New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-01
lass MEETING OF FORBIGN.HORN
CITIZENS.
The Monroe Doctrine Demanded-Hn" |asi
assie Seaport Of the Government.


arana msss meeting of the foreign-borr citizens
Of this city was held last evening in the eat hall OF
the Cooper Institute, TO consider the reference Oh
the European Governments, espeeiaD Of France, On
tbis continent and to demand the practical appca-
,;on Of the Monroe doctrine. Nearly thousand
persons were present. comIrssing large represents
lions from all the foreig Tationalities in the city,
The meeting was snth asasc in the support Of the
holder internal polio = of the Government, and in its
condemnation Of ne acts Of the Secretary Of State
Mr.. VIoroR F AIDER called the meeting to order
>t 8 o'clock, sAd announced as President,
EDMUND '6oCH, who said: There had been 90
many meet nes about the state of the country that
che forei born citizens the adopted sons OF TINS
country, had thought proper to assemble ana express
thei opinion of The course which should be pursoed
In the suppression Of Rebellion and COppeTheadsm.
H. days 1ygone the watchword Of certain party
who are now Copperhesds lspplausel, had been,
"Put rome but Americans on guard But tns'
watchword has not been carried out, and perhaps
more foreign-born citizens have been put on guaru
than any other class Applause AT this moment
the spirits of those who have fallen IN the de,eus
Of their country walk among US, and they shoaia 1o
Sorored with deep eazpestness and q resolution 70
prosecute syhatthey aimed at. and 70 INNS. o"r
they intended to perform. Great applause. V Va
nrst utterance should be that we Will supPvI' .n1
Administration TO the fullest extent. lApP'auso .
MI.
sion of their intense love for their new home Tue
forsiqu.b born citizens have left monarchal Goverh-
pepts abroad 10 change them for hepuohe-'ne!
are republicans from feeling ana from enoioe, snu
A. their enemies have said at any time that tne ior
e;onborn sons Of this land are opposed 10 slavery,
thew have said right Loud cheers. Every man
knows that they have not come here TO 6uiid up
tyrannca human bondage, go long abolished IN the
ronntries from whence they came. Loud applause.
He woud say 10 all those Germans or Italians, or
sny who might be Copperheads, that II they hsd
dared 10 defend Slavery in the country ne came
FROM they would have been kicked from every door.
lGreat spplanse The only thing 70 40 win .cSS
th. IInion lines loud cheers. lat this moment
a red flag, surmounted with red liberty
cap wsa brought upon the stage, and received Win
the most enthusiastic cheers ana waving on manu-
Iercbiefs1 There has been much said about tne
Rad Republicans coming from Germany, but be
Thought they had broughI with them much civiilza-
tion aud hatred of the dollar. Appiause.l Two
vesrs ago the name of Red Republican was received
with contempt, now, almost every American Is q
Red Republican tapplausel, because he has TO hght
for his country if he wants to live in bis country;
loud cheers.] And they have no right to pay S3oO
4 and cries of "No," "No.'l The principal object
Of this meeting is TO call by the right name the
course pursued by Secretary OF State In regard
70 foreign powers. Not only England, but that In
ferna incarnation OF all bad Spirits Louis Napoie0n'
had been permitted TO mngle in our affairs and Ma
poleon is allowed to march his egons into our sister
Republic, Mexico, and to press upon our neighbors
against their will kind and o lot Of blackguard
eheers.l We want to protest against the conduct of
France and Spain, and the taken by the Sec.
rotary Of State. II we cannot declare war against
those powers can say to our tister Republics OF
Mexico and San Domingo: Fight till the last drop
we will help you'll IGreat applause And when
our Secretary of State permits mules TO be
sent 70 Louis Napoleon in Mexico, and allow,
him to march his negro brigade from
- - Inv that
same party Secretary Seward) is 80 opposed Il
marching our negroes against Southern traitors
loud cheers and epplause.] He was ashamed 4
know and TO be obliged to say that among the Ger
Copperheads; but IL only proved to him how muc
supporting slaveholding Government demoralize
every citizen. tApplsuse long and loud.l He fell
fry could become 30 degraded as TO support Slavery
An any way OF manner. Loud cheere.l They want
ed to tell the President how to deal with these
traitors and to tell him that the foregn-born CIT
iyens are willing TO offer their services for the sup
mort of their beloved Union-their new country,
Ebcb they love better than their old one for they
have lost country, and this is their second home,
and they do not mean TO lose that again. Immense
The President, after giving the list of vice-Pres
dents, read letter from Franz Sigel, amid loud
applause, as follows:
have received your invitation and request for meeting
be held the Cooper Institute March q and am sorry q
expressed In your communication and give you best
wishes. Respectfully, yours, fhANZ sioEL"
The President said also that they had invited
Gen. John c. Fremont. Great applause.l Gen.
Fremont would have been present if be had not
engaged himself before. He was present tonight
q. Henry Ward Beecher's church, in Brooklyn.
ICheers.
CHARLES S. SPENCER, ESQ.,, was then introduced
- the first speaker in English lie said: The adopted
citizens Of this country have baptized the battle
fields Of the impending civil war with their blood;
have immortsised them by their valor. and 1t Is
sminently proper that they should in public as
scmby meet together to afford aid and comfort TO
the National Administration in lite fearful struggle
with rebellion at the South and treason at the North.
Neither the history OF civilization nor barbarism can
Furnished precedent for this unnatural, atrocous
rebellion Of the slave olgarchy of the South.
ICheers. In the Fall Of 1860, in the legitimate,
proper constitutional exercise Of the right OF suf-
frago, the people Of the United States elevated to
the Chief Magistracy one who, by bis energy, in
dustry integrity, bad raised himself from the po-
sition OF q day laborer TO that proud eminence His
election indorsed the platform upon which be made
his canvass and indicated unerrngiy the policy Of
his Administration: Thus far, Slavery, shalt thou
70, aad no further, Applause. Thy desolating
wave shall not overwhelm and blight the territories
Of the country" insoleDt, Infatuated, the slave
drivers appealed from the verdict Of the poo
pie 70 the decision Of the bullet To
strengthen and perpetuate Slavery, they inau-
gursted bloody, msrciless civil war. "God
works In mysterious way his wonders to
perform" The first fe.on shot fred at the beloved
and honored tag that foated over Fort Sumter bore
upon iS wing the sentence Of Death to Slavery.
Great appiaute.l Slavery, the origin Of this war
slavery, we ahment Of this war Slavery, the pur-
home, and disgracing us abroad Slavery. laradox
IN Rcpublicl Eelow.citizens az The Commence