Polish Refugees of Zurich
[Translation.]
Address of Polish emigrants.
To his excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States:
The Polish emigrants participate in the recent joy and sorrow of the American people; they hail the triumph of the principles of equality and liberty in America, and the expected triumph of those principles in Europe, assuring the regeneration of Poland by putting an end to the rule of brute force and to white slavery, as they have done to black slavery in the New World.
The Polish emigrants cordially mourn with the people of the great republic, suddenly deprived of its chief by a guilty hand.
Happily for humanity, the liberal institutions of America are imperishable, and the blood of the great citizen will only tend to cement the bonds of union.
Citizen President! The soldiers of liberty, the countrymen of Kosciusko and [Page 605] Pulaski, who fought for the independence of America, take this solemn occasion to express through you to the American people their horror at the great crime that put an earthly end to Mr. Abraham Lincoln, the illustrious representative of patriotism and of civic virtues, who, with the intelligence of a statesman, knew how to reconcile energy with moderation, and severity with magnanimity.
The sons of Poland who are fighting from generation to generation in a holy cause, and who suffer martyrdom for it, are firmly convinced that the power of the United States, once clear of domestic broils, will have its influence upon other nations, and that facts will soon appear to prove this faith.
In this conviction, the Polish emigrants join in the joy and sorrow of the American people, and express the most sincere wishes for their greatness and future prosperity, so intimately connected with the future liberty of the world.
Signatures in Munich.
| Alexander Zarduki, | Bromislaw Abramowicz, |
| Albert Wikowski, | Mikstaj Martynow, |
| Wladazslaw Preshowicz, | Stanislaw Bojanouski, |
| Wactaw Budjiszewski, | G. Kamisiski, |
| Piotrowski Pawet, | Romauld Ziomezynski, |
| Aleksander Mierzwinski, | Putknownik Rucky. |
| Marulli Wajae, |
Signatures of Polish emigrants in Munich.
| Antoni Sadowzkj, | Michael Kosseck, |
| Franuszeck Bitteck, | Roman Lysahawski, |
| Marcin Bixkowski, | Longin Zadarnoski, |
| Weinenty Gernke, | Antoni Piasezki, |
| Jan Puiskrowski, | Karil Goetz, |
| Michal Saganowski, | Josef Strazinski, |
| Arnold Zandi, | Antoni Lipinski, |
| Stanislaw Brodewikz, | Kostaty Zebrosky, |
| Antoni Lubkowski, | Adam Zielinski, |
| Teofil Gnutkiewicz, | Theodur Steingreber. |
Polish signatures in Soleure.
| Major Bienienic, | A. Gralowski, |
| Tadewsk Kuchowski, | Jakob Taworowskki, |
| Captain Brochoki, | C. Ladislas Plater, |
| W. Koniarski, | M. Langewicz, |
| Lt. Szydvowoki, | Wilhelm Habicht, |
| F. Nettyn, | Wm. Kamieniki, |
| B. Hempel, | J. Kelbiki, |
| O. Zbrowick, | Filip E. Skorakzewski, |
| K Reych, | Leopold Budnowski, |
| Ignacy Stecki, | Leon Strumild, |
| Jan Giemiski, | H. Filokowski, |
| W. Witowski, | J. Jaruzelski, |
| K. Poniatowski, | T. B. Gooski, |
| Tursky, | W. Zaluowski. |
Signatures in Kussnacht, near Zurich.
| Gr. Wasilawski, | Wladislaw Zaremba, |
| J. Knasneki, | Szymon Antoniac, |
| A. Goroski, | Edmud Novariki, |
| J. Savicki, | Jan Polakoski, |
| Jan Skabicki, | J. Antoniac, |
| Protazi Deverniki, | J. Pitenski. |
Signatures in Lucerne, May 3, 1865.
| Ladislas Kulwicz Kukawka, | Opalski Pioth, |
| Teofil Stezpowlicz, | A. Kutyuski, |
| Stanislaus Majewski, | A Lizenski, |
| L. Zawiczucha Szacinski, | Jan Novaki, |
| Szreter, | J. Kamrivski, |
| W. Skrzynick, | X. Barras, |
| Antoni Kortowski, | Z. Buczatowski. |
Signatures in Zurich, Switzerland.
| Jan Stronski, | Malcun Koriki, |
| Antoni Grabowski, | Andrzej Zarkowski, |
| Jakub Wyewski, | Franiczel Dobrowolski. |
| Leon Kazenewski, |
And 123 names from Zurich and adjoining towns.