The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25
Meeting or the Sons OF swi,zerl and.

The Swiss residents of New York met on
Thursday evening, at st. Johns Hall, to express
their sentiments in regard to the late revolution
"fFrauce. The meeting was not very nume
rously attended, and one of It's peculiar features
was the quictness of those assembled, whose
wise and grave countenances reminded us of
he usual gravity OF their countrymen In Eu-
rope.
Upon transparency were the words /" Hurra
for the Republci" The windows were ilu nj
mated by numerous candles, and the Swiss stan
ard was united with the French and American
flags.
Mr. CHAs. GuINANp was chosen President and
Mr.. PETILoT, ; ecretary of the meeting.
This latter gentleman explained them in few
words, the object Of the meeting which to appoint
people to congratulate them their victory The fol
lowing gentlemen then presented Messrs. Pr6lat,
Jean Jequet, Bandre, Blachaud, Cunss.
VI PsELAr then rose, and addressed his countrymen.
He happy to be present such glorious occasion
this, in which they to speak of liberty.
They ought no, be the least the last to introduce
going to take place in favor of tho revolution Of France
result of which could not be calculated for tho pre-
s'Dt. Instead of a corrupt government, which was
not satn ID to have a republic Tor a neighbor swtzer.
land was to have now powerful friend-natiou, the
members Of which would be the first interested to
ect its liberal nst ions Mr. P. thought that the
n had to forget those titles of radical and
servatiye, aud to form only free people led by the
nag OF liberty, and principles of nationality The only
aing they wanted, that Switzerland should remain
free at home and govern itself according to its
laws and institutions. NJ Proat terminated his speech,
by proposing to additional committee, to write
address to the Swiss nation of Europe in order to
congratulate them on the conquest Of their freedom
This agreed upon with the only difference that It
was decided that the committee already named should
fulfill the same functions
The meeting was going to separate when Mr. BRIs-
sANs made his appearance and having requested to be
heard made very long speech, OF which have ste.
nogrnphed the following sentences:-
Gentlemen and fellow cizans:-The revolution Of
France is great happiness achievement to unity,
lcheers,-the frst stone Of tho great phanstery OF
human love and humantary principles God created
the msnshp equal and formed the of tho hu
manterian system in order to dir it to universal
happiness Three cheers) The riches of earth, the
gold Of wealthy purses the fruits of crention to be
equally divided among the brotherhood of humanity and
socially which Ia to among all either white
negroes copper color, who all brothers on the
earth and France has given the signal of the great social
happiness she Is the Christ Of nations Gas before said
At the French meetins) the whole concluding amidst
aburst OF applause by these high sounding words-"ge
neral and immovsble happiness"
A motion WAS made that the members Of the commit
tee should go and meet tho delegates of othecommees
al the Shakespeare hotel. This agreed upon, and
The company separated In the greatest order