The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-16
THE GERMAN DAY. SPEECHES.
The Postponed Celebration takes Place nj
Wheeling rark-A Goul Attendance,

Wheeling fntk-A GoUd Attendance.
The celebration OF the anniversary OF
the first German settlement In America,
interrupted on October @ by the heavy
rain. was completed yesterday afternoon
at Wheeling Park, and there was a large
attendance present. Six cars went out
over The Elm Grove road at ] p. M, and
ak more at ., and ut 3 and 4 there were
we'll alled smaller trains. The crowds
were never better handled by the road.
Over the gate tt tho Park was the
motto, "Wir sind elm Einig Volk Won
Brucdern."
After q breathing spell at the Park,
and music by the Opera House band,
tho Fest President. DR.. A. I. Stifel,
called tho nssemblsge to order on the
Mound, and with u few Introductory re.
marks In German. introduced the
speakers.
On the platform, with the orators, sat
Captain August Rolf, Mr.. Augustus Pol.
lack, Mr.. Henry Beu, Mr.. l.. @. Stifel,
Mr.. A. Reymann and Mr.. L. saltCrbach.
DR.. Stifel first presented Rev. William
Ulfert, pastor Of the St. Johns German
church, who made tho address in Ger.
man.
He was received with applause, and
delivered an oia!ion full Of information,
eloquently put. lie said tho Germans
everywhere are n in spirit, one In de.
votiOn 10 the Fatherland. 1t Is 4 little
over two hundred years since the first
German c~olonistB came to America; in
the 207 yea,sthat have elapsed since that
settlement many millions OF Germans
have become citizans Of America. lie re.
ferred 10 the iact that the first Bible
printed in America, was printed by q
German, Christian Sauer. In religion
they represent all secta; in business all
trades. They have been attached to the
best principles, anil arc worthy votaries
OF freedom here as elsewhere. 1t Is vel!
10 observe as q day Of thanks the ami.
vtrsary OF an event out Of which has
grown 30 great 4 race rs the German
Americans.
Mr.. Ul!ert was frequently interrupted
by applause, and it was especially hearty
at It's ctOsc.
DR.. Stiiel then introduced Mr.. Camp
bell. In doing go, no said:
FELLOW CirizESs:-The demonstration o!
October &, the conclusion OF which we celebrate
to-day, Is ui evidence OF the esteem and the love
OF the German.Amcrlcan for American rights
and American liberty. For, although they are
proud OF the achievements OF their f3reiathcfs
and brothers IN the German rntherland. yet you
have not gathered TO gloriiy these, but 10 give
expression to your feeling oi grnt!tuje Tor being
citizens Of this great republic and 10 honor Ger
mau pioneers for having led the way for US and
our fathers into this great country.
believe II was Carl schultz who so happily
compared the affection with which the ermal
American regards his old FatherlaUd with thai
Of tic bride vhO leaves her home, her mother.
her past associations, 10 help her husband In the
conflict for existence. Is the young wife a poor
helpma,c beCAutc she continues TO loYc her
mother: Surely not, And neither Is the Ger.
man.American an inferior American Citizen &c.
cRuse he SILL retains some love for the land OF
his ancestors. 1t Is true he continues TO cul.
tIva,e his mother tongue, and to retain mauy OF
the customs which he has brought from over
the great water. lie cliurs 10 that language IN
which the poets OF his old l'athc!land have sung,
that Language which glyrs him access to literl.
ture WHICH ior PrcioHntDt;s Of thought stands
uneguallcd. lie clings TO German sony, the
sweet lullaby Of which soOthed him In bis mOtl.-
er's arms during Infancy, and the substituting
tho battlefield or when gathered with friends,
Inspire him With noble aspirations and inpel
him 10 good and patriotic dnSis.
Why should he give up sll thisi How could
be obliterate these sweet memories, even II he
wanted to? know many. very many, OF our
Eaglishspeakiag citizens Wish .We would do so.
But who can look into the great unknown iu.
ture and give Nv assurance that,his Is not 70.
the test3 What disaster eau 1t bring? II is
more probable that IN consequence Of the tcn'
aci,y Of the German'!S uerlGaa 20, bis old Gus.
toms and language the better qullitlcs Uf his
character viii survive. and In time become
a~nalgansted with the good qualities Of the
Ensl!.h.spesking citizen.
