Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
Kossulh,- 80 speech in Sew York.


Kossuih,s First Speech in New York.
Lam vet half sick gentlemen; tossed and twisted
about bv fDrnght's gale on the Atlantc's restless
waves my gddy brains still turning round as in
whirlpool and this ggaRc continent yet to trem
bic beneath my waverng steps Let me, before go 10
work have hours OF rest upon this soil OF freedom
your happy home. Freedom and Home, what heavenly
music in thpse words! Alas, have no home, and
the freedom Of ny people Is down-trodden. Young
Giant of Free America, do tell that thy shores
asylum the oppressed, and home 10 the home
less exile An asylum it is but all the blessings OF your
glorious country, can they drown INTO OBLIVION me long
of e heart and the fond desires Tor Our native land
Ny beloved native land thy very suerngs make thee
but dearer my heart, thy bleeding image dwcs with
sie when wake as It rests with me IN the snort mo-
ments of my restless sleep. 1t has accompanied me
over the IL will accompany me when 60 hack
10 eight again the battle OF thy freedom once more
Ihave IDEA bnt thee; have no feeling but thee.
Even here with this prOdgOuS view oil greatness ree-
dom and happiness which spreads before my asonshed
eyes, my thoughts wandering toward home; and
when look these thousands of thousands before
me, the happy Inheritance Of yOndeT freedom for which
your fathers fought and bed-and when turn to you,
citizens bow before the mai OF the United States,
and thank the people of New for their generous
share in my liberation and for the unparalleled honor of
this reception see Of the very midst Of this great
assemblage rise the bleeding image OF Hungary, look
ing you with anxiety whether there be in the uscr of
of your eyes ray Of hope for her. whether there be in
the thunder Of your hUrrahs trumpet call oil reSurrec-
ton If there such ray of hope in your eyes,
and no such trumpet call in your cheers, then wo to
Europes oppressed nations. They will stand alone IN
the hour Of need. Lass fortunate than you were, they
will meet brothers. hand to help them il the appro-
aching giant struggle against the eagued despots OF the
world; and also will feel no Joy even here,
and the days Of here will turn out TO be lost 10
my atherlanl-l6st at the very time when every
ment is teeming in the decision Of Europes destiny
Citizens, much as | am wanting hours of rest
much as have need to become familiar with the ground
will have TO stand upon before enter on business mat
tiers publicly took it for duty of honor, let
cape this first moment Of your generous welcome
without stating plainly and openly to you what sort of
man am and what the expectations and the hopes
what are the motives which brought me to your
glorious shores. Gentlemen, have thank the people,
Congress and Government of the United States: for my
liberation from captivity. Human tongue has words
express the bliss which felt when 1.-The down-trodden
Hungary's wandering chie-saw the glorious flag Of the
stripes and stars futtering my head-when first
Bowed before with deep respect-when saw around me
the gallant officers and the of the Mississippi trgate
the most Of them the wOrthes representatives Of true
American principles, American greatness, American
generosty-and TO think that 1t not mere chance
which the starspangled banner around but that
it was Your protecting wil-to know that the United
States Of America conscious Of their glorious calling
well Of their power, declared by this unparalleled
90 be resolved become protectors OF human rights
TO apoweru vessel Of America coming to far Asia to
break the chains by which the mighes despots of Ed
rope tettered the activity Of exed Magyar, whose
very disturbed the proud security Of their sleep
10 leel restored by such protection and in such way
TO freedom, and by freedom activity YOU may be well
of what have felt and still feel at the
brance Of this proud moment of my life. Others spoke
--yOu acted; and was free! You acted; and at this
act of yours tyrants trembed; humanity shouted
With 10y; the dOwn-trodden people OF Magyars-the
trodden but not broken raised his head with
tuition and with hope and the brliancy of Your stars
was greeted by Europes oppressed nations the
ing star OF rising liberty. Now, gentlemen, you
be aware how bOundess the gratitude must be which
Eel Tor you. You have restored me TO le-because
Sfored to activity and should my e by the blessings
oil the Almighty. still prove useful to my atherand and
To humanity, It will be your merritt will be your work
MAY you and your glorious country be blessed for it,
Europe Is on the very Of such immense events,
that however lervent my gratitude be to you, would
not have felt authorized the Atlantic at this very
time, only for the purpose to exhibit to you my warm
thanks would have thanked You by facts contributing
TO the freedom Of the European continent and would
have postponed my visit your glorious shores tall the
decisive battle Cor liberty fought, if it my des
tiny TO outliye that day. Then what is the motive OF
my being here this very mel The motive citizens
Is that your generous of my liberation has raised
the conviction throughout the world that this generous
act OF yours Is but the manifestation of your resolution
TO throw your weight ao tic balance where the fate of
the European continent is to be weighed You have
raised the conviction throughout the world that by my
liberation you were willing to say, Z" Ye oppressed
lions of old Enrope's continent be of good cheer; the
young giant Of America stretches his powerful
The waves ready to give brothers. hand 20 your fu-
ure 50 IS your act interpreted throughout the world
ou M yolr proud security can scarcely imagine how
beneficial this conviction has already proved the su
Iering nations of the European continent You can
scarcely imagine what selfconfdence you have added
10 the resolution Of the oppressed. You have knit the
ne oil solidarity IN the destinies OF nations / can't
doubt that You know how received by the public
opinion IN every country which touched since am free
and what feelings my liberation has elected in those
countries which II was not my lot TO touch. You know
how 1, PLAZA, poor pennless exile, have almost be-
come center oil hope and confidence the most differ
ent nations not united but By the tie Of sner
ngs What T. the Oi this ap2arition unparalleled
in mankinds historyl The source Of it is that your
generous Of my liberation Is taken by the world
the revelation Of the fct that the United States
solved not To allow the deSpots of the world trample
oppressed humanity. II is hence that my liberation
vas chcered, from Sweden down TO Portugal, a ray
u hops. 10 is hence TINT those nations which most
Asire my presence in Europe now, have unanimously
told M, Hasten on, hasten on the great, free rich
and powerful people Of the Unite States, and bring
IS br0ihesy ard 10 the cause Of your country, init
Rately connected With European hberty;7 and here
stand pIcadh Of the solidarity Of human rights
1eore the great Republic Of the United States Hum.
Die as ans Cod, the Almighty, has selected rep
assent the cause OF humanity before you. My
% hJS capacity T. wssttcr the sympathy and conf.
-oc Of ali WIN oppressed and Of all who, as your
Ider -,tlIer. the PenPie Of Britain, sympntlzs with
be onr.ssao-ny warrant 10 this capacity is written in
he homes ard exp citations you have entitled the world
entertain By lberating me out OF my prison aud by
estoriog me 10 activity: b. t bae pleased The Al
mighty 10 MAKE out Of nv humble sell yet another op
,ortunily for thing which may prove "aoPy turning
oint in the destines o. the world.
br,na rul a brotherly greeting from the people G
7reat Britain speak official character, i'm
aTsd by diplomacy. whose secrecy IS the curse OF the
world but am the haFbBger Of the public spirit OF the
,eope which has the right mpart direction to its
governments and which Witnessed pTonouncing Itself
the most decided openly-that the people oil
England, uhited you with enlightened bfothery love;
S is united in bOod-consoous OF your strength u
conscious Of its own, has forever abandoned every
enment Of irritation and rivalry, and desires the bro
hsy alliance Of the United States to secure to every