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Olic of the most imposing and effective political deinonstiations, ever made in this city and county, considering that it was entirely a local affair, was made at night, AugutlOih, oi* the occasion of the speech of Carl Shurz, of Wisconsin. The speaker is a native of Germany, and between thirty-five and forty years of age. In the struggle in Germany in 1858 f°r liberty, bis course was obnoxious to the tyranical rulers, and ha was forced to flee his native land for safety, lie has, sinrc his political course comufcnccd in this country been an able and zealous advocate for freedom, and made himself very popular with the party opposed to the extension of slavery, and gain-: ed an enviable reputation as a political declaim- j cr. The hall was densely packed at an early j hour, and contained not less than one thousand , persons, nearly all of w horn were Germans, j who patiently gave him their earnest and un-i divided attention for two full hours; occasion-!I ally, however, the stillness was broken by j ! bursts of vociferous applause, which jplainly ; trld bow fervently lie appealed to the intellcc-!I lual faculties of his audience, and how forcibly | his arguments touched the chords and svinpa- j ; thics of his hearers. His discourse was most- j j ly historical facts of our political matters since j ! 1850, occasionally reaching back for evidence j j to the course and sentiments of the early fath- j , era of the republic, and being interspersed i with eloquent rhapsodies upon the prospects i j which are now awaiting us next fall.The inlluerce upon our German population of this city is great and lasting. They have j had impressed upon them some important j truths, which never before reached them, which j among the conscientious will work a change in j the political sentiments of those who have j heretofore been allied to the democracy, because it comes from one in whom they have full confidence that it is not his intention to mislead them from the true interests of the country. He is a pleasing and forcible speaker.There was only one incident during the evening which interrupted the meeting, and that was the act of some unmannerly outsider. who is as devoid of shame as of sense.— Some one hurled through the east window, next to Morris Cody’s, a large cabbage, which struck Mr. P. P. Bailey, who was seated on the platform near the speaker, on the back of the neck with such force, that had it been a more solid substance might have produced serious injury; but as it was, it only produced a temporary stunning. It was undoubtedly done as an insult to the speaker and the Germans present, whose proclivities for that esculent vegetable are universally acknowledged; and those present frit tile force of the sarcasm, and will resent it at the ballot box next fall, by giving the democracy a sockdolager which will produce more consternation ill the loco camp than the cabbage did in the hall.At the conclusion of the meeting at the hall, a large number of Wide Awakes, with torches and banners and music were in waiting at the door, and escorted the orator to the Rock-hilt House, followed a crowd of over one thousand persons wild with delight and enthusiasm. From the Balcony of the Rockhill house Carl Shurz again spoke in English, but being exhausted excused himself after a short speech. Speeches were also made by Hon. Win. Miph-ell, Hon. C. Case and some others which were i pertinent and enthusiastically received, j The organization of the Wide Awakes is a j commendable one, as it affords facilities for an j imjwsing display at a moment’s notice, without | any confusion or expense, save the oil. One I hundred torches were in procession last night,| who paraded through the principal streets, af-! ter the adjournment at the Rockhill House j and elicited many encomiums from the spccta-; tors, on their drill and general appearrnce.—; There is yet room fr more to join. Their is material in this city t.i double and trible the : number, and their should ho enough public ■ spirit among them to induce them to unite , themselves with the organization, and no doubt I they soon will, as the campaign increases in , interest. j,| The excitement continued until about one I |o'clock, when the M'ido Awakes repaired to) their Hall and dispersed, all well pleased with | , the night's work, satisfied that much good was i done, by giving an impetus in the right direc-! i : tion to that class of our voters who have never | , j heretofore been reached so effectually as now,! j and it only remains to follow up and maintain ( the advantages gained to secure an overwhelm-. i-ig victory in this county at the next election.
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Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Wed, Aug 15, 1860
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