Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
ffECKER IN NEW YORK..
Treat German demonstration for Fro
moni.-.-I0,0OO 10 welcome Him.
From the N.w y,r, r,,.,,,, /,

Rrom the New 1 ork Tribune, Sth inst.
yesterday was day of triumph for the Ger.
man hefnoiicans OF our metropolis. The rumor
OF Frederick Heckers arrival had spread over
the city and its environs like wildfre on SUNDAY.
and the news OF his taking the stump last even.
ing, stirred the hearts Of the whole German non.
n'auoh. There was no public place nor a mi.
nate hfeside where Frederick Hecker was not
'he topic oil conversation, and where one saw
sorry face, it was of one who was preyentad
from hearing him.
Inc Academy OF Music contained last night
larger audience than had ever before assem-.
oied within It's walls. Every seat and every inch
VI standing room within the building was oceu
Ped, the passages, the Hobbies, and the vcst,bne
were likewise filed, and down the stems and f.r
INTO the street the people stretched away. and
sun, IN tue distance banners were seen advsnc.
ing, ana the sound of music announced the an.
psoacm OIL Other multitudes. The building itself
eau auosa accommodation to about 1000 per.
soas "s.n'h view OF the stage. 1t is, therefore,
y; 49, 'ar 70 estinate the number which entered
.,s s uo'ts las' night though many of them could
at rom 1000 to 5000, while MANY hundreds.
"ua probably thousands. went away, unable
even 10 geta sight at the vesubule.
Alta quarter before eight, the meeting was
called TO order by Frederick kaph. ESQ. Presi.
aeht o. inc herman Central Republican Commit
ae' lie referred to the former meeting, and
.e''arSed that as The Tabernacle then, SO now,
.''e largest building in the CITY, was not nearly
.asse sholgh to contain the masses who streams
ed TO the doors.
he referred to the change of opinions to the
Aivoflty of the German citizens, Now they
were for free men, free speech, free Kansas and
fremont. After referring to the fact that all
the Germans in the United States, OF any emf
hence. were with the Republicans, he then in.
trodaced Frederick Hecker, who was received
with tho most enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Hecker commenced his speech by saving
tha, the work of freedom was ensnoned with
many ditlicalties, calling upon all its friends
throughout the country to arouse themselves
and put forth their best exertions to secure the
success OF the Republican ticket and its candi.
dates The cry that arose in behalfof freedom
at the east has re-echoed through the primeval
woods OF the west, awakening the enthusiastic
lovers OF freedom everywhere, and calling the
old aud young to the battle field to do service in
the holy war of human freedom, human dignity
ana human rights. II was at such crisis that
addressed many of his old friends, who in for
mer Years had bat,icd for freedom upon the
same side ~ith himself
We have not space enough for Mr.. Hecler,s
brilliant speech. The New York papcrs say
that be left the stand amid 4 hurricane Of ap-
plAase. The band then gave the soul-inspiring
airof Hail Columbia, and the Chairman NJ
Kaph, adjourned the meeting sins siis So dense
" packed was the house, that il took nearly
halt hour for the audience to get out. Of dooss.
Thoa ended the greatest and most important
meenns Of citizens Of German origin ever held
sP0n tne western continent
from New York Hrs.A - y,t,o.,e edas1 "a, pixie