The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18

IN the more serious sacrifices OF countrvmen voluntary
Sass rporanss ones who may saasr the prese
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of The and that they shall oct according 70 their dis
the should need it, and forward them to
Fourth. Resolved that testify gratitude to the
American pres and the people Of this beautiful and noble
support which they have already given to The cause Of
nIy awaiting perhaps occasion for more substantial
Firth Resolved further, That we desire begin
%h. are in such large namssTs The
Union to equally extend hand Of pious aid to our father
s1s Resolved last Tina. invoke with ali our hearts
preservation Of country palladium of free ins
tutions preserve her union and her Independence.
M ZoIASGER next addressed the assembly in German
He expressed his a. not being prepared to make
speech He was not accustomed TO speak In pubic,
but could not refrain from saying word TO his Swiss
brethren who speak German In relation 10 the threatened
war between Prussia and Switzerland he had heard
that Prussia had established her troops the frontiers
OF Switzerland, but he hoped God would come to the aid
OF his own people. II the var occurs saia be- We who
HI re ready TO help our counirymen. We have
Swiss hearts, and are here this evening to give PROOF
Of 1t Each Of will give what he eau, according to his
means The committee will accept what IL offered with
tina kfupess
SIMON BxR1AcH of Berne, Q young man Of about
twenty years Of age here mounted the table and
said My brothers, 10 not money merely that is
wanted. There are MANY amongst US who are young
men without families and n only furnished toe
means to do 80, we will all 20 out immediately belong
the Third division OF the my which is already the
u
/ for one am ready to go" THIS Short hearty speech
was received with tumultuous applause.
JUSTIN PAIIIARD commented the desire of the last
speaker but did not wish that this question should be
treated in such manner We had already patriots
hurting themselves and their in England by com
pnees arming and equppng men for such purposes.
II Berlach be DESTROYS OF reaching Switzerland, no
doubt he would find somebody ~ the close OF the meet
ing who would furnish him the means OF ooing so.
Mr. NOGKIu, Fren CD man but or Swiss Dsre1s, made
very spirited speech, briefly skeichug the past
presept and iuure OF the NeuchAel question maintain
fpgf Int eth hoR IND
right That Prussia says 10 Switzerland give me
pack what have given yo1 bat ! will MOI give you
the treaties Of 1915 while Nap eon 10 on the throne OF
France and the treaties OF 1915 excluded for ever the
family Of the Bonapartes from that throne. Should
Switzerland succumb, tben the people ought to light
Swzerlsns would then only ber aloit liberty for
herself but liberty for all nations. Nothing can subdue
right.
The following chorus was then sung In German, under
the direction Of Mr.. Zollnger;-
RUFsT pU MEM, vATERLAND-[Do YOU CALL, MY
CoUNTRY?l
Immortel ROi des Cieux
TOT qui dc ties hau,s lieux
Contemples uotye aimee;
Grand Deu proege noss;
Eiogne ton courrouX
De Ia Suisse alarmee
Quand tu conduis nos pas,
Nous redoutons pas
Les puiesants de Ia terre;
sous ton bras abAttus,
Hentot is ne sont plus
Que debris ct pousxierel
Heu que par IA bonte,
l. douce libere
Regue sur PHelveHe;
Et sil nous faut m ourir
Daigne encore soutenir
Cet.e tcrre chtrie