The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-06

c6SSiul feature OI the udy. InOuRn many
were disappointed in it, still il is won
der that it was as good as it was, under
the circumstances. The most of the or
canizations that had promised to take
part in il declined more or less near the
eleventh hour. The order of formation
was as follows:
Police.
Germania Band.
City Officers In Carriages.
Fire Department
Liedertafel Society.
Citizens i'm Carriages.
The parade started from the city
hall at about IL 10 a. M, and marched
I'D Walnut to Third street, thence to
Liberty. thence to Front, thence to Rock,
thence 10 Third, thence to the Union
school grounds. Those who took part in
the parade presented good appearance
and are deserving of credit.
THE ADDRESSES.
The speakers arrived on the IL 40 train
from ST. Paul, and were escorted to the
grounds by the band, fire department
and singing society. A stand had been
erected for the use of the speakers, and
upon this were seated Hon. Albert
Scheffer, Col. J. ii. Drake, st. Paul, and
Mr.. Thomas Z. Hodgson, of Herman,
the speakers, and several prominent cit
liens, including Mayor Pau. The audi
ence was mostly obliged to remain
standing. The sky, which during the
morning had been so cloudless, had
gradually become obscure and during
the course of the speech-mRking occa-
sional drops of rain fell. The small
boys on the grounds made free use of
their fire crackers, and once in a while
whole bunch would go off together, in
-. firny 10 Hnrc
Mayor Pau made a few remarks and
introduced Col. Drake, who gave short
address. The war of the Rebellion, he
said, gave us clearer understanding of
the noble sacrifice made by our ances-
tors at the time of the Revolution. 10y
atty is most precious and desirable
thing. In our two great wars there was
at first but little appreciation of the word
loyalty" in the hearts of the people,
as so free use had been made of it by
speakers. There were men who during
the whole of those wars. as there are
everywhere men, who never felt the in
spiration of LOYALTY. They were called
Tories in 1776 and Copperheads in 1851.
There were elements of loyalty during
the Rebellion of which little note has
been made. Among these was the i'm
portant part taken by women in this
war. 1t was mammoth part and de-
serving of monument of lasting marble
or bronze.
The part played by the vast army
wonder-a bit of patriotism that sur
prised the old world. That a million of
men could be dissolved into the paths of
peace without friction seemed impossi-
BILE to the leaders of Europe. Jesse
Jamesism seemed certain,
We cannot do too much to make our
youths appreciate the advantages they
enjoy. We as a nation have foes hidden
under the political surface. This is an
apathetic peace such as that of $50.
There are questions, such as monopolis-
tic influences, the widening of the
breach between the upper and lower
classes, ETC., which must be met and
grappled with. Minnesota is young
state, but the mum Der of her millionaires
is immense. Vigilance at the primaries
tivate, the fact being present that few
hands can manipulate these gatherings.
Mr.. Thomas +. Hodgson was next in
troduced and said:
In this celebration You are carrying
out all the traditions of the people who
have gone before you. Illustrious ex-
amples are not wanting. From time i'm
memorial it has been customary for peo-
pie to gather together and celebrate
great events. We are here celebrating
the greatest deliverance body of men
ever witnessed.
Civil liberty and free government are
the two wings by which this nation is to
reach its appointed destiny. Washing
ton and the others might have failed but
the Declaration of Independence would
have lived on forever and have lifted
people up throughout the world. The
makers of this declaration were unable
to live up to the sentiments of that arti-
Gle in regard to equal rights. Slavery,
first endured, finally became a fixed
policy of the government. The great
leaders of the country rose up against
the great political crime. 1t is the his
tory of the world over again. If the
people will not purify themselves of
wrongs and agitations in times of peace
the vengeance of God will descend and
wipe out the blots.
The speaker proceeded to show the
growth of the governmental duties of
people. If mistakes occur in our GOV
eminent it is the peoples fault Upon
them greater responsibility rests than
upon any other body of men in the his
tory of the world. War is often the ont
come of duties neglected in time of
peace and prosperity. If You transmit
TO the country heritage of revolution
it would be better that you never were
born or had never enjoyed the advant-
ages of citizenship.
If there are any in the country who |
should love it they are the adopted citi- |
zens. Patriotism and duty should be |
the watchwords of every true citizen.
Hon. Albert Scheffer was the last |
speaker. He spoke for a few moments |
in English. He apologized for his APP
pearance and the condition of his voice. |
He had spoken for an hour in drench-
ing rain on the proceeding day. He |
had not come prepared to speak. You
know the duties of citizenship. 1t is |
always proper to call your attention to
the fact that you are under the best
form of government in the world. Our
institutions do not press on the rights of
the people. One will never run against |
the government unless he commits some
crime. This government has proved
itself able to meet the shock of war and
put down great rebellion.
Speaking more particularly to the
Germans he stated that it is astonishing
TO see how every aspiring official in st.
Paul is making himself out to be Ger
man, since the overthrow IN politics
there by the Germans, as he said, last
spring. The speaker proclaimed himself
to be German-a Prussian by his faith
er and Frenchman On his mothers
side.
He afterwards addressed his German
friends in their own language and smoke
of the very high character of the Ger
man people. He placed them above all
other nationalIties. He especially urp.
ed German unity. He promised TO
speak to them again soon i'm this city.
After the band had PLAYED piece the
audience dispersed.
The excursion to Waseca from this
city drew sixty people.
Mr.. w. +. Young delivered the ora
ton at Alma City, and Mr., /. p. Shissler
the one at GAINESVILLE.
Hon. Albert Scheffer is evidently ex.
pecting to secure a large backing among
the Germans of this city in his aspira-
tons to the gubernatorial chair. The
main portion OF his address was In Ger
man. Though there was no mention oil
ANYTHING political in it, still his chief
endeavor was TO win the favor of the
Germans. He will be more explicit on
The occasion of his next visit, which he
promises soon to make. The fact that
none OF this city but prominent MEM