The New York herald., 1869-02-22

citizens wherever they may come iron, nave an In
terest in IT, Hitherto had been impossible to unite
the Germans; but now the Germans being united, 1t
may be hoped that the other nationaIities will JOIN
in and prevent what is threatened. He then called
for the iull organization OF the meeting, and Mr..
Albert Goettmann stepped forward and proposed
the following list OF vice presidents and secretaries,
which was Adopted
PRESIDENTS
Demorat.. Rspub,irrns
DR.. VIM. schirmer. Andreas Wilmann.
sasTsl Loai. is sarser George !. sseinbrcnner
jacob Cohen cSA' - Dr. Carl Roesser.
John a,n,a masselsck ssIa,n Wy wv Weber .sG
Colonel r. J. Joachmsen. George Kuhn
Captain Charles Klein. DR. A. Naumann.
Colonel Frederick a xenck August Weissmann Is e'
General VIM seebsch. Dr. @. schwarzenberg.
S.eoS WiSamuscr sssinwsS iGsss J. sesoenhS
Jacob seebacher. NJ sch,egel.
Hermann Schroeder. Professor 4. Granert.
Albert Goet.mann. Julius Hoeber.
The meeting having been fully organized, the Pre-
sident, Mr.. Otendorier, called upon Mr.. Marcus OF
tefborg, the representative Of the moderate German
republicans, to first speak OF what intended that
the meeting should accomplish. Mr. Otterbourg, be-
Ing thus Unexpectedly called upOn read the re5Olu
tons passed as By The Jont committee com Already pub;
to be sent to Congress, which he read:-
To TIE HONORABLE THE CONGRESS TEE UNITED
The undsrsgned adopted citizens Of the United States
Frs Thai European immigration always has been and
st source Of ncacuabs adyantae 70 this country ana
invite, protect facilitate viii promote pro-
gress and int, Interests M Of this republic
law, should be made de- with due regard 2 for s
the times; tina. the period Of time by
law , Tor Which Which an alien must have resided IN THIS
Of the United States, snould bs shortened, and
applicants legally and rishtfuy ened admission and
the request that for the foregoing
connng the power OF n.,urazng Applicants TO the
record OF the several states
7ISd- That, tho other hand, win unhcs,a,lngy APP
which be made by honorable body for the
Of Law for purpose but aid ia
wiz sS S Ps &C. IN our And your
The reading of the resolutions and OF the memo-
rial, embodying the same sentiments, both In the
English and German languages, were received with
great cheers, and when the question was put they
were adopted amid an enthusiastic swinging OF hats
been heard or seen before within the walls OF the
Stadt theatre.
having been adopted then spoke ut length In support
OF them. He claimed that the German repuDli-
cans did not wish law on naturalization TO be
passed In the interest Of q party. The eject
OF the law IL to reach others than German
republicans. There were Germans who
not democrats; there were Irisnmen, Frenchmen,
Italians Mcxicans and all other nalionalities inter-
esied In fair and what ne believed liberal framing
OF the laws for naturalization. The American people
were liberal when they were email aud hoped to
grow by immigration. Now that the liberal policy
adopted ut the beginning had brought the country
~ greatness should turn against what had
brought that greatness. What are, he said, We
are by the masses, and what the masses they
simply through the progress OF each individual He
was not in favor OF extreme measures for citizen
snip OF America 10 be worth anything, must be
sarnedmearned by proof s., Of ,saI devotion @ to
toned number OF our prominent generals, among
General Sigel, whose poucai views were never
asked whose descent was never inquired into mt the
time when they younteci In the army TO suppress
the rebellion. Mr.. Otterburg concluded with a fer
vent dcnunciaton OF those Germans who could not
comprehend the spirit OF the tunes aud from purely
party motives opposed TO this movement, FOR such
men, he said, 90 not understand the rights tney
enjoy, and VIII never be able ~ defend them.
The next speaker was Mr.. MAGSUS GROSS, one
OF the leaders Of the German democrats. tie spoke
OF The Law which had been rcsorted TO az being
no cause whatever TO Interfere with the rights now
ENJOYED BY naturalized citizens. such ir-
reguiarities have happened IN tnls country for
twenty, twenty-five and more years ago, aud
IN thus city, and IN almost every other city,
and. with the exception OF the Know Nothings, no
party made such iiss about then- He would not
declare white ani clean what was black and dirty
among the politicians OF this city, but that was no
cause for passing bil which would be IN opposition
to the best interests OF the county and OF the entire
naturaZed population of the country. These irregu-
lar1tieS may be prevented very easily; but snch ey-
tremes those proposed IN the bill OF senator Ere
nnghuyscn are the result OF nattyIs. The bil OF the
New jersey Senator was tnen severely criticised,
after which followed an explanation that even n so
many fraudulent naturaiZations woro effected In
ths city tue census AMI the record or the vote IN
view OF the acknowledged ratio OF the number OF
voters 10 population. fail TO disclose 1t, since the
voting percentage ia tina city o1y seventeen and
threequariers, while the ratio OF yoiera 20 tue pou-
lation IN the counties OF T0mpklns. Madison Cne-
mango. Yates, &C., was from twentJ-six to twenty
seven per cent This city was bad enough, sall the
speaker, and many improvements might be tnadei
Dut y IL not as bad by long odds As Otner places.
The bal set rolling here to-day Will set Ia motion
ing the Germans, but the adopted, she naturali1ed
citizens Without distinction o Nationality. anu what
tney were now doing would be 10 the benefit
OF al the whole country was gradually
coming into the work, and they ALL even the orgia
tnat tue Dill OF Mr.. frelinghuyscI ~ an insult and
dlsgsace 10 the nattfaized portion OF the American
people. fhe speaker then announced that tue Ger
lan democrats snd republicans may hereafter be rs
Ynlch Was received with tremendous applause.
Ihy men and party leaders, he said NAV frOwn
upvn u.s. put with the conviction OF having done
rIvht Of having defended the honor OF the naiurazed
Is rght.n
Before Nr. Gross made hIs speech Mr.. HgrRNASs
''hkyhIbR oilerci resolution, which was adopted,
not only unanimously, but with excited cnecrs. The
resolution i as f0llows:--
. Resolved, That IN meeting assembled without dis
tncon of party, te nai1raxe ,grnans cy Of
.s, ~ spprosc aal rally r resolutions and memo
oy ts Joint comnttses OF conferences of the
Dem0crs'ic General hnd Republican Central committees
an nd - voc poposei changes q the laws 90 natursiza-
Hous expression ~ tSis mass mseti1 <.
JungeJ. J. friedman being detained, sent let
,er Wnicn was yery Instructive, AZ giving the whole
u,s.oly nly ., ,he NATURALIZATION laws IRON Colonial
tlines % tle present day 10 suggested that max
my the term Of probation Tor naturalization
ufce years w0nid I've only returning TO the law
PASSED. ., me lrst Congress- and In OF the lib
ments of MANY European s.ates ~ beho0ves
the american republic having rt csivel su,h bene-