Union in its restoration after great victories, and express our most cordial sympathy for its bereavement by the death of its excellent President, LINCOLN.

"The star-spangled banner,

O long may it wave

O'er the land of the free

And the home of the brave !"

SCHELLENBERG GONDRATH.

President of the Council.

FRIEDRICH AESCHER, Secretary.

In the name of the Choral Union:

FRIEDRICH AESCHER, Director.

JOHANNES WUETHRICHT, Secretary.

[Twelve members of the council, and fourteen members of the Choral Union.]

[Translation.]

BIENNE, May 7, 1865.

DEAR SIR: I hereby enclose you the signatures of the members of various societies, assembled by order of the district authorities, to express their approbation of the address of sympathy and condolence of the inhabitants of little Switzerland to the great sister republic of the United States.

What man, what true Swiss, did not feel the warm blood run swifter in his veins and his heart pulsate audibly at the news of the great events in America, the perpetual abolition of slavery!

I remain, with much esteem, the old interventioner,

ALEX. SCHÖNI.

BIEL, (Bienne.)

In the name of about 800 persons assembled, on the 25th of April, to celebrate the victories and the abolition of slavery in the United States.

ALEX. SCHÖNI,

For the Standing Committee.

JOHN SESSLER, Secretary.

Dr. JOHN WITTENBACH,

of the Grand Council in Berne.

[Translation.]

BIENNE, May 21, 1865.

SIR: Deign to accept the most profound condolence for the cruel death of the man most dear to all republican hearts, from a true Swiss republican, whose son fought against the southern rebels as chief of a company of light artillery, in the first Virginia regiment.

The delay of this expression of sympathy from me is owing to my removal from Morat to this place. When I left Morat the address had not been circulated there, and when I got here it had been sent to Berne.

Yet I hope it is not too late to join a friend in sending congratulations to our friends beyond the sea, with wishes for their prosperity and that of their new noble representative.

Accept our sympathy and our most sincere wishes for the future prosperity of the Union.

Respectfully,

JEAN JENK, SR.,

at Bonjean, near Bienne.

I take pleasure in joining in the above condolence and good wishes.

R. MÜLLER,

As the pious hearts of Switzerland have always throbbed in sympathy with the good people of America, now grieving for their noble President LINCOLN, we cordially join in the address of condolence prepared for them by the people of the Swiss Confederation.

We hope you will convey this expression to its proper address.

A. NIDERAST.
P. BENL.

[Translation.]

Mayor and council of the canton of Basel-Stadt to the Bundesrath, in Berne. BASEL, May 6, 1865.

GENTLEMEN: We learn from the public papers that your supreme authori ties have voted an address of sympathy and condolence to the United States, on

account of the death of their worthy President, at a time when long-desired peace was just taking the place of a terrible war.

We presume the address is in the name of all the cantons, and we are thankful for the opportunity of adding our names to it. But if we are mistaken, we suggest that a circular be promulged for the purpose that each canton may know what to do.

We commend you to the protection of Divine Providence, and subscribe ourselves,

C. STCHLIN, Mayor.

DR. BISCONOFF, Secretary.

[Translation.]

At a public meeting held in the Lutheran church, in Balgach, at half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon of the 7th of May, 1865, on a motion made by C. Vulker, after the close of the polls for the district election, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

"The citizens of Balgach, at a meeting held on the 7th of May, 1865, unanimously resolved to ratify the address of sympathy and condolence from the Swiss Confederation to the American Union, and requested the authorities of the canton of St. Gall to make it known to the proper persons.'

Adopted unanimously. The above abstract is correct.

As no one seems to have courage to get up a particular demonstration of sympathy for the cause of the northern States of America in this place, we resident Germans, have thought proper to call a meeting and declare our approval of the general Swiss address, and to express our pleasure at the northern victories, and our grief for the murder of President LINCOLN.

In thanking the Berne committee for having taken the initiative in this

affair, the undersigned beg leave to express their high esteem for the promoters

of the good cause.

CARL BÜCHNER,

Druggist, of Darmstadt.

ADAM HENRICH,

Gardener, of Hesse-Darmstadt.

CLEMENT NARGELE,

Apothecary, from the Grand Duchy of Baden.
VALENTIN ROTHGEB,

Knife-maker, from Rhenish Bavaria.
JOHN MAYER,

Grand Duchy of Baden.

REINHARD MEYER,

Weaver, of Grand Duchy of Baden.
H. ZECH, Merchant, same place.

GUSTAV KAMMER,

Wood-seller, Hesse-Darmstadt.

MAURICE ANDREÆ,

Gardener, Saxony.

JOHN HENRY GÄRTNER,

Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt.

CARL MEYER,

Blacksmith, Grand Duchy of Baden.

PETER KRANTZ,

Shoemaker, from Maehenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt.

[Translation.]

Meeting of the inhabitants of Brittnau, in church, Sunday afternoon, May 14,

1865.

The number of qualified voters over twenty years of age, 385.

On motion of Parson Bauman, seconded by other persons present, it was unanimously resolved to approve of the Swiss national address to the people of the United States of North America:

1st. In view of congratulations on the happy conclusion of the four years' war, which has produced the greatest of blessings to the country, namely, the institution of the rights of man, the enjoyment of personal liberty and freedom, without regard to the accidental differences of complexion, corporeal circumstances or descent, in opposition to the execrable evil of negro slavery in the southern States; and

"

2d. In consideration of the expression of condolence for the death of that
most excellent man, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States.
The above is a true copy of the original:

MAT. WÄLCHLI, President.
A. WÄLCHLI, Clerk.
JACOB BRAK,

J. ZIMMERLIK,

Vote Counters.

[Translation.]

The Agricultural Society of the district of Baden to President Johnson.

BADEN, IN AARGAU, May 21, 1865.

As members of an agricultural society, and as citizens of a free country, we feel bound to join in the chorus that solemnly swells in the praise of the holy cause of humanity, freedom, and equality to all men as brothers, and that precious blessing of a republic, unbroken unity. Therefore have we followed with intense interest the banner of our sister republic beyond the ocean, which waved for the holy blessing, and watched the changes of events as closely as if they had been in our own land-now with joy, and then with fear and trembling. Great was our exultation when the good cause triumphed; but a terrible blow struck down our joy. Close upon the news of victory came the tidings of the death of LINCOLN, the noble, unmoved champion of freedom and the Union.

Permit us, therefore, to express to you our most sincere congratulation on the triumph of the good cause, and to tell our deep sorrow for the death of President LINCOLN, the noble martyr of liberty.

Permit us, as kindred people, to extend the friendly hand of brotherhood, and crown his head with laurel in his last sleep, and plant the mourning cypress over his untimely grave.

May his martyrdom produce the rich fruit that the true martyrs of humanity have always yielded.

In the name of the society:

JOHN MULLER, Secretary.

[Translation.]

KETTIGER, President.

BÜREN, June 4, 1865.

SIR: We learn through the central state functionary here that you are authorized to receive the addresses of sympathy which societies and Swiss