New-York tribune., 1871-04-11
THE GERMAN JUBILEE,
Can,inued FROM Flrst Page.

ure .ented a brilliant Appearance
MA O'Clock the outer gates were thrown omen. and
the immense square instantly qDw,ed with hous
ands Of people gathering in den q masses Every win
dow had It's occupants, and v roof ws loaded down
with human height Inc e Aid old sqEare, usually so
glfn and Noleeess' wore gala aspect and The scene
from the platform wh;c'the dvisious were marching
ard eounier-maFcb.Hg, and tho Jssemblago gather
mg, was aiiiEateJ beyond description. The m''
sieans on arriving lett their respective corps
and assembled on the speakers PLATFORM
Tie united Vo' o}sts az tho same tune gathered
uion the raised Gals IN the ccIer TO the number OF 2"
MSoeook o' "a sigsal from Dr. Heidereld the meeting
was opened thosnging hy the united VoCistS unuer
VIC ieadCrsh OF Messrs rGuer and Rrugcr Of Luthers
Ayinn,"Hb fcsie Burg Sst waser'6ch" All Of the spec
tstors on no platform and the larger part of the audi
snco beo heard this Anthem of the Reformation with
nncover dhoads many OF them Joining in it, solemn
strains Then followed addresses at each Of the Octa
Suns hy sle Presidents the four "Tihnes aud tho
Invite ispeakers Only Of the leading addresses was
N 81 ssh that cf William Cullen Bryant, who was re-
eNN' with hearty applause. The rendition by tne
Sho OF the Yacht RbSiA succeeded the first sees
o. peaches, aud orchestral pcrfOrmauce-he corona
ho Nlarch--by the musicians, followed the second
ncs.
Prot A J. schen, in calling order the meeting
8 the y. W, Platform, said:
PROF. SCnEM's SPEECH.
We celebrate to-day great oven--Gn event "heu WI"
-o,or live in tl,e history OF the world and which in
particular win form turning point IN the history Vi 'o
German people We celebrate peace which VIII iuahe
sSernany one Of tho most powerful countries o' '"o
world For two thousand years the German peopie Hao
S.eu p,vug An important part in the great events Vi
She world and many achievements will secure In
mortal honor TO its name. lAppauseJ But Germany
lacked one thing-the firm foundation OF national um'y.
aany noble people have lacked that-the Greeks SOY o,
.or and the Poles OF modern times; ana III coh'
sequence Of that want they nave ocen ojns TTa
peiled TO sucCumb 10 more Formidable ehenies;;
iYftv wears ago Germany was on the Drink ol
th, precpcc: hut the German people clearly saw lheIr
JSayofedf to secure this one thing needed The move
Of 1S4 brought this subject more 1sthety @ luz
vew though still there dispute as to the DeSt Wy
g. reach h. But great result was obtained II was
unijy Seneeiorh animated all parties. Not Germany my
soue but all tie world began TO ioTG Io"S cbScne ri
BAT foreign depot had the BsT@PCn nS0pe 10 Se s4Te.
sR mPGMgs P M mat TSe 70 madmsB rf He 5G not know
shs, spirit he hal conjnrod up, The German people
T W t 1noh asgrtSsor and Metz and Paris
sonl,t S IsS ie3,te 20 todaT @ THpplanseI II gives
III German people thar unity which II lacked long
sbo i's on a e SaaG1'n Taaef tax Of may its
a. ana needed fat to day we rfoice With our
breihcn he Fatherland over the achievements OF
We rejoice in these achievements, however only be-
e sHsn Repas The AmeTca% ct
.eI % Gerinaa descent constitute eonsgeiDiS t PTr
5hat whatever cloVates Germany, whatever mases tne
.ss OF the human race WI IN no. & Ia 70 hItS P, T
OSWALD oTTENDORFER's SPEECH
yEIIoN -CIrIzENs: It is lofty drama for which the
CITY or NewYork to-day the stage, and which
finds in this imposing mass meeting its worthy concln-
sion The highest praise which be given to this cell
ebraiion lies in the recognition OF the fact that it Is
worthy Of the which called it forth He who was
surprised at the enthusiasm with which citizens OF
German origin, including men, women and children OF
all ages and conditions hailed the approach Of the pros
tnt festival and that too without regard TO party class
f-,4 4ra Of f1attI
celebration Of the resurrection of Germany and the re-
of peace which we hope aud trust will he contnu-
We hope too, that viii be Impossible hereafter
Cor the unhded passions OF OF tne maTess T
ar moments whose lofty meaning the key TO the nm.
