New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-29

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the freedom Of the land which is now our nome anu
aoptod fathcriand The fathers OF the Republic n,nS
look With pride upon The natural results VI r ~ The
10 of me United states epoch Of which A%sr
Jeans may IN all ages look back upon thers began IL
n ,ns yrt er and &c viii be duty Of pEsery to me-
conpsh kaP3eSp s%oae1 mart Of the continent
history ay Of and ms rSr% no, Tns
S STff; .S a behind But much greater and
more %a stood s f'S np to light for the
dcnce OF 10 States and TO throw OH te Lnsnsh
bertv They then found the necessity Of establshine
confederation. and subsequently me monn
10 ao " OF People This was the cstcst victory ever
achieved In the world, ana VINO II ,uerv and
wisdom Of men The institutions they founded
have had great influence IN 'h %.ssrtsS "Tas
are now heing rapidly covered with settincnta inc
Oppressed OF other than sha son"r but
they ongcd after freedom true manlness ana e9nmy
educated and enlightened men would still have 1een III
the condition they In Europe The names OF WASH
ngton Adams and OF the other patriots must stald far
above the names OF the great warriors of ancient history
Ths Republic has had II not direct then an indirect IN
Is n foe t fSe President Of the German Union
soon after acquiring the Independence Oh TINS iahd,
endangered the Unon and the principles Of personal
freedom and slavery stood arraycd against each ohei.
The result Of that struggle showed that the American
people were noble and brave, and were determined 20
preserve liberty With their lives Lincoln, Chase,
Sumner also enrolled among the fathers OF inc cou
try. Some people spprehend new dangers IRON parry
despotism and corruption of the past tenyears Whether
these are dangers not IL Is the duty of every tlcn
not Ia he Idle und apathec hut TO take an active part IA
purify the land and TO promote It's interests nnhs sen
men. and a most prominent and esteemed CitlzeIi, IL
our honorcd guest senator Carl ShurZ. As the soldier
so the student and refugee Carl schurz. carried the Sen
ators position in bis coming to this country Inc stone
taken up by the Americans, and to-day he Is one Of the
strongest supports of our adopted Rpuolc 6enteinsl
let give three hearty cheers for ts glorious RepuoDc'
These cheers then given with will Bayard Tay-
lor then called upon TO reply TO the toast TO ger
many" and spoke nc follows:
ADDRESS or BAYABD TAYLOR
feel II both as honor and embarrassment that
have been asked 10 respond 10 the toast to Gelnauy
Where many Germans are assembled together, why
should an American speak them in the name of their
fatherand Or, are they perhaps 80 modest that they
prefer hear from my lips tho lifting recognition, the
desired praise, rather than 10 utter 1t themselves
so DC it, then The recognition of the gleat
work which Germany has achieved within within
Americans. have enjoyed opportunity OF observing
the development Of the German people / first saw
Germany when-One might almost say-It stli lay under
the shadow of the Holy Alliance, III the year Is ~ when
ne iend pincipe sen, iUIn ,is '
mostly fegves or poor, Oppressed lao'ers; am
h"re The stamp Of their characer In the very fret work
published endesvored 10 represent German life more
ff,rment,ton which in ISIS came TO the surface
shared even the most extravagant hopes OF people
loved Ieoiccd in spite Of ali d,apIoidncn, that 80
many noble and cultivated Germans fonnd renlge VIII
For the year lsIs was not only necessary political
discipline for Germany; 1919 gave VS. for the hr- 'ne
the a'ls KS sTe ms Carl nrn OIL 'H' ''' German
since then, the political education Of the German poo
fions i; is tue have fallen before the hard reality
many hopes have been thwarted, much precious blood
the great fact-a united, free German I-mpire! The
present feeling of the German people Wa correctly
tal nv ha in
| LpmcI,ides :"
Now are e again.
Now again great
Tor alter centuries. Germany Is power in
EnroIt--nct through the enforced union Of betori-
g,neous elements. bnt through the patriotism. the self-
sacrifice the shrrwd common -cnse OF her people a
only remains TO continue her EDUCATION the same III
Iection, ny Of rights and privileges which the
as they granted without preliminary conflict II is
s' Who SrS om 10" Srss sf% hey 1@as y the
erful enough 10 choose his own PATHWAY: "a, No 70.
greater than inst at home. An appropriate in
stance OF this occurs 10 lew years ago, n rail
OF The Imperial Parliament The conversation turned
upon Bismarck, aud my ncighbor fnally said: why,
he has idea Of pUriety SENSE Of what IL rspect-
able The other day be received the notorious Carl
| schuIz, and had long interview with him." an
swercd: lust there he shows himself to be genune
statcfnan-i thank yon for this new evidence
M political development is now
going on in Germany, aud uat here amid
of better time, when II man like our honorcd guest
receives such double recognition He and many here
present have given the German name honor among us
they have brought cousin q" Michel" rs near TO
the kin hip of hod Maythe two great nations ever
stand side by side in all good and just endeavor that
both may O last be named as lands
where crime and b3seness fOenen lind,
But every noble man a freud
Dr. Nocgcith then responded 10 the toast To the Ladies
In a few humorous rcularhs While he speaking a
brass band was heard outside, and procession ap-
preached with torches and banners from Turn Hail. and
the members Of the Echenhrauz, The Leidertafe and
other German singing societies serenaded the Senator
| They presented the following address:
ADDRESS PREsENTKD 10 MR.. sCHURz.
10 the name Of o large number of Germans Of New
York. who, in view Of the active and worthy part you
have taken In the political life Of adopted country
regard you with pride and admiration as the leader
and foremost chieftain IN the struggle for equal
rights we have awaited ourselves OF this occasion
| Of your departure for Europe TO express 10 you
our feelings OF gratitude and respect However
much the German may have assimilacd himself with he
IDEAS aud manners Of this country. he for many
excluded from seat in the councils OF the nation,
and tb nativo-bnrn citizen looked down upon the ini-
granas upon an inferior Yen more than all others have
assisted n breaking through these bounds and that
without the cone sons which the naveborn saw M 10
make in order To obtain political honOrs You have
yindicoted the principles or liberal ana popular au-
and thereby showed what iDbwnce the German element
exercises IN the state. For perfcctng this influence
lok M 10 you az our leader and IT, your return from
Germany SOu will again raise this banner. the Germans
Of America will again rally round You III inlinoI-e NUN
] bcrs.
After the presentation of the address Mr.. sehuiz
called upon make speech, and said that it
p.cialy pleasant for one who was about make a
jouIn from hs home for tne-a fugitive without any
purser 10 the land from which years ago he became n
fugitive Will many pur-ucrsO sec these evidences OF
regard and esteem. Those who had followed him had
mostly prof,ed by his example and become citizens OF
this commonwealth He thanked the scrcnalers for this