New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25
THE MAYORAL SERENADE.

TWAS announced several days ago that the Mayor
had consented TO receive Complimentary Serensde
from his fellow citizens and would come down to his
Winter residence in Secondary last evening 10 receive
IL. The weather was most unproptous, a brisk rain
having set in at 20 o'clock Quite number of Ger
mans gentlemen and ladies' had previously taken their
stand in front of the Mayors house, they dispersed
gradually as the rain increased.
procession of about 500 members Of the German
Musical Societies formed at Washington Hall in
Elizsbeth.st and proceeded with score Of torch
Eohts 10 that place Their ranks were terribly thianed
hy the march; less than half reached the spot and
thew took no instruments, as they would have been
sroied ~ The rain. On their anival they drew up
before the Mayors house and sang Licdes Freiheit'
tie Freedom Of Song
A number Of gentlemen went into the house, ana
Dr. Kaucher spoke as follows;
We have come here to thank You for your aid in our
musical festival for without your aid we should not
have been able to give such festival. We feel much
obliged 10 you and hope you viii feel this kind of
sentiment which we feel. can speak no more as the
heart is overlooking with feelings, and hope you VIII
take them from the bottom OF the German heart, OF
German feeling We have come to land Of liberty
to enjoy those Liberties which humanity gives u.s. but
which iyrents will not permit US TO enjoy. We have
come here not TO be foremost want 10 be American
citizens and take pride in say ing that you in your
noble position have always stood there as man who
feels in his heart what he has put IN his voice. that you
stand up for the right of humanity IN oppression, and
we thank you, your Honor, and hope you will take
this show of appreciation Us the sentiments OF tho
German population.
Tie MAYOR replied
SIR return you my thanks for your very compli-
mentGry remarks, and desire to say in reply that
appreciate that compliment tonight. Ii Is wholly
expected 10 me and may add, believe, entirely
dtierved. SO far az my official duties are concerned
they are performed without reference 10 the advantage
of any class or of any nation or OF any religion The
~ init and theory Of the American Government is 10
bestOw it's favOrs upon oil. The Constitution knows
no difference il makes no discrimination between the
citizens that are nave-born and those which are
OF foreign extraction. You here like ourselves.
You to conform to our laws, you are to conform
our customs you to paTtake OF the blessings and
advantages of institutions and to obey the laws
which IRE made for the government of all. So far
my German ielOw-citlZeDs are concerned am happy
TO find that among them there are TO be found the most
industrious and the most law-abding OF citizens.
look upon the German citiZens as among that por-
ton Of foreign population who are OF substantial
value Ia in all respects that they aid US in develop
ing all the resources Of country, that they comply
with our laws and are in all respects good citizens,
and 30 far as ! am concerned 1t viii always do me
pleasure in return for the support of my German fell
owcitizcns 10 give them all the projection which they
ore entitled to. | very glad to see you, and you
will give my regards TO your friends and tell them
appreciate tie compliment they are paying me.
The deputation retired. Meanwhile song had
been sung outside in the soaking rain. The Mayor
soon came out and he was received with three cheers
Spontaneously bro Ike forth the German greeting:
Ecce guam bonuIn guam lue jacunduIn
Habifare fratres iraiTes Ia unum-
When it had died away the Mayor sad
GEsTLEMEs: | beg 10 return to you my sincere
thanks for the compliment you have paid me Tonight
can assure you that appreciate il, made as Il is in
this spontaneous volunteer manner, upon a night ~
inclenent as this | beg to assure you, gentlemen,
that so long | have the honor Of maintaining the
POSITION of Chief Magistrate of this great City that
your rights in with the rights Of every other
shel be supported and maintained. The blessings
of government are for ALL the laws and the duties OF
n magistrate arc for all. II makes distinction it
makes no discrimination between sect, between cyun
try OF between people, all stand upon the common
platform under the broad banner Of American lDstu-
ions and under the wide folds Of the American eagle
And now, fellow citizens Ter me say TO you all We
ask Of you in return for the liberty and for the bless
iHgs which you enjoy in this country u TO conform TO
our laws to maintain our Institutions " Are you sepa-
rate from ~ and 20 long az l lave tie honor to
be Mayor, 50 long you may rely upon me aud upon
them To- That will be long.
The assemblsge separated considerably dissp-
pointed at the tenor OF the speech, and thinking that
they had soaked their music. They hsd contemplated
seIenade to Le1ow, tie President If the Sang-Verein
end 70 the master Of ceremonies at the festival; but
such daper had been east upon their zeal that they
deferred this. One Of those who went into the house
was in ecsacies at the beauty Of one Of the ladies.
said that did not hear one word Of what his asooci
aie said, she was 80 beautiful