The Trial of Frederick Eberle: Language, Patriotism and Citizenship in Philadelphia's German Community, 1790 to 1830 Book

Introduction Language and Nation 1

1 Dragged into Courts of Justice Unnecessarily: The Trial 22

2 A Controversy Has Arisen: The History 43

3 Germans and Anglicized Eyrisch-Germans: The Parties 69

4 They Want to Steal Our Property, to Rob Our Churches: Class 95

5 All the Stimulants of a Political Election: Disorder 118

6 One of Those Cases, in Which Strong Feelings Are Unavoidably Excited: The Summations 143

7 Endeavor to Inform Our Judgments and Act Impartially: The Outcome 166

Appendix 1 The Defendants 191

Appendix 2 Members of the Grand Jury (Mayor's Court, March 1816 Session) 194

Appendix 3 Nisi Prius Jury 196

Appendix 4 The Prosecution Witnesses 197

Appendix 5 The Defense Witnesses 198

Notes 199

Bibliography 245

Index 265