Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-03-30
Great Mass Meeting

VIZ lfiE GERMAN REPUBLICANS IN N, Y.
The German citizens OF New York assembled
Thursday night at ililderbland Hall in Hester st.
TO make arrangements for the great public festival
OF all the representatives. Of foreign nations in hon.
or OF the French Republican movement, which
will shortly be held IN New York.
Tho large hall was crowded TO excess. From
the gallery hung the American nag-iis staff
twincd with the evergreen wreath. As natives Of
twenty different kingdoms and principaies, the
Germans had no single national banner under
which they might assemble, and chose therefore
that OF their adopted country, which represented
The principles whose progress they had met TO Gel.
citrate. We copy the following account from n
New York paper;
Herr Uni was appointed President, and a mum.
Der Of other officers chosen, together with com
mitee 10 report resolutions expressive Of the de-
termination of the meeting, in relation 10 the pro.
posed Republican festival. 1t was also deermn-
ed TO establish union, whose object should be TO
assist in planting the standard Of free government,
on the soil of every Kingdom Of Europe. There
was lively discussion MS TO the title which should
be given TO this association, aud some Of the
speakers gave expression to the fercesl and strong
est revolutionary sentiments, declaring that the
Tree of Liberty must be planted in blood and de-
Tended with the sword. We never before saw the
usually quiet and calm thinking Germans exhibit
such powerful excitement; The proposition 10 Gre
ate an association under the name of "Ihe Rev
oIuonary Union of Europe" was received aud
agreed 10 with n storm Of enthusiastic cheers.
Herr Cruger then read number Of resolutions
proposing grand public festival in the Park to be
held simultaneously by the French, Germans, and
Irish, the time and manner Of holding to be made
known Immediately after the arrival of the next
steamer. The erection Of three separate stands
was proposed, from which oratons should be
delivered in the language of each country. The
resolutions also expressed the deep sympathy Of
the German people in the glorious step taken by
France, and commissioned Herr fleinzen Editor
Schuelipost, TO convey TO the Provisional Govern
ment at Paris the assurance of their willing aid and
co operation.
Herr Heinzen then made his appearance in the
hall, and was greeted with deafeniag applause
His remarks were short, .but very much to the
point. lie said The force of popular feeling did
not lie in expression but in action and he desired
.hem so to act, that he might say TO tho Repubi-
cans of France, that their German brethren would
complete the work they had SO nobly begun
More speeches were but blank firing; he wished
them to shoot with louded weapons, and 10 aim
boldly al the mark.
As he was concluding, n deputa,on aris ed from
the Swiss meeting which had been invited through
a Committee, to join them They expressed their
fraternity o! feeling on the great subject of agita
ton. and requested the assembly TO unite with
them this evening at the Shakspear Hotel.
A membe. Of the French Republicans then
appeared and said few words in acknowledgment
Of The interest which was exhibited in favor of the
freedom of France Tyssowski Of the Schnel'post,
was loudly called for, and spoke as representative
Of rhe Polish people Their numbers were so few
in this city, he said, that they would not attempt
n separate demonstration, but had been received
as members Of the French Association.
After he had finished, and three tremendous
cheers for Poland been gwen Herr Furst address,
cd the meeting in a stain of the most lervid and
imprisoned eIoqucnce. We regret that space
will not allow US to give his remarks in full, as
they were so connected BY chain Of beautiful
imagery, that we should do him injustice by the
links lie was londy and enthusiastically up
plauded.
The appearance Of Michael NJ, O'Connor, Esq
was the signal for the most lumultuous cheering,
and it was some lime before he could obtain
hearing His address was, in our opinion, one of
his happies, cforts-fu Of warm, generous feeling,
and sparkling with graceful fancies. He wGs
honored at S fefH oe Mh { feand and as
After taking another collection, the result Of
which showed that German patriotism touches
even the pockets, the meeting adjourned.