Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-12-11

KoSsUTH.--This distinguished
Hungarian exile has arrived in New
York, where he was enthusiastically
received. We believe il is his ex-
pressed intention to remain in this
country only some three or four
months. We notice that prepara-
tions are being made to receive him
in different States. The impression
made by Kossuth in England may
be judged by some extracts from
English papers. The London Sun,
for instance, a strong ministerial
journal. says:
"That the influence emanating
from the genius Of Kossuih should
have become thus widely diffused in
England is, under all circumstances,
by no means surprising, when it is
remembered that he has addressed
himself TO a people conspicuous for
their possession of common sense
and that, moreover, with the powers
OF a rhetoric, seldom, il ever, equal
led since the memorable days Of De-
mosthenes. From the few speeches
already delivered by his excellency
since the hour Of his landing on the
British shores at Southampton might
be called passages such as it would
be difficult to find anywhere surpass-
ed for grandeur OF expression, for
irresistible pathos, or tor oratorical
beauty. Could anything we ask, for
example, be more conspicuous in
these respects than the sentences in
which on Wednesday he recounted
his famous appeal TO the Diet, where
four hundred representatives rose as
one man. and, lifting their right arms
towards God, dedicated themselves,
by an oath, to Freedom or DeathP
According to the interjectional re-
mark of the reporter, the soIemnity
OF gesture and voice with which this
narration was given produced, as
might have been expected, power
ful effect upon the Assembly. Then,
continuing his relation oi events,
said Kossuth: Thus they spoke, and
there they swore in a calm and silent
majesty, awaiting what further word
might fall from my lips. And for
myself; il was my duty 10 speak, but
the grandeur Of the moment, and the
rushing waves Of sentiment benumb-
ed my tongue. A burning tear fell
from nv eyes, q sigh OF alteration to
the Almighty Lord huttered on my
lips; and, bowling low before the ma
iesIy of my people, as | bow now
before you, gentlemen, lett the tri-
bunaI silently, speechless mute.--
Again the short hand-writeI inter-
rupts his record to remark that the
orator here paused for a few mo-
ments, overpowered by his emotion.
with which the company deeply
sympaihised.
Then, resuming--'Pardon my
emotions said he, with sublime So
lemnity-'the shadows Of our mar
tyrs passed before my eyes--l heard
the millions OF my native land once
more shouting. Liberty or Deathr
Than this we know .othing more
touchingly beautiful in the whole
range OF oratory. And it has been
in language, thus elevated and per-
suasive, that Kossuth has opened his
heart TO bis sympathisers in England
speaking to them in words OF burning
eloqCence, though with the accent
and pronunciation Of foreigner"
The European Times seems TO
have been taken by storm BY the
oratory Of Kossu.h. The editor
commences his leading article with
this language: "Kossuth is certainly
a great man. The fame which pre-
ceeded him has not exaggerated his
talents. His speeches in Hampshire
this week are the most extraordina-
rv efforts ever made by foreigner,
to place the politics Of a distant
country in an English dress. With
such command over language
which must necessarily be new and
strange to him, we can readily mag
inc the effect which his magic voice,
when speaking in his own tongue,
must have had on the people of his
own race. Thoughts that breathe,
and words that burn,' is an illustra-
ton which Iee5ly typifes the power
of such an orator rousing the patriot
ism Of Hungary against the wrong
doer."
Mr.. Forrest, the Drawing Room Com |
panion says, has been offered fifteen {
,houesnd dollors for four weeks per- :