Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-28
SYMPATHY For uUNGARY.


SYMPATHY FOR HUNGARY.
| The whole Union seems TO vbrale with cordi-
! al response 10 The patriotic, almos! supcrhuman
| and, re trust, triumphant deeds OF Hungary IN
the sacred cause OF liberty Phi!adel ahia has The
honor Of putting The ball in mo ion-and we hope
that il will be followed ~ every " 'src. In that
city The great meeting called o order by Gen.
p. Sken Smith on whose mo::on Mr. Dallas
was appointed Pfesidcr!-5al, Nj. d. beng TN.
well, Col. Page ac'cd IS presiding officer, and
pIefaced the BUSINESS 4 III meeting by an eIc-
qucnt and appropriate address in which ne took
The ground thsi j; was he duty Of The American
| Government 10 recognize Hungary immediate
| IL as an Independent nation Hungary did not
| require money, she was fertile 10 resources n 4
| time when those who oppressed her were PM 10
glea! sEiiIs buI there were thousands Of her sons,
adopted citizens Of this country, who would be
| glad TO reiuIn 10 their native lard, aud aid in
her struggles, il il were possible Tor hem 10 do
81 W. coulc raise money and assis, them 10 cross
The water, and thus DO something 10 substantial.
~ evidence ctr sympathy in The cause Of fec
dom.
series Of resolulioas were then read ard
passed unanimously, -condcmnibg the conduct
of The Russio Austria Alliance enlcgizins lie
heroic efforts 0! The innsafians to maintain
their lndependence-acknowcdg that Hunsa-
~ has given ample evidence TO The world thai il
is.de facfo IS il is ds jure, a tree and inderen.
dent State; therefore, calling on the constituted
. nj hp nil cd Sfato !,
ambassador OF Hungary, as soon as he shall pre-.
sent himself properly accredited. A copy OF The
proceedings OF The meeting was ordered 10 be
Trans United, through the Envoy of Hungary now
~ The city ot New YORK, 10 The existing govern
me'.' OF The Hungarian Republic A copy was
also ordered 10 he forward d TO The Press .nl
through the Secretary ol Sale a, Washington
The meeting was eloq1ea,ly addressed BY Robt
Tyler, Gen. Walbridge of New York, Rm d.
Kelley, William E. Lehman, r. T. Conrad, J. r.
Suowden aud others.
Col. J. w. Forney (of The Penrsylyanian)
read beautiful and drilling address, corous
extracts from which We squeeze intu our crowded
columns. They are worthy OF ihe glorious
cause:
But while our hearts swell with Joy at the ii.
dings ct Hungarian vic,oty, We tremble with
Anxiety al the spectacle OF Dssfotic intervention,
pith lis hoId.s Ct wild warriors educated in The
w.rk OF blood, and intoxicated by promises OF
rapine and spoil. We Turn, indeed, 20 the lair
fields once tarkened by The flag Of Austria, and
rejoice 10 see them row illuminated by the ian.
ners Of liberty. We behold, TOO, that ~ happy,
at d, lei Us hope, Providentisl coincidence, The
lheaue upon whicG the present conles, is 10 be
decided, is The same upon which, centuries ago,
Chris iani!y wen some OF lis mob. ell Victories
Bul The banners Of Hungary float alone, while
the blue cross OF KuCsia is uni;ed 10 the crimson
standards OF JOSEPH, OF Hapsbure; and both i'm
piously invoke The blessings Of God upon cause
which can only b. successful ty The rrosiration
OF man. We have recently too sadly realized
tina. intrepid Hungary has hui liue 10 500, from
European nations. False France, has bet ayed
heroic Rome ialo Tie arms Of sacerdo.al tyranny,
while her own indignant masses a., held in sub.
jec ioc by a hired sold,eiy. Prussia has sua:;
| rack, paralyz'd b. disastrous events IN olhe,
quarters, Into the arms oil the monarchy al Ber-
lin Genoa has iallen-Ancons has succumted
Piedmont is threatened with new horrofs-aad
though historic Venice holds out bravely against
the Butcher Rade!ssy in The Businesses OF The
Carpa.hicG mountains, by the shores Of lhe river
Thesis, and on Ii. bread aud rugged plains of
TraIsylyania, tho ic!l"Gs,9 OF Louis Kossulh
make their ms stand against lae rni.ed forces
sn! The accumulated vengeance pf powerful and
ffshtrd Dcspo.ism.
"Such is he position Of The cause in behalf OF
which we invoke the ale OF The people Of Penn
sylYsnia, one Of the old Tniricen cooues =
Thee is peculiar prcpristy in cuch IL laon.
s'ralion. tecaase there is a peculiar sia,i.a i:y
between The Magyar Revolution aid our own.
Thu same patience in suffering. he sane tor
! bearance undr outage. ami The same conf icncc
in ;rsacherous king has been manifested n
,hc part Of indepe c.!eD! Hungary. that preceded
our own Struggle asails. England The House
o! Hspsbnrg :as aIaIei ard improved upor
British example DC THIS continent Il has bee.
| equally lfeacherous and cfue' equally corrup.
and unworthy; equally iaise 10 all The lies OF sra-
tiude and oil kLded. Hungary, like The i'm.
moral thirteen colonies, has fought The battles OF
the monarch that oppressed ler. On more than
| one memorable occasion, Magyar valur saved
the crown ITom passing iu;o other hands. Bul,
like Great Britain, she has responded 10 the tea.