Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-27
1,.,.,,,an Republican Festival.

the number of some Five Hundred held, So
ciaI Festival in National Hall, on the evening
Of the 25th inst. Feasting, Songs, Sentiments
Sneeches. Music and Dancing ruled the hour
and the enjoyment was universal and unal-
loyed.
At the Banquet, J. MUELLER, Esq, presided.
After doing justice to the viands, the company
sano with fine effect German song prepared
for the occasion. Mr. MUELLER then spoke OF
the victories won by the Republicans IN the dli-
farent States at the late elections, and was warm
ly applauded.
He said that the Douglas wing of the Demo-
cratic party deserved no favor for the difference
between them and the Administration Bu-
cbanau claimed that the Constitution carried
slavery into the Territories, and Douglas
claimed the same but Douglas Pretenslons
lacked the consistency of Buchanan's course
who made no pretence to equality and justice
where the question of slavery was concerned.
Music by the band and another splendid Ger
man song followed, when A. THEME, Esq.,
was called out, and responded to very atten-
tive audience. He spoke Irrational prejudice
and of the sundering of the ties Of home by the
Germans in America, who, to enjoy freedom
not permitted them in the Fatherland, had
crossed the ocean, making their search for
freedom the chief object of life. Mr.. L. eIo-
quently referred to the destiny of Germany and
America, and touched the right chord in every
German heart.
Senator SLoDE being called for, offered the
following sentiment:
The German Republican Army-A great and
daily increasing host-we welcome them as CO.
laborers in the great work of preserving the
Territories of the United States free from the
curse of slavery, heritage to our children, and
a refuge for the oppressed from every nation
and cline.
Mr.. Slade said, a year since 1 had the pleas
ure of being present here and uniting with you
in festivities, upon the occasion of Republican
victory in Ohio. Then we carried Ohio by a
thousand majority, now we have triumphed by
twenty thousand. This evening we not only
celebrate victory in Ohio, but also in New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana, States one
year since largely Democratic.
tits meet and proper to celebrate such victo'
ries; for we believe them to be triumphs Of
truth over error, of right over wrong. In
these contests the German Republicans have
borne no unimportant part; but by their energy
and activity have largely contributed to the Re
publican victories. A year since you will beal
in mind took occasion to say to you that ev'
cry day would witness accessions to the German
Republican ranks, for all that was needed tC
produce such a result, was proper understand
ing of the true issues dividing the Republicans
from their opponents.
The elections Just passed have verified my
prediction Hamilton county, for the tlrst time
for many years has ranged herself side by sld'
with Cuyaboga, and this result, as the returni
show, is largely attributable to the increased
German Republican vote.
The same may be said of Buffalo and Chicago
and other localities. in all of which there hai
also been large increase in the German vote.
And here at home we know that many intel
Egent Germans who, for years were earnest ant
honest Democrats, are now with us heart an(
hand.
Struggling for the truth, against the attrac
tive name of Democracy, We owe them tel
thousand thanks for the work which they hay'
done, and the victories they have aided US IL
. achieving. And why should the Germans of tn
United States not be Republicans They hat
despots and potism, they hate as did jefferson
every "form of tyranny, whether overthe bodl
or the mind of men," and thus hating tyranny
: how can they consent to be dragged into tn
! support of slavery, aud into the defence OF tina
, most monstrous decision, that wherever 60 th'
stars and stripes emblems of freedom, there goe
chatteI slavery with all its wrongs, curse t.
the soil and degrading to free labor
They cannot and will not sustain such doc
trine, and in the German movement toward
; Republicanism of the past year, we see but tn
beginning of the end.
To resist such doctrines let us all, you bon
on foreign soil and we born here, stand shoulde
to shoulder, and with ranks unbroken move for
ward to a sure and complete victory.
In response to a call Mr.. W. SCHMIDT mad
; short aud telling speech; and Coroner HART
e MANN convulsed the audience with his haPP.
hits and effective eloquence-
Music by the Band closed the banquet whe
a the Waltz, Polka, and other favorite nationi
e dances were kept up with true German sPlr
t and ioyousness till an early morning hour