, 1864-08-12

Al immense mass meeticg was held al
Geneya, Switzerland, on the 9th of July. "i1
favor OF the Union and of measures taken b,
the Government at W.shippton for tbe aho' ~
So -,"- -of lae aoo-
tAaon VI e1afety, ana q. "n'cn an address
VAS adcpteo, onerang 1.-THE most ardent
pray efs that, inspired solely By patriotic
thoughts the States still In revolt may range
themselves forever undcr {he star.Sranr1ad
Ranrer of The 1;n;on, ;. The oeo,,s - a. ~
nesa Win a4i 1nelf "1eneS FORWARD tn1s move
ment, because thenceforth liberty viii be
triumph mt, without distinction of rare at
the Sor,b as we'll as at tho sonth
~. fn11a<~,nn t. = eas ~,
20 eope u Ine aaafess
Wh'ch Fas accepted and transmitted to our
Government:
PEOPLE or TIE AMERICA. UNION. The
people Of Geneva, Id meeting assembled at
the Electoral Hall. address f6 the ncn1;le of
the Union brothe11y greeting and testimoni-
ais of their 1frely svn1pathv :,
The events which are happening In the
bosom OF the great Republic of\t6c Union
hare not found the people of Geneva fndif.
ftItpt- It Ia with painful sentiments That
they hare witnessed the violation Of the
Federal conpact bY some States. Il ia viii,
Grief they have eeen States forret thar fe1sr.
alive 1rity is. proclaimed bY The Constitu.
tion: that suGh u1ity Was recommended md
maintained By the first Presidents Of the
Union, the liz mortal Washington. fgIce
elected President. l7@. i79S i917: Thomss
J5fErseu. twice elert.d Prcaident 1sn1
ls09. DC. "1~e "'e'e1 '1'u7 A'oi'
The people Of Geneva offer the moat mr.
cent Efs{ers that. iueoired solely by natr;-
otic thoughts, the States still In revolt NAV
range themselves ever under the star.spsnr-
Geneva Win ali their Wishes forTsr1 thai-
movement hecsnsa 4herrefort,, i,1,a-tn tuI Iii
- t,;nr1rhn..t I;ther, I;s,i,,a.;n WI
a. ,ha N,4,4h o. a. ~ c,,th VI 1"ce
The cit,1exs ~ ~ ~ suG Gonnra nvu +
iae sat!zens o1 Gehesa recognize t6at
~. eac. eonaaIty exs8 oet"een Tree people;
trat one oi t9em cannot suffer "1tnont the
otAe1s experiencing . SAD counter blow.
CONVINCED OF this truth, IN the presence Of
tne CIVIL var which facnlt2tes the projects
they bclleye It to be their duty to give ex-
preston to fraterual word of en- ourare-
inent to Re ,ublicaus on the other side Of lie
Penn1e of Tho n,u.a s...a ~. ,,
rub]ic OF Eurone H.:1cxs;s -, tue na,n oMy nc he.
moments of intes41na atr;fs a,a a4to%nta ay ~ :.
e{parpIion. sbe has cnme 1n,tn st-on1ar pu1 as
nnre nn;f.d 4bsn: hs,ara Thaaa e1oasst,
can1ons Hhtch ft-rn. .'r ,eIsTad i1ose ~ Q. our
would now rise w;th:nt a;s,1a,t;,. 49, eep. ..ale
hold 1he Federal cn1nna,4 r. LII ~ ~
sane viii, The ameI,cap I1,,on FL H. se .he
en statce viii connrehand - - 4so SUM- saaa
'.nari ~ tESn; Gonptelena ta1 the safe
+roena,it, ,.naepeloenCe anu o. tnetr
- " W 'o0uo IN tne CONSTITUTION
Aaue1ts.
feoue OF The Union! Soldiers Of tue en-
ttfety Of the copnfryt courage and con.
stsbcy, You have opi eympa1lies because IN
defending the Union yon also defend Liberty
you abolish the odious cr, inr Ghane Of
psrt Of the United States-S}aTsry
The violation OF 3 part Of The Federal Con-
etitution by some states Of the Union hns
canted to tie people Of Geneva 3 sentiment
the more powerful because nothing justified
tlat violation. No w1oDg can be alleged by
the secefsiotists either against the Federal
Government or the Federal compact OF the
Union is explicable only By the wish to nnin-
TAIN slaVer3-.by the determination TO make
th4t rs. essentah to the form Of Government
,,;L ta!s senene we ttoly nope Wi1 not pc Re-
En-o,,eap ~ .corar' ~ W. tns ,s, suae ata any
rrasan feee sw;t-ar5s,. au1 ,r1a I'll ~ ehssa
itxcn by acknowledrsnrs : noWer hased ] nnon
eJaytsy. = sS>e @s~'N
PEOPLE Of the Union Il The citixsns of Ge.
neya assembled In meetitr to address Won
their 1eliciiatiops on the aim you pursue ia
msinta.n the Constitu tion inyfoiate and dc.
| etroy slavery.
Tie et1nrrle has commenced betg two
prjpcItlee. ljberty and s1ayery.
/ Thn conscnrn1ce nF rirtnrv ,crs+ In tho