The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-06
CITY POLITICS.

Mass Meeting Of the German Re,unuc,,sA
Large Crowd at Cooper Inssitute-1,eu era
arl SEIZURE and Other Speakers.
For weeks the German republicans of this CITY
have been iraEng arrangements for great ..ratia
cation MEETING" at which "Meister Schurzn was 70
speak, and it Is not at all to the dscredit Of the COM
mttee II their arrangements, with calcium lights and
music, did not draw more people. At any rate the
hall was hled which is doing very well for German
republicans in this city.
Very remarkable was the absence Of banners, the
German Republican Club Of the Nineteenth ward
being about the only one, besides the boys in blue"
and after them the Veterans" who had any dis
tngushing sign Of their organization. After the hall
was nlled DR.. Krackowitzer called the meeting 10
order, and moved that Mr.. Sigismund Kaufman be
CHOSEN as President The motion was carried mem.
con-, ana Mr. Kaufman took his seat. On doing so he
IN inaae some few remarks to the meeting in which
ne urged his hearers to consider that the present
eecton was fought on the republican side, to retain
tne fruits or the wal, while the democrats endeavored
Peace with Grant war with Seymour: between these
,ne people OF the country had the choice. At this
p1n number Of Boys in Blue clad in light blue
oncioth capes and caps entered the door, and cheer
| aiter cheer greeted their appearance when they
were seated the President introduced Mr. Frederick
happ, VINO read series OF resolutions which were
adopted. The resolutions were three in number
Iolloweo Dy an essay upon the policy Of the two
| read as follows F'
We give to the republican platform adopted in Chicago
he ss ony
Sr the victory and there
No better man than eriswod be found
wa he has On
OF %s n r ny
While we would no. mistake the importance Of Of
pr0Poa1Ss ssRsslay matter
ss s or S tho BE paid @
nate all these points to the one grea. vital question TO
the ~s nsgse'
% he ne wsSsr he
, aScs by Osr brave il shall
Of the land and the n n pTospsy
freedom for all citizens Of the country without distinction
After the adoption of these resolutions and the
epilogue which followed them, letter addressed L
can candidate for Governor, was read, ''receiyedI
and appauded. The letter was as follows:-
FREDERICK SCHULTZ New York - ~ ''f' . -'''''
s s a9s to know that our
Ga@ss Of true M are arayng hemselye
empr 81 d~ aai o% sh @ in tn
believe that sactOnsry party Of the eoan
aA YIN Ct
After this came the speaker of the evening, Carl
schurz. The ex.ambassador commenced his exor-
which party Is really for peace. He then went to
demonstrate that the country must either accept
the South or submit to rebel rule, that there
| was no middle way between the two. He then
! went ON denouncing the copperheads, without say
ing anything new, and extollng the Republicans,
without telling OF anything new He was loudly ap-
| plauded, though the applause was occasionally in
| terminged with Kisses. General Schurz spoke for
| two hours. After him spoke DR.. Schuetz but by the
time he ready to speak the audience had thinned
| out as most OF them had come only to hear Mr..
| Schurz. The meeting shortly after adjourned
Thirteenth Ward Democratic Legion.
The usual weekly meeting OF this organization was
held last evening at their headquarters, Lindheim's
Hotel, Grand street, near Clinton. The main room
of the building crowded to its full capacity and
the enthusiasm Of the members found vent in re-
peated cheers for Seymour, Blair and Hoffman.
Mr.. William II. Tracy, the regular president, called
the meeting to ORDER and Joseph II. TOOker acted
as secretary. The chairman addressed the assem-
blage upon the importanissues ut stake In the
palgn and congratulated the democracy upon having
so noble standard bearer for the State contest as
John I. Hoffman. He then gave detailed account
Of the workings OF the Albany Convention, and as
serted that they were in full accord with the popular
will. The secretary read the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted, the whole Legion
! responding with deafening cheers and waving OF
hats
| Resolved That the nomination of John T. Hoffman
mocracy Of the Thirteenth ward the late
Democratic Convention, In its entirety, has heartily
| given endorsement.
On motion OF Alderman Anthony Miller a large
transparency bearing the names OF the State candi
dates was ordered to be placed in front Of the hotel
and meeting for ratification TO be held at an
early day. The secretary stated that he had In his
possession letters from John r. Hoffman, 5. 8. Cox
| and Richard O'Gorman positively promising TO be
present at the next mass demonstration OF the Lee
| gion. An invitation from Justice Edward J. Shand-
| ley president OF the seventh Ward Ironsides Club,
was read and accepted for the Legion To attend the
meeting OF the democracy OF the Seventh ward,
then In session OF the junction OF East broadway,
| Rutgers and New Canal streets. Alter the singing
| OF new and stirring campaign song the meeting
| adjourned cheering for the national and State
| tickets.