New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-05
The Young Mems Movement for hungary

TO TIE Editor Of Ihs IrbnHs
la Tho Tribune OF this morning you say
Friends OF Hungary in America do you mean any
,bngl II you do, lot us know what It's
Permit me. as friend OF Hungary IN America
and one of those engaged in the movement con.
cernlns which your remarks were made To al
tempt an answer to your question and compliance with
YOUR request Pardon me If seem at hrst to dgress
from the matter in hand
Once upon time the OF Europe were wars be-
tween kings and Princes the mighty Of the earth guar
relied among Themselves and fought the People were
their serfs-they out 10 battle al the command Of
their oppressors fought and slew each other and
when the struggle over the oppressors settled the
Quarrel which concerned themselves alone and re-.
turned each 10 the oppression OF his portion The
people
The sspect OF the world has changed the sriie Is
no longer between Princes IL Is between idess-oe'
tween the idea Freedom and the ides OF Despousm
The People have been sroused from their losg sumber
and the promptngs of universal Nature impel them 10
throw "a the yoke of the contemplate minority to
which they ignorsnty submitted and to declare
a. rsstes the mighty, and assert heus to De the DVlne
klah OF Government
In the war of Opinion. the Hungarian People are
now overmstched. They arc surrounded by Gimme
nan darkness the journals OF their country ana tne
neighboTns nations call them rebels and anarchists
their speak of them abandoned and God sc
cursed the educated, the learned, the rtspedabt OF
Europe are lesk ued sinst them. Everything which
can act through the mind 10 palsy the arm is directed
ss.inst them sll the combined hosts OF antiqusted
Know ledge aud isdirected Talent are marshsied 10
discourage them , 49,
their aide In this War OF Opinion. kurope says 10
them, You are wrong you are sceufsed OF uod sno
Nsn America should say, "lou arc night you ars
hslllins IA = sacred cAUse-GOd will be with You -
we as part OF the people OF America mean 10
.-y this in the sinking manner IN our power ;
snd for As purpose We propose 10 seho 'netn a
h.sper a. testimony OF approval OF Intr cause
s,.rpetual witness thst the yOuDs men oi New iOsA
hrh~se the Hung 10 be On the sde oi Jasuce shU
Ri.ht We are persuaded from the emotions OF our
own hearts that this viii be more Po"ei'u' IMAM 'ne
value of the banner sent IN money.
There "a another point Oi view which snsi nouce
but .hxhtiy: have always admired your paper as EN-
phsticsly the supporter OF the poor Many against 'ne
rich Few. grieved that you should no" propose n
mode OF sctOn which would shut out the poor IRON al
expressions OF sympsthy Tor their brethren in Hun
gary. There are hundreds upon hundreds-yes lhou
SANDS upon thoussncsOt poor thin this ciiy "nO earn
their br,ad by the sweat OF their brow who are mere
by sble 10 h the mouths OF their wives and children
BY inoessant toll any contribution from these would
necessarily De sns-sO small that II wonid De timing
had no extriBsc value, n II were hot AL expression
OF approval ss well as gui just ia So lS S you
make the amount of q mans contribution the measure
OF his true sympslhy. ust IN 80 Tar you shut OUT tne
poor man troIn all EXPIRE ssion OF bis sympathy FOR his
brethren. The poor only say Ia the "oros OF
the great kossuth, whom you quote e can give you
my lie have no money IL You make Wong lne
susse OF Asarg you tehe your own true ieenhks-yO1
exclude the poor Of this land from the only luxury
they can sford the proclaim their oeei III zoe
rights Of the people, and exhort their brethren IN 'ns
cause Of Freedom sgsns pespotism 10 nght the eooo
hsht In the nfm confidence that there 10 God OF bat
iies who will net help Oppression, and who hates rob
berry. }. b. y.