The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-28

OLE BULL, THE GREAT NORWEGIAN VIoLINrsr.-
This afternoon, between twelve and o'clock, Ole
Bnl performed The first step towards becoming citizen Of
the United States by making declaration of his inten
tons to that effect That this privilege gat be
dered moie facrcd and imposing be desreo that the
ceremony fbt take place IN the vcrerned a Of indie
pendepcc surrounded with ell the glorious recolesons
which the place presented TO the mind end with the
statue Of the Father OF his country mute. impressive
witness TO The George Pitt ESQ The Clerk tho
Circuit Court Of tie United states with that gensiemany
urhani.y which Il So charrcsfrisi, Of te "a m ums-
dstey sympshed with the deeply scrstve feelings Of
the great Norvt gian and al consented to CRAFTY
the high toned 1ca Of the privilege ola o was aoat 10
ENJOY, in taking the intiatory stcn towards besomng
citizen. Jcbn NJ. Read ADD john Brieu, Esqs counsel
for Ole Bull accompanied him to the HAL and rscainei
Wltn MN ourins the ceremony. When Nc Iist read 10
him thai part OF the declaration Of aten ions which re-
CURED BIN to swear allegiance to ", Unei saes and
abandon oil eglty 10 the King Of Norway aud sweden
the volist put bs hard upon his heart ana ia Tho
mot impressive manner sad =
desire to be de;ned worthy Of 20 great priveg.
en hhsl remit no cilofts 10 1T IT, nave ueyrr
sworn allegiance 10 She Ling OF Norway sweden nor
20 any Other potfnate nor have boHed The to any
with al that Ge frt within him / shail yaIas tbs
privilege OF citizen hip above eyeIy oher certify object
and fha eudeoyor TO introduce hundred Of thousSnde
OF my country to great boon thai they may also
feel the great difference between being EILEEN Of this
glorious republic In the full enjoyment. OF liberty aud
tnat state OF existence in which they now n tbemeyss
Already hive thousand Norwoginns settled within III
limits OF this commonwealth in its northern part and
nope that before another year expires many thousands
more VIII taste The blessings Of bert the same locality
shan not cease NY efforts until uy countrygen who
tnal De III the full scion
natural nights and in the enjoyment Of farm in Penn
SAVANNAH
lie then took The osth required by law and appended
his signature to the instrument lie also nm xed his
nsme TO the book kept in tho Hall Of Ipdepeniepce Ia
which strangers usually write their names Ole ull then
mo eonN creation with those present and stated
that be had always been a republican During the pro-
Vonai government Of Lamartnc in France he said be
presented his contrymen to that great and had
binei carried the banner which bore the declaration Of
the rights of mhn For this act when no went home to
Norway he was treated with suspioon, but they dsred
not lay hands upon his person he was surrounded by
warm hearted and willing hands and his spirit and his
soul were above the reach of arbitrary power Ills desire
is to induce many Of his countryncn as possible TO
emigate the northern part Of this State and II is his
intention to purchase s larger tracts Of Wild land than
he at present that locality for agricultural pur.
poses Ills countrynen he said the rst to discover
this continent and although they occupied 1t but year
or two vet they left few rude monuments the coast
OF New England TO show that in 1902 Of the Christian
era Norwegians had visited yinland and had there |
erected habatons This fact might probably add 10 bs
right to become citizens after they Ind
tnrritd here the allotted time required by the conttm
ton In his country he said they were all proestants
and like ourselves they had clcrgymen but no priests
After shaking each person present by the hand he le
the Hall In company with Of his counsel John
o BricD, Efq lie IL man Of the warmcst sensibtes
ardent for the rights of man and viii mike caplt, nni
useful citizen OF our republic --phiqdeipaia RnUe,in
Ssyf 25.