New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-05
German Mu,. Meeting on Uuion.squsre.

There was a large coneourse of Germans on the
Union SQUARE Yesterday afternoon the object Of which
protest against the Sunday Law Numerous professions passed
through the streets with flying banners and music to the
SQUARE where there stands from TIE Pncpa OF
which hung the attered remains oil the GarDadi anu n
". Y. v. flags.
out conducted in unexceponabe The President re-
marked that there representatives there OF J asoca
tions protest against the Infringement on our rgfs as
citizens Of free country and members OF various corpora
tions but principally workngmen The adopted citizens
loved by the native They entitled to free exercise OF
their citizenship and above all to religious liberty That Sun
country population We willing TO sacrihce oar
hearts blood for the country if ever it should
our own rights There were capitalists in the
meeting there stringent law against them
but the workngman ibored 10 and "A hours day ought
have day Of The capitalist had no idea how
aborer felt his hard work how much be was IN need oil
air and recreation The President exhored the meeting to
ogitste until the obnoxious law would be repealed
Messs STAFF and SCHMIDT having been elected Vice-Pres
dents the following resolutions were read and on mouoD
adopted: 49, H.. 49,.
only prescribe such roles and regulations calculated promote
ns puDs sns %a h % Of Observing ee ain hours
days Of the spirit Of the fundamental principles I'M
he5a, such restriction. imposed the qualification Of the DARK
berie. and privilege. greet majority the who need
neither vow nor any PT"r 90 eas ,SsH occupy
Whea, such restriction, endnse the very existence Of 4nr :oce
e.,s OF popular education and true humanity aud
mi. act The officers charged Of same pr
e e. os.Iy gsa f %S Sn 'ss the
lection Of the parties mmeda.ey eoneemsd Therefore oe
and snnaara grodus, Of seetoEa ~nos are
conflict With the spirit he o. ot e rpuo d
dignity Of and educated people 70 unnatural s.t,.i.
development, ard Industrial para,s aud derves
Of justice nssmoch for Prc
cal prosecuting Officer judge and eaeea'neT s''he same
R,.oissd will d'band in effort. until
that The e5ecne committee appointed ;ous;i 70 s P
be The hereby empowered TO forthwith proceed
be to Snde orr rights and 20 united and
unbroken mont o p4T at the ensuing election VT,
Mr. FRIEDMAN addressed toe meeting az length ne sao
there country where personal liberty was held desre
than these United States Religions freedom was recognized
BY the constitutions Of oil the States. Governments must
therefore, observe the srcest ay regard to religious
But there had beeu, and still were uen who en-
days still ntoleran in past ages Their favorne
idea enforce observance of Sunday similar TO the
they consider 1t necessary to close the places OF
public amusement They have their own way Of
enjoying themselves such carriages and their wines
and dare to forbid the aborer only and harmless enjoyment
aud TO declare that man can deeeniy behave tha SAYS
outside from Saturday midnight 10 Monday morning Inc
speaker alluded the disadvantages growing out OF
this law to various Societies 20 the ruin Of many AoH men
who dishonest dsTepuabe managed TO thrive as
usual He appealed TO the intelligence OF the people and
this law party 1 measure bTi that Of saou
They should endeavor 10 elect hlt such men to the Iec
this Infamous" Law. The Republican party re-.
sponsibIe for IT, and the German Republicans should
not forget that II was openly saio that any one
vote Of German by the enactment OF this law wol De
ade up BY the Oftwo American votes Ihe speaker
declared himself quite confident that the Democratic party
would this profitable account he then read letter
from the Mayor of this city who expressed himself opposed as
much inemperance aud says that law
striking against the OF large population OF this city IS
wrong that this meeting had his sincere sympathy anu
approval. -, -...,
the main points OF the previous speech He said that not even
a French king would have dared TO give such law and
thought singular that there should be an ensayement OF
white people after the black had been freed.
Assebyman LRvsGER dwell in the same view on the sub
iect and in particular the manner IN which the
provisions carried out He appealed 10 the
Republican TO leave their party on account OF
that law but rather 10 try 10 reform IL.
After few remarks by Mr.. SnFfEN, against connecting
politics with this subject the meeting was concluded by the
President.
There were speeches other stands presided over BY
Messrs Kapf and KinkeL