New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04

Dr. KREITsIR recently proposed 10 lecture
in Boston, on Hungary, in illustration of her
History, and in combination Of her SANDER
ers, but desisted on account Of the smallness
Of the auditory. A nearer has sent us the
following report Of the opening of his Lee
ture:
LADIES AND GESrLEMESi A year has 10, pas.
sed since | stood Ia tis place 90 speak OF Hungl-
~. 10 was then engaged IA a struggle which
awakened the attention al the world, the sympa-
lilies Of millions OF Que sde-aDd the mortal euni-
~ OF the stereoypcd toes Of humanity on the other.
need rot remind you of the cry raised IA Eng
land ard tbs country against the league between
the Car and The Emperor. 10 proved % Dc, alasl
r0x ct preterde nita!
Encouraged by such words as then teemed from
almost the mole press OF all rec countries IN favor
Il Hungary, / called upon ths cltze dwelling
round FGueul Hal, near Bunker hlll and LeAlng-
ton, to listen 10 some accou1t Of that country.
was able 10 speak then in some joyful spirit Tor
was proud OF the trumphs OF the sacred cause OF
my beloved country. then dared not to suspect
that the youthful hero of that cause, with whose
name logbesr desc Grating your ears, was its can
keTworm. | was told that the public of Boston
were greatly uniformed on the subject, and thus /
could easily believe, knowing, a. DO, the almost
entire neglect OF historical studies. even ia tao
highest seats OF learning. Nor was ignorant OF
one Of the principal means used by the despotlo
governments OF Europe-the Austrian in particular
in their struggles against the rising spirit OF
duped and down-tfodden nations, aud which has
proved more eitctua even than the standing hordes
OF murdereIs, entitled the armiess namely, regu-
larry organized system of nisrep reseuttCops and
calumnles, spread and administered by many
newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, and books, and
supported by avow ed ami not ayOwed, open and
secret, paid and volunteering agents. My hope to
! ind al that time an audience some W.T. at in pro-
portion to both the enthusas that was m anilested
in many beautiful new spaper paragraphs and To the
| admitted want OF exact knowledge of the real
state OF the question, was indeed disappointed
| Yet went through those i've lectures, 10 spite "
that chilling want OF interest Nor did my disap-
polntment at such apathy, great Rs il was, Affect
me os a sudden, uns experienced grief for had
tasted already of this bitter cup AS a fellow exile
| OF the Poles knew the dttsi of their long life
or ratker death struggle. Besides, bad the salts
faction OF knowing that my lectures though 90 thnly
attended. were faithfully reported, without my sug-
gestion, into one newspaper OF New York, whish
multiples its copies ~ forty thousand and at last
devoted nearly the whole Of a weekly issue 10 a
repetition OF them ALL
now appear before you in quI'e another mood,
and with other objects in view. cannot let pass
unnoticed such tissue OF misrepresentation, such
Justification of history, such sophistcsl Arguments
Tor siding with despotIsm, and such an insult on
the character of the public opinion OF this country,
disgrace your oldest il your most nfi lential
Periodical IN the two articles upon the relations
between Hungary and Austria, published In the
January aud April numbers OF the North American
ReU,ew Of this year, aud entitled. Z" The War Of
Races in Hurgary,' and the Politics of Europe"
The contest, while Il lasted, had excited the
most lively interest throughout the whole civilized
world. Not only while 1t lasted. but also, and still
more, when it WIS terminated There were two
parties intensely engaged to interpret it according
to their wishes and advantages The enemies of
movement were more united, aud exerted their &C.
ton with much more energy than their friends
They spread all kinds OF misrepresentation OF the
causes and character Of the struggle, add OF tho
consequences likely to result from its alternative
termination Calunnies were resorted to with tho
view OF affecting the OF the war; Of inuring
the champions Of the rights OF the people aud OF
progress. Amid the mlsre pre- sensations made on
both sides it was and is yet, difficult for strangers
at distance TO determine where right and Justice
predominant The Hungarian cause is, happily, in
no danger TO suffer by candid, impartial deep
End detailed examination of the claims OF both con.
tending parties. | can, Of course not enter hero
upon such scrutiny, though am confident 10 chal.
enge it. and should be most happy # il were under.
taken by as many as would be willing to do 90.