The New York herald., 1873-11-22
THE GERMAN WAR MEETING.

"Free SubaI' the WaIcnWOrd OF the
Germans OF New York-A Great Gath
cring I'm tho Gcrmania Assembly
Rooms Last Night.
The Germana Assembly Rooms were densely
crowded last night with German citizens in SYM
pathy with Cuba nore. Every inch OF space was
occupied. The assembage included the most
prominent and respectable Germans in this city.
Prussans aud Bayarians, Austrians and Hes
slams, Catholics and Protestants, republicans
and democrats, all were equally represented in
this great gathering. The call for the meeting
was signed by the following well known German
citizens:-william Radde, Hon Jacob Gross. Herr
man Better, PHI Blssinger General Franz Sigo $.
d. Sewards, o. Godfrey Gunther, FIR. Kunne,
David Koehler, Major George w. Sauer, General
Scnwarzwaelder, Anton EichhoT Joseph Seligmann
and 100 Others The call was as foIIows:-
"Free Cuba THE German citizens OF the city OF
New Yolk are herewith invited to attend a mass
meeting in the Germania Assembly Rooms, on FRI
day. November 81, in order TO protest against the
insult to the American nag and the crueities perpe
trated in Cuba 1t is our duty as adopted citizens
oil this Republic to aid in vindcating the honor
| OF the country and
THE LIBERTY OF ITS CITIZENs.n
The meeting was a very enthusiastic one, and
undoubtedly expressed the views and feelings en-.
tertained by more than nine-tenths oil the German
Ol LAlS CITY. Inc urSt OF tue speakers
who ascended the platform was Mr.. Algernon S.
Sullivan, who was greeted with an outburst OF
applause that rung through the house. At eight
O'Clock Mr. Heinrich Herr called the meeting to
order, and Alderman William Radde was called to
the chair.
Alderman RADDE was received with cheers. He
said in German that every German citizen ielt
sympathy for the Cubans, who we're now
crusned under the Spanish yoke. Tney all knew
that it was the supreme duty or Congress to recog-
nIze Cusa's independence three years ago, and had
Congress done this the recent buchery at Santiago
de Cuba would have been prevented. (Appause.)
Their duty now was to insist that Congress should
recognize Cuba as begerent power. (Appause.)
They all knew the enormous wealth and the vast
resources OF CuDa, anu 1t only required this action
OH the part OF the United states to Insure the
speedy liberation OF Cuba. lHearty appause.)
THE VICE PRESIDENTS.
The following list OF Vice Presidents was then
read:-Ph. Bissinger, II. BrunhOla, Herm. Betjers
Alb. Berghaus, Df: Brands. /. Blancke, +. Van
Bldnckensteln, 5. BromDerg. Ii. Clausen Herman
Canton, Anthony Echnor, Aug. Lggers, Alex. h.
FaDer. Ebernard Faber, Godlr. Guntnei, Theo G.
John J. stlner, L. +. Hall, G. N. Herman, 1heo.
heldenleld, Wm f. Havemeyer Alb. klamroth,
Koehler, William A. Kobbe, William Ii. Kn0epel,
William A. Scnmitthelner, Jonn 1hels J. p.
ss:4ck G. stem H. Wiser. Jacob aa aau-
9. Kurtz, Joseph A. Monieimer, J. Maidhoi. D.
Lesow, A. LebenIOtn, Anth. Mag erhoier, w. Mann
OiterDourg, oswald Ottendorler, Il. Oelbermann,
A. IL. Poppenhusen Ed Piarre, V. Prieht, P. Roll
nau A. Reed, Fr Rauchu5s, II. A. Rost, ii. Roenall,
DR.. Ad. Relsig, Francs Sigel, Emil Sauer, &. w.
Sauer, >. ID. Stewards, Charles Schwarzwaelder,
Jos. seigmann I'd salomon, Fred. scnwedler,
Carl Schw edler. DR.. i. Seeger f. ). Stallknecht,
NJ. scnrenkelscn, ;. A. Stonlmann, Dr. W,iliam
scnlrmer,, woll selgmann, Jesse sslgmann, z.
Schmidt, l. ". scninidt, E. A. stonImanin, hi Il. !.
