New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-06-11

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was received at the depot and escorted
to Turner Hall by the mayor, council.
orS, city clerk, music section Of the.
Turnyerein and the Governors Guard.
In the afternoon he was introdu by
Peter Scherer in a few pithy remarks
to a large assemblage Of people in.
Turner Hall. After a few preliminary
remarks, in which he said that it was
not merely by accident that he came
to New Ulm, as it had long been his.
wish to visit vicinity and colony from
which he had read so much he delivered
q splendid lecture on ssThe German Ele-
ment in America He referred to the
influence the Germans have exercised
by their learning and energy in mould
ing the institutions of America, from
it's discovery by Columbus until the
present time, and said that German
sailor named Turker had accompanied
an Islandish expedition which discover
ed America 500 years before Columbus
made his discovery. He then gave a
brief history of the causes leading to
the immense emigration Of the Germ
ans to this country, and stated that
the first German settlements of any
note were made in Philadelphia and
Germantown, Pennsylvania, and in the
Mississippi valley. OF the 10000 citi-.
zens in Philadelphia in IT'S, one third
were Germans, and in l778 five compa-
MES of Germans were organized in
Pennsylvania and four in Maryland
and formed into a German regiment
which served with distinction under
Gen. Washington. He stated that on
June 9th, 1915. the declaration of indie
pendence was first published in the
German language by one Of the two
German papers then published in
Philadelphia. He said that the French
revolution of 1889 and the great wars
t following it stopped for time the in
Aux Of emigrants from Europe, but
after peace was concluded and the
| German confederacy was organized
the German people demanded ''unity
and liberty" but the monarchial gov
ernments met their just and humane
demands by reactionary and oppressive
measures, and emigration again com.
menced. At the conclusion of the re-
volution of 1848--49, and the monarch
ial despots again became masters Of
the situation, the tide of emigration
became immense, and between the
years of 18G0--70, 100000 German
emigrants had arrived in this country,
being nearly 100000 each year on an
average. He stated that amongst the
10000, 900 emigrants that arrived in
the United States from 1920 up to 1879
over 100000 were Germans. He
said they had come not with the sword
to plumber and kill, but to find free
dom and a permanent home under the
protection Of the glorious stars and
stripes. He alluded with pride to the
fact that 100000 German Americans
had fought in the Northern armies
during the late rebellion, and by their
patriotism had saved the best nation
upon earth from falling asunder. He
secuted the extremeState s- right doctrin
and dispelled the idea, fostered in some
quarters, that the United States might
be dissolved into divisions and princi-
palities--that States and communities
may eventually have independent gov
ernments of their own. He said that
the patriotic people would never allow
this to be done--thatsthis was a ma
ton that was inherently indissoluble.
These patriotic remarks were warmly
applauded. He said that we should
all feel and act like we belonged to
one family sailing in one boat, and that
the destiny Of the Republic was our
destiny. He paid glowing tribute
to the English language, which he
said would ever be the dominant
tongue of the nation, and admonished
his German friends to leave nothing
undone to become masters of the lang.
uage and thereby become enabled to
take more active and intelligent part
in the politics of our adopted country.
The General said that through learn
ing, energy and work we had become
the greatest nation on earth, and he
pictured outa bright future for the
country of our adoption. He closed
his lecture with few remarks address
ed to his countrymen who had fought
by his side in the memorable struggle
of 1S4S-49, several of whom live il
our midst. The address was listened
to with marked attention by the large
audience, and the speaker was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
At the conclusion of the lecture TIN
Governors Guard paraded in Turner
Hall park and were addressed by Gen
Sigel in the English language. Th'
General paid high tribute to tn,
citizen soldiers of the United States
and said that it was on them that tn
government relied in case of an e
mergency, as our standing army wa'
now mere skeleton. He said tina
all young men should he yersed in tn
; manual of arms as the time might com
when their country would need thei
services. The General speaks as flu
emily and foricibly English as he doe
German, and his address to the Guard
! was listened to with intense interes
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