The New York herald., 1870-09-18

The grand mass meeting announced for yesterday
evening at Steinway Hall 'for the purpose OF pass
Ing resolutions Of protest against all uncalled for
mediation OF foreign Powers in the war now
pending between France ana Germany which could
tend to deprive Germany OF the just fruits Of her
vicrories was net very numerously attended. COM
pared With the first mass meeting held at the same
place at the outbreak Of the war; IL rather tame
In point of numbers the hall being only at out two
thirds flled It would appear that the spirit which
keeps the German armies in France their endless
| forward marches, careless whether II rained
water or hailed bullets, does not animate our local
German population 10 tho same degree, for it was
undoubtedly the slight rain and fresh breeze which
| kept the "masses" away from Stenway Hail. 5us
In point OF enthusiasm this meeting was In no way
behind the first one; the contrary, exceeded IT,
1 If that could have been possible
This was made especially evIden. as The orchestra
struck up the 'Dueppeer Schanzen Marscn;' the
applause with which this was received would
hardly end.
On the platform, among the more noteworthy per-
sOnages could be seen eX-COnsul Friedrich Kuehr
Mr.. Oswald Ottendorfer. Ex-Governor Solomon, Mr..
Sigismund kaufmann, Mr.. william Steinway
MIR. +. Schwedler, Mr.. Magnus Cross Mr.
Gerson N. Hermann, DR.. Adolphus gerck.
manu. No Official representative of any OF the Ger
man governments appeared at the meeting prepa-
bly, for the reason that In telr view IL might have
been considered automatically improper TO assist
at proceedings the evident object OF whica was to
exert popular pressure upon their governments as
to the further conduct OF the war; OF the pros.
pectve peace negotiations.
Mr.. A. KamrOth called the meeting 10 order
and proposed Mr.. Oswald Ottendorfer for chairman
which was unanimously carried
MR. oTTENDORFER
on taking the chair spoke quite at length, ana to
Judge from the enthusiastic applause and the mapy
exclamations OF 'good,n bravo" his sentiments
fully those OF his hearers He maintained that
the heavy sacrifices which the German peo-
pic have already made entitie them to claim that
no peace shall be made Will ch does not secure their
rights, their peace their freedom and their hipb and
justly eminent position among the nations OF the
world. The mere adoption by France OF the name
OF 'repubicn afer the IorcibIe dethrone menI NV
the successful arms OF Germany or the Napoleon
dynasty should not deceive anybody and 1t was the
duty OF the Germans IN this country TO explain the
truthful position OF affairs TO their American co,ln
trymen, who, influenced by their innate love for lib.
erty and political enranchisement believe in rcpub
Europe have been newly awakened by the proca-
nation OF the French republic arousnQ their sym.
nathles and withdrawing them from the Just cause
OF Germany
then read long LIST OF vice presidents and secre-
tarles which were all carried, and then Mr. Albert
Klamroth read the following preamble and reso-
lutons. II 4. proper to remark that the sentiment
OF the necessity OF the remuneration Alsace and
Lorraine TO Gerinnay, and that "a Germany alone
carried on the war and won the victory, Germany
alone can conclude peace and dictate it's terms
were received with tremendous cheering hurrans.
clappng OF hands and waving OF hats and caps the
excitement continuing Tor several miputes sell
when the vote was taken, about six noes. shouted
OUT with y vim and unwonted energy, could be
heard The resolutions read as follows:-
Since surrendered her sovereignty by creating Ma
p2eon Emperor and assuming The responsibility for the deeds
OF h o whom ste conhdsd n on France reyerts in all its
attack France bears the guilt and therefore, France
may have erected France has OF her own
free will endorsed the act Of her free VII she voted,
tu1e and with ana,ica enthusiasm welcomed the resovc OF
her.sl she even now designs when German arms hnve
S.sd n W1oa the 9n % eo1.ngc tho
sn nfraes now Sr AS %Ss M hsss pon Ger
bseayl. defeat accuse. Gsrnany Gran "S o. 6ar bar
Sa5Vas @ o n S..po u, s ssyq rent
word r.pubc have been able bsrato France from
her s Victim 10 Sspoeon ThS, S wlet hs ass 9ae
b o asi not aons osy 's s
right, but the sacred duty Of the German people protect
the q L. a he
which the worlds mmutate laws Of morals and civilization
therefore resolved That hope and expect 70
wihou, delay as the union Of Germany and the unpeded
3 v son S e ea sSy as ss s to each
all circumstances. against renewed attacks France
pgay belong. people ons e yet as the ons sas
By lie a Se c has BEEN no
IN rs ana other French cities after the empire been
That Germany has the right and the obligation 10 de.
snd satisfactory guarantees the future OF
peace
That we unite with the German people in considering
the cesion OF Asace and Lorraine far as the ns o
the German language extends, the first and principal OF
these guarantees.
lna we confidently expect that the Ming OF Prussia will
CONSIDER 1t bis duty TO enforce Of
tbs German people a, any price.
rhat no other State has right to r.eie In any WY
whatever In The hna termination OF the struggle Germany
acne has repused the criminal attack Of France upon ber
frsntier and therefore, Germany alone nov sntted 10
deciic the conditions OF peace
That firmly convinced THAI the German people,
well the King Of fsuasa will insist upon me most
r"s,pSts realization VI this udsova5e right wt5 eaat 'us