Weismann, Ldw. Wolney, William Wade. Jacob
windmuler, Auao Wesendonck, bernhard Wester-
mann, CSC II Zollikoner.
oecretarles-Theo Lesow, H. Hertz, II. A. Lin
den, Charles Meinecke, LOUIS kaGde.
Dr. AUGUST fREoH was then introduced, and al
luaed, IN German. to the peculiar historical de-
veoi ment OF cuba aud spain. There was no
nation in Europe that had sunk to such
depth OF corruption, rottenness anu immortality as
tue spanish people. (bfavo9 Spain was once the
Kingdom whose prince could say tnat IN his pos-
sessions "tne sun never set" and what were ihey
nows Dr.. Frecn thea spoke OF the baneiul moral
effects oil the Spanish inquisitlon. Europe was
amazed at the degradation, at the viany and
evers land 1t touched INTO degradation Mexico
suffered yet from the terrible effects OF spanish
the spectacle that was presented them In
Cubas lew men defying the thousands
OF bloodtnirsty hirelings sent by SPAN
to suppress them and crush them. Spain
had ound 1t possible thus far to keep down this
handful oI men, 1t had been the duty OF TINS gov
ere ment TO extend its ala TO the Cubans some
years ago. and now the servants the peo ple must
lulnl ms duty II they would not be branded with
the stamp OF lngrattude and dshonor. tBIavoD
Tae American flag on The yirginius mad been trod-
den upon and trailed IN the dust II was the duty
oil the American people 10
vINDlcArE THEIR SOVEREIGNTY
TO declare 10 the whole wort that tney would not
permit sucn wholesale murder ana to 4 lend the
national nag il II take the last man ana the
last drop Of blood. (Cheers.) Ample reparation
must De demanded immediately. tApplause) They,
as citizens OF the United states had a rignt
to tell the government tnat Ii war were
necessary TO MAINTAIN the honor and independence
OF the coantry II should at once be declared Zap
piause.) After me occurrences o to-day IN Mad id
the situation had become very serious one. They
berys sake and for the honor OF their adopted
country. Their ives their prope ty they must
sacrifice on the altar OF humanity. tAppiause)
Great principles were involved IN this
spred the members Of the first Congress OF the
United states and had marked all the true and
gorious progress OF mankind. He noped that
every one would do his best TO bring this glorious
struggle to successful and triumphant issue.
Tnen The music struck up, and the band played
"Was Ist die Wacht am kheinf' and the following
resolutions were adopted
Eesoved, That claim TO be the duty OF the gov.
ernucni AMI Ionsress and Of al loyal tzens Of the
our Geciaraticn OF Independence and 10 apboId be
ns a9wa & az gaT Lne and
en- IN m despatch Of william 1 Marcy 1858 TO
r = e s s a de sew " By ne I'll e who
was that vessel bearing The American nar snail be
30 Afterwards IL ed, with no less prec
lon. by the most eminen. american sLatsgnen
one OF my predecessors that IA every regularly docu-
mented merchant YES ssel the crew who navigate her viii
ind tneir protection in the nag that over them
This the principle which will herea anIy moi
less than orebe maintained In iull font by
| the govern ui the United StaieSn
lie Owed, That the government OF the Cnited
Satcs congress- In the name oi humanity and cIyl
zation, an In order to rut stop 10 the barbartes in
Cuba aud 70 prevent their repetition 10 accord 10 the
Cuyans biing for Their inep ndence the rights of
bclgerenIs and, NJ soon as possible, acknow ledge
| Cuba a rec nepublic.
Resolved, that we lurther ask that this government
an Congress demand the spanish g0yernm nj In
Madrid. as well as o the &C ling authorities n Cuba full
sa>acton the insult TO our nig and tho uel les
committed by cuban volunteers and niorce these
d. mands with ali the means in their power.
The band then struck up the national hymn after
wnIcn air. AlQelnon s. Sullivan was Introduced
lie said, amidst lau inter and applause, "ich
scinsche ddss ich heute Abend Deutsch sp7-eclsen
kJnnte', Il WISH that could speak German ton qhtj.
Mr. SuIliyan's mastery English speech was del,v.
cred in highly effective manner anu was ire.
Ellf cnIAIartlY 1ulnrrnnled hr