, 1873-05-21
German 11ass-bIeotlng. in tho West
Division.
Aurora Turner Hall Filled with
Anti-Temperanoe Men.
The so-Ca1led "Puritanioal Element y
Roundly Denounced.
Tie Next Mayor md Council VIII Do Die
tatcd by tho Germans.


ward is heavily German. which insured good
gathering under any circumstance. but tho
crowd last night was q specially largo ono, aud
animated by an enthusiasm equal in dcgroe to
that which prcvailcd at tho assemblagea hold
during tho Franco-Prussan war, or those last
year at tho Woat Side Turn-Hnll Tho meeting
Last night embraced Liberals, Ropublicaus, and
Democrats, WHO appeared to como together
without tile slightest lack Of harmony.
E1-Alderman john Buoh1er VAS elected ohnir-
man, md mir. Pfurstenborg Secretary.
AID DuEn1ER,
an old Republican, stated tho bjcct OF tito meet
ing, which, howoyor, he said WAS known to noar-
" all. It was to forgot that they had belonged
to different organizations, and to WORK tor ono
purpose.-to preserve their rights and freedom.
From tho facoa Of thoao proaont. ho concluded
they wcrc agreed to act unltedly with tho6o
Americans WHO eympathized with tfem in thoir
contest. To succeed they must have unity III |
action, for through that alone conld anything
Rrent be done. The orators of tho evening
would state what was to be dono more fully
thnn ho.
afR. nEsTNd,
Republican, was called for, and received with
great applause. He apologizod for weak voice
movoment begun on tho North Side had spread
lko wildfre Into the rost Of the city: IIo WaH
glad to aay that his prophecy last week, that tho
dormana everywhere throughout IT, the ect country
been pDa,0 contirmad. % LIS oschssnges showed tho
movement hero mot with applause ovorowhero
They must forget the pnHtt and think only hoy
But tbe hundred thousand Germans Of Chicago
would unite othors with them. They knew where
their power was. They had built up one party.
Now it believed. It was strong enough to get
would elect Mayor and Council oxpresa-
Ing their own viowB, and not till then would tho
tho Germans coaso their labors. His firm be-
Lief was that tho task before them could bo nc
other nationalities would swell the victorious
party in November. To win, thoro must bo am
lty aud forgotfn1neee Of the pnst. They must
organize and r., appoint WORKING committees in
work. W The e6mmiitoe must collect n,onoy, for
without it nothing could b. doF:,, and what
papers @ on thohr sde thi: NIL: II 80, thoy Would
Issue ono, wcolsly at fist and afterwards daily,
campaign paper to be dlsthriRnted l; . toy weeks
Americans would 60 with thonl, howoyor. Tho
Germans must assuro their fellow-citizens that
they were tor good order every day. and that
they would support only good candidates for
every position. and turn out ovcry man from tho
Council who Ind anything to DO with rings, or
with pushing on these domiciliary Visits OF po
Ice, otc. Tic German who went to church snn-
day morning, and to lager-beer garden In tho
'spectod. They Should toaoh the Puritanlcal
elomeut tint Sunday aftornoon could
b. PLEASANTLY and orderly spent With such
Them. The Germans must join no party, but
stand united, and agree to support tho candl-
dates Of TINT party, Democratic or Republican.
which would support tlloir viows. Ho had al
this fail Lis course must bo different. They
must also take care that men Woro nominated
who would not bctray them. The ward com,
mittees would form h contral one, which would
views, and declaring by tho Almighty They
would not cease TIL fhcir objects we're attained.
Then they must go onand found clubs, and use
all other instrl11nentalitios with which, and bard
must not dispute among themselves, or run OF
on falao issues. The English press was begin
ming to feol the bigness Of the movement, and
to respect it, and did not now speak Of the Ger
doing, since 10 Alodill's course on the Sunday
question. Now tloy would be called decent and
respectable German citizens. l1e was as certain
that unity would sccnre thom the Council by M
Immense majority as tlat tho Bun would riao IL
the morning. They could carry fifteen wards
On tho North Sda not 400 votns would be cnBt
ngainBt them. Tho Fifteenth Ward, which the
English papors called hummer ware, would givs
with an immongo population Of all uationa1itcs
there wero far fewer arrests than III my centra
ward. Such statistics could not lio: Go to Union
Street Station wleEo tho respectable saaoon1 AM
hoarding-houscs were, and they would tnd nj
"German boer.glz7lora." .,,
After defending tho morality and Intelligence
OF the Germans ho again urged thom to union.
F. a. HOFFMAN, 5n. :,
Francis a. Hoffman, Jr., Democrat, SAID th
great nunlbor present, OF ail races anu pattlc
proved how deeply thoy 1elt on the questions 3
Issue. 80 long as tno poopio fo'eu, 1he polh,s
Ing ont an m CYL tt, secured lts remedy remedy
The United states vas sottlod bY many nation
at1ee even before 5he Consstnt1oh WIS adopted
French, Detsn ana EnEmsh nau ,. cGmo 4 aoto; w.,
Vas probnbly owing to that that "len tho uon
sttutlon 'vas adopted thoro WAS eepalatlon1
Church anu o:atet tno iltHt great tIlnnPt OF ~
erty. Aftorwarus ~ lnnonae immigration ia "a
enBuea. 30 Hlany dellllana uau colno snas 1no =.
preserves tnoir M nMu cuatoma an1 Manllefa 70
great e1tent. linen tno hnow-N9tMng movs
ment arose, and shose WHO oel1GnIgeQ 70 II oenle
tneiE connection, as Henry wilson mad don.
lhe struggle to-aay was M iho tnlro greas one e
aocla4 1roeaom, 20 tnat Hn1t!!nnu'peIoa 1!n
tAc sessaPs ot MaaII auu =.
Meahourne, tney cong Gn3oy tno'nseiYeS ~ ms
Their own 1ash4oh. Lot tnoM 1non HihA ~ ~
d1iierenees ahd a. persona, t, alsa9roeme1hs M en-
Inefe we're tnose WIG "oaia Ihsner run al4 tna
act WIN .oid 1923 out 1oi n'ntaoli' h9 "aS lcat
to 60 on 1nnea1atlne4y WILL NJ AeSng, or y!
0tlef Ol1 p0llttcAI opponolIE' 1uey ulu