The national Republican., 1860-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.
GREAT REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRA.
TION.

Presentation of a Ftdg-Fdrdde Of the Wide
A,oakes-Speeches, 7Oasts, DC, dc.
Last night, very interesting affair came off
at the Wigwam, in which several hundred Re.
publicans participated.
The German Republican Association met at
their headquarters, on G street. at an early
hour, and, preceded by a 6ue band Of music,
marched to the Wigwam, for the purpose Of
presenting the Wide Awakes with beautiful
American flag.
Arrived at the Wigwam, the Association en-.
tered the building, and were drawn up in line.
facing the Wide Awakes.
W. Krzyzanowski, President of the German
Republican Association, then spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: 1t is not in my power to ex.
press the feelings which were concealed in my
heart when my eye first beheld the American
flag.
The first thought was, these are the colors
beneath whose folds the fathers of this coun.
try gained the Liberty which we now enjoy,
and covered their names with immortal glory.
o how proud every American ought to be Of
these stars and stripes and ready to sacrifice
everything which is dear to him in its defence,
on which depends the honor Of the nation.
And how different is the advanced nineteenth
century from the dark periods of the eighteenth
century. In those periods they fought for lib.
erty and principles; now, in the enlightened
nineteenth century, there are some patriots
willing to fight for slave dogma, and equally
willing to exchange their national flag, be.
meath which their fathers fought and died, for
those gains which they obtain by the negros
toll.
But, thank God, there are enough true pa.
triots left who will defend the flag, the precious
Inheritance of their fathers.
l believe, gentlemen of the Wide Awakes,
that your mission is to protect this national
ensign. Through your prompt action in organ.
izing Wide Awake company here, under the
desPotc sway Of Democracy, you have achiev.
ed for yourselves the respect of every patriot.
You did not listen to the threats of the more
numerous opposite party in this city, but, by q
public demonstration, announced to them and
to the world that you were not ashamed to be
the supporters of the Republican party.
That demonstration was a glorious victory.
You have proved that you are worthy TO be
the bearer of the flag Of your country. For
this reason, the German Republican Associa-
ton Of this city are here now to present you
with the glorious stars and stripes. Let this
be the emblem Of unity between you and the
adopted citizens Of this great Republic, and
may its folds ever remind you that the adopted
citizens are always ready to stand with you by
the noble Constitution and the flag Of this
country.
The adopted citizens are accused of being
liable to become the cause of the downfall OF
the Union. Let me tell those accusers that
we support the party which supports the Con.
stitution, and not the party which threatens to
withdraw from the Union, for the reason that
they are not grati6ed in their special views.
We have taken an oath to support the Consti.
tuition, and we will stand by It, and never dis.
grace ourselves by disregarding these sacred
pledges for money, as has been proposed to
some of us already. We will fight for princi.
pies, but never for pay.
1t is rather astonishing on what ground the
opposite party calls the Republican party a
sectional one. I have always supposed that a
sectional party is one which, when submitted
to the voice of the people, is lost in its minori
ty. The last election proved that we have the
majority; and therefore, from this mode o.
reasoning, which conceive the proper one
we must conclude that the Democratic party
| is the sectional one.
The census of 1850 shows that there were
$4,000 shareholders in the Southern States
10000 of those were planters, the rulers o
modern Democracy. Those 10000 planter
desire that 32,000,O00 of independent peopl,
of this Republic shall submit to their rule, anc
these despotic desires the Democratic part,
supports.
l suppose these rulers assume their powe
by the same doctrine as the crowned heads o
Europe. They are the rulers by the grace o
God.
But this is doctrine not for the nineteenth
century the people of the Republic will no
submit to any such power.
In the name of the German Republican Al
sociation of Washington, now present this fsl
to you, Wide Awakes, and am confident tina
you never will submit that the number of it
stars shall be diminished. If there are star
whose light shines feeble for this Union,
hope that we. will be able to strengthen thei
lght-if not, that we will gain brighter star
in the West for our glorious Confederacy.
In conclusion, permit me to say
"The star-spangled banner,
Long may 1t wave,
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
The speaker was frequently interrupted b
loud and prolonged applause.
The flag was received on the part of th
Wide Awakes, by Lewis Clephane, Esq, the
President.
Placing the flag in the hands of the assis
ant secretary of the Wide Awakes, Mr.. Cl
phane spoke as follows;
SIR: In the name and in behalf of the Vic
Awakes of the District of Columbia, acce
this beautiful token of the esteem and frien
ship of our German Republican co.laborer
, and in their name, return you our most hear
thanks for this giA, and for the appropriate ar
eloquent manner in which it has been presente
Applause. You could not have selected
present more acceptable, more appropriate, al
one more dear to the heart of every Americs
citizen than this our national aap [annlause