The New York herald., 1871-11-17

Ol what Is now U COlIcueIdtlOu W tWchC-s"V
cantons. In 14l5 Switzerland was fortuniic enough
TO obtain the aid Of the then most powerful organ
izatlon IN the known world-tnc Roman Catholic
Churcn-and a decree OF accommodation was
passed against Frederick, Duke VI Austria, which
did more 70 paralyze that growing State In her
endeavors enslave free Switzerland than any.
thing else that had happened. The hee cantons
which first revoited against Austrian domination
we're SchwytA trom whence comes SWISS ana swift
zerand,, Uri ani Unterwalden. The population OF
these cantons and their religious divisions at present
are as lollows:-
SchwyvZ. 0o5 400
Un.... Observation-Disclosures. ~ l4so0l
UnterWaiden. ............. lou l4,3o4
The entire population OF Switzerland IL 273o,OOo,
or winch number there are 100000 Protestants,
100000 Roman Catholics and 10000 Jews and In.
ndes. The various nationalitics represented are:-
Germans who preponderatc; French, Italians and
Romanish, who speak a sort OF provincial dialect
Tie form OF government Is republican, Is federal,
with President elected by the delegates Of the
Federal Council.
To-day, accordingly, and as Is usual, the festival
OF the day OH which the Three Men OF GrutIi''
swore an oath, VIII be celebrated wherever Swift
ger hnds his home whether IN the Alpine recesses,
amid snow and ice; on the pampas OF south Ame-
rlca or III tile wine and cheese shops OF Sew YORK.
There large secret association spr nd all over
or the Three Men, whose present hca,llnarters is
at washington and the New York Dr ,nch OF this
10 stanton street, to prepare for rne celebration
this evening. Among the notahles present were
Consul at fnis port; Colonel Kari Leblach and Gen,
era FarDo. Mr.. Buxtorf presided ana Mr. kerlon
acted as secretary Tne president ,al venerable
Italian. lie called attention To the DAYS OF 1880,
'4s ana 81, which he said overwhelmed his utter
ance. Let MS, he continued, commemorate the glo-
rics oil that peaceful home Of freedom Our own
Switzerlanu-loud and continued appMuse-in
manner most appropriate and honorable
country IS living thing 1t lives IN pure, brave
and patriotic hearts. 1t breaths It's earnest coun
scs In tho accents OF It's honest and gifted sons.
II follows those hearts to the battle nell share
their fate, aud la peace Its throne rests III the pros
smiles Of the peop and Tpere are W
Switzerland who are honest and gifted, and those
who would face the terrors OF war ior her sake as
eagerly as 10 yearn for peace and plenty. There
fore let us proclaim OF one accord that our country
is in cur midst. Long and vehement appiansc.l
The Consul having been called IOr sau he dld not
anticipate ie their demand which at the same time he
recognized TO be a duty and an honor. Your ialth
Iosiy in this foreign land gives ine the grateful
assurance that there Is something supremely beau-
| of the human Meart-something shrouded by ign0.
| rance c-somc peerless gift OF the God whom we re-
4 alior roriIfy mic and encourage 10 proceed
! where Otherwise would naturally iaiter As to
os ay M mse o ne "sn ex
tInily of urging you TO render mat occasion IN
evr eurry 5eoyei S wseriad our talr Tyro and Apse
borders. tAppiause.) The C1nsu then gave Q Driei
review or The history OF Switzerland.
IL Is 5s4 years since the people OF switzerland
swore to break the Austrian yoke. Five hundred
and sixty.four years have passed since William Tell
that ardent patriOt-began " plan the downfaI OF
tyranny Ia his native lAiid. lhe memorable deeds
accorded TO tie Swiss hero and MS lew but noble
companions, who drove from the shore OF Tie TEN.
pcslo,s axe the boat VI the yrant Gcsser, you
about to celebrate and let me nope that the celebra
ton win prove worthy OF It's object. Switzerland,
once elevated to freedom, put on tnat crown which
makes her seem always jair, genlmed RS 1t ~ with
sDp sim n o. aW an en
t,onal compacts, which have been always regulated
with sucn udiclons diplomacy that the swiss have
been ut all times able 10 sustain their liberties
against any foreign INVASION On the ath OF January,
lSs. little after the ancestors OF the url reunited
the Ileivetian shepherds ior the nrst tinlc under
the auspices U. liberty iorclaters invited them.
to renew the sacred oath OF the 18th OF November,
rights OF the oppressed people. The res ,.ved to,
have Diet ana elect their Deputies iiefe COM
tory. wherein the names OF Tell, ,i.,a..ci wclc.
tnai. Fuisi aud their c0nfederates sound eyuS.s
where glorious and Impressive. They ;riuinphed
al MongarIen. at Scmpach and at Neeis over the
Austrian despots; they fought the IL in.piis OF the
arstocracy al i.anpea and conquered IN Appezel
tue Abbott 0! St. Calls and his c.ates; tnes
gained Tie battles against the French III ST. Cha
como; lhey were victorious at Grandson, Marat
fa % and fnaiiy DAILY truinpnea "Ss over me fSs csr
mans at Constance aud the Tyrol.
loud applause.j Others distinguished themselves
have been transmitted In honor to our days, and
Will in ali ulnes bc cnroniclcd In the most splendid
pages OF Helvcllan history. There arc irlacn, the
hero OF i.aupen; Arnold OF Windlered he or SEM
pocn; Charles Francis Stanga the nero OF iiornico,
and Benedict Fontann, Of tile Tyrol These are
grand examples OF courage, EagnanlmitY and IN.
Comparable sacrlace. Everywhere re.orm and
wider rights were clamored for. AS the popular
demands were not complied with, disaf'cction
grew ric and revolution impen'ted; imperial,
royal aud ducal thrones tremblcd or Iell.
But The Swiss republicans rose again 70 man,
and without eying the corrupt seed time 10 repanS
itself eradie;ltel 1t cnectually ami forever.
tAppause.) Thencefolth Switzerland prospercd,
and we IND ner to-day tho happiest, purest and
irccsI nation IN the universe prolonged cheering.
The programme TOR to-day's celebration was then
arranged in the following order. A concert com.
posed OF forty Tyroese singers Will the festival
by q naiiona. anthem; then the President wiz al.
dress those present. a ball Will I'LL Tie interim bc-
tween the Presidents speech and the grand chorus
OF the cartons, which will be cEaned by bald or
vocasts selected from each oi the SWISS cantons.
The decorations OF the banquet hall oi the most
splendid description. The wallis are iiied with Ihl
proper embcins of each canton, aud large paint
Ing placed at an extreme end OF the hall represents
the chosen fatners Of the republic IN the act of
King the celebrated oath, "l for one aud one for
au Greetings III be exchanged by telegraph to-day
between the twenty eight sections Of the Grutu
Narot IN no ruiIp