The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-14

rs influence 10 the lower orders Of the people Tho peo
pie alone by their honesty able oppose ecacons
check TO the corruption Of the politicians and their par
sans These latter do not shrink before the most
gnobie means for the purpose Of securing tohemscves
the spos which they know how TO procure from
the pockets OF the deuded people. Therefore, let
us unite all forces to oppose this encroaching
corruption OF the political parties, who have lost all
of righteousness aud honesty Let us form a new
party composed Of hendependent and honest among
our German brothers, party Of freedom enemy
all kinds Of mpostors-may they call themselves poiti
cans or priests. tCbeefs and appanse)
The next speaker introduced Gustav Struve who,
after an enthusiastic and eloquent aocuton read the fol
lowing resolutions
]. The meeting declare all and every pary-democrats,
nativss and rcpublcans-ss corrupt
The latter lost all right 70 support the part of the
friends OF freedom account Of their open efforts to inn
pair the political rights Of the immigrated citizens.
g. We do not see any other of avertag political
ruin from the naturalizcd citizens and Of maintaining the
principles OF the Declaration Of Independence of l776
save by forming party Of freedom and equality Of
rights which keep aloof from the corruption of the exist
ing parties
Therefore, we insist on the following Demands
]. We demand full equality OF rights for the working
people, he who makes his capital work for himself is
longer TO hold the rens of government We arc to break
the chains by which monopoly cnslaved labor We are
the enemies Of all kinds of servtude and above all things
OF slavery the worst OF all monopoles.
2 We demand that the rights granted TO the mmigrated
portion Of the inhabitants Of the Union be nnmparcd,
and that the legal term Of naturalization be shortened in
stead OF being prolonged
8. We demand law in favor Of the emigrants during
their stay on board of ships and their protection against
arbitrary treatment on the part OF shipowners and
captains.
4. We demand school organization really in harmony
with the wants OF the people the creation OF poytechnca
and agricultural institutions and Of establishments of
credit well organized accessible poorer classes
B. We demand that the wants OF the aborng classes in
the cities and in the country be taken the
Congress land be no longer delivered into the hands Of
land SPECTATORS and usurers but accorded without
expense 10 real colonsts that IN the cities dwelling
houses for tho working people he erected and leased
at the mere rate Of the interest for the capital laid out
6. We demand that the religious liberty which is
cured 10 the people become TRUTH that the church
longer enforce any arbitrary law the Sabbath ccc
bration, or exercise any legitimate influence the
State.
I. We demand thorough reform Of the administration
OF justice the dismissal and punishment Of fahess unc
tonares of corrupble judges and greedy members Of
Legislative Assemblies
g. We demand that the tribunals be accessible TO the
poorest and most inexperienced of the people.
Q. We demand that every member Of Legislative As
semby when retiring from it, be held to give
to his constituents.
10 We demand from the exterior policy of the United
states that every citizen, both native and naturazcd be
protected abroad from arbitrary treatment, and that
foreign natons have the certainty of finding their strug
gle against desposm support and aid in the United
States.
IL. Lastly, demand that the rights from
people by office holders, priests and mp0sters of any
kind he restored to hem and that the sovereignty Of the
people become n truth.
These demands received by the assembly with
quarter Of an hour, during which the band playing,
the turn OF speakers came again, among whom DR..
forsch in very spirited and much appauded speech,
brief outline Of the history Of political parties
during the last ten years and concluded with advising
the Germans nosongcr TO be used the voting chael Of
dressed the assembly in English, and the meeting then
adjourned.