New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-20
A SPEECH TO THE GERMANS
SECRETARY SEIZURE IN THIS CITY.

AN ADDRESS on THg POLITICAL SITUATION AT TIE
COOPER UNIoN-PARADr OF GERMAN CITIZENS.
Secretary Schurz delivered an address on the
political situation to a large audience OF Germans
at the Cooper Union last evening. Long before tue
hour of the meeting large and enthusiastic crowds
gathered in the hall. and "a O'Clock approached
the platlorm was occupied by such as had received
tickets for the OCCASION and not an inch OF sitting
or even standing room remained. At o'clock tue
meeting was called TO ORDER and Ex-Governor
Salmon was elected chairman. lie maze shoIt
speech. and then amid loud clapping and cheering,
introduced Carl Schurz. Mr.. SchurZ whose aduIeSS
was in German, began as follows:
Each party can count upon us regular troops-men
who stand BY IL through thick aud TIM But mere are
lnlte number OF voters wnO Dend unuer uo pdi
discip inc al owing Cner course OF acuon 10 " k1
SOLELY ~ te wants OF the public The cblet pecuarlt
of the present struggle Is that pubic opinion + US chl
motor parties nave changed lher piih- 81 altics III
ire cour,e OF the campaign - Tar ~ the publican
party concerned 1t presented seli 10 yoing poPu
latiOn on paform where acthu auu i'' tn re
were taken inio consideration bur wien Tvs
out gu suOns it answered theii ar "'" uSe%ar
paid tncm back IN their own com. hOWeft,
little by little real issues 81 the momehl-tbe Ssues
Involving national welfare e2aintd t1e upper manu-
TIE pre- -eut gn ~ not oanp1En 81 Is
IL is "A campaign Of business men Ihese people see
that che Government Is being honestly an ably con
Quoted. Why. then should they care for "A cn1nyrf
Referring to the financial situation the speaker
alluded 70 the condition of the whole country atieT
the war and the enormous debt with which it was
burdened. lie SAID:
To-day however much has been Gone by the Ropub-
llcan party 10 solve the problem A hundred million
million dollars, worth Of bond. has b Gu
issued low rate OF interest. Ana
he solved IN an equally satisfactory manner
People not intent on insuuttne change
TGey are intent guaranteeing the present
prosperity against cnange. Mhen the GrechDach
question: became National Issue the Republican party
ri IN MAJ
pa'y Nv fIig i"1 ts financial gntions
la honorable a manner me creu1t OF Tue UhIt'd
States rose IN the eyes Of all 'Ons. The Democrat =
en- the contrary Insisted 1ha. n sne onnrx when
81 nothing less thaL another iOrh OF frpuud-
tnn Tho Democrats party, however. viii never ac-
tnowedge tat present prosperity to the financial
policy pursued by the Republican parry. Ihey clam
that ali good haryest- good weather etc ana
forget that without honorable and aOc nahdiing 81
the peooe's money ali the 90 ii narvess ~ Tue world
would have raised tue credit oil The United States
and nave caused commercial and lndustrlal pros
perity
The speaker considered most of the points of the
two political platforms his address, and especially
the present bank SYSTEM Civil Service reform-as
understood by the Democrats-and the condition OF
the South In conclusion he called upon all present
and upon all New York to vote for Garfied-not be-
cause Garfield would otherwise not be elected, but
because threats nave been made that should
the Democrats have large minority at
the forthcoming election efforts would be made
to snbvert the popular Will by tnck
by Violence Hence the great I n "a Oh
York Sate.n he said, victory is secured but with
II. victory would be incontestable!
When Mr.. Schurz finished his address he was
h hTnr''iS 'P bpeauHiGi bouquet Of flowers
Only by the most strenuous efforts dld ne
succeed IN leeving the hall, for The crowd surged
around him with cries Of enthusiasm.
While the meeting was IN progress several Ger
man Republican organizations were forming pro
cpssIon IN Irving-Dlace. About 10 o'clock the pro-
cesslon began to move down tonTtl-ave. 10 me
Cooper Insutute. The mounted officers led the
van, followed by platoon OF poncem tlen
was the German Veteran Republican Association,
catered batfle flags, which belonged to the hh,e,
two OF the men IN line. n Xt came me
McCook Sklrmishers of tie Nlllth Assembly
District, whose uniforms consisted OF a
blue SHIRT with red trimmings and Glue cap ms
company numbered 100 men and was IN command
OF Colonel Herman. From this district came also he
McCoDN Battery consisting OF 40 men, Capt: anes
! Collins IN command he sheridan Shook Lemon,
Captain Charles q. Grannis, and the Columbia Base
Bal club followed Then came the AAlld Assem-
| DIV ID strict Campaign Club, 17J strong, carrying
banners and torches, under command OF CAPTAIN
Bridge. The Andrew Beikly Battery. consisting OF
$50 men. and the Andrew Bleakley Muskrteers.
| commanded By Captain William Beakley, followed.
Az the last came the DJtennOeter Legion, 1000
strong under command OF Captain Charles Haiber-
stock.
As the procession moved down the avenue the
torches and hnteyns mace brilliant dls-
play. Several bands Of music, placed al m
! teryals IN the prOcesrOn, PLAYED popular
airs. At the close of the meeting the pro-
ceSsion marched by the rOrth side OF Cooper
Institute and wa reviewed by Mr.. Schurz from the
balcony. As the tfrrent organizations passed by
thew greeted the secretary with cheers anu me
waving OF torches. After Ihe processon had passed
| Mr. ScbuIz entered Il cab with s0ne friends ahd
! was driven 10 the Grand Central Depot, where he
took the 1870 train on the New-Iork Central
| Road for Rochester.