The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-31

| The GRAND GERMAN RALLY LAST EVE
MING The Seymour and Blair ratification
meeting held at Deuringer's City Spring
| Park last evening was large and enthusi-
astic one. Our German citizens turned out
in full force, and proved themselves fully
alive to the important issues Of the day,
and on the right side.
The meeting was called to order by MIR.
Alois Rick, chairman, and Mr.. William tle-
genheimer acted as secretary.
Mr.. G. Peple opened the proceedings by
| two very eldduent speeches-one in Eng
lish, the other in German. He spoke of the
warm allegiance of the German citizens OF
Richmond to the Old Dominion. lie pre-
dicted that she would one day become q
mighty and prosperous empire, when he
hoped that her valleys would become reso-
nant with the cheerful songs Of the sturdy,
industrious German emigrant. so mote 1t
bel He alluded with considerable feeling
to that ill-founded prejudice against every
thing foreign existing among Virginians,
and in conclusion said that the Germans Of
| Virginia only asked permission to labor in
behalf of the welfare of Virginia. They
would charge nothing for their work. They
only asked that as they shared in the work
of restoring the grand old mother of States
they might share the fruits of her welfare
and prosperity.
The following resolutions were then Of
fered in German and English:
Resolutions adopted at a Seymour and
Blair Ratification Meeting BY the Ger
man Conservative Citizens Of Richmond,
Va, July 80, 1868.
"1. RESOLVED, That we, the adopted
citizens of the United States and of the
State of Virginia, do hereby solemnly pro-
test against the usurpations of the revolu-
tionary Congress OF Washington, which,
by means of the military power of the
Government, unlawfully employed for that
purpose, keeps the State of Virginia forcibly
and unjustly out of the Union, and holds
her as well as other southern States sub
iect to the will and rule of a military des-
potism, in defiance of the Constitution.
90. Resolved, That we adhere to the
Constitution as delivered to us by the no
BILE fathers of this great Republic, in strict
accordance with our oath Of allegiance
and that, with the exception Of the consti-
tutional amendment as regards the eman-
cipation of slaves and the secession of
States from the Union, we positively deny
the right of Congress to impose any changes
or infringements on the Constitution un-
less all the States are lawfully represented.
$50. RESOLVED, That we, proud of our
Germanic descent, scorn with Indignation
the vile insult offered us in the attempt to
degrade us to condition Of political and
social equality with the negro race, scarcely
dragged out of the mire of slavery; and
that we consider the endeayor Of subJectlng
the white people of the South to the domi-
nation of half-civilized and inferior race
of men an abominable crime against the
life of the nation.
"a. Resolved, That.we will 60 hand in
hand with the native-born Virginians, and
that the interest Of the State is as dear to
us as to her own sons, but that we expect
from them that respect end consideration
which is due us.
"5. RESOLVED, That We cheerfully accept
the National Democratic platform, and that
we consider the election Of Horatio Sey-
mour and Francis P. Blair the sole means
of restoring our country to peace and pros
perity."
The Rev. Mr.. Hoyer then spoke in Ger
man at some length, and, Judging from his
reception, rendered himself with great
ability.
Phi. Aylett, Esq, next spoke in his
usual spicy and telling style. He was fol-
lowed by Colonel Johnson and other speak
ers, and the meeting adjourned.
The speeches were interspersed with IRE
| works and music nv Kessnich's brass band.