And then, ghen that day has cone, that elori.
Gus flag, the stars aHd Stripes, will wave over R
common country where The drmarfat:on OF
nationality will not exist, where true worth,
md not The nationality, viii Eiye The estimate
man l.brrtics secured by that grand document,
tho Constitution Of The rulted States.
But ! will not take up Tour ttMo any longer,
but will now present 10 you n gentleman sho
has lived among ny many years, and III couse-
Qucnco Of his historical studies, his habit OF
| close observation, eSd the interest he has taken
In German aillirs, Is peculiarly adapted to nd
dress you on this occasion. take pleasure IN
presenting 70 yoI tue Hon. 4. W. Campbell.
DR.. stifel's remarks were greeted with
applause, which was renewed when Mr.
Campbell arose. His address was also
liherally p~unctuated with applause, and
listened to Throughout! with the most
interested attention. Ee said:
NE. CAMrDELI's SPEECH.
We arc met here today TO commemorate the
pioneer immigration Of Germans to America, It
seems to be understood that on this day two
hundred aud seven Years ago the first regularly
organized and considerable body OF German colo
nIsts set foot on the sh0rcs Of the new world.
They were n colony OF re!isiorists, known as
Ne1on!,cs. vino cane from the Rhine country
at the invitation Of William fenn. lhe Quaker
proprietor OF tho lloylnce OF Pennsylvania.
Prior to that time no distinctive scheme OF Ger.
man settlement In America had been attempted
In any part OF our Territory. This, too, notWith.
standing the fact that nearly two hundred years
had elapsed since the discovery OF the cont.
ncnt.
This long deierment OF German immigration
seems NIL the more remarkable In the light OF
the early history OF the TeutOnie race. The va.
| vloIs peoples who to-day are called German, aud
who share a 1clion!e origin Tith various peo-
pies who are not called German, Tere q m!gra-
tory and conquerinS race from the days OF their
earliest records. They led the advance OF the
great Aryan family from the far east iuto cen.
iral and northern Europe, and were a terce.
restless and adventurous people. The record OF
| all the various tribal divisions Of this family arc
OF the same gcucra! character 10 this respect.
They seemed to hear The FANG golce that spoke to
the semitic race 10 The wilderness, com'-and.
Ing them TO go forward"
And they did go forward. ovcrrunniug aud
sibjugRtips nearly all the European continent.
and crossing also the British Channel succeeded
TO the Roman occupation Of England and there
| laid the foundation OF tho nobiest tystcm OF civ.
ilizatiOn that tho world has eyef known. We
owe not only our Anglosaxon speech, but like.
wise its vast h~eritaSes Of liberty aud law, phi.
murily, TO the lhree German tribes. the Angles,
| the SaxOns and the Jutes, who occupied Eng.
land for five hundred years prior to It's conqueS,
by tie NormRus. Hence when We commrmo.
rate to.dny the FIRST settlement OF Germans in
America We can iruly say that In the sense OF
our AnBlo-SaHon ancestry we are Pill Germans
and all Americans. Imperial Rome, aiter cen.
turtles Of preceding occupation, left no pcrma.
neut impression on EnRlaRd. Nothing remains
to-day to tell the story Of her 0orIucst but q few
! roads pnd walls, while as the result oil the oecu.
| ration Of the three German tribes everything
thati + rich md glorious IL Anglo'saxon annals
remains.
Why was It then that this wonderful Teutonic
blood played 40 small n part in the kettlement
OF America? Where was all tie puergy, spirit
OF adventure and thirst for conquest that bad
crossed the Rhine and the Alps time and time
again and stricken down the Lat!u races In their
own homes, that had seen It's Empelors crowned
at Rome, given It's Popes to the Holy See, IN
spired the Crusades and rolled back the tide OF
SarGcen Invasion that threatened 10 exterminate
christianity In Europe. Why was II that this
people had so small n par. In the opening his.
Tory OF the new world. France and Spain and
England were oil hero md all have left
their indclIble impress upon the Continent.
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