assisted by Mr.. c. G, Genung on the I
cabinet organ. The children had made
| careful preparation and were very prof.
cient in their recifations. and the music
was excellent and was Joined in by old and
young with great spirit and zest.
The house was crowded, and many were
compelled to stand outside at the door and
windows all evening. II
! Great credit is due to DIR. Stinson, Major !
Cox, and VIM. Tileson, for. their .unwaver-
ing efforts in making the celebration what
it was, a complete success. By no means
the lest attractive feature of the evening
was the very fine music, of the cabinet or
gan; under the skilled management of Mr.. |
c. g. Genung, who is a proficient on that |
highly popular Instrument. His fine music |
was intesting to all, and especially to the
little ones, many of whom had never heard
such pleasing tones before. The glowing
accounts given by those IN attendance.
magnify our. regret at not being present