The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
The GEREAN DEPARTURE.
The General Committee Of the German Union
Democracy Define Their Position.
CITY FRAUDS DENOUNCED.

A stated meeting OF This committee was held last
evening at the Teut0nia Assembly Rooms Alderman
Schlchting In the chair. The attendance OF men,
bels was unusually large and included numDer OF
the most influential German democrats.
After transacting some routine business Mr..
Magnus Gross, Chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee, took the moor and delivered lengthy address,
in which he c0mplimented the committee for the
1t had taken at its last meeting. which had
gained for 1t the approval OF the entire community.
The democracy OF the city was in rather critical
condition, which, while 1t inspired its enemies with
courage, caused anxiety to its adhercnts. 1t was
for the truo disciples OF democracy TO say whether
1t was the fault OF the party or the faut OF men
within the party; but it was also further duty
to unite the Whole party in the pending
struggle, and to bring the party to victory. The
inquiries now before the Courts and committees
would no doubt iasten the guilt upon the guilty.
parties and bring them to justice. The speaker
himself held two offlces-once since 1868 and the
other since 1870. When he took these O1ces ne took
them with the explicit understanding that the
bodies TO which he had been appointed would carry
Oh their business In an economical honest manner
ana he could say with pride that both bodies have
done so. The Board Of Education, which expends o
aratively small amount had accounted for
every single dollar and the Board OF Health which
expends large amount, had done the same.
Bat other departments, and no doubt every depart
ment, had done SO. II any one person has done
wrong the other officers should not be blamed for
HIS m!sdecds, ana no doubt there would soon be
brought out WHO were the real guilty parties. The
speaker then offered the following
REsoLUrioNs:-
Whereas grave responsibilities AID dangers rest uIon the
sequence Of preferred charges and pending investsa
SION anu demoslso have sezei he once compact demo.
cratic masses OF hs city by reason OF which they are threat
the ely eharer and the nomoaoa and anayo
The Senate aud Assembly necessity already expressed;
Resoied Tia, we urgently to the respective
committees OF German union party the
cs rs wei as The drawing to said district OF
all those German voters Who free from pc, party consd-
government and the purifying and clevahg the character Of
Resolved That the cooperation Of the German American
s d the
citizens In the senatorial and Assembly districts numer
and aph h. t their Cwm IN be
dosement and support to other organizations as well as to
Resolved rsat we. German speaking democrats harbor
hoSsh, Of becoming ihsss 20 the Gosa views ana
BY Of the present troubles the arms another
gorE shows 4: willingness d-clm6aton defend
as,.ed honor TO easS everything ha, enScan aud osm
honored political organization degenerarcd more and
Resolved, That the German democratic union party,
@ en- ls S1 ssdy n : I
lis rsa illness 10 come understanding with other
cratic for the OF uniting the democratic
voteys and sending in common delegation to the Demo
cratic state Convcnonan appeal which is bound TO he
sincere democrat who compTehends the
present situation and who DESTROYS OF avsrtug the peris
threatening his party.
city of New York the purpose OF sending delegation ~
he Democratic State Convention cannot he accomplished
lie German democratc union party wiz send :ull deega-
;on 10 Rcchester. . ..,,
Of New YORK auizcl aud united either In accord
ancc with herenbeforc expressed, or under the
authority of Democratic state Convention the German
democratic union party VIII maintain an independent psi
earnest And sincere reform movement city affairs we at
tic time do remind our democratic clowcitlens 10
adhere principles of their party and To be on
their guard fall In the present excitement and conf
sion a welcome prey TO party which has furnished from
nburc below the example OF lowering the standard
OF public roras and Of cotrnpng the PUBLIC officials
Resolved Inat The friendly approach OF our republican
courIrymen made toward through the address OF thc
G. erman Republican Central COMMITTEE, we greet with
tinrcd spirit and for the purpose or further understand
ING we charge The Egecutye Commee with the appoint
myn Of conference S2nR nee o. eve 70 us's me peFs