Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-28
German Meeting In New York.

On the night of the 2lst instant, there
was large German meeting in the city of
New York. What these foreign favoriteS
of the Democratic party did, may be learn
ed from the following paragraph from the
New York Tribune of the 22d:
"The meeting at the Tabernacle last evening,
of citizens of German birth, was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held in that
edifce. Not less than five thousand German
voters must have taken part in the prolonged
and interesting proceedings. The speeches of
the evening were marked by ability, and
genuine fidelity to the cause Of Freedom, Free
Territory and Speech. II is evident from this
meeting that the Border Ruffian Democracy
can no longer count on the Germans as blindly
subject TO their control like cattle. The out
RACES in Kansas, the assault on Senator Sumner
and the Cincinnati Platform, have opened
their eyes Henceforward, they will occupy
an independent position, as becomes citizens
with hearts to feel and heads to reflect. This
is not the least interesting and suggestive Incl
dent of the vast political revolution now going
forward. This canvass markes new era in
the history of the country"
Let's see how these "better citizens"
talked. Mr.. DoNAI, of Texas, said:
"In regard TO the Kansas question, the field
to be conquered for free labor was not to be
won for the North alone, but also for those six
millions Of nOmindUy free aChites of the South.
who are groaning under the iron despotism of
a small but powerful band o { sLgUeh0Lding aris
tocrats, and who were waiting anxlously for
the triumph of freedom. Mr. Donai went on
anu tbat tho alactinn Of Eraarnnpt yuoplJ ha
the signal for the formation of Republican
party in all the Southern States. lie ridculed
the croaking of the Southern disunOnsts,
comparing them to a spoiled child that threat
ened to dissolve his "union" with his parents If
he should not get all the dishes on the table"
Mr.. KNAPP said:
"All Of you, my fellow citizens will agree
with me in this, that since the passage of the
Nebraska bill, the position of the German cti
zens towards the political parties of this coun-
try has been almost entirely reversed. | need
not ask the question why our former political
electoral atiinties" have been dissolved so
rapidly and new ones formed instead. | need
not ask why the majority of the German pop
ulatiOn accompanies so cheerfuly the young
Republican party on its triumphsl march
Your presence here gives a satisfactory answer;
and every delay is treason against this country.
Vehement applause) And in what does The
danger consist? Henceforward slavery shall
rule exclusively in the politics of this Union,
while freedom shall be starved to death like
miserable, despised Cinderella. The future of
this country shall be shaped by the will of
minority OF shareholders; free migration shall
be stopped; this Union shall be compelled to
trampe into dust the principles which cOnst-
tute the elements of its political greatness, and
10 destroy it's own vitality. This is the danger
which We with our combined efforts have to
meet.
1.-THE democratic party has falsifed the pub
lie conscience, and melted to civil war. Do
you ask me for the evidenced Here it is in two
words-Nebrasks and Kansas. Tremendous
spplause) Whoever, after what has happened,
declares himself in favor of the Democratic
party, shows by the very act that he Las no
respect for any right, that the bowie knife and
the revolver are his last arguments, for the
basis of the system which he supports are
crime aud brute force. Every teacher of pub
lie law is henceorward a rebel against the
Democratic powers tina. be. The Constitution
must be burned, perjury must be rewarded,
good faith and truth being biasphemy against
that which is called the Democracy. Who at
the present time is still undecided on the ques-
tion whether or not 10 take a courageous, un-
hncbing stand against the infamy brought
upon us by this Democracy, might as we'll ask, |
whether or not II be desirable 10 kill the wolf
who is about tearing his throat. Let him who
thinks II Is not yet tine To kill the beast be
devoured-he Is welcome 10 il. Cheers y
The Democratic party expects Us 10 vote the
Democratic ticket; il expects that the Germans
will this time again be their humble servants.
In vain have asked myself how We have de-
served this insult. Have we. then, in our ns-
tive country been 80 devoid of courage aud
honor that we should be considered it acces
series To the darkest crimesi Or have We 10
this country been degraded co much that we
should throw oR all COR innate sentiments and
principles, like an old garmenl--thAt We should
cease To think for ourselves, and crouch before
the whip OF a sla'eholding Afistocracy.
These two samples arc Sufficient. They
show that the real sympathies of the great
masses Of the Germans are with the anti.
slavery enemies Of the South, as Americans
contend. Our Democratic readers will put
these scraps in their pipes aad smoke them
BaT- The Americans of the Richmond
(Va.) District, have nominated Robert
SAUNDERS, Esq, Of Williamsburg, as can.
didate for Representative in Congress 20
Gil the vacancy occasiOned by the death of
Gen. Bayley. The Democratic candidate
IS NJ. r Il. GARSrrr, 0. Essex.
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