The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-18

presence OF the civil war which facili-
tates the projects Of the enemies Of the
American Republic, they believe Il to
be their duty to give expression to a
fraternal word Of encouragement to re-
publicans on the othef side of,hs
ocean. -s.- -r
People Of the United States, the on.
ly Republic Of Europe, Helvetia, has
had also her. moments Of intetstiue
strife and attempts at separation. She
has come forth triumpbantly from
these trials She has come forth sttoh;
ger, more united than before: Those
Of our cantons which formerly wished
to seperate, would now rise without
distinction to uphold the Federal CON:
pact. 1t win be the same with the
American Union. The Southern
States will comprehend that the Safe
guard of their independence and of
their prosperity is to be found in the
Constitution-in liberty. ,.lrs
People Of the Union! Soldiers Of
the entirety Of the countryl Courage
and constancy. You have our sympa-
thics, because, in defending the Union
you also defend liberty. You abolish
al odious and crying shame of part
Of the United States-slavery,
The violation Of the Federal Consti:
tuition by some States Of the Union
has caused to the people of Geneva q
sentiment the more painful because
nothing justified the violation. Nd
wrong can be alledged by the seces:
sionists either against the Federal
Government or against other authori.
ties The determination TO destroy
the Federal compact of Union is ex-
plicaple only bt the wish to maintain
slavery, BY the determination to make
that essential to the form Of govern
ment. ..-1
This scheme we truly hope, wilt
not be realized, but wore it SO, We
think that only European Govern:
ments, and with stronger reason, free
Switzerland, would not abase itself BY
acknowledging a power based upoh
slavery. People Of the Unioui Tho
citizens Of Geneva assembled i'd meet:
ing to address to you their fluctuations
on the aim you pursue, To maintain
the Constitution iiiviolate, and to de.
stroy slavery.
The struggle has commenced be:
tween the twb prineiples--Liberty
and Slavery. .l..
The consignce of victory ttihst be-
the abolition of slavery forever and
everywhere: a.. >t
Hail Liberty Hail Republic of the
United States! -.'g .......
COMMITTEE on THE MEETING.
Degrance Guerie, i. Pittara,
James Fasy Adolph ,CatslaH,
Herni FazF; n. Lombard,
Herm Hug, Noise Piquot,
Pierre Senechand, Mase Vautier,
II. Vancher, ]. DidaJ,
J. c. Ducommum; n. .Sch%arm;
Ch. Vogt, ]. Il. Dufohr;
Mier Becker.
The draft of the address being put
to vote, was adopted By acelamation:
The President of the meeting an
bounced that it would be sent to the
Consuls of the United States, with the
request to transmit 1t to Washington.
| The nesting closed. and an immense
escort formed before the Electoral Hall.
Preceded by the Federal banrers-
Swiss and Ameriean-it took up its
march, lighed by torches, along Rhone
street, where the Consular Office is sit-
uated: On arriving at the Consular
office, htrrah for the Union and the
abolition of slavery was given by the
crowd, a national song chanted, and
the crowd dispersed after q few words
from the Consul of the United States,
who, on the approach Of the poeplc,
hoisted his flag.
The meeting, in all respects; furnish
ed cvideitce 6t the lively s5mpathies
Of the Geneva population with the
maintenance Of the Union and the
abolition of slavery: The number Of
people who, from eight to ten o'clock
at night, fotked to the Electoral Hall
may be estimated 1000. From the
beginning to the end the tribune was
constantly surrounded By 5000 people.
REPLY OF Mr.. SEWARD.
The Government having bcen off,
ciaIly advised Of the meeting held at
Geneva, Switzerland, on the 9th of
July, at which the foregoing address
was adopted, the Secretary Of State has
responded as follows:
To the People Of Geneva: -
have received from the American
Consul, who resides at Geneva, and
have laid before the President, your
fervent, elodueht and most fraterhal
address TO the people Of the United
States. By his command, I give yod
thanks, in the name of all my e6th:
trymeh, for the timely and appropti-
ate words Of sympathy and friendship
which you have spoken, Your address
adds strength to the already strong
claim which binds the first Federal Re.
public of America to the oldest ana
foremost Federal Republic Of Europe.
The people Of Switzerland may rest
asstt6d, wherever else may fail, that
it will not be the people CT the United
States which will betray the. republi.
can system 10 foreign enemies, or. sur
render it to domestic faction. With
ardent prayers for the preservation Of
the Constitution, tho freedom and the
prosperity of Switzerland. have the
honor TO remain, citizens, your most
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