New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
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THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
MASS MEETING AT COOPER INsTTUTE-REsOLL
TONS AND SPEECHES.

In response to a call Issued ~ tne eIchcb
Democratic Central Club the French people OF TINS city
met at Cooper Institute in meeting ast evening 10
give expression their patriotism, and 10 manifest the
sympathy for the French Republic About o'clock
the members ~ the Central Club and large number o
citizens assembled at the Headquarters. corner OF Sew
enth-aye and Twenty secondst., headed by Manahan'
band, and marched down TO Cooper Institute with
torches calcium lights and banners The meeting In the
hail was large and enthusiastic, although few dissent
ing voices at times uttered Kisses shouted Of dis
approval at the radical sentiments Of the speaker and
the lavish praise bestowed upon the genms and the yr
tues Of France Among the prominent gentlemen
on the platform were August Belmont. the Hon A. 4
Sullivan, Mons. MERCER, John Mitchell John MnNay,
John Hartwel Victor Place, French Consul, Vseouns
d'Abzac, French Consul at Philadelphia, and VIM d.
Appleton. Letters Of regret read from Cen b. r.
Butler, W. L. Robinson the Hon. $. S. Cox Controller
Nichols and Gen Mcmahon.
little after the meeting was called 70 order oy
Mons Froude, who nominated Gen. 6. q. Bartlett as
chairman Gen. Bartlett taking the chair called fo'
the resolutions which az follows:
Ecsolred That while dpr and the - rivalry sd
o. %Sn SEp S toe LTPe s5o1 S1go sr o9q cI @ o p.
Enreor fre!ee william for he Of fastening bic dy0.s
Roet That he armed people Of rrre. fslPg iod,y or ~
ial ls1ty, .5d unqualified ,snpst6y re- land
cstes the Parliament Of North Germany dsnane hg
s sI arn.Dy can re . ay yur Win a" , Germ. b
DO that no government not supported BY The lee ead possibly
seiah Republican ~
Pnuc h achieved no mOHAr'h'a government hGP o0h have
Rsed gncmIr t,-u.l Or TIE Yspoenc Rrp.
We al the sItSetop q rl- Government il fr;re sid that 2 10
Of tie eIHCdon Of peesol government lfOusa'u Europe
The reading of lie rcsolC cns created great enthu
sasm, and after The cheers lad subsidized the Chairman
in a few ren@rss Introduced James s. Thayer, who said
REMARKS OF J. S. THAYER.
is difficult the theme that prcsrufNf
to this yeiine to suppress natural emotions and
leave reason TO control our Judgment Fruitful a. tho
subject Is, In its warlke aspects, OF appeals TO the feel
ings, shall confne my remarks 10 ;he scope Of no
second resolution which has been read 80 you and
that II my for the belief that France vii
successfully establish selfgoyernment sound,
I shall draw TO me the symPatHies AMI
the feelings OF all lapplause not only
the sympathies OF Frenchmen and Americans,
but the sympatbes OF Germans themselves IAppauscl
I believe that the France OF the future will be
public tgreat applausel that the new Government,
which has been acquesced in and approved OF with such
unanimity yon have never seen before in peace
war; VIII be ratified by its subjects and made No
matter how bowed down France may he in THE great
struggle have an abiding faith that she VIII have tho
strength to gather the fruit Of the tree that is so nayo
10 her soil tApplausel Already she has announced 20
the world that the dream Of imperialism has passed and
she protests against all thrones and the divine night OF
time, it is the will and destiny Of her people 10 govern
themselves by their own right. lApplause.l
say nothing Of sympathy "a in the language ~ yonr
resolution; say nothing lof that OF gratitude;
ask simply what justice, equal and exact justice Dc
mands Of America, and what France had q night
pect. [Applausel Reckon what Frenchiaen did In the
war OF the Revolution for America, with years
crest added. and tell me not Of gratitude aud sympathy
10 France but how much you owe her. tApplaGsel Al
that Is wanted Is kind word ana cheering message
from the land Of Washington to the home Of Laa cite
Applause.l France asksjt Frenchmen and Americans,
be OF good cheer think can above the clouds.
