The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-29
German Meeting at the Lafayette Theatre,

The assembly of German Republicans at the Lafayette
Theatre last evening" large and enthusiastic The
ganiZation OF the meeting completed by the appoint
ment OF Dr. WIENER. President; VIM Boyce, G. Mayor
F. Lange. +. Wentz. Csspar Auch Vice Presidents Mr.
Zemeke, Secretary. Mr. Dimtry then loudly called for
We cannot give than outline of his address, When
he appeared he alluded in terms the rising
city of Laayettea city, he sald which should have
been separated from its Crescent sister, both be
found the public spirit the enlarged enlghten-
ment, the same vigorous patriotism If he msook not it
the city of Lafayette that first exhibited practical evil
dence OF sympathy with German Liberty The banner of
the fatherland back the of nativity
and well and truly has the German nation given back
afectiOnate response
Now, again, after the abor of the day past have
met to give evidence similar token OF substantial
sympathy There those. here who may condemn
your present movement Let heart expand with gene
emoOu-let prayer be beah he'd the God of Lib
ety-and there will arise thousands and condemn
the laudabe enterprise The exclamation which has
ct for liberty ~ asp6emy~ The people who
love freedom are always 1T tor They who desire
be spilled and the banner Of freedom may be traed the
d9t but yet viii the spirit of liberty survive and the blood
many her salvation will be wrought out and Go thy
T peops Of s s ss are
are the people Of Germany deaf, that they cannot
heard in the free concert of enlightened nations Though
IT may be truly said that people except those of
The sroymynt Of liberty, yet i any people in Europe
fit f6f liberty the G5Tmdns peOpe fney vino have
ever met with unb0ken front the invaders of their rights
shake tyranny from their land the lion shakes the
dew drop from his name" A people of and indus
Try Ia scientific and mill people Ia people who ha
II may so SPEAK corrected the of nature and supplied
thems Ives with artificial barrier break off the
hmens OF the sea shall be said of Them that they
unworthy of Freedom The very idea is living lie =
the pretended sympathy of he and the f. e and
fimsy of hypOcra rs See how the Germans have
spOnded to the exctements OF the time thou
rounded by delberave institutions they have LAID
mediate claim 10 OF the greatest buwarks of freedom
Their struggle for universal suffrage is prophetic Though
the horn OF sadness of wang and of has been heard
by many OF the trump OF Liberty shall echo where that
sound head till the and the valleys of the
father land shall be vocal with song In Liberty
right and which eventually triumph alike the
titled and the foe The work of your brothers is
no work and should they at present fail the time
ing when triumph will be theirs. la that which
the planter who places the the earth looking
in hope TO other days when branches sh Ill kiss the clouds
OF heaven and become shelter the free wander
ers OF air. so let US do duty by Germany and may
be sure of an ultimate sucress
Passing by the long of csrnage and of crime let lib
ery more than vengeance be To the country that
gave many oi us birth let and freely of
substance and every German patriot will become Ar
MINUS aud every German mother leader OF the brave
flag which waved over the warriors that drove Roman
legiOns from the flee soil of Germany shall free
dom spread folds from every casted height and every
mountain peak
After Mr. Dimiry's address. DR.. Weiner made an elo
quent speech in German which enthusiastically re-
ceived. We regret our inability report it.