The national Republican., 1861-03-15
LOCAL NEW S.

The SERENADE TO CARL scHuRz AND Cas-.
sIus M. CLAY.-lhe German Republican As.
sociation, accompanied by Wagner's 6re band,
assembled in large numbers at the Wigwam
on Wednesday evening, and from thence pro.
ceeded to the Germania Hotel, on @ street, for
the purpose Of serenading Carl Schurz. Ar.
irving in front of the hotel, several airs were
played by the band, after which Mr.. Schurz ap.
peared at an upper window, when he was ad.
dressed in the German language by Mr.. p.
Baumgras, on the part Of the Association, who
spoke as follows:
REMARKS OF Mr.. BAUMGRAs.
Mr.. Ca,t Schurs: The German Republican
Club honored me with the appointment to ad.
dress you in behalf of lis members on this oc.
casion. Although l regret that their choice
fell upon one so unequal to the present task in
his power Of speech. yet, with whatever power
Of expression can command, declare in the
name OF oil Germans here, that we cherish you
with the highest esteem and admiration.
In you we recognise one OF the noble, daunt.
less champions, who helped to fight the despots
Of our fatherand, and gain for its people civil
liberty. And after passing in heroic exertions
through the unsuccessful struggle for our rights,
you remained firm and iailhfll to the lof y
ideas OF freedom and justice that stirred and
inspired the hearts and actions of mutitudes
in the last German revolution. Then, after you
had to fly from prosecuting tyrants to This our
country, you, while enjoying fully its liberties,
preserved your clear vision from being blinded
In regard to the dangers threatening the ruin
Of our free institutions.
Your discerning mind perceived the grand
elements Of human liberty-but yet partly pow.
erless, in chaotic confusion, with despotc ingre.
dients and, consistently with your past career,
you went to work with the whole vigor Of your
talents, joining the illustrious statesmen in the
same cause, to build up the structure Of more
perfect liberty that will lead this, our nation, to
prosperity, happiness, and enduring renown.
In this campaign Of peaceful reform, your pa.
triotic services have become distinguished; and
among your German fellow citizens, all over
the country to its remotest parts, your name is
as familiar as u household word, and cher.
ished like none else Of our countrymen. Such too
are the sentiments of US here; we could not
permit the opportunity to pass without demon.
strating in some form our gratitude and recog-
milton OF your eminent services, though we were
aware that you neither covet nor desire such
honors. Accept, therefore, this serenade as a
slight evidence OF our attachment to you, and
the assurance that we will endeavor to stand
with you unitedly in the ranks of freemen un.
til ali is achieved that will make our nation
free, great, and happy.
SPEECH OF Mr.. SEIZURE.
Ny .JcUo,0.citizens l thank you for this
manifestation Of your kindness and friendship
The speaker who addressed me has said that
am honored with this visit because, in the last
campaign, did my duty. So did you all, and
no honor belongs to me beyond the honor which
you have all deserved. l belong essentially te
the church militant, and may tell you that il
A. Il, Ia, I do k,, ,pal
how to make speeches as did in the churcf
militant come months ago. We have gone
through agreat campaign, fought great fight
and won great victory. The meaning Of ou
victory is, that our Southern brethren shal
have all their constitutional rights, ungrudg
ingly and fully; but that they shall be held t.
their constitutional duties also. Good, ant
appause.1 We do not mean that this victor,
shall be war. We mean that it shall result il
peace. Good. We shall keep peace will
them as long as they keep peace with US; bu
we shall not shrink from war as soon as war i
forced upon US. APPLAUSE 1t has beel
said that the Republicans might have settle'
this quarrel long ago, it they had forgotte
their party and their platform. | am ready t
forget my party, if by party nothing more
meant than the mere accidental Organization
of men for certain purposes; but as to pIa
form-and I may say believed in the Reput
lican principles long before those principle
were incorporated Into the Republican pla
form-how can | be expected to relinquis
those principles upon which, | am firm in tn
belief, rests the salvation OF this country, whe
the country is to be saved.
Gentlemen, the battle which was fought i
the last campaign is not over yet. Onerou
and great duties may devolve upon US dir
necessities may press upon our hearts, aud s.
rious disappointmeuts and great grief may b.
fall us. Now is the time that the America
nation is to show that they cannot be swerve
from their duty, and that the popular heart
not ruled by the state Of the stock exchang
(Appause.1 Now is the time when we ha,
to show that little passing interests are of lit
consequence to us, when the great cause Of Ii
erty aud humanity is to be defended. How
It possible that nation who effected q revol
ton tor'the sake of gaining their liberty shou
not have Courage enough to face revouti1
for the sake of maintaining their liberty? He
is it possible that a nation who would defy Il
world in arms in defence of their honor, shou
quail before the puny imagination Of domest
treason2 Every man in whose heart is left
spark of patriotism will, trust, when the bug
sounds, calling on him to prepare to dschar!
his duty to bis country, hold aloft again as
our fathers the great banner of Union, libert
and civilization, united, glorious, and indivi
ble Applause.
After again returning thanks for the hon
conferred upon him, he retired amid great a
plause. ;,
The Association then proceeded to call
Cassius NJ. Clay, at Willards' Hotel. After sc
eral fine airs had been played, loud calls We
made for Mr.. Clay; who, after making his @
pearance, was loudly cheered. He spoke
follows;
SPEECH OF cAssIUs NJ. CLAY.
Fellow citizens My German friends, acce
my sincere acknowledge for this une
pected compliment on your part. The SYM
thy which has always existed between my hu