Year: 1868




Defend the risht and Fathsrand.


o. THE VIENNA SCHUETZESFEsT-The social and
fraernal union of the different sections or the Ger
man people, tending to accelerate the accomplish
ment Of their desire for political freedom ana ira
ternity.


10. The PREss-The great means to create as well
as to pOpularze thought and knowledge.


The first toast was TO have been responded 10 by
Mr. p. +. StefYen, but being necessarily absent TO
superntend the completing OF the works Tor the
shooting stands General Sigel was called upon, ana
pressive, concluded with the hope that the peop.e
Of New York and vicinity would make the festival a


The second toast was answered by Mr.. NORMAN B.
JUDD, member Of Congress from the Chcago district
Of Illinois and Chairman OF the Special Committee
OF the House OF Representatives. appointed 10 the
Schuetzenfest. Mr.. Judd opened his speech In Ger
man, saving that he was sorry that his limited know
ledge Of the language forbade him to make speech
in that tongue, but instead Of that he would give
them short one In English. He then spoke as fol-
lOws:-


Mr.. Presidential Is generally believed that an
American Is always ready to respond to the toast
yOu have assigned me, and why should he not be,
ana freedom: seeing labor rewarded and industry
successful, restrained only by laws Tor the general
share in all honors civil and political the only quail
fcation being che talent and integrity necessary TO
MI public positions no question asked as 10 pace
birth9 ask again why should not the possessor or
such rights and privileges have his heart fed
with thanks and be ready to speak IN praise
The United States by its laws invite the people Of
all lands to share in the benefits and say ALL "There
room enough and to spare e naere
ment tenders to all home "without money ana
without price, protects him in the possession OF
such homestead II trained to other industry than
the cultivation or the soil there Is work and plenty


for ALL ingenuity and industry are sure OF their re-
protect themselves That silent talisman the ballot
box, rights all wrongs and the administrators OF The
government who ,,e are S your o servants becoming ms
obedience to the peoples will Is an objectionable
offence. Revolutions by the ballot occur annually,
quiet peaceable, efectual No hereditary privileges
give to special classes the right to live upon the toll
OF others. Accident Of birth does not create
ruler. The laws and justice smile equally upon the
poor mans cottage and the rich mans home. For
whatever inequalities OF positions in future may
exist in this country Its laws and institutions are
not responsible Our inequalities are the result of
brain and industry. They make manhood its own
master and master OF his own situation. Are not
gathering of the masses OF freemen this OccasiOn9
Born in foreign lands you have sought homes in this
republic, and here to-day bring back to fond remem,
Of your fathers" in the celebration Of
a9 wsm svs 4s gnas @d Il the land ans
training 1t gave to every man has enabled the repub
lie on the other side OF the 0cean-swltzerland-
resist the encroachment of the despotisms which
surrounded her. Their citizens, trained from child
hood In the manly sports and in the use Of arms,
and aided by her mountain fastnesses are still free
The story OF William Tell, so gracefully illustrated in
your procession to-day, has been studied by every
American child The struggles OF freedom against des





tres and the kindred race Of and freedom loving Ger
mans adopted it. You have brought 1t to shores,
training and disciplnng In all manly arts which pre-
pare men to defend their liberties Organization Is
power, and this assemDlage Is more than a pastime.
Its purposes and services and its effect good for
the republic. The manners, customs and habits Of
childhood and youth become almost part Of nature,
and they follow the man to his home In foreign lands
aud their proper Indulgence is the right Of free
men. Becoming citizen he mingles with the
native born in the pursuit of business or
nlaull m hnh nd nf
each operate upon the other, tending to soften, in
vigoraie, consolidate, and out of all to form ma
tiOnaity whose perfect development is founded in
the union of the people OF different lands. From
this mlngling is rapidly being developed upon this
continent the completest type OF the physical man,
the best trained Intellect and government more
free and stable than has hitherto been the lot OF man.
All this depends upon the citizen himself, and Us he
exercises his privileges will IL be either the develop
ment named or the degeneracy OF the land In which
live. do not overlook the existence in other lands
of physical development and intellectual culture
culture in Its highest perlectonbut there belong 10
privileged classes. In no land but ours are these
within the reach of the masses of the people. Be-
lieving that this national assembage has higher and
nobler purposes than mere pastime, and that 1t was
the duty OF the government to encourage the cult
found useful with freemen familiar with the
use of, asked the House OF Representatives
myself are with you on this occasion as represen-
ta..ves OF a palt Of The law making power OF tins
government-the House OF Representatives Of the
Congress Of the United States. Not foreigners or
foreign born, do you assemble to-day but as Amer-
can citizens, engaged in organizing and developing
powers for future usefulness and II that social en-
toyment which softens the aspertes OF ifes contest
are joined with the manly Instructions which teach
self-reliance and selfdefence so much the better.
and when the rulers OF foreign countries contribute
their aid to make the meeting success, your govern
conclude with the hope that this third national gath
ering OF your various associations from all the differ
ent parts Of this broad land may tend to harmonze
and unite all classes and interests In this our COM
mon country, and by manly rivarles learn to value
and respect each other.


To the third toast Lieutenant Governor woodford
replied that he was sorry that Governor Fenon was
not personally present to welcome them to the fest-
val In the absence OF the chief Of the state fell to
his lot to extend them hearty welcome to the city
and State OF New York. II there be any one good
thing in the American character 1t was that the peo
pie here combine all the good traits OF the national
character Of the peoples OF all the countries Of the
Old World. He spoke el0quently OF the festivities OF
the Germans this season-the Chicago Saengerfest
and now the Schuetzenfest at New York-tne song
gave expression to their love Of liberty, and the
Schuetzeniest was proof OF their ability, as their
motto says, with clear eye and sure aim TO defend
and maintain II. lie made a very poetica ausion
to the new tricolor of Germany mat II denoted the
passage OF the people from the blackness of feudal
oppression through the red blood OF many struggle
to the pure white OF political maturity, and re-
ferring to white In the American nag emblemacal
OF the love OF liberty and humanity.


Mayor Hoffman spoke to the fourth toast. His
reception by the audience was very enthu-
slastlc and his exordlum created general merri-
ment. lie said that he did not know how
great the bore Of their rifles H. but he knew
that the greatest bore at public dinner was long
speech. His whole speech was happily conceived,
well rendered and often interrupted with applause.
He concluded with the sentiment that may the
heavens above, the earth beneath and the people
around them ali combine to make this the greatest
popular festival OF all nationates ever celebrated in
this city or country.


Mr.. Mutscblechner, as the representative OF the
Schuetzenbund, made a short response to the fifth
toast expressing his conviction that in the hands Of
New York the interests Of the Bund would prosper
rapidly as they did before.


General Schenck, member OF Congress from Ohio,
was the first speaker To the toast Of "The invited
Guests.r He remarked that he was no invited guest
at all, but being accidentally In the city he came to
have a look at them. As chairman of the Committee
OF Ways and Means OF the House his business now
was not to talk, but to see what he could tax and
while ne was I'm favor OF keeping a heavy duty on
the whiskey still, he knowing the German character,
would not increase the tax lager. In conclusion
he called upon them to stand by the Union and by
layer and he and they would always remain friends.
In the absence OF the Prussian Minister who did not
reach the Il IN time, Mr.. Frederick kapp responded
70 the toast Germany. Mr. John LIltZ Cnnsul Cen