The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-20

is In progress, and Axes the atten.ion of
the world, what are they about who, to all
efforts Of the nations IN the direction Of
Republican liberty, make, without ceas-
ing, the objection Of Slavery in American
In place Of uniting with the sympathy and
encouragement given by those who cite
the United States az an example worthy to
be followed, they take good care not to ad-
init that their objection is removed: in
place Of encouraging the loyal soldiers Of
they keep position which IL that of com.
|plicity, or very like It, ct least. There are,
Ia old Europe, nations that look with anx.
l0us eyes upon tho other side Of the ocean.
They dread the Abolition Of Slavery and
the maintenance Of the Unien. They fear
that America may become united, and at
the same time completely free.
For rs Swiss, this cannot be 70. Liberty
has no fear of Liberty. The efforts Of the
An erican people to extirpate Slavery is a
reason the more that they should have our
sympathies. We know that this great ma
ton will never be hostile, either to human
ity or the independence OF. nations less in
the time when the Star Spangled Banner
symbol Of liberty end power shall wave
throughout the United States. Great ma
tions, who establish their governments
under a federative forms, are never to be
feared by others. This form of govern
ment is perhaps the only one which can Sc
cure to nation the duration of democratic
principles. The orator remarked that it
was not for Europe to reproach the United
States with the servile institution, because
she carried il, and contributed to establish
it ia the New World, and ended with glow.
ing terms, addressed to the Republican OF
the Union: brothers Of America, b.. VIC
torious! Switzerland, the land Of William
Tell, applauds all your efforts to extin1nish
Slavery. That will be q happy day for
Helvetia when she learns that her sister,
| the great Republic Of the Union, has :or-
kever destroyed Slavery" ' .se
Mr.. Philip Corsat was called to the tri.-
| bune, and spoke thus: 8 =.
| CITIZENS: The grandeur Of the cause for
which we are assembled gains for il the
sympathies Of every man worthy Of the
name. There are none who do not expe-
rience the most painful feelings in view of
the perfidious devices and more or less di-
rect support given by European diplomacy
to paralyze the efforts of the Federal Army
in their titanic struggle against Slavery.
1 All of US have at heart and on our lips q
middleton against despots. and cry for
Justice in behalf of slaves. What is pass
ing in the upper regions of pOliticts causes
deeper approximations to hover over free
nations, which no reassuring declarations
can dissipate. Every freeman is sensible
that liberty is in peril.
I Au0 1O-SoA0VS1y AA4SA 0AV 0Ok 0A1 IA hlASIe
lea. To the traffic in negroes carried ON in
q small protior Of the New World, Europe
can oppose the traffic in white men. The
two sorts Of Slavery mutually support the
other.
The orator showed the nations tyranized
in Europe invoking aid. but entirely de-
serted at the moment when they should
receive it. IS
The Government Of the Union had come,
at the greatest OF sacrifices, to the rescue
Of the Afric2o race held in bondage in
America. He proposed a hurrah for it's
! generous efforts-a cheer for liberty in the
Old and New World.
The President Of the meeting presented
himself in the tribune and said:
S1Rs: We have the pleasure and honor to
have among Us the Council OF the United
States. We beg him to address q few words
to you.
Hardly were the words uttered when en-
thusia5tic plardits and vivas burst forth
from all parts OF the hall.
These p.audits and vivas redoubled
when the Consul Of the United States, Mr..
Charles Upton, reached the tribune.
These were the terms OF the Consul's
speech, which the stenographer has per-
mitted as TO copy:
GENTLEMEN AND CITIZENS OF GENEVA:
/ thank you from the bottom Of my heart
for the noble sentiments and the friendship
4
been rarely 80 greeted in q foreign country.
You appreciate at its just value the cost Of
liberty and the cost OF our troubles. As
for the great struggle which agitates our
country, will tell you, as was lately said
by Member of Congress from Maryland,
j will crown our Efforts" i have faith in
\ the firmness, patience and perseverance, OF
the American people, and now that we
have resolved 70 accept either victory or
destruction, we will have victory. lap
plause.l Il, in spite Of this determination,
we should fall, We will fall with honor
u Wewtll transmit pure and intact to future
generations the liberty that has been in
trusted to US.
u The historian OF our decline and fall,
contemplating the wreck of the last Of the
"Great Republic" and drawing from !;
instructive lessons on the deprav..y o1
man, will shed tears on recounting with
whatvain heroism this nation will have sac-
ridced all for the cause of liberty without
saving it; but its worship will be kept up
In the hearts Of all, until fresh generations
resume the task Of those who shall have
passed away. Yes, were it possible we
could fall, our last hour would not be
stained with weakness.
J If We must fall, we will stand firm amid
the crash and downfall of the Republic,
and we will bury ourselves in its ruin
History will note that men lived in the
18th century worthy Of q better fate, but
whom God has stricken for the sins Of their
fathers. In such event the ruins of the
Republic will bear witness Of our great
ness and heroism. Liberty, dethroned and
abandoned, will seat herself on those ru.
ms, and will say to the world, II have
borne children and raised them, and they
have rebelled against me-" repeat, gem
tlemen, thank you in the name OF my
Z country for your sympathy for her. Your
Swiss voices will add strength to our
Il American arms.
i Mr.. j. Becker was invited to the tribune
{ and made speech in German, in substance
as follows:
4 REPUBLICANS: Every man ought to be a
] Republican, ought to consider himself
4 sor Of William Tell. Republics ought &c
sympathize and aid each other In the hour
OF danger. Honor to you who compre.
3 hended this solidarity. Honor to those o.
our brothers. Of our aons, who are in the
lArnny of the United States, and seal with
their blood the great principles Of Repub.
.Ilican solidarity. Twenty years ago, when
lia Oarrnanu in HrnnoA IN Italy. SWit4er-