dark and stormy as they are e promise Of bright and
untroubed morning when, clothed with more than royal
purple France Will wa legenerated through al her
valleys and ascend again in and JOY all her sunny
slopen peaee after much trouble In JOY after such
The next speaker, John Mitchell, spoke briefly, and
devoted the most of his address To denOuucng Bismarck
as "a vassal" aud "a tunker." lie succeeded by
the Hon Agernon s. Sullivan, Assistant District AttOr-
ney, who said:
SPEECH OF A. 6. SULLIVAN.
FELLOW CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLT1rN: None OF
you can lay your hand upon your heart this evening
and, with truth than say that heart warns Ia
France tonight rise at the invitation Of your Com
mittee and your Chairman simply give expression ia
few brief words To my warm sympathy Tor the yOunc
struggling French Republic, and above al 10 say that
that warm sympathy and feeling arise from nothing
that be called selfish, from any fceng OF graft
tude for the past But tonight when we are within
few hours Of that moment when the midnight chime
shah tell that the year 1870 has gone with its
muse Of history looks over the records OF the
Yea, nothing no hi so bright tna and GESG, S ,"
the sun OF France has rsen and liberty has forth
In France from the grave in which was bucd. As tie
grave clothes OF Lazarus oOsencd, ito the
sympahLng lovers Of France in America 10 loosen the
that she shall walk freely and lift herself under
the light OF tie benignant heavens. lApp,ause.l ~
France maintains and establishes her republic " victory
her arms ia battle, she Will confer upon Germany
defeated blessing which she and her children viii
some time realize IApplauseJ / believe he French
Iney H. Win
blood runs In my veins, the sons of the ryerbeaului
and beloved IRELAND constitute In Edrop tie only poo
pie who have emotional power ami love of scHtiHie
enough to lift up the banner OF repub ana rcc in
stitutions and champion il through dark and through
evil days, and when crushed down to ift IL Ep again
whenever the opportunity Offers.
1t is because have hopes cted with Frsncehaf
my sympathieS 90 ont So warmly. remember az tbs
moment an incident which, n 1t was reported tn me,
occurred at the siege Of seyas0pO You remember how
1t seemed almost II the long siege would have I'D bc
abandoned and ON one occasion the Trench were told
they must 90 and take the Niakof at az hazard. IL
could not be delay ed. At early morn they bravery
charged up the ranpars aud Then went reeling back
under the hail storm AZ one OF the French commanders
passed up and down The line encont4ang ne men cue
Marseilaise. Gyeus the Marcllase and wen give YOU
Seyastopol! lgreat Applause and t1e siory Is tnat
although at that time II Wa contrary To rier ave
given, the band struck up !. WAS caught ru lip In M.
and when the charge was made again s',sstOpol fell.
tApplause.
MR.. DRURY's REMARKS.
Mr. Drury, President OF the International Working
mems Association next addressed Tie meeting lie
spoke Of the desire England had to crush the French
rebellion. They wish, said he, To stinc The growing
aspirations OF repubcanism In France Al France Is
republican, and all Europe is fast becoming republican
We must not suppose because Bismarck misses, holds
the reins to-day that he will hold them TO borrow. Bis
marck and the King say they do not fear the people
that they trust them. II they feel ny DO they
imprison the Liberals IApplauscl D,srtism whether
Il comes from Bismarck King William. - the same.
We believe. and know, that this nothing but ono
phase OF the old sIoy that u.s. the reorganization OF
present society. which Is not satisfactory 10 ~. IL
will have with the kings.
will have place. This war Is one OF the necessary
evils that must undergo In order 10 ri the Of
aristocracy fAppause. While we have kings aud en-
perors we shall have standing armies and Now
we wnnt 10 live peaeeably, and don't want n lot OF
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