New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
TRUE hNO FALSE AMERIcANISM.
SPEECH OF CARL SCHURZ,
OF WISCONSIN.
l. FANEuIL HALL. BOSTON, APRIL IS, 1859.
From The Bosson Daily Adreyfiser.

Der OF ladies' The floor of the hall was about two
trds full. Our German fellow-citzens were largely
represented. Mr.. Schurz entered the hall at few
minutes past 8 O'Clock, amid the hearty p!audts OF
the audience.
The meeting was called TO order by Edward l..
PIERCE esq. of Milton. Mr.. Pierce said that among
Tie 800 coo voters who in November, 1856, recorded
Ueir protests against the usurpstons of privileged
class based property in man, were found in almost
unbroken ranks through the Western States, the men
Of German nativity. BY their aid, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Iowa were arrayed againstthe Slavery
extending and perpetuating policy OF the Federal Adj
ministraiion. Counting their numbers By scores of
thousands they everywhere manifested that freshness
OF enthusiasm that esnestness and profoundness of
conviction that perseverance of purpose, which be-
longs to with whom struggle for Liberty Is not
a mere sentiment or tradition, but an experience Of
He-who have reasoned out for themselves the immu-
table nature and universally of human rights-who
have felt in their souls the iron of oppression,
and who made their earliest to the sacred cause
under the grim shadow of the dungeon and the scat
fol- II requires no prophets vision, nice political
calculations to foresee that the standard Of the Rights
Of Man and of the Sovereignty of the States is to be
borne in triumph to the National Capitol in 1860 by
the cooperation Of the men of foreign birth, Teutonc
and Celtic who constitute controlling force in that
noble army Of Free States nearer the setting sun,
Which, one after the other, in rapid and brilliant sue
&C sion, are knocking at the gates Of the Union. I'm
der the Just and humane policy toward emigrants from
the old world which Thomas Jefferson inculcated,
chat contamination shall be achieved, and the Great
West with its present power and vast possibilities,
shall be secured forever to the cause of Liberty in
America II is fitting that distinguished represent
alive Of this class, countryman of Baron de Steuben
and Charles Folen, having performed honorable
service in his native and in his adopted country with
pe dust of hardfought contest in the sister State Of
Wisconsin and the garlands of victory upon him,
should receive hosptable greeting in Massachusetts,
and in Faneui Hall. But l will not anticipate the
gratifying duty Of welcoming our guest, which, with
your assent will be appropriately accorded to spirit
kindred TO his own.
He proposed a list of officers of the meeting, with
the Hon. HENRY WILSON as President The list
adopted.
Mr. Wilson was received with applause and three
sheers He said we had met to welcome one of the
most eloquent and gifted Republicans of the North
West-of the State of Wisconsin, that has just won
one of the noblest victories for the Rights of Man
won Wisconsin was the first State to uphold her
rights against Federal usurpation, and her people
have just given triumphant Endorsement of The
action of her Judiciary. We commission her gifted
son, who was so active in achieving her victory, to
tell her that We send her our greetings, that New
England is a unit in her opposition to Slavery and
that we to continue agitation until Liberty is
triumphant. Mr.. Wilson reviewed the history of Mr.
Solurz as patriot in the revolution of 1913, who
fniing tbAt here, as in Europe, there was battle
between Liberty and Slavery gave his voice and his
influence at once for Liberty. Among the dstin-
4 tbah had nffap m
with all their hearts to Faneuil Hall, deserved
hcartier welcome than the gentleman whom he was
now sbont to introduce-CARL SEIZURE, esq.
SPEECH OF MIR. sCHURz.
Mr. Schurz received hearty welcome. Cheer
after cheer was given and his appearance was loudly
applsuded. He said:
few days ago, stood on the cupols of your State
House. and overlooked for the first time this venerable
city and the country surrounding it, Then the Streets
aud hills ard waters around me, began TO teen with
the life of historical recolecons, recolecOns dear to
all mankind, and feeling OF pride arose IN my heart,
and said TO myself, l. too, am an American citizen.
fApplause.] There was Bunker Hill, there Charles
Town, Lexington and Dorchester Nights, not far OH
there the harbor into which the British tea was sunk
there the place where the old hberytree stood there
John Hancock's house, there Benam Frankins
bith-pace--and now stand in this grand old hall,
which so often resounded with the nobest appeals that
eve thrilled American hearts, and where am almost
Sir no man that loves liberty, wherever he may have
6rst seen the light of day. fail on this sacred spot
60 pay his tribute to Amercanism And here with all
these glorious memories crowdng upon my heart, l
viii offer mine. /, born in foreign land, pay my
tribute 10 Americansm Yes for to me, the word
Americansm, true Americsnism, comprehends the
noblest ideas which ever sweled human heart with
noble pride. lApplause
Eis one of the earliest recolectons Of my boyhood,
q at one Summer night our whole village was stirred
up by al uncommon occurrence. i say our village,
I. f=o,r t.ath aon nj ghara
Gle Rhine rolls his green waters out OF the wonderful
gate of the seven mountains, and then meanders with
maiestc tranquility through of the most glorious
valleys Of the world. That night our neighbors were
pressing around few wagons covered with linen
sheets and loaded with household utensils and boxes
aud trunks to their utmost capacity. One OF our neigh
boring families were moving far away across great
water and it was said that they would never again re-
tirn. And saw silent tears trckhng down weather
beaten cheeks, and the hands OF rough peasants nru
pressing each other and some of the men and women
hardly able TO speak when they nodded to one another
last farewell. At last, the train came into notion
tey gave three cheers for America, and then in the
6rst gray dawn Of the morning saw them vending
Oeir way over the hill until they disappeared in the
shadow cfthe FOREST And heard many man say,
how happy he would be if he could go with them to
that great and free country, where man could be
bmssh. [Applause.
That was the first time that heard Of America ana
my childish imagination took possession OF Iana
covered partly with majestic trees partly with Howey
pairies immessurabe to the eye and intersected with
large rivers and broad lakes land where every body
could do what he thought best, and where nobody
need be poor because everybod was free.
And later, when was old enough to read, aud de-
scrptons of this country and books on American his
tory fell into my hands the offspring OF my imagination
acquired the coors Of reality, and began TO exercise
my brain with the thought what man might be and
become, when left perfectly free to himself And still