New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

listen To the proposition, and loud calls were maze ior
| the speaker
| Dir. WUTsCHEL then continued and said there would
be liberty if they sh ,uld always stand by the law
Ifhey did SC, they would then in Europe have TO
ogpize the tyranny of Austria Russia and other Poen
tates. In conclusion he appealed to the people to
break up the present Legislature and strive 10 make
NewYork aud adjoining counties a separate State, 80
that We might be clear Of the farmers Legislature
Mr.. Wutschel having concluded a voice in the
audience proposed that Alderman Coulter be sp>
pointed chairman Of committee 10 collect subscnp
| iiops for the family of deceased.
The motion was carried by accsnaton, when AID.
COULTER addressed the meeting. He was introduced
arsid much cheering, and spoke in Epglsh substan-
tiaAy as fclows
PSLLow-CIrnHNs: have come to see the indigna-
ton which you would manifest upon what consider
of the dandest outrages perpetrated upon adopt
ed citizens Your Miller was slaug Uttered in coli blood
Great God such things be Can such things be
under the Star.spasgled Bssner This was done bya
bastard political party, rais to deprive cf lib
erties. regret that was not with you-thst while
was away IN pie asur, your rights were invaded and
your brethren shot down. Hsd been here, should
have counseed you 10 be hrn but prudent, and
should have stood by 10 render You every assistance
But LET the ghter OF Miller be upon the esd othe
Ks,k Republicans. Let us, a. good citizens, pre-
serve the peace, even though Q Black Republican
partisan Legislature shonld make laws dstastefu to
The people. Let us take rs action until this CoroneTS
inou.st is decided and hope that it will be 80 de-
,ded as to bring ,fe guilty party to justice Immense
c6eeringl. / am glad to see so many here who have
given me their suiirages, wholly unsolicited ON my
hart. and know that you look upon me- in the light
xour magistrate. IL would seem that the City OF
New York singled out as target by the
oastnrd Legislature for obnoxious laws that would
make Berlin Munich swim in blood Cheers.
Great God what did We come here for, If such thugs
can be in hi, lunJ of the brave and home OF the tree
ICbeersl But, my frends, our only recourse Is the
bshot.box They have violated the Constitution by
dssard and sneakng msneuver, "a joining coua-
did not ask for il. An 1rishman here call
ed ont three groans for the Back kspuol-
cans. bu' the Comutee quickly hustled hun
IA the rear of the platform. Why did they make
svch obnoxious laws for usl Because they were
wed Al the election Of Mr.. Buchanan Cheers Our
only chance of escape is through the baot box they
have got our canals il their hands. and they nave
taken Dossesson of the State. Now they have come
to the city to steal away our liberties against the
wishes of three-quaIters of citizens Our only
remedy il the balotbox lGreat cheeriEgl.
AsyHuR WOODS, member of Assembly from the
Fifteenth District was the next speaker. He said; For
the last two years have represented your interests IN
the legislative hall of this State. ask You now to
keen "a quiet as you were last November when you
denosited Your ballots. This is not time for
e.citement-not a time for elevating any party
nan to any political position. You nave
ASST pbled 10 hear the ices of yonr choicest speak
ers relative to the action best to be taken now upon
the p.farous acts of the late Legislature. You were
called together for one common purpose, to express
your views in thunder tones that you will not be trod
den down by dastardy reptiles that sssemoed last
Winter in Albany, TO send bullets 10 Your noiDes Nv
the Metropolitan Police Immense cheers,. They were
nolIug but hirelngs of the press-gang IN the LOBBY
for the spoil-men in the lobby. yeer ago we heard
a great deal of bleeding Kansas linen, ior Pottcal
ef et the newspapers filled with stories OF frauds
and outrages committed upon the people IN Kansas out
that was oil lie-a base lie, to elect Fremont ihen
the parsons preached against the Democracy ana GOT
up subscriptions for Sharpe Ilhes. NOW we ns'o ,
bioodshed in our city. Our citizens are siiot
down by hireDg police, at their own doors, ana Tue
Press is silent; the parsons don't preach tor res ana
revolvers but say Amen to all this oppression Loud
and continued cheerngl. why ID t1s Decause tue
laws we've passed by Black Republican Legislature
Il il all right Fellow citizens, don't hear anything
from them about bleeding New York tCheersl. Aua
now were these laws passed By the Legislature
No. They telegrapbed to Washington, and brought
ON Lord Iburow and he District Attorney, ana
few other Black Republicans, made these laws az lne
Aston House, after consulting with emnen oSa au'
bority so as to evade the Constitution and cheat the
citjzens Of their rights Appausel Then they sent
them to Albany and passed them all in sday-rished
them through under gag la"-and that Is now your
lin, rites we trampl.d under foot But be assured
that your time will come at the ballotbox. Mean
while 90 home and teach your children the great
principle: Never vote for any other than the Dem
ocratic party" Cheersl You may rest assured tna'
your rights are in good hands. Your counsel, Mr..
Tomlirson will shed drop Of sweat IN your behalf
for every drop of blood split from Millers bosom
[Greai cheerbgI.
Mr.. MERKLE, who was now introduced, said that it
was the duty of every German to do his utmost to
have the murderer of Miller punished. lie alluded to
fine pcice law and said that the highest Court in the
land had declared il constitutional, but it was purely
AGAINST the spirit of the Constitution, and i behooved
them to do all they could for the repeal OF this mia
nous legislation. !.
In conclusion the speaker gave vent to torrent OF
abuse against the Republican party, and told the old
story about Mr.. Draper importing 3O0 banditt from
Philadelphia which statement Mr.. Draper dared not
deny
The Hon. JOIN CocHRASE was then introduced and
loudly cbeered lie said that he did not come here to
appeal to their passions but to address an assembly OF
peace loving German citizens. 1t is now he said but
short time since the Legislature enacted law which
| was supposed to be unconstitutional the Court
| of Appeals, however had decided to the con-
trnrv and We as law abiding citizens, should
| stand by it. A. the next election they could
make an attempt to regain the Liberties when tney
had enjoyed before the enactment oil that aw' ,s.
| il il now law and we will have to submit but We
must redeem our lost freedom at the ballot boxes
This is no seditious meeting, but serious deperaton
Of law.abidpg citizens, Upon the C"rohers invest-
, cation they nave jury of most respectable men,
and if the evidence adduced shows that the
| police were wrong, due satisfaction VIII De
| given. II the Police were right, then let the
| law have its course. He knew that the audience
would show by their actions thar they were
| guided by reason and reflection They should bring
tter complaints before the Criminal Courts, As the
laws are open to ALL We are here to pour oil over
the agitated waters Prepare the evidsn ce let OIL oe
| quiet and act with that mature elaboration when
belongs TO the German character lou snala hot Tbe
| speaker remarked that he beard OF the meeting
It late hour but he could not refrain from appeal
| ing in their midst. He sympathized always WIN
them, and felt that the rights OF the people wefe
i tka Law 0f