The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-17
Enthusiasm amonsthe Teu,sus,

puoilcan meeting held last might at
the Findlay Mafket Space. There
we're notless than !, 600 persons pres.
ent, every one OF whom appeared to
manifest, an intense interes, In the
cause of Rephblicanism and adeter.
mination to contribute their mite to.
ward the election of the Peoples
candidate, Lincoln. The meeting
was composed almost exclusively Of
the real working Germans, and there
was not one disorderly man in the
vast concourse, If we may judge
from the orderand decorum which
prevailed throughout. An excellent
- =, .,,nsiS vas on the platform,
the evening with appropriate airs.
AT eight O'clock tire meetiog. was
called to order by Mr.. John G.
Baum, who nominatedsas Chairman
Michael Goepper, esq. On motion,
Frank Eichenlaub was chosen Vice
President, and Victor Bocbman and
L. @. Bartes were elected Secreta
lries. - 'ls c@" -l
Loud calls wcre made for Cl, ssius
M. Clay, and that gentleman b,npg
present, came forward. He said. ,
FELLow CrrIzsNs:- ~ did not come
here tonight to- make a, speech. j
have been. In the campaign speakiog
to large crowds for more than six
weeks, and my strength 10 exhsust
ed. My voice is kroken down. 8 |
had intended to have gone home to
day. But I heard that my distin.
gnisbod friend, Hassaurek, whom
have known tor many years, and
who has been faithful to the com.
mon principles wbict We both vim.
dicate, was to speak here to night,
and came to pay him my respects
by being present on this occasion. ]
cannot, however, forbear to make a
few remarks in consideration OF my
being hero among the German por
ton of our fellow citizens. Many
of you, in connection with myself,
have been for many years in advance
of this movement called the Repub-
lican party. We have been con.
tending not for party, not for the
elevation Of any man or set o! men,
but for the establishment Of great
principles in this Republic. l say
that your distinguished fellow citizen
and myself have been contending
for many years for principles. uoi
for party, and those principles are
none other than the great fundament-
al ideas which our fathers put forth
in 1776, and that was, that the gov
ernment was constituted for the
benefit Of the governed, and that
all men, without regard to rationale
Ity, or place Of birth, or language, or
climate, stood equal before the law.
These we're the Democratic princi.
pies of 177G, and are the true Demo-
cratic principles Of 1860, and it is
because we stand upon the true De
mocratic and Republican grounds oi
the equality Of all before the law,
Justice to all, and protection to all
according TO merit and according to
desert, according to intelligence and
according to industry, according, in
a word, to the right-that we claim
to be the true and the only Demo,
cracy that now exist.
NJ Cln, r.".vcueu 10 speak o'
what he termed true Democracy -
IIo did not regard the present slave
holding oligarchy worthy that name
But he did not intend to discuss the
slavery question, although it seems
to be the great subject to which the
National Democracy turn all their
attention. He referred to what
Louis Kossuth had said to the peo
pie OF America concerning the con.
duct OF the Democracy towards
Hungary when she was struggling
for her liberty. Mr. Kossuth did moi
expect them to declare war in behal
of Hungary, nor did he ask them
for money, but simply thought be
vas entitled to their sympathy
Mr.. Clay would ask why this coun-
try did not through it's Minister al
Vienna protest agaius, Russian in
tcrfOrence to put down the will Of the
people of Hungary,
The speaker next referred to the
Cass letter and Democratic doctrine
respecting the rights of naturalized
citizens abroad. The Democracy
he said always claimed that they
were the especial friends OF the for
eign born population. They had
promised the right hand OF follow
ship to all foreigners, yet that very
party assisted TO force naturalizcd
citizens to service in foreign armies
At least they avowed that although
a man had sworn to live under the
stars and stripes, and had become
citizen according to the Constitr
ton, he was still liable TO be made
a tool for the despotism Of other
lands. The Republican party holds
that when man becomes a citizen
of the United States, he is entitled
to protection from such despotisms.
At the conclusion Of the speech
three loud cheers were given for
Cassius M. Clay.
Mr.. Hassaurek next addressed
his fellow citizens in their native
tongue. His remarks wore well re-
ceived and loudly applauded.-
Speeches were made by other gen.
tlemen, and at late hour the meet,
ing adjourned. - Cincinnati Ga
sette.