New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-06

| showed the efect OF cndnBe Ol Cilhidtc,
circumstances and friends the exiles looked
sleek and happy. They declared that Bis
marck would be much chagrined if he could
see them now.
THE MEETING AND THE SPEECHES
Previous to this reception for several days printed
| slips had been circulating ong the German work
| ing classes on the East Sidc calling upon them 10
take part in the demonstration, which was not only
| intended to be u welcome to tie newcomers, Dut
also mastering Of the forces of Socialism in ths
city. The answer to the appeal was not only uneA-
| pected say the members of the Committee OF Ar
rangements. but also unpr, cedented; never
had the large hall of the Assembly Rooms been
| known to contain snch a multitude as that
| which yesterday forced itself up the nai-
row staircase of the building and occupied
every nook and corner. The hail. irrespective oI
| the gallery and the platform, which hoid "A rev
dozen SEATS, has a seating capacity for 300 per-
SONS but rs about double that number beseiged tho
doors f.ly an hour before heopenng 1t was decided
TO nile the chairs in corner as to give as much
| standing room as possible. With an eve to some
thing besides sentiment and IN Wow OF covering the
| cxpenscs inc dental 10 the occaslOn-admittanca
| being free-a table had been placed near the en-
| trance loaded with pamphlets Tor sale and with
two TIN boxes or the reception Of voluntary contrl-
| buttons But for few red flags waving here and
| there. the hall bore its usual aspect.
| Shortly before O'Clock the doors were finally
opened and the people began streaming in. The
! order among them was good The language OF the
Vatcrland was, for the time, the only one spoken.
| "Ha! If Bismarck could see us now" CALCULATED
brawny man with the form of blacksmith, :" he
would probably laugh very queer laugh" The
| diversity of types among the crowd was striking.
| of tbo DpmOcracV
| found themselves side by side With the represent
| atves OF the sch.smatc Democ!a acy, the Comnu-
nsts shook hands with Liberals; in short, all those
whose ain Is common. but Whose means for attain
| ing It differ joined hands and temporarily forgot
| tneir differences of opinion. Mechanics and Labor
| ers were predominant rs far as numbers were con-
| cerned but there were ais many pamphlet writers,
newspapr men and alleged literary persons present
| mon whO although eXiled from their home ana
country, pursue their old vOcaions In the new
| fatherland such men were distinguished by their
long blonde hair, their brass-rimmcd sDectacles and
| their cadaverous cOunienances. They were also the
loudest in their applause aud the most exalted and
magnificent in their sentiments when called upon to
| address the meeting. Although many welI-dressed
| German women and girls were present. smoking
! was freely ndulged in, and the loor was soon
| sTewn with cigar ends 5000
| persons had managed to squeeze into the hail. the
| cxes took their seats upon the platform. Ihey were
| rrce,cd with frantc cheers and with wavlngs of
| handkerchies. Their appearance had decidedly i'm
| proved since last week. and The tribune reporter
present found much difficulty III recognzn ng In the
| twenty four sturdy and smiling men before hln tue
| wretched haf-starvcd, notwithstanding beings
who landed III Castle Garden last Monday.
OPENING T f MEETING.
Christian Kollenburg opened the reception by
saving in German that they had come there TO give
the exiles hearty welcome and to further the IN
10 att ntr an
the Bismarck -Hohenzollern c1ue," much to the
relish of his hearers, who applauded frequently.
| "The Socialists are showing" he said. that In
spite of million bayonets the idea OF liberty. equal
ICY and fraternity is ganlng gPufb fG IN arda NY
introduced Max Stoehr, one OF the eXes ana an eA-
| editor of the Gerichbzetung OF Hamburg. his man
| was received with thunder of applause.
| After offering his thanks for the kindness SHOWN
| TO his companions aud himself in words broken DIV
emotion, Mr.. Stoehr said that ever since ne atempts
| To murder the Emperor of Germany by NObllIng and
H0del the Socialists had oeen cruelty prosecuted Dy
| tine German Government lie wished 10 dlst ncty
understood that socialists had nothing in COM
mon with the woutd-be assasslns, and that the
| treatment they had received was unjust and I'M
| merited They had been prosecuted simply Tor en-
| tertalning revolutionary sentiments Tho effect of
fine Anti -SocIastic law was TO do away with all the
organs, however moderate IN their opinion,ot Social
ISM and TO throw many hard-w0rking laDorers
and mechanics out OF work and into prison Many
had not vet been set at liberty. Letters had even
been intercepted by The Government officials, and
| had
Berlin state of siege had been proclaimed 1or the
extent of year. and was then prolonged TO another
without shadow of Justification. The speaker
ridicued the German Parliament, ana mere again
the audience gave many signs of ITS approval. lie
spoke of the facility with which Bismarck has al
WAYS been able TO impose his will upon the sO-caled
representatives of the people,. be 1t by threatening
To resIun or by some other means. The Progressive,
the National LIBERAL the Conservative ana the Y i
tramontane parties had always ignored the Social
ists. and had predicted that they would never gam
ground in the ReIchstag; aud yet they had gained
ground. and tins in spite OF the police. VINO never
failed to break up their political meetings and TO
sneakIng of mis- recent experiences and Of Ham
burg StOehr said that Prussia had brought inuch
| pressure to bear the municipality OF Hamburg,
and had caused The Socialists haTjored there to he
prosecuted. he idea that II Imburg was free
town was ridiculous. II was free town Only III
| name and Prussia would soon annex 1t completely.
Ash ~ the Prussian Government had destroyed
much of its prosp rity by Transferring many OF Its
Shipping interests to Altoona, town Incorporated IN
the Kingdom of Prussia. IL regard TO the charges
brought against the Socialists by tine Government,
the speaker SAID that the chief one was ina. OF
wanting 20 break up society and all family ties;
But who had broken up ia'nllss ana
driven them to starvation by lmDrlsonlng
and exllng the bread winner MOI the SOCIALISTS
| bur Bismarck himself. Though the GoyerGment and
the police Imag ned that they had broken up al so
calisf organizations in Germany. many committees
were still secretly at work preparing Tue laOoring
and suffering classes for the dag of reckoning. In
the next Parliament the Socialists would snow their
strength. Though many out In the country wOuid
abstain from VUlinR lOT ol tHo pohNc, WV ~
caIist vote IN the Sttics would increase
! pected extent. -
A hort pause ensued after Mr.. Stoehrs speech,
during which few complimentary dispatches were
"BREAKISG BIsMARcK's NECK"
Otto Remer, also one of the exiles and an ex-
member of the German Parliament, then delivered
an address dwelling long on what he termed the
international character of Socialism. At the con
| clusion he said: :" Let us all unite to break Bis
marcks neck-you understand me" These WORDS
elected storm of applause
Before the reception ended almost dozen orators
mt m a little word some in humorous vein, anc
some I'm n more or less exalted one. Several resoin
ions we're also read. in which the committee con
sidered It its duty heal the wounds lnilicteu pS
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