The Placer herald., 1871-08-05
THE GERMAN DEMOCRACY.
Their Grand Ratification Meeting.

Their Grand Ratification Meeting.
A splendid meeting of the German Democ-
racy was held last evening in Mozart Hall,
which was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The meeting was called to order by MIR.
Heller, who briefly stated the object of the
meeting, TO wit: the endorsing of the nomi-
nees of the Democratic State Convention.
Henry Winkle, ex-Supervisor, was nomi-
mated Chairman, and the following named
gentlemen were nominated Vice-Presdents;
Messrs Jacob Gundlach, Isaac Fried
lander, M. Heller, John Keile, DR.. Carl
Frecht, W. Girzikowsky, |. Wormser, L.
Werthemier, 7. Phillips, II. Shulde, II.
Dorsh, A. Jacoby, and A. 1limmelman.
p. Manler and Z. Sanders were nominated
Secretaries.
The following resolutions were then read
and adopted;
Resolved That we heartily endorse the
platform of principles adopted at the Democ-
ratio Convention held in the city of Sacra-
mento on the Goth of june last.
Resolved, further, That we most heartily
and cordially endorse the State ticket pre-
sented to the people by the Convention; and
believing honest men the safest public SER
wants. we pledge our earnest support to the
end that said ticket shall be triumphantly
elected.
Resolved, further, That in II. II. Haight
we feel secure against all schemes of fraud
and plunder, and with him for Governor
know that every citizen may prosper accord
mo to his industry and toll
Resolved, further, That it is our honest
conviction that the European immigrant has
only found one friendly political organization
on landing on the shores of the United
States, and that organization is the Democ-
ratio Party-the champion of religious lber-
ty--the friend of the laboling masscs-thc
friend of equal rights the supporter of jus
tice, and the defender of just and humane
laws.
Resolved, further, That the recent legis-
lation of Congress, for the oppression of a
portion of the American people, we indig-
nantly condemn as subvevsive of the Consti-
tuition, tyrannical, cruel and inhuman, and
deserving the execration of all honest men.
Resolved, further, That the unequal op-
Grafton of the present unequal and unjust
tariff laws must he charged to the account
of the Republican party; and as the whole
system Of protection and favoritism is one of
robbery and plunder, all honest men should
join in an effort for its overthrow.
Resolved, further, That the recent at
tempts of some of the Republican papers to
draw the German Democrats of California
from their allegiance to their party, by the
constant parading of articles on religious and
foreign political questions, have been fully
understood by us, and as fully condemned.
DR.. Holland was introduced to the as
semblage and received with much enthusi-
asm. His speech delivered in German,
seemed to harmonize with the sentiments
entertained by the audience. After express
ing the pleasure he experienced at seeing so
large number assembled on such short
notice, he proceeded to his address. The
duties of German citizens in the present
struggle were great, and he hoped they
would see the Importance of unity in action.
The Republican party has been before the
people under numerous names, but the
Democratic party has never changed its
name nor its principles. A good and honest
man never has any occasion for changing his
name and the same rule applies to political
parties. The Convention at Sacramento, he
said, had nominated the best of men and
they would receive the support of every
good citizen, He said that no better Gov
enor had ever sat in the gubenatorial chair
than Governor Haight, and he was the
helmsman who had guided the Ship of State
safely through the storm. Under Demo
cratic administration, he said, the people of
the State were enjoying religious freedom,
which had been denied them when the Re-
publican party were in power. Democrats
had reduced the rate of taxation, and the
workingmen should return thanks to Gov
emor Haight, he had always been and still
was their friend, as was the Democratic par
ty, which is the friend of the masses. The
speaker said he had heard that there were no
German Democrats in this city now, but he
felt confident that at the next election it
would be found that this was a mistake.
He said that he had been told that Germans
would not vote with Democrats because
lrishmen belonged to the Democratic party.
Because lrahmen had differed in opinion
with the Germans during the late war, ard
both belonged to the same party, was no
reason that they, the Germans should desert