The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09
WHITE WINGED PEACE.
THE CHARLESTON GERMANS. GALA
DAY.
Celebration of Pence-Sceres at the
schutzenplatze u nd .Freundschafts-
bund HalI-The Grafton.

annals OF our German citizens, because SET apar'
| to celebrate the termination Of that terrible
struggle which has sent 80 many OF their friends,
relatives and people ain bloody shrouds to sol
diers, erayes.n without ostentatlon. or an un
seemly display of the national pride whicf
NAV Justly attach to peace that. leaves Ger
many the master of continent, and makes the
name OF a German Soldier q synonym
Tor all that is brave aud pussant-with-
out intruding their demonstrations. Of .happl
ness upon those who may have sympathized VIII
l the other side the announcement went forth tna'
the afternoon and evening would be devoted tt
exercises suitable to the occasion. From morn
ing until night, however, the streets wore noli
day aspect, and were gay with iags and stream
ers nutting in the breeze On King street and tht
Bsy-on Queen and Market ttreets-Wherever
] indeed, German merchant had an aoldlne
place and a supply Of bunting-he closed the one
and haunted the other from the housetops and
windows. At IL O'Clock scarcely German estao
lishment in Charleston was open, and shortly
thereafter vehicles aud railroad cars were called
into reoulsition to convey the hurrying crowds tt
the Schutzenplatz. Between and O'Clock
salute Of hundred guns proclaimed that
..Grm visaged war had smoothed his wrinkled
face;"
This was followed by music from the German
band, after which Captain A. Melchers, president
of the Schutzen Gesellschaft, delivered the follow
ing address. we may add, parenthetlcally, tina
all of tie the speeches were In German:
sPEEcR OF CAPTAIN A: MKLcHERs.
Nh Dear German Friends aud CountrD1nen-
In the name OF the schutzen Geselischalt hearll
y welcome you here on german sou sou; W we Na aavs
! and ask sou, in this Wide world, tS there Ger
man who does not feel proud ae recent events
| and whose.heart does not quicken st tnelr re-.
| Germania and her warm blood does not course
In tlisveins II he reads the. names OF Woerth,
|. Weissenburg; Ee Mans La Tours. Gravellotte
| Beaumancy, Sedan, Noissev'lle. Orleans, Stras.
bourg end a great many others aud when ne
thinks that over 100 eagles, 100 mltralleurs 1o0
| caniion, 100, 900 chassepots and the thous
ends OF French soldiers taken prisoners his pride
must be stirred indeed. Tais ooastlHr nationm
France--brought about the war for the express
purpose Of taking some OF the most beautiful pro
yinces OF Germany, as she has been dong ,iol
these two hundred years. This grand nation has
been conquered Who has won all this glory IN
such short space OF time, taken armies 10 day
Not. hirelings, but the brave sons OF united Ger
many. The German people In arms have evinced
to their enemies and the world at large bhat tney
are not only great In the arts and sciences 0ul
also in the defence OF German territory. Who was
| not overjoyed when he heard that the Two leWels
I-Alsace and Lorraine-were taken PACK, Wltheul
which this peace would be empty, ana tne ssIeains
| OF German blood which has flowed tor thelr re
covefy would have been poured IN vain Mucn
hss been said about magnantmty toa failenefoe,
| bup haE Franco ever shown any TO. aermen!
ibid the first Napoleon ever show any 10 PRUSSIA
| when he took half Of her ktngdomY was tne
heart of the Corsican moved when Queen Louisa
| fell before him on her kneesf Would the thlro
Napoleon or the French people, II they had peer
the victors, shown mag enanimltyY NO tnousaac
times no To visit magnanlmtty 10 sucn 2 Ioe
| would be ill.timed. IL is better that traacs
should fear Germany. She has no cause TO com
| plain; she only loses what she has stolen ~
former years; she should be glad that she gets o1
SO well. We may well rejoice, my country men
that peace has. been made. and Germany &C
knowledgel as aleading nation OF the world. Lel
| us not forget that Me came from thts people, and
whether In strange Hand or net, let us oe prouo
Of our origin and MAMIE. May we never forget
the. day, and may 1t i've long in our hearts
Again welcome you. [cbeefsa
Then followed the beautiful chorus, "Was Isl
do; Deu,schen vaterland 9n which-was render
ed by a portion OF the Bruderllcherbund; after
which,
- AN GRAFTON BY GEORGE KErM, ESQ.
