The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE.

Friends-But Their Friends Don't Come-A
Great Crowd and General Dissatisfaction.
| There was q grand 'sbarbecue,na real Western
eeconeerng picnic to be held yesterday at the Lion
Park, where the German democrats OF this city pro-
posed to entertain their democratic friends from all
parts OF the country The German democrats Of this
city were there IN great numbers, but their friends
from the city and country failed to appear. The
grounds were beautifully Illuminated, all rooms
| handsomely ana appropriately decorated with
| the national colors, and in the dining room
| q table was set with viands that might tempt the
most fastidous taste. view OF the bill OF all the
| good things that were prepared for the friends"
| expected to come is enough to make ones mouth
water. Here 1t is -
| Salmon, halibut, bass ee-in Jelly.
Smoked stears, picked oysters naples Holsters
| soft shell crabs, naples.
| Gaantine-Boned turkey and boned pha. fowl
ADMINISTRATION tongue, calf's tongue, CARS
RoAsTs-Fricandeau of veal, lamb, mutton, bnuf
Ia mode nies de bGui piqne, spring lamp cn OI,a
chickens, fried with magoneuss, Bologna sausages,
| ham, beef tongue smoked Hamburg beef.
Salads-Italien, chicken, herring, lobster lettuce,
tomato, poatoe hsh roe, cucumber, bean Draln' as
| paragus and radsh
salces-CranDerry apple, plum, pine apple, orange
Dessert-Piece monte, ice cream, vanilla and choco
| late, fruits in season, StiltOn cheese, &c.
| When 1t was about time to commence proceedings,
| ''friends"-had yet come, few Of the unlimited
| guests sat down at the table, but much time was
not ert them, for in the grand pavilion the meet
ing called to order and all went, believing that
the great guns' Of the democratic party and the
particular friends OF the entertainers had arrived,
but the whole audience were sadly disappointed, for
| neither OF them had come. DIR. Schirmer called the
meeting to order, and nominated Mr. Charles E. Loew,
| the County Clerk, for chairman, which nomination
was unanimously assented to. Il was intended to
have Mayor Hoffman preside, but as that gentle
| man, though specially invited, probably had some
| more urgent business hand and some heavier
| point to gain. than to attend German barbecue
| Mr.. Loew, in name as well as inalineage as good
| was Richard O'Gorman, the learned aud eloquent
Counsel to the Corporation. He remarked
shs he was had saea down Wong s Rhse
the heights which were the ancient castles,
and at the base of these hills the towns where
the principles Of ireedom He wen IN
1s4e when the cry on the banks Of the Rhine was
the land Of their children, and here again
the cry Of freedom was raised and he and they
castles Of the Rhine give them inspiration but they
were in sight Of McGowan's pass, where the Ameri.
themselves alone, but for those who were
to come after them, lCheersJ Washington and
people Of all the EARTH and they came to the land,
adopted 1t and made 1t their own. 1t gave them a
niles from & He trusted a e 1sw
Convention would show them the way how to achieve
victory. He hoped he was not mistaken when he
loved the democratic party it was because
lCheersl lie hoped the codnseis Of the Convention
would be guided by wisdom, and that their souls
ship might be guided out of stormy sea and be-
yond the breakers that threatened It with perils.
e
the nation-principles that were enunciated by the
men who fought over there at McGowan's pass
ment the constitution Of the United States (Cheers.)
After advertng to the conduct of the radical rulers
soldier for the calm and grave dignity Of the judge,
and Overwhelming the rights Of the federal Union in
closed his 'e speech by Saying that nis
memory was not that Of the Germans, he
banks Of the Shannon than he did those Of the
Rhine; but now they were all brothers, with the
same ss objects and hopes and they SSs all to be
among them from the Atlantic to the Pacifc-from
the North Sea to the equator. He, as an Irishman
| among brothers-among citizens Of q common coun.
| try-tO uphold the perpetuy Of the Union and the
| freedom Of this glorious land. (Cheers)
| Mr.. A. J. ROGERS, late of New Jersey, was the
| next speaker. He said there were men now in this
bloody strife to the blessings OF peace. The Conyen
ton now sitting In New York would show that there
were men in the country who were determined to
have the Union restored 1t had been established
by the men of the Revolution. The government of
this country attempted to be handed over to
race who, In their own country, were unable to
build a canal and were III only cannbals to eat
each other up. (Cheers.) Where were Washington
Jefferson and franklin They were now followed
by CuiYee and Sambo, who were making constitu-
tons for the south. The radical party while in
power had produced poverty and restitution, and
existing among the working classes OF New York.
Under black republican rule debt greater
than the national debt OF England, which had taken
two hundred years In accommodating, had been fixed
around the necks OF the Anne rcan people in five
years. Andrew Johnson, because he was not q rob-
Der and thief did not act with the radical party
and therefore he was iinpeached; but impeachment
having ATTEMPTED 10 Freak DOWN VI the tA co0 or
stitution and keep up espionage and corruption.
1t had been said that the Germans had gone demo
cratic and wonder they would, considering the
restrictive laws that had been adopted towards Them
among these being law preventing them from drink
ing lager beer on Sunday. This was great meeting
OF Germans ana OF other nationalities and he would
ask them why did they leave their own country
They came to this country to escape tyranny, that
brave aud the home OF the free;' but 1t
would have been far better that the yes
stranded on foreign shore than that they or their
children should have been subjected to the rule of
TO understand the principles OF liberty. Cheers.)
After Mr.. Rogers came Mr. Anton wutschel of the
in the late war. He spoke Of the necessity
to rid the country from radical rule, but
S oSn O the S
was followed by Mr.. Charles c. Bartholome also in
German, who spoke rather AT length without saying
much. Mr.. Hermann Schroeder was called upon
next and he hadthe good taste to speak sim ply or
the duty of the hour, and that he had occasion
speak long. Colonel Philip A. Joachimsen was the
last speaker, and lie hit the popular fancy when he
exclaimed that to rout the radicals and TO put an
end TO the excessive taxation under which the peo-
pie are now suffering was the duty OF every true
lover OF his country.
Fireworks dancing and general jolity were in order
after Mr. Loew declared the meeting adjourned upon
the conclusion OF the speech OF Mr.. Joschimsen.
OF prominent men In the democratic councils no
could be and the anger and chagrin OF the
Germans at the non-appearance OF these iolk was.