The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-11 00:00:00

our power to ameliorate their sufferings and restore to
them those rights and liberties to which they are so
justly entitled, and of which they have been so unjustly
deprived. The services of The Sun newspaper which
gallantly rushed forward before all others to defend
and plead the Hungarian cause, we ought warmly
to acknowledge : as also those of our own
native Herald, for its untiring exertions to stimu-
late us to take the present course.—(Hear, hear.) The
talented speaker thus concluded in Welsh—Yughyd a'r
Amserau, yn hen iaith Gomer a'n mamau, a ddylent
gael teyrnged o ddiolchgarwch oddiar ein llaw, yn
gydnahyddiaeth, am eu gwasanaeth diflino i'r achos
Hungaraidd. Edrychem i mewn yma pryd y mynem,
osem hands cryno am y trychinebau alaethuwa dychry-
nllyd a ddygid yn mlaen o bryd i bryd yn Hungary.
Collferniaeth effrous a tharanllyd, ac ymddygiadau
'creulonaidd y creuloniaid, yn nghyd a ffrwd risialaidd o
gydymcleinalad bywiog a chyflwr gorthrymedig yr Hun-
gariaid.
Mr. Luke sat down amidst loud cheers; and the *re-
eoltrion being put to the meeting by the chairman, was
unanimously affirmed. After which three groans were
given, by the company to the Times newspaper.
Mr. DAVID Huaems, on being called upon by the
Chairman, came forward to propose the fourth resolu-
tion, which be did in a Welsh address, that met with a
most favourable reception; but of which, unfortenately,
we hare not been favoured with an outline. It was de•
scriptive of the horrid conduct of the Austrians and
Ra,sians towards Hungary; and contained observations
that deeply interested the feelings of all preteet. In re-
ference to the immediate resolution before them, and the
co-operation of France, Mr. Hughes took occasion to de-
tail the flight of Kossuth and the other refugees, from
Austria to Turkey; the reception given them by the
Sultan, and the brutality of the Autocrat in demanding
them to be given up to be butchered in cold blood. The
speaker then went on to detail the noble conduct of the
refugees, and the confidence reposed in them by the
Sultan, particularly in enforcing the fact that Kossuth bad
asked and obtained from the Sultan permission to secure
a refuge in his dominions before he actually took flight
to Turkey; and that the answer of the Sultan was as
prompt as it was hearty, cordial, and honourable, saying
as he did, that his territories were open as a place of
refuge alike to himself and his confederates. Well-
deserved emphasis was also laid upon the fact that the
Sultan, when urged by the emissary of the Czar whether
he would or would not deliver up the Hungarian re-
fugees, replied in a decided tone in the Turkish negative
—" No."—(Loud cheers.) The rage and indignation
of the Great Bear of the North at hearing the reply was
then graphically described, and his style of growling at
his disappointment effectively imitated. The speaker
then went on to inquire what was to become of Turkey,
and its refugees, observing that they would have been
less than a morsel between the teeth of the Bear; but
that in the meantime the Eagle of France had trans-
fixed the Northern Beast by the lustre of his 'piercing
eye, whilst the Lion of Britain, fully roused, had
shaken his mane in anger, and with dilated nos-
tril and prompt attitude for a sudden spring, had so
terrified him that he fell back into his den in
convulsions of fear and awe. The tendencies of meet-
ings like the present were then adverted to ; and stress
laid upon the fact that they had met rather to congratu-
late the Government of England upon what had been
done, than to complain of any neglect; their real object
being to strengthen the hands of the Administration.
Attention was then drawn to the prospect of future amity
between the two great mad contiguous nations of France
and England; and the benignant Providence of God
noted in the fact that out of the oppressions of Hungary,
the cruelty of Austria, and the wily ambition of Russia,
the feude that have so long existed between this country
and France were likely to be put an end to. The
rpeaker then went on to describe the calamities and
expenses of war, observing that full seventeen shillings
and sixpence in the pound of all the revenue of Great
Britain was expended in paying off the interest
of the debt which had been caused by past wars, and in
providing means and munitions for future contests.
Mr. Hughes concluded by an eloquent peroration, expres-
sive of his hope that Great Britain and France would for
the future emulate each other, not in arms, but in deeds,
of benevolence and utility, determining to make all
classes of their people happy, contented, and good, by
extending their means of education and rational enjoy-
ment, and showing to surrounding states, that on every
occasion they would be found " the terror of tyrants, the
friend of the free."
Mr. L. Jorses, at the instance of the Chair, rose to
second the resolution, having previously recited it to the
meeting as follows:
" 4. That the prompt and enterprising co-operation of
the President and Government of France with the Bri-
tish Government in upholding the independence of the
Turkish Sultan, is an event which has excited the
liveliest feelings if gratification in the minds of the
inhabitants of the British empire, who have hailed the
union of the French and British flag on the present oc-
casion, as an earnest of future harmony and good will
between two great countries; and as an augury that two
brave nations whose contests in past times have been a
calamity to Europe, will henceforward be joined together
as the defenders of the rights of civilisation and
humanity, and as the protectors of the oppressed
throughout the world."
