Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-11


skiIlul man, because when YOU were before
the man TO whom you were sent, and found
him other than he had promised to be, like
a noble son Of Poland you remembered the
action of Skarbek, IIubedank. OF this |
have been trebly proud as a Hungarian, as
a Sclavonian, as the chief of liberal row
eminent Thanks and once more, by
Saint Stephen, thanks BE blessed.
From the beginning of last year had
made you the depository of my plans, of my
policy, which the son Of tie fortress has
never known how, or been willing frankly
to second; which the descendant of the MD
horse accepted, but not without much oppo-
slton and passion; which you alone knew
by heart; which Henry OWNED, aud Jo-
seph had a presentlment of, but which
another, alas neither understood, seconded
or shared. knew it, but could not be-
leve that the tanner Of the dragon could ever
yield before the eagle, and suffer himself to
be carried off in its talons My mind re-
fused TO believe that it could ever be forced
to say OF that son, so beautiful aud SO brave:
And thou also "-Reproaches without
bitterness; regrets without remorse.
| While eriSted, ! lived well, because |
sought to do the right and unmask the
wrong; to conquer peace by endeavoring to
combat state of things which is living
war-to revive mems hearts by calling to
us all who suffered, and to whom | could
say with the sage: SpeS Horum immOrtaH-
tate est pl ma | have sought the means
of initiating Christ, of saving his temple, of
defending His pontif, by assuming the ban
ner of the cross and of extending His pow
er by a democratic crusade; and | must
say that, preaching in sincerity and self de-
NAL, succeeded in eflacing myself, and
considering myself as compensated beyond
my merit, when | saw what stars shone
around me, and cast their light even upon
my shadow. But every sun has its spots,
and the strongest mind cannot avoid def
ciencics.
shall not recall to you anything of our
acts, Of our heroic proves, for you, Count,
know them as well as | do. But, worn out
by a life of which | am weary, | desire, be-
fore laying off its burhen, to say to him
who will understand them, many last words
that would not confess to no purpose. O,
that they might become the grain of mus
tard seed and be fruitful For the useful
life of man must be productive, or else it is
accursed.
Certain of your countrymen have COM
pared me to Thaddeus Koscusko. In a
certain sphere this is too much but in
another measure it is exact
If, with the sovereign authority which
had IN our nation could have obtained the
military preponderance enjoyed by the VIC
tor Of Raclawice and Szezekocing, Europe
in few years would have been called to
enjoy those destines which at this time are
illusory, which Will nevertheless be one day
capable of realization. But | was not a
soldier; and if have sometimes wished to
brandish the sword, | have been compelled
to remember that held the sceptre. al
was made to curse the greatness which kept
me on the shore" Therefore | have not
been able to be warrior, and in this ill.,
cline before Thaddeus.
But what he was not and could not be, !
am; namely, Christian Democrat, revolt
ing not against the opprcssor, but oppres-
sion; not uttering the challenge of gen.
tlenan, bn; the appeal of an apostle Say,
Count, can you refuse me this justice .
koscusko, falling at Maciclowice, confess
ed that he was vanqushed, it is true; but
he despalred of his country with a word
which | will not recall. All never shall
such an exclamation escape from my breast
Napoleon said, Alexander and Caesar
passed away, but the world went on without
them" If | could add anything to say
ing SO just, it would be " and by means of
Mem." For nothing that God has created
can be destroyed nothing can be lost Evil
Itself only destroys itself by degrees,
though it is not of divine origin, and when
it ceases, it is like those subtle matters
which become volatile to mount to the skies
and mingle in some new and powerful tenn
pest.
1 Then, to those who believe: Hope To
those who have hearts in their bosoms Our
example TO those who are just: The
love of God To those, finally who suffer,
weep and groan in the darkness and gall of
the holy Friday The spendors more and
more certain, of the Great Night
Nothing has been lost Oppression has
got before us one stage, bat this hasty
march, prematurely aided, will be for it
an enervalng Capua. The Hannibal who
in lS40 has subdued Hungary will in the
near future find himself III the situation to
which that great Captain and Carthage were
reduced by Sciplo, the man of 26 years,
who had on his side only faith and right,
aud who FASTENED to the Capitol to return
thanks to Heaven
You did not know it Count, but | desire
to tell you that a high and powerful Lord
did me the honor to write me. | say did
me the honor, because in truth the terms of
the letter, the thoughts there expressed,
| God alone sounds the heart y the judgments
aud even the desires contained nothing that
was not very honorable to me. Count, the
Emperor Nicholas kaOoS where the light is
he knows where the truth is, or grossly
deceive myself Believe me, great things
are preparing. All that has happened we
must now acknowledge is conducted by Il
baud stretched further forth than ours 1t
is before me like demonstration that many
among as had part assigned them from
their very youth, since there are through all
the earth persons charged with the duty of
knowing all, from the ground to the highest
peak that some are constantly control-
ed by others that this situation assumes
a thousand trans6guratlons that he who
knows can wait. We inevitably finish by