The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-21
Indig nation Meeting of the German &" VOllxs
verein,'' Mt North American Hall.

large II Getting of that body of our German citizens,
who Icompose the "vok-veren," peoples union,)
society, consisting of many of the most estmabe,
spectacle, and intelligent of German fellowct-
zens who have made it their special duty to guard
and protect the interests Of their newly arrived
trymen, was held at North American Hail." corner
of Bowery and Bayard streets the evening of the
18th inst MIR Booker presided, and after he had
briefly stated the object Of the meeting, DR. Ludwig,
the chairman Of special committee read report Of
which the following is an ABSTRACT
twas partly known to the public, and partly pub.
lbed through the Voksveren that German emigrants,
on application to the Commissioners of Emigration,
appointed by the act Of 5th May lS4T suffered
dnarly treatment and that in consequence of
this, the two German officers employed in the Office Of
raid Commissioners resig ned their offices they could
only protest against but not prevent this treatment
On careful examination Of the different complaints
made we Il nd that poor a mother. refused
the aid to forward her to Wisconsn-that to help
less and poor German, who had been received at
Wards Island the return to Germany was denied
that another German, whom reception at Wards
Island had been promised was forced, with wounded
and foot to walk the distance Of miles, be.
(but which is arranged for the accommodation of
twenty and that patients with the small pox pro-
mscuousy mixed with healthy emgran at the Off
well in the sick Wagon, which takes all sorts of
patients to the hospital and that the protesatons of
German officers, and Of the very coachmen them
selves, against such usage, were without effect
Moreover, in all cases, German emigrants, when
making inquiries complaints at the proper offices,
were always treated with repulsive and
ness whilst the other hand Irish emigrants were
much better provided for and were constantly sup
piled with pecVniary aid, which always refused to
Germans.
The report also discusses the relative position of
German and Irish emigration, and shows the following
result Last year, $3.50 German, aud 52,9l6 Irish
emigrants arrived at New York. who have psid into
the treasury of the Commissary of Emigration each ST.
and also soc as hospital money. or these emgra nts
only S72 Germans but $3.50 Irish became recipients of
the assistanceof the Commissioners and
after deduction of expenses, the German emigration
has brought to the treasury surplus Of S67,574 So,
whilst the Irish emigration cost $21 9l9 rs
was received from them Thus have the Germans paid
the expenses OF the Irish emigrants The year
will show u similar result. Notwithsta ndipg all this
however the Germans, who are ignorant of the Ia u
guage not only not properly representa- in the
commission, but usually put back and abused by
those in authority After heightened report which
the above are the principal points, the following
tions were adopted
Resolved committee German citizens bs m
pointed further into reported the
commissioners Of the relieve cases and to
them hted and to report at the time the "Voks
yerein."
Resolved To petition the Governor Of State Of New York
to fill the Office Of member Of the Commssary Emigration
(which will soon be vacant and be considered
can't ly adopted citizen OF German birth.
Resolved To petition Also the Board Health the city
New York. German ysician German Mt
the different hospitals Of the
also petition the Commits Emigration
their Offices.
Resolved That all fellow citizens and other. be
invited aid the Germ vere in its endeavors the
welfare Of newly we'd emgrants.
The committee appointed under the first resolution
consists Of Messrs Bindernagel, Brahe, Gerding Bo-
ner, Uhl, Dr. Gescheidt. Weissmann Wenzel, Hart
mann, Christ, Thiemann, Hustler, Rohr, RAIDER, and
Windmuler.