The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-15

Liberty, though crushed to earth, must rise
again.
The speaker then referred to the sympathy
of Germans for America during me late
civil war, and the opposite feeling of the
French Emperor, as he asserted, and ne
gloried to have seen him driven in disgrace
from the soil of Mexico. This was iono"
bv graceful tribute to the Princ'pieS Vi
I;hsr,v .s exemplifed in this country, ana
"a .unported by our German citizens and
BY all true Americans.
He asserted that King William was not
fighting for the extension of despotic
power. but for German liberty and
freedom, and he hoped he might
drive the French Emperor to his capital and
there dethrone him, and establish ur8n the
ruins free republic. The speech was
about three-quarters of an hour in length,
and, as q whole, was devoted exclusively to
Prussia, France and the history of European
events, with hardly a word upon the Turner's
and the principles, objects and aims of their
societies. AS a document upon European
affairs, it was q well written effort, and
would answer well for a political bid. Many
of the societies were disappointed ut his not
giving more prominence to the occasion that
had called them together.
| 1t was well delivered and listened to with
marked attention. At the close cheers we're
| given for the orator Mayor Skinner, the
City Council, and the success of the German
arms.
| The Moline Concordis then sung, "Wss
ist des Deutschen Vaterland," and the
crowd separated to different parts of the
grounds, and to the
| DINNER TABLE
| Everybo seemed to enjoy the collation.
provided. Assembled in small parties about
the grounds, they did ample justice to the
various dishes. At one table were the city
council and members OF the Press, where
tossts and speeches were the leading feature,
not to forget the more substantial pabulum
which was well discussed. At other tables
we're the various visiting societies who
enlivened the interims with music and songs.
Every body on the grounds seemed to be in
the best of spirits, and to enter unreservedly
into the pleasures and smusements of the
occasion, We would not forget in this con.
nection to mention the Davenport head
quarters where the shsrpshooters were
RECALLED with the choicest wines and happy
speeches by cur old friends Col Littler of
the Gazette, Henry Abel and Alderman
Hssk, and by the best music by Luppy's
band.
THE DANCING FLOOR
was well patronized during this time by
those who preferred to step the time out to
Biehps band.
THE BIG OK
was also out he ground sud for the small I'm
OF dime all could see the biggest bovine OF
the age. a monster standing six feet four in
the sawdust
THE GERMAN GRAFTON.
was delivered ct half past two o'clock by
, Mr.. Ernst Claussen, of Davenport, who
spoke in the German tongue. The speaker
who is one of the finest German orators
in the west, spoke without notes. He
referred to the growth of the Turner's
Society in this district during
the past four years, unit
they now number over one thousand. he
said that the Turner's were in the advance
guard in al steps Of reform and individus
liberty. They only demand equal rights 70,
all they were ever in favor of liberty sud
freedom, They were radical in ali matter.
of reform. they knew no sect or creed, bu
as the world turned round and round. sc
the social and political system turned al
right uppermost. He spoke of the infal.
libility OF the Pope foolish position fol
the wisdom OF the assem- bled bishops of ths
world. lnfsllibihty DID not rest with al
: an intolerant priesthood, but with Infidel,
as well, and such priesthood could no
Y stand in this enlightened age Of 1870. n,
o then referred 10 the Austrian war and it
results, and to the slavery of Algeria under
the French, and the position of France
o against liberty and freedom. he said tina
b Napoleon lied when he said the war wa
against Prussia and not against Germany
and that when he was whipped on that issue
! the pavements of Paris would be too hot 70
b him. Just as a mere pretext Napoleon ha'
3 opposed the Hohenzollern to the Spanis
S throne, and be hoped he would be whipped
The speaker announced the victory of tn
Prussians at Metz, which was received wit
: tremendous applause. lie then reviewed
J.. the position of the lesser powers of Europ
/ as all opposed to the extension of the rul
:. of the French. He said that every German
they were good Americans. l: is true
q Ireland is against US, but no other nation
: unless it be England a nation that sympa
+ thized with the South 10 the late rebellion
e He then spoke of the dissatisfaction in Pari
9 against Napoleon, and the precsrious posi-.
ton and The uncertainty upon which b,
e held his power. He said, as Germans ant
/. as Americans, the Turner's we're in favor O
}, all American principles of liberty. and tina
e the Turner's principles were based upol
s common sense and nature in all things per
! tanning to physical and mental training.
8 The speaker closed with three cheers fol
the principles of friendship. love and truth
which every Turner hoped would eventual,
! prevail.
3 The band then played and the company
r dispersed over the grounds to witness tn.
, turning by the Juvenile Turner's and tC
{ spend the balance of the day in the variou,
amusements provided for the occasion.
The grounds by this time were vel
crowded by gentlemen and ladies from the
city and every car came loaded with others
The amusement was at its height, and al