The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01

consolidation Of the temple Of the repcoAc. cloud ap- /
Mr. oswA1p orrUpARyrxR editor OF the Stats ZsstuHp,
followed In a rather lengthy and representative speech
He very sarcastcAy reviewed Ihe progress OF The re-
pab csn party and showed their designs were 70
overthrow the order and happiness which exist In the
country and to establish reign OF terror as terrible ~
the days Of the French revolution. me OF john
Bro~n at Hsrpers Ferry vas but . small example
Of The atrocities that would be perpetrlted every
where on this continent II this party be a.
lowed 10 come Into He diG not appear before the
ueeting member OF any particular party, nor
advocate OF The claims pretences Of any Pres
dental candidates But be tnouget that the
" criss so dangerous and threatening that 1t
biz duty, German TO confer with his fellow country
men on Inc means best adapted 70 avert the
threatened dangers. Every man at this jauctare
should carefully weigh tine possible effect Of tue
vote be was about TO cast He was opposed ~ re-
publican party and he would always continue hts oppo
ston With all the power he possessed He th0ug tns
party nnworthy OF support for two principal reasos IN
tne nrst place, It's demands undenei and anh
us pohtics are not bounded by the limits Of tue con
stitation, and the leading principle which may be
II appears TO be that the end jnsdes the means
In the second place, II has raised, and Is stiu
fostering spirit Of rectioua hatred the
bers Of this conieseracy Of States which mns. Leaf IS
consequences 10 an enlargement and 1nay rupture
between the two great sections OF the country &c then
proceeded With his critical review OF Inc progress Of tar
party. The lack of character among the Republicans
may be traced through all their acts but, said the
speaker, viii only cite two instances rne redac
tion ot the tariff which was put in force IA 1851,
decided upon by the Thirty fourth Congress Ia 1856
large majority ofthe House was then republican; It's
Speaker Gov Backs OF Mass ichusets who as ssch
hal 10 organize the different committees thus the repub
leans had IN Their hands The fate Of almost every mpor
tant They favored then, the reduction OF the
tariff ard showed disposition 10 advocate nigh pro
tective duty Wei enough; but the financial crss Of
1857 With its sad consequences 70 the working
classes throughout the North, and cry
raised that fnperabundance Of ports produced by the
lowered tar had been the only ~ al these caan
ties Here was another excitement and another chance
TO make political capital out OF IT, We dni
therefore, Inherited into the last republican plat
form, skillfuly coutrived paragraph which may be
interpreted into promise OF high protective tarla
whenever convenient and whenever puec opinion de-
mands IL; although, IN fact like all other republican
avowals, II hes double meaning. ard may be- and IA
fact it, also claimed enforcement of the principles
Of ffe trade. susilar )cy observed regard
10 the natvistis excitement Know N1thingism, lorg
as IL hourshed and enjoyed popularity courted and
invited 10 join the republican ranks promise vas then
Implicitly made and in part kept, 10 adopt Know Nothing
principles IN the republican movement But when the
dark lantern began 70 get out OF fashion and when
prospect opened 10 gain by ant sllvery agitation
large foreign vote Ia the Western states, caution pre-
vailed, and pOs0n was taken from Viii IN II wonlt
be easy to torn either 70 the one ellie or me other
Dir. Ottendorier then went 20 consider his second
charge against the republican party that o. sowing dis
cord and hatred between The different parts q the Union
The republicans claim Washington and Jefferson hs au
thoriies to Justify them in crusade against slavery and
savcho'ders. These great men savehol ers them
selves although, like many Shareholders az the present
day, they been certain evils connected
with the institution They belonged T. tbs fame secton
Of the country against Which the violent ana,h nas,
tannts and invecves q republican orators hurled
Shareholders are now denounced "a Oppressive arts
tocrscy, whose existence is incompat bic with the
~ ou government, anu nave % iar done er snare to
wards building 81 the greatest I'D most prosperous
and more the freest country the face OF tue globe But
"hat Is me great and Important part TUE Uaon has 70
perform in the great drama OF human political deyelope
meuu q &c furnish the proof that fee and independent
states o. oiferut SOFA Institutions and popua
tons may tremendously live and thrive aud prosper
der common delegated government That reed not
strengthen self by eucroachng upon The rights and In
terests Of the oiher that the powerful and the may
Tad the same guarantees for the eDjoymeEt OF peaceful
exsietce; that each may be sovereign in its do.
The founders or this government have intended
pressbe coun CT between one set IN States and another
And because there has been no suGh conflict the
United states Of America at the head Of the civil
Lzed world in every essential point % trle prosperity.
you wish 10 destroy "a ark OF safety, where human
ueNtiope.'tbt am proettss are eve rom we rulnpas
tempests TO which the nations Of the Oh World
posedf you do not intend 10 preserve this asylum for
the oppressed q our racef you mean % opeo this
nont 10 The inrgues and phueaccs o. the despls n
Europe-proclam the rrepressible conflict, put the
republican party int power and prepare for tbs crisis
that Is 10 follow. (Appiause)
Mr. LEOPOLD BasnKEGER formerly OF Hartford Conn
bat now IN mercantile business ~ the city, said that IL
vas four years sinc, nc had the pleasure Of Addressing
German meeting He pleased that the Jortuniiy
offered him Union loving man to Cypress his
sentiments en- great issues 0, the day The duty %
the German American was plain. To him this country
ne~ home, where he expects 70 live In pace and
con fort But this would not be the the peops
be cut up into sections For his part he felt that
they would preserve the Union in spite q a me hostility
and opposition or their enemies. The Democracy could
not stand asee wnc the whole 81 this great
public falls into the hands Of the Lncolnts Germans
loving Rome, Sparta switzerlsnd and 1t this
day Italy (sprausc prepared ace thing
10 the welfare OF country and never lhat
PARTY whose doctrines faun led prluclpe az
sousm ard intoerant despo,isn shall reins ~
power into their hands Feox citizens ss,d he, In
onsion ~ you love your lives, your own families
are dear u yQu couture you sarrce hing Too
,cct,onaI banner n,a shox then, on tbe an dav
of November next that there is patriotism enough
lcn to preserve institutions (sppsuse shoE them
thnt You tsve the VII and the determination y manan
yonr pIncWes tuvloate Iske care q our osnner Of
m ia yonr ar(,f snoa IA, 1ou v,ii rs,s',n, /,
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Ar Jossih sosfP, % hinnesois, maze BRIEF speech
s,s,,ess a. ,bo ,rscls,ie. ~ ,ha carn,r ~. o,"y ~
the power Of repuhrcarsm and une.s something rbsl
oe cone - check me our yes p inns Marty on
w"ad seop aaG ~, tnsy had been .i.siSs viii saa
gerous ecgod tools Ne alluded 70 The meeting q German
y, rsmen y Mriansnnrg = case ~ n'astrs,on 'gr
ss done u The free worstr man ~ ~ gsSry del.
0, party WHO imagined II their duty 10 30 al IN
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