Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-03
K0ssuth in England.

England, with the most unbounded en-.
thusiasm result not at all surprising
when the matter and manner of his speeches
his profound craftsmanship and wonder
full eloquence, is taken into consideration.
He does not wish England and the United
States to take up arms to fight the battles
Of Hungary, but only asks that the free
governments of the earth shall say to the
world that the principle of non-interven.
ton shall be maintained inviolate, and that
Russia and other despotic powers shall not
be permitted to meddle with the internal
affairs Of Hungary and other nations. In
his speech at Birmingham he said the
State ought to have no connection with the
Church, and that all religions should be
tolerated alike, and be free and equal be-
fore the law. In his speech to the Work.
iBgmen of London he remarked as follows
"Though the people of Hungary were
monarchical for 1000 years, yet the con-
tinued perjury of the Hapsburgs during
800 years, the sacriligious fai,hlessness OF
which it destroyed its own historical exis-
tence, with the historical existence Of my
nation, as also my eountry's present intol-
cradle oppression, have SO entirely plucked
out of the heart of my nation every faith,
belief, and attachment to monarchy, that
there Is no power on earth to knit the bro
ken tie again; and, therefore, Hungary
wills and wishes to be free and indepen-
dent republic; but republic founded on
the rule Of law, securing social order, es.
curity to person and to property, and the
moral Development as well as the material
welfare of the people cheers lin a
word, republic like that of the United
States, founded on institutions inherited
from England itself. This is the convic.
ton Of my people, which l share in the
very heart of my heart"
Amongst the numerous special addresses
lie received in London, was one acccmpa.
nicd by an elegant German Bible present
ed on behalf Of several ladies' To thi:
Kossuth made the following reply:
Il thank you. | take it for no merit
in my life that | am religious man, not
for any merit of mine, bat because it is a
necessity to every honest and thinking
man, and because it is the most rich and
fruitful source of those sentiments and
those feelings which lead to happiness in
this world and bliss in the world to come
| shall value it, because l take religion to
be the most rich source Of that consolation
which | have wanted so often in my life.
l readily confess that it is from this Book
that | have learned the principle Of loving
my neighbor as myself, aud strength and
courage TO act in the great cause which
has always been the guide Of my life
Judge from this how l prize this gift to
Inc presented on the part Of some ladies,
and Of which a copy was also presented to
my wife at Winchester. This will remain
as the choicest gift l have received"
The following specimen Of his eloquence
occurred at the close of his speech in Guild
Hall to the Mayor and corporate authOri-
ties of London:
GAS to the practical result to which
oppressed humanity, and especially my
POOR country, looks forward with manly
resolution, with unshaken courage, and
with hope, | will but repeat that which l
elsewhere already have said. When de-
lat
pa,hy help US to carry that nobl. cause
to a happy issue; you have the power go
help'-when l spoke that, l intended not
to ask England to take up arms for the
restoration Of Hungary to its independence
and liberties. No, gentlemen, that is the
affair of Hungary itself; We will provide
for our own freedom. All that l wish is
that the public opinion of England may
estabi b it to be ruling principle of the
politics of Europe to dispose of its own
internal concerns, and not to give char
ter to the Gar to dispose Of the fate Of
nations, and SO not to allow the intcrfe-
renee of Russia in the domestic concerns
either Of Hungary, or Of whatever other
nations on the continent, because the prin-
ciples Of freedom are in harmony, and
love-I am interested in-,he freedom of
all other countries as we'll as of my own.
My lord and gentlemen, these are the
words which l again will repeat here in
Englnd, and there in the United States,
from most honored member Of which
have had the honor to hear principles
which, quite once carried into effect, would
and will give liberty to the world. l have
heard an honored citizen of the United
States, Hon. Robert J. Walker, at the
Southampton banquet in answer to my
appeal, declare that he believes the younger
brother of the English race very heartily
will giys his hand to England to protect
oppressed nations, not admitting interfe-
renee with their domestic affairs. Gentle
men, will again and again repeat to you
these words; will repeat them with the
faith of those martyrs of old, which has
moved the hills and the mountains;
will concentrate all the fire of my senti-
ments, all the blood of my hear, all the
energy Of NY mind, to raise these words
high and loud, deep and solemn, till the
almighty echo of the public opinion in
repeating it becomes like the laundering