Outstanding of the JOY and enthusiasm which nave set
t5e SGTe4 Of tie Eon9 Of jubilee Which to-day
eountless thankful hearts, and with which the streets OF
our metropolis are resOunding.
In this tribute which pay 10 the happy result of this
can be perceived that shall he ever ready to stand Tor
s2e and Sarnees ga Bn though the new 6rh
Germany is the principal cause OF our enthusiasm ana
!ubstion to-day there Is Yet another motive OF the pres
ent festival: This IL before al else peace It
ing of the terrible war which shook all Europe in few
mouths And considered in this view, we are Justified in
expecting that ali our felowczens OF whatever Orlei
vii mite in our Jubilee. For the victory which Ger
many wrung from so many battle fields the shining
has cOndueTed, shelter not alone our OLD
home from the devastatons OF war they no ODy assure
se GSIa Pyopg 16eeS iT ~ nv Rterfeence hut
they also triumph of truth and justice over tasy
true civilization brutality and passion no matter
much the latter may seek u HasKls true character
under deceptive ouIshie Every European hstiVh ~ may &
tOLcratulJe t.eh upon this triumph, because IN the M
turp councils ~ European peoples Germany VIII give tIe
tone: and under her influence the States of the Old
Worl-no more yielding 70 the guidance of ambitious
frauos and wasting their Des energies N the nlalnt
nance Of great llnicswiu proceed undistulDcd IN the
devcouineut their hest powers and the blessings of
peace And as interests Of humanity snd cyillzs
hon the same throughout the world, olr adopted
bone cannot remain unaffected by these latest riumpbs
Of the German people. And she VIII seem 70 Europe az
the land where civil iIeedom reached s highest deye
pluncit, and whore the problem or self government IS
worked ou' most satisfactorily.
Thomas Dugau and F. Gerhard also made brief adj
tressos al this stand.
At the y. E. Stand, W. wallack made few
marks. which introduced William Cullen Bryant
sho .IoSc a. follows
SPEECH OF wM CULLEN BRYANT.
MI. president, AND MY GERMAN FRIENDS: am
torTy cannot speak TO this occasion, sacred 10
peace and German unity, In your noble tongue.
al permitted, however by the courtesy Of those who
invited TO say what able imperfectly as it
may he. ia my mother tongue My friends we are
assembled for the purpose Of estuying our gladness at
Abe retdru peace 10 Germany and to France. We In
this Western Hemisphere have heard the sound OF the
keif st I'm tire Old World heard the Of its
fbup lcrs We have the fash OF its hghnings;
Iaye the 1Cuag, alton which these have kndled
and % rejoice that she tempest Is Overpas that the
lbun6 silent; tlat the lightning no more flashes
ud that The crisis 81 distress which came 10 us the
q st4rs .fe heard more. The last great assembly OF
, (cs man population OF this city al the time Of
u. sIi nOd German faii, hrld fOr the purpose OF
n s.fitT .bc means scCOriDP those who suffered
STo,, 1he war With France Al that tnso the va
s,.y It's greatest fury o. The one side was The ma
t"2, Z ii provoked the waT, and which then led its
troops i7ar numbers to the German hotieI-a nation
,.ssut NlG- tiis uiusi be dlIOweD, DIdV, hlsshred
<ervcui aud impetuOus a action. and proud OF its
national VICTORIES, sId confident 10 the expectation OF
new ril nps-a nfiJn that waS scarcely conscious mat
. Srr. NJ ion of q dtspouc Government Jespotc
A. uif.- tt 9u. AZ Admin, ,a'ljIi q HaN,u men
10 ,ycls uic4 tnat degree tat II Wac almost 49,
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