The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-30

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[coRRssPoNpErcE OF THE REPuBLIc1
Nxw YoRK, May 20, 1851.
The German population of this city constitute
very remarkable feature in its social and political
There are whole streets in which the
inhabitants arc chiefly German, who seem rather
like colony of foreigners living by Themselves,
governed by their own laws, speaking their pecu
liar language. and dwelling apart from the rest OF
the people, than a portion OF the constituency of
the city. They have daily and two weekly news
papers, published in their language. There ia a
German theatre open nightly. in which the plays
of Schiller and Kotzebue are performed for their
amusement. There are German breweries, where
lager bier is brewed for their refreshmont; there are
German churches for their spiritual comfort; Ger
man dance.house for their recreation; German
bake houses. where the black bread that graf
iies their palate is baked the of streets
arc German groccrs; there are German eating
houses. German smoking houses, and German
tailors, shocmakers, and musicians innumerable.
The lower part of Greenwich street. which, until
II was overrun by the Scandinavian tribes, was q
kind of Faubourg st. German, and the favorte
place of residence of the old Knickerbocker fami.
lies, is now given up entirely to young Germany;
and its venerable mansions swarm with Bavarians,
Hanoverians, Prussians, Austrians. and Polanders.
These people rarely o1ensive--not Intentionally
mean-and although their red boards, long pipes,
and queer caps may render them obnoxious to q
part of our citizens, they are generally valuable
acquisitions to population, and manage to take
good ofthemselves and get up in the world. No
thing could give velier idea of their strength and
numbers than to witness one of their funeral pro-
cessions. when they turn out with banners and
music. or the display they mako on the occasion of
a public festival national celebration. They
have great fondness for military pomp and pa
rade, and some of their uniform companies are
among the finest we have. But the occasion
which calls them out in the greatest force, and
hbits them to the best advantage. is their annual
celebration of their Psntecost, which is usually
kept in the suburbs of the city, in very imposing
manner. They march under their different ban
ners, headed BY bands Of music, ranged in socie-
tics, and accompanied by their wives and chill
dren, to some grove or unoccupied field, where
they indulge in all their national sports. and keep
alive tho love OF their fatherland. They drink
frightful quantities Of lager bier, smoke incredible
quantities Of tobacco and cigars, sing, dance,
preach and revel to their hearts content in their
own manner. On Monday last they marched over
to Hoboken in body, with flags flying and music
playing, TO the number Of fifteen thousand to keep
up their annual festival in the pleasant woods in
the neighborhood of that village. While they
were in the height of their enjoyment they were
beset by few rowdy young men from New York,
who belong to an association Of rufians knswn as
the Rock Boys, that have long been terror to the
inhabitants of the thinly parts Of the city,
and grand fight ensued between the Germans
and the native citizens, which resulted in the
death Of two or three persons, and the injury
of nearly hundred. There are various state
mcnts Of the precise manner in which the row
commenced; but the material facts are, that the
Germans were interrupted in their cnjoyments by
outsiders, and in the wild tumult that followed, in
noccnt persons, generally happens in such cases.
were the greatest sufferers. So great body of
men az the Germans mustered, and most Of them
excited BY drink. were not easily mastered in u
place like Hoboken. where there are no policemen
nor military TO ovcrawe them by their presence A
young ship-carpenter was beaten to death, and his
body savagely mangled by the Germans, who mis-
took him for one of the boys who had made an as
sault upon them. The house Of publican in which
some of the rioters had sought refuge was at
tackled; its furniture destroyed, the keeper and his
wife dreadfully beaten, and other outrages COM
mitted. The amount Of injury received on both
sides cannot very we'll be ascertained; but it is
supposed that several of the wounded will die;
many more will be manned for life. There have
been some fifty Germans imprisoned, and 1ome of
the Americans who took part in the fight have been
recognised and arrested. II was most deplorablc
event, and disgacefultothe authorities, who, know
ing that such meeting was to be held, did not
provide some means for preserving order. If it
should have the effect Of breaking up these foreign
associatons it would be very beneficial occur
renee; but, while tho influx Of foreigners is great
as il is now, such termination Of the affair can
hardly be anticipated 1t is very natural that for
cigncrs should desire to minge. in strange land,
with their owncountrymen; but the better way is for
them to forget their old associates quick as pos
siblc when they land upon our shores, and ANAL
gamate with the people of the country in which
they have come to live.
This event hardly disturbs the regular current of
affairs with u.s. and but for the reports in the pa
pers, would not be heard Of except in the immedi-
ate neighborhood where it occurred, and among
the people who took part in it.
The result of the election yesterday in the choice
of undoubted Wings TO fill the places Of the recreant
Senators who resigned their posts to defeat mea-
which they could not constitutonally prevent,
is of great rejoicing to the friends of law
and order, Of internal improvement, and the Wing
party The immense majority against Mann, the
leader Of the disorganizing Senators, is the most
gratifying part Of this triumph Of the Wings.
Although this il Quaker meeting week, which
is provcrbial among New Workers for wet weather,
we have bright SKIES warm sun, and clear at
mosphere.
The last three days have been marked by de-
cidcdly improved feeling in the stock market; sales
have been larger. and the tendency towards rise
in tho leading fancies has been confirmed; but, as
the hot weather has set in there hardly be any
thing like speculative feeling of long endurance
in Wall street.
The city is remarkably healthy, and all our ho-
tells are crowded with visitors. 8. K 8.