Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-31
INTERESTING INCIDENT

The Frenra citizens of New York he'll q
meeting on Salurday,to prepare for uniting in
the grand demonstration in favor OF Hungary.
which took place on Monday night. G. Guynol
was called on 10 preside, and in bis thrilling adj.
dress, he could not flraear from touching nm
The great question OF the Roman Republic and
the treacherous and disgracafu! conduc, Of the
Government Of the 10y President Louis Napo
leon towards ths seven hilled city. At the
mention oil the name of Rome, The Tribune
says, The whole crowl burs. iGlo rapiurous sp.
pause for the Italian Republic, and into groans
for louis Napoleon and his treacherous minis.
Try. Mr. q delivered tie following beautiful
| patriotic and noble spirited address, which WA
received with Tremendous cheering:
| Citizens: We are assembled bare 10 appoint
committee 10 represent tho French nation nj tbc
meeting which is 10 take place on Monday night
Wo shall be all united there, under tn starry
lag Of the United States, BY The resolutions Of
the German committee il was decided thai M
flags should be borne on his occasion but those
of America aud Hungary. This, however.
should change in nothing those measures which
We, as Frenchmcn, may think prop to adopt in
order to show the sympathies of all true Ike pub.
licans for the glorious struggle which is NV
taking place in Hungary. ICheers.l II has
been said that the lr color standard OF France
has suffered disgrace in the affair Of Rome. What
shou We, the first born Sous OF liberty -(cheers
employ our blood and our treasure 10 serve
the cause Of kings and pres,cralt' Citizens.
our nag has Indeed received stain, bul il re.
ce'ved II uncehsciously aud unwilling!y, lille
thinking ina, besi!e The stall from which il yay.
Ell, there flowed The blood Of martyrs and OF bro.
Ihefs. Tremendous cheers. Like all true
Freuchmen. we feel deeply for he Roman AMI
Italian liberties; bu upon whom should the IL.
Sponsloiiily ial oil having attacked lheml Up
on our nag1 no. Upon our naion1 nc; eu, upon
apeiIuTed and inilucus government ICheers.
II il Indeed foaunate Tor Hungary that axe should
&c distant from France, ior the same troops who
were employed in aggression on the Romans,
nigat have been driven by he lerors OF martial
law, and The crafty proclamaiions OF corrup, Ge-
neials, 10 use their arms against The most tuy
and sublime struggle Of The Hungarian nation,
that nation OF giants" lApplause]
We are glad 10 perceive from lie lp.e,sr coz
resp'ndence Of the Na,icna! ,nieiGencer that The
London pancrc are si,a with the proceedings oil
large meetings OF me people 10 express sympa
thy with The Hunsafans and their noble cause
Besides numerous ones in LoniuH, meetings have
been he'd at Manchester, Exeter, Bristol. Plin-
burg, and numbcTlc>s smaller .iaccs--ail Of Them
calling on her MajcsIy Victoria al once 10 re
cueni4. The Independence ol Hungary 4. all
hpmc tluRsauas cause II lie nest cr;hu>iastic
manner, and n;o;e marked Split OF enGliy is
blealh,l, according ID The samc authority, against
Russia and Austria, than has been witnessed n
England for long lime. We sincerely trust
that our own government, obeyins the national
impulse as evinced in the monster meetings
al New York and Philadelphia, and lie ex-
prcssions through The shole country, will
lose nc lime IN recognizing Hungary as a
member q. the great family 81 Tree aid
independent nations. Can people, whose
struggles Tor constitutional existence aud match
less deeds of valor have thus aroused the sympa-
thy OF The civilized world, fail in their noble pur-
pose, and against "a world in arms" The torch
OF Liberty, liz IN ai lie leslal lres OF on own
irce Constitution, is destined rap'diy 10 iuminc
the darkest spot; Of the did world.