Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-27

low feeling will sustain ~ I'LL va rcaiixd
the hope. the faith. s'that Hungary i NOT
lost forever" Accept, il the nautUo Of my
couusrymcn. the acknowledgement of ouf
warmest gratitude add our hiXhcst re.
spcct.
lie concludes his address ~ Follows:
Citizens OF America! to you'll d0clare
honestly that my aim in the federation Of
OF Hungary with the smaller nations was
to secure The nationality and independence
bleach and the freedom Of al; ani had
anything been wanting which could havd
been justly granted to any or all or thc
races in Hungary the Magyars had only %
know il. and j, would have been p,rf,rm.
ed with readiness; for freedom, and ma,
power, was their desire, :
Finally; | declare that, by tho dcclan.
ton oiindcpcnJcnce by which | was elect.
ed Governor Of Hungary protest SO long
as the people do not by their free will. re.
lease me from that Office, That no one car
legally control the affairs Of governments
blu, myself. This protcs,a,ionis not made
in feelings Of vani,y Or desire 10 be con
%spicuous, but from respect 10 the inherent
rights Of my countrymcn. strovc no.
for power. The brilliancy of n crown
would not seducc me. The final uim OF
my life, after having liberated my dca,
Huhtsy was to end my days as a private
citizen and an humble farmer.
My country, in the hour Of danger. call.
ed upon m to assist in tho struggle for
freedom. responded to the cali. 9th.
ers, doubtless, We're mo c able. who could
have won more fame, but | will yield to
none in the purity ofmy motives. Per,
haps it was confidence in my ardent patri.
otism and honesty Of purpose which in-
duccd the people to give me the power
They believed freedom would DO safe in
my hands. | feel my weakness. and told
them | could not promise liberty unless
they We're united as one man, aud would
lay aside all personal interests. forctold
that, il the nation were divided, it would
fall. As long as they followed my %injulc.
lions, and were united, they were uncon.
qucrablc--they performed miracles of val.
Or. The fall Of Hungary commenced thc
day they began To divide. Not knowing
the secret causes of this division. and no,
susrceting treachery, and wishing To in
spirc confidence, to give skill and all tho
elements OF success to our army, and car
ing nothing for my own fame, doing all
FOR the fame ofmy country | gave con.
mand Of the forces to another. | was as
surcd by the most solcma engagement. by
the man TO whom gave the power. that
he would use il for the welfare and Inde-
pcndence of the nation, and that he would
la ras,nnx,I.lu IN ~, a,,l ~, ,,.n,I, e. IL :.
tulhllmcnt Of these conditions. lie be-
trayed his country, and gave the army to
the enemy. Aad we succeeded after this
terrible blow, he should have met his re-
ward. And even now he is not freed
from his accountability TO the nation.
no more than l in the moral Governor
and sense, cease to DO tho right Of
Hungary. A short time may reverse
again the fate ofull. The aurora Of libcr-
y breaks uponmy vision, even at Broussar
have therefore, intrusted 10 La dislaus
ulhaz, O5ergespum, ofthc Saros comitat.
and civil govcrnorof Comorn. the mission
10 be my representative, aud through mo
the representative of the Hungarian nn
ton, to the people and government Of the
United States, hoping and believing that
so generous a people will not judge tho
merits of our cause BY a temporary defeat.
but will recognise Governor Ujhazi and
his companions with the accustomed kind
ness.
May God bless your country f%orcvcrl
May ii have the glorious destiny to share
with other nations the blessings of that H.
berry which constitutes its " happiness
and fame May your great example. no
BE Americans, 30 to other nltions tho
source OF social virtue; your power be tho
terror OF all ,yranis-tle protector Of the
distressed and your free country ever
continue to be the asylum for the opprcss-
ed of all nations.
Written Mt myplacc ofbanislimcnt, Brous.
81, Asia Minor. 9Th March, 1890.
LOUIS KO35UTH,
Cover, or of Hungary,