New-York tribune., 1872-10-02
A CALL TO THE GERMANS.
SPEECH OF SENATOR sCHURz AT COOPER
INST fTUTE

1NBltlOlE.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE SENATOR BY
THE GERMANS OF THIS CITY-CARPET-BAG
GOVERNMENT IN THE SOUTH DENOUNCED
AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ADVOCATED.
The enthusiastic and hearty welcome which
greeted Schuz last night at the largo hall Of tue
Cooper Union and the spirit Of affection and admiration
manifested the Germans o' the city, must have been
exceedingly at,ering TO their lustrous elowcountry-
man and assuring to the German Liberals throughout
the country. Tho audience began to gather at p M,
and at fSo D. m the han nearly oiled. Crowds then
began TO press forward, and at D. M the seats ana
occupied by audience consisting IN part oi
ladies. Those present frequently manifested the'r I'M
patience by applause and calls for Senator sehurz Ine
audience Of the most pectabe Germans
IN tins city, throughout the speech they manifested
their appreciation of the classical illusions ana their
familiarity with the subjects he discussed The mus-
Clans who played national airs early In the evening,
were unable to satisfy the audience, who III its pa
tience catch glimpse and 10 hear the voice OF the
Benator interrupted the music frequently ny loud Calls
for the speaker As he cano upon the STAGE the whoe
audience rose Its feet II by preconeerted plan
the only evidence tho contrary being the enthusiasm
attending s action. Hats were waved and hung Into
the air. aud ladies huttered their handkechefs IN all
parts Of the house. and the audience, for nearly nve
| minutos, gave vent to the widest enthusiasm Tue
large number OF vcePresdents and invited sueots vine
occupied the platform from their chairs unt the
Senator took seat and when he stepped to the front
of the patorm the band played See, the conquoring
hero comes" and audience again cheered and hled
the air with bavos" Fully five minutes elapsed be-
fore the Gsnator standing and bowing before tho mar
| row DESK was permitted TO address the audience
After Senator sehurz had proceeded few minutes
with his remarks few disOrdery persons near one VI
the sid doors shouted out, "speak in English" The
Senator turning toward those who had interrupted him.
said In Englsh: 81 was invited by Committee or Ger
mans TO ADDRESS this meeting In the German language
and believing that the largo majority OF my audience
are Germans, and desire, shall abide by the arrange
mentsp perfect whiIlwnd OF applause greeted this
reply and he was permitted continue his remarks n
disturbed Tie Senator's statement that Dutch" car
petbaReers we're no than Yankee earpetbaggers
was received with laughter, and several times MS W'
eisms untransatablo iu their sarcastic power elected
laughter aud cheers. During tho entire speech his re-
marks were greeted with cnccrs every two or three min
| utes, and his entlrn option was an ovation.
The oyernowinG crowd which was unable to Obtain ad
mission to the Hall collected around the stand erected IN
front OF the Institute and at $50 m had become
| large concourso. To stand Illuminated with
Chncse lanterns, wbica depended In various parts OF
the stand from ,trcau winch were stretched from the
different PARTS OF the atorm Flags were festooed on
tue four sides OF the md and brass balo was IN Az
| tendance. About $50 p M, several German clubs
marched up with banners anu rahsparenceS ana "efe
! ere led with cheers.
g,e meeting was called to order about s:91 p. m by
otto suckersdor and Stirring speeches we're delivered
by Fred Dtmann, j. Bettem and Mayer j. Breusing Oh
| pbadelphia, aud VIM. Rosentha OF Reading Pa. The
speecbes were applau4ed throughout and the audience
1 was enthu.'ostlc.
MEANWHILE the meeting within the Hall had been called
20 order by Prof Glaubensklee who nominated Dr. O.
Krackowitzer for Chairman Approaching the 'front.' OF
tho staud he delivered Introductory remarks, after
which he read the of vicePresdents and Secretaries
The following were then adopted:
The resolute conduct OF the OF Missouri broke
a-f the rising tide OF the Rebellion as II struck against
heavy WALL and with satisfaction ana honest price we
can look back upon the brave deeds ana patrouc scr
ices OF our compariOts during the time OF the 1our
years Then when the hard-earned victory ana the
pstton imposs6le and in many States produced
bearabe situation OF affairs then again we see the Ger
needed by throwing of and diseardng close party es
10 found lasting peace and stop al TINS laWeSshess
the Union In san Francisco, in Chicago and in Cincin-
natl as we'll in own nisgoyerned metropolis. we
and on eecting the reform OF the present corrupt state
OF national and municipal affairs Have the GerInaos
shown their old glorious honesty and that their Guy as
citizens stands higher than party Interests Insn,
finally. few months ago; Missouri sounded tne i 1uge
movement Of reconciliation and reform; then tnis can
found joyful response among an tae cZens u III Te tb
spirit and the consciousness that we represent tue
opinion Of the great plurality OF our Ws w b ne
eliIe eitT Of n SsWYofS Sss york '1
'S W. reco9nze in the platforms OF the National Con-
yentions OF Cincinnati and Baltimore declaration OF
independence from ancient preudices and the founda
uon OF reconciliation upon unconditional eq9aty,
and thorough of the Government as based upon
| the reformation OF our national afIalrs. =. , - -,
IT, We see in Horace Greeley OF New-York the in1e,
| fatgabIe champion OF the principle OF Universal
Amnesty and of Universal Sutrage whose honesy ana
incorruptbility proverbal. Likewise the Hon H.
GratZ Brown Of Mis- Ouri, tho pioneer OF RECOMMENDATION
aud reform in his state, Is thoroughly trustworthy anu
| r,presents these principles.
III We ndorse the resolutions OF the state Convention
syracuse for reforming the existing conGHSn 0a
I'm those have been nominated for the highest state
linn l. Hubbard r Enos C. Brooks, aud Samuel s. Cox;
and have full confidence that hey possess sumcleht
power, cap4biy. and energy to execute lAe heedea
~ Trusting to the sound senseof the people,
we are fully convinced OF the victory or the reform
moyement I'm the National and State elections and we
hold ourselves pledged 10 call upon those or our com
patriots who out OF personal or party preudlces keep
mack 10 unite with us the honor OF the German name,
so tnat we shall remain behind our western brothers
SPEECH OF SENATOR sCHURz.
Senator schurz forward and after the applause
had subsded began his speech, Of which an abstract
only is presented below, by referring to the immense
demonstration within and without the hail. lie sald
that II was patriotism and party feeling and par
tisanship which had called them together. After re-
| marking that the question whether Greeley or
Grant should be elected and that the tyrans wished
| to let well enough alone" he continued:
Ihaye lust returned from political tour in Pennsy-
vania and every honest man I'm that State protests
against the election Hartranft and In favor OF the
destruction of the Cameron ring; and rejoice to see
that here as elsewhere feeble efforts In the cause OF
Reform have met with the appreciation oflmy 1eloW-
countrymen. All good citizens rejoice That tue great
civil war lies in the past Two classes OF oema
goeues endeavor to divide the country by pernicious
counses One class consists Of those persons OF failing
memory who have yet discovered that there has
been great war in the country, and that certain Old
institutions and cobwebs in the structure OF our Govern
ment have been swept out Of sight The other class con-
sists of those whose continually admontory memory
nrevents their discovering that the is over Certain