New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-23
THE GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
Ny,s. nree,iux at Turner Hall.

tending political parties the intelligence AM
industry of the country should attach itself
A little before eight o'clock, the meetin,
was called to order by Mr.. +. Otto, rs chair
man of the committee of arrangements
Mr.. Otto nominated Mr.. H. Clarence as presi
dent, and the following gentlemen as vice
presidents:
First District. Badenhauser. p. Jensen
Fl. p. w. Sehrte, Conrad Strader, p. Ries
III. Hartleb, II. Heid,nann, +. Malmrose
j. Lang.
Second District-George Merz. NJ Kern
berger. ID. Wenz, W. Ptaff, A. Kuebler.
Third District-G. Weber, f. Toebel
mann, l.. Balser. II. Honens, August Bunk
II. Carstens. A. Shelley.
Fourth District-L. Hoffman, II. Hane
Wrinkle, F. Reitmeyer, +. Sp-anley, G
Musbach II. Welp, t. Brochbacher.
Sixth District-Charles A. Theill.
Secretaries-Ed. LindeTman, b. Meyer.
After music by Gunthcr's band, Genera
L. A. Sheldon was introduced by the presi
dent, and addressed the assembly on tn.
| issues and the duties Of the present crisis
1t might not be the duty of every man tt
belong TO any specific party; but there were
often principles at issue beyond all party
| movements, and when a crisis arrived. in
| VOiving the peimanence or destruction OF
| the essential principles on which the cX
| istence of "a free and righteous government
| is founded it was every mans duty to make
| one among many, III saving the country
| from the destruction that would and must
follow the victory OF a party founded upon
| an attempt to overthrow the constitution
| The Republican party and its success was
| the only hope Of the country
| General Mank followed General Sheldon
| in vigorous address i'll the German
| language. The repeated plaudits showed
how well his hearers sympathlzed III the
true principles enunciated, and the patriotic
views expressed. The honest German
heart was none the less ardently American
because it cherished affectionate remem-
ORANGES of the Faderland. And it was all
the more Republican because it loved both
the old and the new.
Mcssrs. Hcidenhain and ArInbruster fol-
lowed General Mank, delivering their add
dresses in German. and Judge Houghton
followed in an able English speech. We re-
greet that want of room c0mpels Us to omit
even synopsis.
A letter was read from F. +. Herwig
Esq, who was Ilnavoidably absent After
expressing his regrets that he could not be
present, and abiding to the circumstance
that the meeting would abound in able
speakers, Mr. Herwig concluded:
There is but one party in the country
that is progressive or protective, or that
does not contain within itself the elements
of retardatiOn and decays, consequent upon
hesitation to accord to every class of men the
full political rights, equaling them to all
others. Tie Republican party is the party
Of progress, because it is the party giving
to every man his full and fair chance for q
start in life To this party of progress, my
German fellow-citizens you are naturally
allied; for the very fact that you left the
homes of childhood to push your for
tunes in a new country, shows the inherent
spirit of progress. 1t is among the laws of
nature that we must succeed, succeed be-
cause we are right. but the faster because
men like you are of Us. The German
strength of will, the iron muscle, the iron
mind the qualities Of manhood that have
made their impress on civilization wherever
civilization exists, is enlisted in the cause
of Rcpublicanism, OF progress, OF human
freedom.
Thanking you. gentlemen. for your kind
invitation, and wishing you all success and
deserved happiness.
II remain your friend.
'.P. F. HERWIG.'
The committee on resolutions. through
Messrs. G. Strader, chairman, and K. Lin
derman, secretary, offered the following,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The greater portion ofthe Ger
mans Of New Orleans have, up 10 the pres
-
political movements Of the day, especially
in relation to the principles Contended for
by the Republican party, SO that their po-
litical influence has not, for some time, been
in accordance with their numbers and intel
GgenCe: and
Whereas, There has been more than one
attempt made to guide our German citizens
by the leaders ofSouthern Democracy; there
fore, be it
Resolred, That the interest of American
citizens of German birth is the interest of
the country, and that the interest of the
country lies in the welfare and success of
the great national Republican party. That
we hereby declare ourselves identified with
the Republican party, as the only party of
progress and stability, because founded ON
the full recognition of human rights.
Resolved, That we, here assembled. Amer
lean citizens of German birth, will stand by
the Republican party truly and faith
fully, as long as the same is true to its
principles, equal rights to ali citizens, and
the best and highest education III political
and social questions.
Resolced, That the German Republicans
of this city and parish, heartily approve
and indorse the regular Republican nolnina-
lions for State, parish ana municipal officers,
and we pledge ourselves to support such
nominations with all our influence, and sup
that the success of the Republican ticket
will complete the good work so happily be-
gun, ard leading on to future prosperity and
glory. And that it is the duty OF all Ger
man born citizens not only in this city and
State, but in the whole South. to ally them
selves with the Republican party.
ReSoised That the time has come when
the German citizens duly participating in
the great political duties that belong to all
will have voice and weight in
the administration of our public affairs com
with their numbers, their inteli-
gence, their integrity and their ardent devo-
ton to the country of their adoption.
The above resolutions having been carried,
Captain Spranley arose and, after a few
well-timed and judicious remarks, offered
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Some unauthorized persons,
who must have been enemies in disguise, in
truding themselves into this meeting for
purposes of mischief, did obstruct the add
State Senate, the Hon. A. Il. Barber and his
friends therefore be it
Resotucd, That while we deeply regret
the occurrence, and denOnnce the dastardly
action as altogether contrary to the princi-
pies we have here assembled to ennnciate
and maintain, yet as the officers and true
members of the meeting were ignorant of
the transaction, and the offending parties
were intruders, it is but justice to ourselves
to decline responsibility for the mischief
attempted by others; but that we hereby
express our regrets, and orr determination.
that no enemy hereafter shall have an OBJ
portunity to repeat the incesdiary act.
ReSoloed, That copies OF the above reso-
buttons be published in the REPUBLICAN,
newspaper and in the Ge,n,an Ga-euc.
The above resolutions were loudly and
unanimously adopted, while remarks by
several OF the gentlemen in different parts
of the room made in tho o,,;o;os. n r.,,o.,