New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
GERMAN MISS MEETING ON THE NATURAL
IZATTON QUESTION.

A mass meeting Of German citizens, of both
political parties, held at the stadt Theater, on
Bowery, yesterday afternoon, in order TO discuss and
adopt memorial TO Congress with regard TO the DIE
pending before that body the revision OF the Natura
cation laws The meeting called by the German Re
publca Central Committee and the German Democratic
General Committee of this city and County Gen Franz
sigel Chairman OF the German Republican Cetral Com
mittee called the meeting 10 ORDER stating that its oect
was to speak without respect TO party Tor the Hgt
and against injustice, as far rs amendments to the
laws concerned and to let Congress
know the opinion OF the adopted German citizens about
those laws. The meeting organized by appointing
Oswald OtendOrer, esq, President, VINO on taxing the
chair declared IL TO be the duty OF German adopted
citizens TO support all measures by which election frauds
far naturalization IL concerned would De pre-
vented but 10 be opposed 10 laws by which nauraiza-
ton would be hindered The President, after having
read the list Of gentlemen who we're to address the
Oterburg Mr.. Otterburg gave short history OF the
70 tbe revision of the Naturalization laws and then read
the following memorial 10 Congress, which had been dis
cussed by two subcommittee Of the two main
city and county in Joint meeting, and Was
afterwards approved by the latter committees
To ne Honorabk Congress Of ne United State;
uudegued adopted Isaa Of the United States respectfully
That EuropeAn immigration always hs been and attn q
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viii promote As pLSg5s and 0s Of ID, hsp.Se ., h.
made with due regard o the Importance and s1s Of he adopted CIV
prescribed by for which alien have resided ih.
before he et be admitted e,ta Of The United states should he
shortened and that obstacles whatever should be placed IN TIE Of
applicants legally and nghy entitled to admission shd the under
naturalization should be Constructed BY eonGg ,hs power Of aa
Is 4tgn Of the ] eS ' Of Ss S S'' 0'
III That The other hand We 20, uPhssog approve Of al mol
honorable body for the purpose Of preventing Illegal Aod hssdae' nAu
visions Of enacted for such Dat to aid aud a'ii ia IL
pray &c.
The memorial having been read. it was on motion Of
| Herman Schroeder esq unanlnouly adopted BY the
revision OF the naturalization laws In Congress
by the frauds the late election that honest
German adopted citizens were acting harmoniously In
this question, independent 0: party connections being
great country that as far as the Importance OF lmmgra
ton concerned he was in favor OF Authorization
Of the naturalization term, say 10 fOur three, two
years but Of extension OF it that difference
ought TO be made between citizens OF tho United States
whether they had become by birth or by naturalization
Dr. Magnus Gross (DeIn), having been next introduced
to the meeting, SAID that frauds with regard to natural
times and alteration OF the naturalization laws had
been proposed in Congress on that account NcwYork
politicians angels and there might have occurred
some Irregularities az tho late election, but not In
degree TO Justify amendments the existing
naturalization laws as proposed by the BILL Of Mr, Ere
nghuyseD. That bill was more obnoxious TO natural
lied citizens than 70 persons intending to become
SO. and q product Of natiyism In Eew-YOrk
City no larger number Of votes was usually cast
in proportion to the population than in other
localities; that the Western German Republican piess
for Instaece the Wesehe Post the paper ofU. Senator
Sehnrz, was concerning the Dill observation-disclosures Dr.
naturalization laws should not be made burden.
TO coming immigrants Herman Schroeder, esq,
Dem) read elaborate letter Of Judge John c. Freed
man Dem) who unable to attend the meeting. fully
approving tho movement, and giving a statement
about the naturalization laws Of other countries.
Mr. Schroeder, after having read tho letter,
made some remarks OF his own against natyism:
Dr. Hartwlg Gerike tRep), who spoke last, said that
the adopted citizens responsible for election
frauds; that he in favor Of naturalization laws but
liberal ones and that the naturalization might be
shortened 10 two or three years
After these speeches had been made, Mr.. wiImann,
who had taken the chair meanwhile, thanked the audi
for their kind attention and moved adjournment
The meeting numbered about three thousand persons,
The memorial is now ready for signatures