in answer to the committee charged with the address of sympathy and condolence to the American Union, that we heartily accord in its approval, and desire to have this expression conveyed to the proper destination through the medium of the union council of the confederation. The Secretary of State, ZINGG. [Translation.] ST. GALL, May 17, 1865. Council of the canton of St. Gall to the honorable Swiss Bundesrath in Berne : GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the wish of the council of this district, we send you an abstract* of the minutes of the popular meeting held on the 7th of this month to ratify the address of sympathy and condolence to the American Union. Accept the assurance of our distinguished consideration. ZINGG, Secretary. SAILER, President. [Translation.] ST. GALL, May 12, 1865. To the Bund: The Company of Free Hunters of the city of St. Gall, numbering one hundred and fifty members, at its last meeting, resolved to approve of the address of sympathy to the American Union. We beg you to note this, and subscribe ourselves your obedient servants, J. HAEBERLIN, Secretary. BURGE, Captain. [Translation.] The Editor of the Bund, in Berne: SCHÖFTLAND, May 5, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to transmit to you the lists of the signatures of the Feldschützen and Leist-Gesellschaft of this place to the general address of sympathy and condolence to the North American Union, and its inhabitants, our brothers beyond the ocean, on the occasion of the assassination of the martyr President ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and for their recent glorious victories over the southern rebels. You will please have them sent to the proper address, and oblige the undersigned. T. GLOOR, Secretary. [Translation.] SCHÖFTLAND, CANTON OF AARGAU, April 27, 1865. The subscribers heartily join in the address of sympathy to the President and Vice-President of the United States on account of their recent complete victories over their enemies. The Feldschützen-gesellschaft of Schöftland: ADOLPH HÜTHY, President. A. WIRTS, Cashier. [Translation.] SIR: All the members of the Grutli-Union, of Schönenberg, twenty-six in number, congratulate the brave North in their recent victories for freedom and humanity in the United States. They also deeply deplore the death of President LINCOLN, and hope that God will now give the country a permanent peace. JOHN GURTLER, President. ED. ULRICH, Secretary. [Translation.] SCHWANDEN, May 6, 1865. The Bund: SIR: We are not men of many words, but our feelings are not the less deep, and we now wish to express them, through you, to the American people, as a free people and our fellow-laborers in freedom. In the name of the Factorymen of the Schwanden Verein: Translation.] C. ZEHN, Chairman. STEFFISBURG, May 6, 1865. The cruel assassination of President LINCOLN, the pious ruler of our sister republic beyond the ocean, has awakened feelings of sympathy and the deepest indignation in our patriotic hearts. We have therefore unanimously resolved to express our approbation of the general address of sympathy and condolence to the people of the American Union. Enclosed is a list of the signers. In the name of the Men's Choral Union: J. R. SCHUPBACH, President. [List of twenty-six member follows.] [Translation.] SION, May 7, 1865. Committee of the Industrial Society of Sion to the Editor of the Bund, in Berne: The Industrial Society of Sion, by order of the committee, at a regular meeting this day, unanimously resolved to adhere to the address of sympathy and condolence to the sister republic of the United States. Our society, numbering ninety-four members, makes it a pleasant duty to congratulate the people, . as well as the supreme government of the United States, on their glorious victories over the South, which put an end to the abominable curse of slavery; and at the same time we express our deepest condolence for the murder of the noble citizen, President LINCOLN, so ruthlessly and unexpectedly struck down. by the monster Booth at a time when the nation was on the point of great rejoicing. In the name the society: JOSHUA ALBRECHT, President. N. B.-The editor of the Bund will have the kindness to have this conveyed to its proper address. State council of the canton of the Valais to Dr. John Wittenbach, member of the grand council of Berne. SION, May 8, 1865. SIR: In reply to the letter addressed to us the 1st of May by the committee charged with the address of sympathy and condolence to the legation of the United States of America, we have the honor to say that the proceedings meet with the full approval of the government of this canton, and we therefore request the committee to include us among the signers to the address, as the council is convinced that we represent the sentiments of the entire population of Valais. We thank the committee for proposing the subject, and seize the occasion to express the assurances of our distinguished consideration. CH. LE DURON, [Translation.] The state council of the canton of Valais to the legation of the United States of America in Berne. SION, May 19, 1865. SIR: The grand council of Valais, that met on the 15th of this month, gave its entire approval to the addresses of sympathy and condolence on account of the assassination of Mr. LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, by a vote in full session on the 17th instant, which were sent to your legation by the state council of this canton and the governments of the other states of the Swiss Confederation. We have the honor to transmit to you, herewith, the act of adhesion, signed by the officers of the grand council, and present to you the assurance of our high consideration. E. BARBARIN, Secretary. CH. LE DURON, President. [Translation.] The grand council of the canton of Valais to the legation of the United States of America in Berne. SIR: The grand council joins in the addresses of sympathy and condolence sent to the legation by the government of Valais and other states of the Swiss Confederation, on the subject of the assassination of President LINCOLN. The grand council is convinced that this is the expression of the sentiments of the inhabitants of the canton. Given at Sion, May 17, 1865, in the name of the grand council: ZERMATTEN, President. To the Editor of the Bund, in Berné : SISSACH, May 8, 1865. In consideration of the news of the late events in North America, and particularly of the deep sympathy we feel for its patriotic citizens, on account of the murder of their good President LINCOLN, allow us to embrace a list of about 170 names, collected in this place and neighborhood, in approval of the general address of sympathy to the United States. MEYER & SÜTTERLIN, [Translation.] General Agents. SCHWYTZ, May 10, 1865. Council of the canton of Schwytz to the honorable Bundesrath, in Berne: GENTLEMEN: The news of the heinous crime of the murder of ABRAHAM · |
