Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-10

The following are the proceedings Of mass
meeting Of German citizens, held az Union Hall.
on Saturday evening. July 9. 1865. condemnine
the action Of Mr.. J II Kappes. member Of the
Common Council Of the city Of Indianapolis:
Pursuant TO notice. large concourse Of Ger
man citizens assembled AZ Union Hall, on Satur.
day evening. July :. 1865. 10 express their indie
nation at the course taken by Mr.. J. II. Kappes
az the Coanci meeting Of July 3, 1866
The meeting was called u order by Mr. r
Stetfens. On motion, Mr.. Haertiug was chosen
President. and Mr.. C. wittenburg. Secretary.
Mr.. Haerting, in opening the meeting, ex-
planned the objects OF the same, read the pro-
ceedDgs Of said Council meeting. as published in
the daily papers OF Indianapolis, containing the
obnoxious expressions Of Mr.. kappes in the card
signed Many Germans" and Mr. Kappes card
in defense thereof; all of which was listened to
by the assembly with attention. Several parties
then expressed their opinions on the subject in
question, and criticised the conduct Of Mr.. Eap-
pes towards the German citizens.
On motion. q committee OF nine was appointed
by the President to draft resolutions, expressing
the sentiments OF the meeting The committee
consisted of the following gentlemen Messrs
c. Frese, II Gruenert. I. Steffens, G. Rocker,
II. S2eckman. c G. Mueller. VIM Dietrich, J
F. Meyer, II Lieber
During the absence of the CON mittee, remarks
we're made by several persons on the object of
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following:
Whereas, At the meeting of the Common
Council OF the City Of INDIANAPOLIS, held on July
50, 1865. German member, Mr. J. II. Kappes
offered a resolution which was adopted suspend
ing The publication Of notices to contractors"
IN the German papers OF the city. asserting that
there was but one German contractor;
And Whereas. Mr.. Kappes. 10 arguing with
members of the City Council who opposed the
motion aud declared the same an act of Injustice
towards the Germans Of the city. stated that he.
German, knew, and ought to know what was
best for the Germans oil this city; that be- and
not his opponents, represented the Germans; that
he knew how TO handle them, and that il ought
to be leiI 70 him to manage them, and that he
was opposed TO letting contracts to Germans not
familiar with the Eaglish language: therefore,
Resolved, That We scOrn, with contempt the
assumption Of said Kappes 10 either leaG or rep
resent Us, as be expressed himself; and that we
always have considered his career in public af-
fairs means for making political capital Tor
himself, and We give our fellow citizens the as
surance that we are not guilty OF assisting him to
obtain the position he now holds,
Resolved, That We consider il ridiculous
assertion that he declares that there is but one
German contractor, knowing that there are
many, aud that in our view Of the matter any
one may, at any time. seek to become a con
tractor.
Resolved, hat ne, the tax paying citizens of
indianapolis. will never support with votes a can
didate for Office Who is opposed TO granting con
tracts to persons on account of not being familiar
with the English language. if competent to fill
contract in all other respects or who is opposed,
directly or indirectly. to the publication OF all
official notices in the German language.
Resolved, That we consider i; but just that
all proceedings of the City Council, as we'll as ali
Of the ordinances and laws of the City OF Indi-
anapolis be published in the German language,
90 as to make them accessible to large portion
OF our tax payers who are otherwise deprived OF
their knowledge.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published 10 the Daily indianapolis J our
nal. Daily Sentinel, Evening Gazette. Free
Presse and Indiana Velksblatt.
Mr.. Ditrich presented a letter OF DR. kappes,
and moved that il be read to tho meeting. which.
under great excitement. was rejected, several
voices demanding Mr.. Kappes' presence to de-
fend himself verbally. IL was near the close OF
the meeting that by great efforts OF leading men.
Mr. Kappes letter was read. However il con
tanned nothing but what was already published in
the papers, and card signed by several mem.
bers of the City Council
Ga motion the communication was laid on
the table
During the absence of the Committee on Res
olatons, the following petition to the Common
Council was offered and read by the President in
the English and German languages, which was
received with great enthusiasm, and adopted by
an unanimous aye.
To the Honorable Gig Council ofhe City Of In
dianapoiis;
GENrLEMEN: We, the undersigned German
taxpayers OF indianapolis have. with regret.
learned the action of portion Of your honorable
body. in regard TO publishing in the German pa
pers of this city, the Notices to Contractors"
&c Now, "a we are as much interested in the
proceedings Of your honorable body as our Amer
lean born fellow citizens. and as we assist in car
ryng.the burden of taxation 81 well as other citi
zens OF this city, We deem il but Just that we
should be informed OF the proceedings OF your
honorable body in the language most familiar
and comprehensive to us.
We would. therefore respectfully request your
honorable body 70 reconsider tie ordinance dis
continuing the publication of Notices TO Con
tractors" IN the German papers. aud, further
more, We would respectfully request your
honorable body to pass an ordinance 20 publish
In the German papers OF this cit, the entire pro
ceedng of the Common Council. IA well ~ TO
publish the ordinances and laws OF the city ia the
German language
+ HALRrISG. President
G WTrESBERG, Secretary 7
sE- Crompions Strawberry Basam j. Ger
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