The New York herald., 1869-10-28
A GERMAN CONCLAVE.
Gerainu Republican Centra! Campaign Ciub-
Speeches nv General Sssei md Frederick

Speeches nv General Ssaei md Freaefir
Kupp-N.sic, Bunting and Bunconoc.
mass meeting OF the German Republican Cen
tral Campaign Cub wa held last evening at Cooper
Institute iar the purpose Of rattylng The nomina
toD OF General Sige for Secretary Of State and tht
republican ticket generally. The han was appro
prately decorated for the occasion, and filled
TO It's utmost capacity hy enthusiastic audience
A band OF music was IN attendance ana enliyened
the proceedings by a selection ol national airs.
Mr.. ASDBGAs WrLLaASS proposed thar Mr.. frede-
rex Kapp should be elected chairman OF the meet.
ING. Mr. Kapp was unanimously selected. on
taking the chair he said that 1t exactly eight
years that evening since they had met IN the same
place for the purpose OF expressing their sympathy
with the same man whom they had then met 70 hohor
They met then TO honor lnm for HE activities on the
battlefield and for his famous victory at
Pea Ridge. Now they met 10 ala IN MS
election to the important ollce OF secretary
OF State and TO tell American born repuphcahs mat
they could not have nomipated better man Tor that
office than General sige. He bad gone into the
army poor man; he had left II poor anu tney be-
neved ne would always preserve his hign-toned
honesty. They ought TO have sent such men 10 office
long before TINS and they might have done II If they
had been united. They owed General sigel debt OF
gratitude for his action during the war, and he be-
Iieved they would return HIM triumphanty on the
day OF election.
General FRANZ SIGEL was then introduced TO the
meeting, and met with most enthusiastic recep-
lion. lie SAID they met at an earnest and important
time. They met To show that the German voters
were power In the State, aud that they should be
recognized as such by the American people. All
American citizens snouid ENJOY equal rights They
had In the meeting all nations represented, and III
ehowed that all were alike interested ID the progress
OF the principles OF freedom and truth. They
had officers OF the army on the plat
form or German birth. They had fought for
tile Union, and If he was elected Is woud snow that
the power and influence oil these adopfed citizens
were felt. II was tnle tnat the American govern
ment should go back 10 It's nrst principles as EN-
bodied III the Declaration OF independence. Tue
constitution OF 1887 was nothing but compromise
with wrong, and created only secession and lack OF
harmony. Afler the election OF President Lincoln
taken as tn law Of the country. The war
came and tie triumph OF the North placed
the liberty Of the peope on hrmer
basis than ever. II not only aoolsned slavery; y
gave the thirteenth amendment. IL gave the C!vll
Rights bill. lt gave the fourteenth amendment.
The fifteenth amendment was the corner stone of al.
il would abolish all unjust distinctions on account
OF race origin. Ii would not take any rights
from any state, but IT would give 10 all political
allied to this thaI nothing whatever, even
religion should RceTa 10s or mae 6s disac rid
some OF the important political questions OF the
day. He thought II was as necessary 10 abolish the
property clause as II was to pass the fifteenth
amendment. He believed that 1t would insure q
more equal and impartial admlnistratlon OF justice
II our ludges were elected for q longer term. He
preferred The change which was proposed in the
Militia la Y to the existing law The election on the
republican ticket would show the German ele-
ment thai they were recognized as fellow cIizens,
having equal rights. Tne time nad passed when
they asked for toierntlon; now they demanded 10
be admitted TO share IN making the laws they
were called upon to obey, and as Germans they
felt bound to support the fifteenth amendment and
30 give eau&. rights TO those they had helped TO
emancipate; and II was also their duty TO see tnat
they were properly educated ana fitted lor the elec
toral trust. General slgel concluaed his speech
amtd loud applause, by referring TO the great aud
glorious repuOc America had formed, and by calling
upon all Germans 10 support tue government 10y
voting the straight republican ticket next week.
Mr.. WILHELM WEBER was the next speaker. He
sad that when week or two ago he announced 10
Philadelphia the nonlnatlon OF General sigel Tor
Secretary OF state an endless nurrah followed. for
the German citizens chat they al last had been
recognized. Would tue stare rally that nomlna
tonf he believed they would and every Ger
man would look anXlUusly Tor the result
OF hat election. German republicans IN
Europe would look for the result and woud taGe il
a. ii test OF what confidence the American republi-
cans had IN thelr German citlzens lie hoped that
every German would continue 70 support the repub
AMI as seh was worh 81 saeF nearly s1ppor
Mr.. THEODORE GLAuBE%sKLEE then presented the
following resolutio to the meeting aud they were
unanimously adopteu:-
Resolved, That endorse the platform OF republican
party laid down by the syracuse Convcu0n that
pledge it our heart:esi support
counymau General sgel Tor Ihs oGce Of Secretary Of
State, atd in the selection Of officers that made
the State and county the wish OF party 10
break the ng which wastes the treasures Of the city
State in the most We expect from
OF these officers III State return to the principles Of
honesty and economy.
Resolved, That guarantee FOR this in the nomaa
uop "a German 20 OF the mott important
State, and here that henceio citizen OF the United
ktaes viii have the night vote according his
olinion AM Ind IN shs noicaion the that
Only true merit viii with recognition, with no all
ferepec is German if be IS American We
consider h nomination recognition OF rhe German
equal rights, and viii do ali in power maintain
Resolved, Tia, declare ourselves IN favor the adop
uon Of the constitution. and especially tor the
which eqai r.bts TO all regardless Of property
american citizens for German hero
General 81 .el, and Ili the republican candidates.
The reading OF The resolutions was frequently In
terrupted by bursts OF applause, and the name OF
General Sgei was loudly chaered.
Mr. Carl GoErP, nominee lor Judge OF the Supe-
nor Court, was the next speaker. lie said he en-
dorsed 10 every particular the resolutions which
they had Just passed. lie was proud that his name
should appear Oh a republican ticket on which the
name Of Sigei stood al the mead. Ii was thing OF
which his children would lie proud anu lie thanked
the republican party Tor the marx OF their conf
99.Iee. lie was candidate for the oiiice OF
should not cease 10 apeak rcneral,y on noiigIca
OF party questions, out lie shOuid always stand nv
the republican party 80 long as they stood uy tne
principles OF honesty ana economy they now pfac
tlsed. II they uId not; II they deyeneraed as the
democratic party had done, lie should certainly give
them none Of hls suppor. lie then spoke
cluded by calling on all German Americans to
support the republican party.
Inc as speaker was Dr.S. Hoist. lie congi iatulaed
the meeting hat the Germans ad al last been recUg.
hlzeu bJ tue republican larty rs political power
In the State. Genera, Slgel was the Grst nan VINO
hac obtained tins recognition, aud he was worthy OF
the trust reposed IN hlnl. Lei all the German
voters be but true 10 tneir fellow oountrymen and
true to themselves ana they Noud have a sure and
certain yIctor. The meeting tnen adjourned alter
giving three cheers Tor General Sigei.
UtyGs CGUyTy pn;f,fCs