Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-11

Address Ofthe People OF Switzerland
70 the people of the American UniOn.
At an immense meeting held at Geneva,
the following address Was adopted:
L EVrLE VI IhE A8IEIIUAN q MUM. L LII,
people Of Geneva, in u meeting assembled
At Electoral Hall, address to the people of
I9e mon brotherly greeting and testimo-
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Inc events which arc happening in the
bosom of the great Republic. of the Union
nave not found tine people Of Geneva in
different. 1t Is with painful SENTIMENTS
that they have witnessed the violation of
lhs Federal compact of some States 1t is
with grief they nave seen States forget that
tederative unity is proclaimed by the Con-
stltution; that such unity was recommend
edand maintained by the first Presidents of
the Union, the immortal Washington,
vice elected President, 1889, 1893, 1871;
Thomas Jefferson, twice elected President.
1901, 1909, 30 ..4l1 -- '
The people of Geneva offer the most ar
dent prayers that, inspired solely bv patri-
Jtic thoughts, the Stales still in rev.It may
range themselveae ever under the star-spangi--
d banner OF the Union. The people of
Geneva, with all their wishes forward this
movement because thenceforth liberty will
oe triumphant without distinction of race,
It the North as at the South. -''- -
The citizens Of Geneva recognize that
strict sohdaTi ' exists between free people;
hat one Of them cannot suffer without the
Jthers experiencing sad counter blow
convinced ofthis truth, in the presence Of
.he civil war which facilitates the projects
# the enemies of The American Republic.
they believe it to be their duty to yive ex-
preston to a fraternal word Of encourage
ment to republicans on the other side ofthe
ocean.
People of the United States, the only Re
public of Europe, Helvetia has had also her
moments Of intrinsic strife and ATTEMPTS at
separation. She has come forth triumph. |
antly from these trials. She has came forth !
more united, than before. Those |
)f our cantons which formerly wished to |
separate would now rise without distinction |
70 uphold the Federal compact. It will he
the same with the American Union
Cae Southern States will comprehend that
he safeguard OF their independence and of
heir prosperity Is to be found in the Con-
Liberty.
Peopie OF the Union, Soldiers of the en-
.irety Of the country courage and eonstsn-
". You have oour sympathies, because in
defending he Union you also defend In I
'rty-you abolish the odious and CRYING +
hame Of part Of the United StaiesS
Slavery. Ii ''eS Il
The violation of the Federal Constitution
~ some States of the Union has caused To
he people of Geneva sentiment the mora
,owerful because nothing justified that vi 4
latiOn. No wrong can be alleged by the
,ecessionists either against the Federal
government or against other authorities
he determination to destroy the Federal
ompact Of Union is explicablc only bv the
7ish TO maintain Slavery-by the deter.
llnation to make that essential to the form
government 4
The scheme we truly hope win not be re-
hzed; but were it 50, We think that any
Government, and with stronger {
eason, free Switzerland, would not abase !
self by acknowledging power based up :
n Slavery
People ofthe Unionl the citizens Of Ge-
eva assembled in meeting address YOU {
leir felicitations on the aim YOU pursue 5
} maintain the Constitution inviolate and
destroy Slavery.
The struggle has commenced between the :
70 principles. Liberty and Slavery.
The consequence, of victory must be the /
,olItion OF Slavery forever and every 6
Hail Liberty Hail Republic of the v
nited Ststest -f :.
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