ssThey never shall have the free German Rhine.
| Wills German youths make love and marry"
So 1t was written thirty years ago when, 10
1S40 at the suggestion OF the same TGiers VINO Is
now desi iued by fate to sign the terms or peace
at Versailles for Inundated France, Louis Phll'
iupe proposed to annex the left bank OF the
Rhine. No They never shall have the lree Ger.
man Rhine II they cry ike hungry ravens nnul I,i
they are hoarse. "A land 80 oeautllul anu whiSil
has cost so many lives must never be given 10 tne
Frenchmau. AT that ime-lS4o-Germany sturdl,
" prepared for war Her warriors sharpenec
tneir swords for the expected struggle, anu
| france astonished and admonished, postponed
the event. Inthe year 1883, Napoleon attempted
| to quarrel concerning Luxembourg. Again the
people stood ready with sword aad rue to' repel
| the robber; but the German diplomats, knoWlns
that peace improves while war destroys, suom.s-
ted for tho time rather than let loose The lurles
81 destruction. : 1t was, however, but an armed
peace for ip 1870 the. Napoleonic throne was Iot,
terIng What did he do with his ioud-monthed
Frenchmeu whU would only be satisfied Wltq the
Imaginary glory OF the left bank OF the Rhi1eY
The Uncomfortable tyranr declared for war, AND
threwethe gauntlet Va the faee OF PRUSSIA an
Germania took 1t up; She shook her garments
proudly, drew her sword, and the air rang win
the clang OF steel. In two weeks the grandest ar
miles In the world were In line ofbattle. we know
what followed. The years 1870 ana 1871 Will Oe
recorded on the pages OF history IN etters Oh 1Ie
career have occurred. In the short space OF seven
months the daring autocrat was dethr0ned and
lamenting the loss OF his Alsace and LoNalne
| Bright names have been inscribed upon our vic
torious banners and ndelibly. written IN our an'
mails. Welssenburg, Woerth, Saarbruck, Metz,
Mars Ia Tour, GraVelotte and Sedan with the cap
tused Emperor, Orleans, lie Mans, Chamoery,
and even Paris, the proud courtesan, hes sup.
pliant at the feet OF the victor. Bnt It is now
peace, and the heroes Of Germany may rest from
their bloody work. The gigantic problem mas
been solved, and Germany stands conqqeror on
the throne OF the great disturber Of peace and at
the head Of continent. Thanks be TO God VINO
gave us the victory.n
Gerraan fellow.citizens and ladies, have been
delighted In watching your patriotism, your will:
inpness to.make sacrifices for your wounded and
the widows and orphans OF the Fatherland, and
your confidence In the justice OF your cause. we
are here today to give expression 70 our Joyous
can we do it best While we remain Germans In
ddelIty, in faith and In unity, our gratitude must,
and eTer be- uttered for the great sacrl1lces the
dear old Fatherland has made IN shedding lts
noble hearts blood. 1 Itherelore'propose that we
on the altar OF the Fstherland,. and seal the
| act with three cheers. First to those men VINO
| have brought Germany lrer grandeur and hei
! greatness and especially those who have gained
| great triumphs-the nero-Ktng, William, anu nus
| brave leaders-the German Emperor and his mar
shals. Three rousing cheers from tne croWa:
Second to the German armies-those brave men
who have united Germany with blood and steel
! and who, with more than one huadred thousand
dead on the battle fields OF France, have sealed
| their devotion to the Fatherland. Theg were
lions In battle, and lambs In peace. [rhree more
| immense cheers.l Third and finally, to the Ger
man women who have given birth TO sucn men
and made them heroes. lThree more tremendous
cheers.l
The popular and patriotic song "Die Wacht am
Rheirn closed the vocal part'of the entertain
meur, whereupon the ladies took possession of the
hall; and until dark occupied every moment in un
alloyed enjoyment. Hundreds OF Americans
joined the happy throag during the afternoon