New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-04
THE GERMAN STAND.

THE GERMAN STAND.
The Chairman of the German portion Of the de-
monstration, Herr PHILIP ScHMIT introduced the
speaking by few remarks. He was followed by Herr
AUGUST KRaER who delivered imprisoned and highly
imaginative address, TO which the responded in az
enthusiastic manner He succeeded BY Herr foRsoH.
who said that they assembled for such festival as
the world had eqaaled, and such the
before looked upon. (Cheers) what was the meaning
of this vast assembage and what event had they met 10
celebrate They TO celebrate the great triumph Of
the French people They had thrown down the royal be-
,rayer who having sworn 10 rule for the people, had only
employed the power they had given him Tor lis own selfish
purposes And they bad taken the throne the symbol OF
Of royalty and after carrying It in significant procession
through the streets Of Paris had burned H. gnyns that
there were TO be Kings in Fronce. cloud eheers
But these net the only reasons Of that festival
The best that the hour o. universal free
dom had sounded summonng all free souls TO contend In
behalf Of liberty for al men. Cheers II had sounded
in France for France alone. IL would echo back
from Italy, from Poland, from England from Ireland,
from Switzerland, yes, and from Germany. (Great
cheerng) The light OF freedom was breaking In upon
Europe while the Of freedom poured forth over
that hemisphere would destroy all srsiocracies AL arbi-
tr.ry power. everything opposed 10 It's oTn nature
Cheers That the great reason OF their joy, which
was no mere empty enthusiasm. Freedom had now SET
out on her return round the world; and she would
compsh Il, leaving behind her nnumerable blessings
Cneers One thing in this Revelation wss full OF mean
ing. aud that was the day on which u commenced
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great representative OF Liberty On that day
the spirit OF freedom from the Eysan Fieds in the
City Of Paris again 70 be cheated into Punishment
from France-from Europe. Cheese
Here were the representatives Of almost all civilized ma
TONS joining hands in friendly congratulations that this
day OF freedom hse come for the Od World. Germany
too would share the light OF that day France had sc
compshed her revolution In three days Germany wonf
need q. least month for hers. France had only enc
Louis Philippe while Germany had thiry-sx scounfres
of the kind 10 dispose Of which would naturally
quire great deal more time. (LotN cheering
They ought send help 10 their brethren Three
things they were especially in need Of First they want
ed money for king would make way with himself and
process Of getting rid OF them would BE- expensive
Second and third, heads. TIE people Of Germany
needed leaders and many OF them, for there great
chance that would be- lost In the struggle Cheers
Germany worth the effort; that wonderful land Of
IDEAS and Of Science when Free would bear such
fruits OF greatness the earth had not before And
ne would ssyMay tue free German Republic live for
prolonged cheeTng)
Herr Hermann KRIEsE was next called out.
He delivered one Of the mos, eloquent and forcible
speeches it was ever our fortune to listen TO- and
we regret that csnnot give more Of /, than possible
in askeetou repor. such cur space limits Us to, Herr
X. ssid;
What sight grsn3er than such Assemoase VI the
people 50 many faces many appraised hands, many
ardent hearts assembled In honor Of principle and that
principle the emancipation OF the universal Earth cloud
cheerng) This indeed occasion which could only
thus be appropriately celebrated For the day which their
hearts had hoped had arrived. II had seemed remote too
remote for susht bat hope 10 grasp. far a. star In the
blue Heaven. but II had COME down 10 the Earth anc
reality.
The speaker then gave tItf historical sketch q tie
pIogress OF liberty, ze.og with the American Reyo
uto and thea dwet upon he effect Which the events n
Francs viii exercise throughout Germany. The psoPl'