New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08
GERMAN REPUBLICAN MEETING.
IMMENSE OUTPOURi NC.
Ten Thousand to Welcome Hecker
SPEECHES By FRED. HECKER AND OTHERS

its epvirops ike wildfre on Sunday and the news of
lis taking the stump last evening stirred the hearts Of
the Who'll. German population. There was public
place nor private freside where Frederick Hecker
was no, the topic Of conversation, and where one
a SONY face, it Of one who was prevented from
hearing him.
At7I O'Clock the Academy of Music filed to the
utn ost and hall hour later more than five thousand
II e, were standing outside regretting that there was
10 room left for them. There appeared the corps Of
the Tuner, in their plain and becoming uniform,
with banners and music, in all some 5OO men. linen
came the Clubs Of the Seventeenth. Eleventh, Thir
teenth and Fifteenth Wards, all with tasteful and
sign fcant banne,s besides large delegations from
bro,kl,u w lliaInsbuIgh HobOken, jersey City and
other surrounding places
The crowd inside the house may be estimated at
eest 10 900 and those outside to at least 1000 more
not reckoning hundreds who left Immediately in despair
of not finding place.
The mee,i3g was opened by splendid overture of
the orcbestra after which Mr.. FRED. kAPP, President
Of the German Republican Executive Committee,
made short and eloquent Introductory speech. He
expressed his satisfaction to see the Germans in such
vast numbers assembled but this result of the call of
the Republican Committee to be expected from
the men who folio wed the republican banner in the old
county and viii be its true followers in their adopted
home. lis, continued the President matter of in
portance TO see the leaders Of the Republican move
menis in Europe in the ranks of the Republicans here.
Most Of the Germans here had taken part in the late
struggle for independence and whatever the motives
NAV be that induce them to side with the Republican
Jarty they know well OF what importance the present
contest is
The President then introduced Mr.. GUsTAyUs
S1EUve as the first speaker Mr. Strive was greeted
by tremendous cheers. This day said he, Is day OF
rejoicing for thousands and thousands who, drvenfrom
their native soil and suffering here in exile, assemble
in Ills free soil to greet the rising of day of free
DOM The cause Of freedom belongs to the future.
The future destiny of this republic rests the terri
tories: who takes from us the territories, takes all.
The territories are the children of the United States
and it is the duty of free Republican to make them
acquainted with the principles of freedom, and the i'll
alienabe rights Of mankind. The speaker then pro-
ceeded to give short but impressive sketch of the
origin and progress Of the save-power in the United
States, and said as he concluded:
We have now the opportunity and the power 10 night
il nj the polls; if we hesitate shall have to fight it
somew here tls0. The slavepower cannot attain or ell
feet ANYTHING except by the mo outrageous means
The principles Of slavery consist III violence, caiunny
and corruption. They attempt to cover their iuamy by
calling them elves Democrats, rs II true and real Dem
ocracy was not utterly opposed TO such principles They
resort to lying, when they pretend to be Democrats
they lie when they coll themselves conservative
party as u ey do. The shareholders and their AL
tcrenis are conservative than the despois OF
Europe The despotism of the slave-powei is far
from being conservative, 1t has shown itself often
siyely so al Washington, in Kansas, Missouri and
eyerywlerc. II the Constitution had been developed
in lis true eeIse and spirit this try would not have
seen many Pres den's subselvlt ut to the interests OF
the Sayehoding States. ] said that calumnv was one
of the principles of the slayepvwer. ask you, mas
there ever been a candidate for the highest office OF
this Republic 20 honorable and pure, and has ever
candidate been illuminated like Fremont sald
m ono a ne
Del eits | am not so much afraid OF the corruption
at the uos, Is of the corruption by giving away
Offices the corruption practiced by the Executive.
Violence Ii the idol of All stockholders aud ther
friends. The cVwarily assault ON senator
Sumner If not IA i-olGed fact; the same spuit OF vl9'
,pcc naIiisi isef III all the Southern STATES, Ia MIS-
soui and Kansas. The same spirit Of violence Is 10
be- seen IA the Ostend Manifesto OF Soue, buchanan
and MaoL ard the same party that works or me eh
t,s l. Of slavery at the acquisition of CUBA and
Ctnrs Az erica In order to nave Slavery pi0paSated
End n 4 slave Pow ucr' As,d. What would become
| of com i iLtse plans should be realized Inc
Repub,uuI l.S has but brief existence but TO tner
strength ma patriotism it is reserveO to save the tree,
dom of this country. The Republican party Is bound
10 resor, the Constitution III Ms genuine purify ana
tie Republicans are that that CO institution Is rot
TO be regarded iii the South as dead letter. Inc Ice,
nnblcan pArty must store Freedom OF the Press ana
freedom of Speech and when il is once possible TO
sneak free word and to work for Freedom IN the
south then the work il already half DONE II Freedom
sla be restored the oppressed nations OF Europe VIII
look confidently to this hemisphere, US new area
of liberty.
when Mfr. s. had concluded, three hearty cheers
were given for him.
The PRrslDESr then introduced Mr.. Frederick
Muench of Hermann, Missouri (wel known under his
nom de plumo-"Far Vest, 20 the audience by
whom he was received with oheeis and applause.
Mr.. MrINcH said:
FrILow-CITIzEss: | come stranger from the
vrein forests of Missouri. would not have left my
o.p1 of
i'm, eratve duty j believe that the time has arrived
when public affairs ought 10 take another turn, snd
when an intellectual SPIRITUAL resurrection should take
| place. What a glorious picture is presented 10 US
wien We look at the first revolutionary struggle Of the
American people for liberty of that people who had
the audacty to declare openly that the monarchs held
| their empires only BY the consent of the nations.
| The speaker then proceeded to give bnef his
tocal statement of the progress of the Slave Power
hcm the adoption of the Constitution up to these days
He directed the attention of his hearers to the sue
cessul effort Of the - nth 10 have the Slave trade
continued till 1905 and how Jefferson saved large
TERRITORY now comprising SIX States, from the evils of
Slavery Aiter concluding this historical sketch The
e1eal tr observe ed that be would say nothing a5ans!
The Democratic candidate but much against the plat
| form on which lie was standing lCnes, Down with
The platform. TIE measure Of degradation oi the
rrcsent Administration is full, and lis Judas-ke
breach of faith ts venaty and corruption, had made
| the Ieme of politician synonymous WIN s"lnd.e';
The speaker concluded by mentioning lhe csie anu
iu0rsiIy he had bestowed during twenty-five years
on lis fam in Missouri, and bow he had increased s
value hut that the price o said farm on the market
would be the same : when be ought II t"enty-t"o
wears ago But said he, fist make II ansas Tree ana
free Missouri will follow ard the' viii be beautLul
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