Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-07-09
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Z NE Singular naehirt Esie the round q
he squsTe, sfrerIskiHgsRe, ", Swindslls,
/ T. q, BoSer .sq, and Hon. \, N, nurlord,
/ The train brought up opposite the North
/ ironl Of the courtyard, When aud where
( the two latter gentlemen, at the reqnes, Of
the sSi's, addressed large crowd q Ia
dies and gentlemen there assembled,
We have neither tive, space nor notes 10
aiiemP' a literal or .iberal rePor, Of the
tGoris Of aessrs. nower and Burf1rl. We
feel IL due, however, to remark that Mr.,
! Bower, who led oil, made very pretty aud
appropriate speeeh-alluilng 10 the fact
that the Swiss always had been free peo'
pie In their native land-speaklng, iHei'
denially, in eloquent and thrilling terms
OF some of The Immortal characters whose
memory lives in the al.aost romantic his.
tory OF notwithstanding the grand
deeds OF winkelreid, who threw himself
upon the Austrian spears with the cry Of
"Make way for Liberty - who
"yade way for liberty and dlyd,"
of William Tell, who shot the apple from
the head of his child, concealing an arrow
in his doublet for the heart Of Gesler had
he slain his SON. Mr.. Bower snisltcd his
admirable little address by expressing n
hearty welcome to all of Swiss nationality
to become our citizens and companions in
this, his native land. His remarks were
listened to with attention and elected the
hearty applause of the crowd.
At the close of Mr.. Bowers brief but
pointed remarks, he gave gave way for the
HON. N. NJ. BuRFoRD,
who, in very graceful, clear manner paid
a high tribute to the industry, the sobriciy
and frugality Of tho Swiss as n people,
claiming for them all the qualities requisite
TO make good citizens, recommending our
people 10 show by their acts and intercourse
with them Tint they are heartily welcome
TO equal rights and free citizenship in this
land, and expressed hope that the United
States might become in fact as in name an
asylum Of the oppressed IRON every cline.
lie said that modern Switzerland was the
IIclvctia of old of which we read in Cesar
that for more than six hundred years it
has resisted the efforts Of the Germnn
States and all other hostile powers Of Eu-
rope 10 sabjngate it, and alluded in fitting
terms to that strong and admirable patri-
oism aud love Of liberty that nervcd its
people to so successfully resist the invasions
of power, of kingcraft and priestcraft, and
to maintain their freedom, their Republic
and institutions through all the wreck and
ravagc and change of ages.
In conclusion, Judge Burford said he
would like to hear an expression of the
crowd as to whether the Swiss already here
and those TO come hereafter arc welcome to
homes, citizenship and association in our
midst. Putting the question, there was
unanimous expression in the Affirmative.
At the close of each address, the "Froie
Swiss sang n song in their native tongue.
The train then took on Col. J. c. Mccoy,
about Two feet of white beard and number
of our othe4 citizens, tho shrill whistle
sounded, and "derna sheen" after running
over to Commerce, returned TO Main street,
n few doors east of Jefferson, and put down
brakes and shut off steam nt headquarters,
where lager and other beverages were to
ken.
Then the novel train, whistling, and fly
ing the Swiss and American fngs, proceed
ed to the premises Of our fcllow-citizen,
Mr.. Henry Boil, about mile Northeast of
the courthouse, where dancing party as
sembled and "tripped the light fantastic "
until the wee sma' hours ayant the twal,"
had good supper and fine time generally.