Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-27
Address to President johnson from Italy

The General Society OF Worklngmen of Naples. o
which Garibaldi is honorary President, and Giuseppe
Dass Vice President, has addressed the following
President johnson:
NAPLES, May 20 1866.
'lM,. A. johnson, President Of the United States O
America:
"Sir-Great was our afiiiction on the news of the
death of your predecessor, Abraham Lincoln. We
of liberty and justice for all we cannot but expires:
our profound grief for so great loss. Lincoln wa.
ike YOU the defender Of the rights of the people and
pusatlng violently at the the thought that hOrribl,
crime has deprived the American nation of generous
and honest chief.
Happily the principles if actuated by man have
their origin in the rights of the people and finds in il
the force of expansion and of durability.
We wOrkmen of Naples have felt the great mis-
fortunes which has struck humanity on the loss Of
President Lincoln, and we therefore deliberated in
American people should be presented. and that oul
great standard should be in mourning for thirty days
we send moreover, tribute to all the American
people, but particularly to our brothers the work
men, and we remind them that Italy works assidu-
ously for the accomplishment of her liberty and inde
pendence; that she eonfdes in herself as well in
the sympathy of free nations and hopes to see hel
ardent wishes accomplished. To you, President, we
enrust our iraterna salute, and we are certain that
you would communicate ii to your people. reminding
them that the Italians feel profound affection fol
the American nation.
The honorary perpetual Vice President.
The President, FRAycETRo TAvATTI.
Secretary General, CETARE FERRARI. H. s.
Secretary, CEsARE BATTAGLIA.
SOCIETA GARIBALDINA DI MUTUO SUCCoRso.l
NAPLES, April 80. 1865. Paleyo Satriano Riviera
"A johnson, President ot the United States Of Ame,,
icd:
Sir: In execution of the resolution passed to-lay
by our Assembly. legally convocated we have the
honor to offer YOU in the name of our society, tn,
most sincere and heartfelt coincidence for the great
loss the American nation has sustained in the death
of the late President Lincoln.
Alas the noble and generous Republic and to-
gether with her, all the European nations has re-
ceved cruel wound. We Garibaldians were pro
foundly afflicted by the sad news, and can onl,
compare our present affliction to that we have fell
when our chief and father, Garibaldi, was wounded
at Aspromonte. Abraham Lincoln the trut
and tried friend of liberty: his virtues and un
daunted courage about to achieve grea
work when the hand of an assassin deprived hin
of life. But we despair not still believe in thu
sublime mission of the American nation. Tht
fulgid spark of true liberty shall yet come to II
through the American republic. Italy minges he
tears with America and all deplore the sad event
but place strong reliance upon the happy results
which your renowned talents and patriotism are Ger
tain to producethe establishment of the glorious
Union so long the admiration of the world.
With sentiments of high esteem we have tht
honor to be, sir,
Most respectfully yours.
GIUSEPPE DAssI, President
FEDERICO CAsTALDI.
"DoMESTCO LUP0I, Vice Presidents.
"EUGENIo month";, Secretary"
Secretary Seward has replied to this address in cor
dial terms,