The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-09
GERMAN PATRIOTISM.
The Meeting OF Germans at the
Court House Last Night.

the triumph VA OSAnGDy OfSA ASA al
Gent foe.
Mr.. VIM. Heilman was called to
preside, and the representatives OF
press requested to act as Secretaries.
Mr.. Heilman referred exultingly to
the news from Europe, which be said
in few weeks had made Germany
not only nation but had given her
position among the great nations. Mr.
Heilman's remarks were greeted with
applause.
Mr.. Steinbach moved the appoint
ment of a committee of Eve to draft
two addresses, one Of which should
be addressed to the German army,
thanking them for their valor and
self sacrificing patriotism, and the
other to the Government of the North
German Union, in congratulation up
on the uninterrupted success of the
German arms.
DR.. Shelter thought an address of
the kind superhuous.
Captain Tomhemmelt approved the
idea, but moved that one address in
clude both army and government.
The motion, as amended, was adopt
ed, and Messrs. Tomhemmelt. Lauen-
stein, Steinbach, Loewenstein and
Maier, were named as such commit
tee.
DR.. Lauenstein said that from va
rious sources. it had been suggested
that a great demonstration be arranged
whereby to testify their joy at the
victories won, for his own part he
did not favor the idea, but the meet
ing could act their pleasure.
Capt. Tomhemmelt opposed a dem
onstration. Every dime, every cent
should be saved to help assuage the
suffering and woe those great victories
had cost. Applause.
DR.. Lauenstein moved that the
money that had been collected be
placed in the General Relief Fund,
aud the motion was adopted
Mr.. Heilman said he believed in
demonstrations. and on the fall of
Paris, shortly to occur. one would be
INDUCED in. [Cheers.
A call being made for a report on
the finances. Mr.. Schnaekenburg
said that but five dollars had been
turned over to him since the last re-
port, but that he believed consider
able sum had been collected and not
yet paid over.
DR.. Lauenste;n read a letter from
johann Rosing. Esq, Consul General
of the North German Union, &C
knowledging the receipt of S2.025, re +.
Gently RENTED from this city.
The President exhorted the com
mittees to make still further efforts
for collection. as the dearth and hor-
rors of war combined to create dis
tress in Germany.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Al
bert Steinbach, who rose and address
ed the meeting.
He wished he were fifty years older.
not that be desired age. but that he
might.see the great progressive strides,
and strides of freedom, that those
next fifty years must bring forth. Mr..
Steinbach referred proudly to the
history the Germans were making,
and humorously to the gasconade of
the French which led them to beast
loudest when beaten worst.
He anxiously desired that the ad-
dress to Germany should propose that
the cession Of Alsace and Lorraine,
and the surrender of the French
navy that operated against Germany
be included among the conditions Of
the treaty of peace. [Applause.1
He had word to say, too, to those
bastard Germans, who with German
birth and German blood, were al
heart French. If such did not like
these meetings of patriots, he would
say to them, and ask the reporters
present to report it for their benefit
Those Williams who disgrace the name
Of German and deserve to hang. were
not stupidity an excuse, and ignorance
their pardon.
We will all remember that on the
outbreak of this war they at once be-
came suddenly French. Such men
were capable of anything disgraceful;
they would sacrifice the reputation of
their mother and put her to shame,
that their miserable meaness of dis
position might be satisfied.
Mr.. Heilman read a resolution,
which he desired to see incorporated
in the address of the meeting to the
German Government. It recommend
ed that among the conditions upon
which peace should be granted the
French, the cession of all French
provinces. formerly a part of Ger
many, and the SURF snder of all YES
sells of war that had been employed
In this war, and that the cessiors and
surrender should be unconditional.
In response to loud calls Captain
Tomhemelt made a most eloquent
speech, eliciting loud and prolonged
cheers for the unity Of Germany. He
reviewed the status of the German
in this country. thirty years ago, and
contrasted it with the present estima-
ton in which they were held, much of
which he attributed to the influence
of the mustachoed fellows of '48."
which reference brought down the
kn.--- IL. D.