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The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1865., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ion in framing the Bill of Rights and recognizing therein the Supreme Ruler of the Universe. This is highly offensive to the infidel portion of our German citizens, and they are loudly protesting that they are opposed to any body of men prescribing a moral code for them. Inspired by these ideas, they have held two public meetings at Turner's Hall, and made themselves ridiculous by threatening violent measures against the Convention. The leaders in this movement are C. E. Moss and Emil Pretorius. Several members of the Convention have really sympathized with the movement, and two of them have made fools of themselves by going to Turner's Hall and making speeches to aid the disorganizers. One of them, Captain St. Gern, the representative from St. Genevieve county, even said that if the Convention did not adjourn soon, a Cromwell would be found who would walk into the Hall and break up their sessions. The meeting resolved to present some petitions to the Convention asking an a