There were three ways, he observed, in which the
subject might be fowled and considered. Firstly—
The wrongs and oppressions which had been heaped
upon the Hungarian people, were fully adequate impe-
riously to demand trom them, as men and as citizens,
under a free Constitution, an expression of unmiti-
gated abhorrence. Secondly—As Christians, they were
bound to look at that aspect of the late events in Hun-
gary, to which the obligations of the Gospel would
more peculiarly refer. Though that sacred volume
took !het- or no cognizance of political or civil rights, is
yet distinctly laid down those doctrines of peace, kind-
ness, good-will, and brotherly feeling, which alone could
form a solid and durable foundation for the rights and
privileges which men claimed in socie'y, at the hand of
the civile ru'er ; and for that protection which was due
to them as the reward and condition of their obedience.
As men and 22 subjects, they could not but feel indignant
at the wrongs cruelly inflicted upon a patriotic and de-
serving people ; but as Christians they were still more
emphatically called upon to repudiate with indignation
and contempt the acts of the oppressor. Thirdly—The
results likely to be effected by meetings of this nature
ought not to be lost sight of. They were of great benefit
to the cause of justice aid humanity wherever held ;
bus, when held in a country so distinguished as Wales,
for the peaceable and loyal disposition of its inhabitants,
and so averse to, all useless agitation of any kind what-
ever, they were of additional value and importance,
because they produced upon th• general mind of the
coltecCve public an instant and absolute conviction
that something, seriously amiss must have occurred: and
that a real and deep injury must have been inflicted
and sustained before a remonstrance could have been
drawn f firth. Welshmen were the most peaceful
people under the sun; and when Englishmen saw
that the sons of Cambris were congregating in public
meetings, throughout the length and breadth of the
principality, nationally to protest against the wrongs
inflicted upon Hungary, they would naturally infer
that the perfidy of Austria, the crooked policy of
Rued*, and the cruelty of both, must have been fla-
grant and atrocious in the highest degree; for they
wou:d naturally say—"lf these quiet,. peace-loving
Welshmen, who so seldom meet to discuss their own
grievances, thus assemble- to reprobate the conduct
pursued towarde another country, that conduct must
been very bad indeed. In addition to the intense
character of that indignation which was slowly wrung
out from peaceful Christian men, its expression re-
ceived additional effect Leen the fact that no other
penalty attached to the transgressor. When actual
punishment was inflicted upon evil doers they were
generally regarded with some degree of commiseration
23 having bt ea duly chastised for their misdeeds : and
it appeared unkind to reiterate the offence and abuse
them for it; hut when the transgressor was elevated
above the ordinary respoesibilities of life, and could
not be treated according to his deserts, the influence of
opinion was the only weapon by which he could be
assailed; and the blows which it inflicted upon him
were severe and galling in proportion as they had
neither been anticipated nor feared. The tyrant who
sneerea at the opinions of his fellow-men, before such
opinions could be uttered, was the first to wince
under them when actually expressed, as he had himself
witnessed during the visit of the Czar in London, whilst
the wrongs of Poland were yet fresh in the memory of
the citizens. Neither guards, nor soldiery, nor police,
could prevent either the yells of the populace or the
silent centernpt of the upper classes from being noted
and felt by the Autocrat; and he was heard to admit
that he would rather have been pelted with mud and
missiles at the hands of a mob, than be thus assailed by
the stern, unflinching, honest execrations of a high-
minded, loyal, and free people, who knew how to ex-
press their indignation without either braving the laws
of their country or 'violating the claims of hospitality.
In like manner such meetings as the one now held
would, by means of the press, reach the eyes or ears of
the tyrant, make him feel ashamed of his barbarity, and
tend to prevent a repetition of such atrocities, not
only
on his part, but on the part of other tyrants. (They
speaker was repeatedly cheered during his address, and
sat down amid renewed signs of approbation.)
The resolution,
on being put by the Chair, was una-
nimously affirmed.
Mr. DATID HUGHES, surgeon. was requested to pro-
pose the next resolution, which he did to the following
effeeth—l feel myself honoured in having the resolution
I hold in my hand to move before we separate, the noble

subject of it being a person possessing the attributes of
kindness and sympathy, in a most abounding fullness
concentrsted in his flowing heart ; always ready, Sama-
ritan-like' with extended arm, to help and succour the
distressed, to lighten and liberate the ;oppressed. Gen-
tlemen, I beg to move " that this meeting expresses its
warm gratitude to Lord Dudley Stuart for his noble
efforts in the cause of the oppressed Hungarians; and to
all other public men who have exerted themselves in the
same cause." I hope, gentlemen, we may ye) see the
genius of liberty phoenix-like rising on the smoking
embers of suppressed freedom, extending to the Hunga-
rian nation the right of personal liberty, personal se-
curity, and private property.
Mr. BOWMAN briefly but heartily seconded the reso-
latioslya; which, .on being put to tho meeting, was unani-
mou passed
Mr. GRIFFITH JONES, merchant, was requested to
move the next resolution, which was as follows:--" That
the thinks of this meeting are due to Arthur .James
Johnes, Esq., and are cordially tendered to him accord.
ingly, for his manly, zealous, iatellectnal, and efficient
sonduct, in bringing prominently forward to the notice
of the North Wales publ.c, the wrongs inflicted ;by the
Austrian and Russian Governments upon the brave
Hungstrsan people, and of the unrelenting spirit of per-
secution With which they have pursued the unfortunate
but patriotic champions of constitutional Government
end Mowy freedom."
Mr, Gamma Joists said—Gentlemen, the resolution
which I him
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