The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-12

Madame Kossuh forward. who bowed from the balcony,
and waved her handkerchief forward in acknowledg-
ment OF the cheering, which was reiterated with much
ygor The lady seemed TO be affected by the reception
she received from the crowd
There cry from some one OF Bring out the
children" and some Hungarian gentlemen led forward
the two boys and the lte girl, who bowed very becom-
ingy 10 the people The eldest boy was held aof, by
Hungarian and by his father, aud after few moments
OF cheering they all retired from the balcony, with the
exception OF the mayor, NJ Kossuth, and Of his
friends
The mayor came forward and said
Gentlemen, thank you for the kind reception you have
gwen to Kossuth You will bear me witness means
were used BY me 10 induce any 10 leave his work
say we have nothing 10 fear when we such meet
ing on such an occasion, and am glad 10 such an
assembge OF the ll-conducted people of England be-
lore me. (Cheers
The band struck up God save the Queen" amid loud
cheers, while M kossuh stood with his hat of in front
OF the balcony. When the music was over he said
1t is gentlemen, glorious sight to behold Queen
the throne representing the principles OF liberty loud
cheers You have that privilege In thanking you
once more for your generous welcome let add an ex
preston OF my feeling, in which entrea you 10 join.
give you three cheers for your gracious Queen Loud
cheersl God bless her God bless you all [Renewed
cheering
M Kossuh then retired from the window, evidently
tagued, while the greater part OF the crowd proceeded
towards the Bargate which placed the chief
porate apartment wherein the addresses prepared for the
occasion were to be presented TO the Ex-Governor. The
hall filled with respectable persons, number of
them ladies' The aldermen and common councilmen APP
peared in their robes. A messenger down from M.
kossuth TO ask for short respite He felt rather indis
posed after the voyage but would appear at quarter past
five O'Clock; and after fifteen minutes dleness, puncual
to the moment, M Kossuth entered, and was received
with the warmest acclamations He accompanied by
the mayor, who took him by the hand, and introduced
him to the members OF the corporation and others.
The mayOr then proceeded 10 address MI kOxsuth
energetic speech, and applauded throughout. He
pronounced a very warmly -coored panegyTc on the
exgovernors acts, character and career declared that
England was determined to emancpate the whole world
and hoped the acorn planted in Hungary by Kossah
might rise up mighty oak, TO protect the rights and
liberties OF the people He was satisfied the people of
England looked kossuth great and noble man,
equal TO Sydney, 10 Hampden, Washington, and when
he laid in hts grave his name would be handed
down TO posterity as theirs had been.
The address was then read by the town-clerk, Mr.
Deacon, and was received by NJ Kossuh amid great
cheering. When it had subsidized,
NJ. Kossulh said Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen of the
municipality OF the town and borough OF Southamp-
ton, excuse me, unpretending stranger for be.
ing able in your own language duly to express the
your welcome, and for those generous sen,i
menis which you, Mr. Mayor, pleased to address
TO me- was already before my arrival bound by last
ing gratitude 10 the town Of Southampton for
tokens OF the most high-minded sympathy with the
my dear native land and of protection TO its exes
and being prepared for the honor OF this occasion, you
Will excuse a lew words may say, inspired by your
presence, and said 10 you without any preparation.
lCheefs 1t IS indeed honor 10 be welcomed by the
people Of England in this noble town l. is the high
est eradication 10 me that ii The municipality OF the
first town had the honor 10 meet which receives me
IN such generous manner Ii is moi on this day only,
but from my early youth, that this glorious country
had mighty share IN my destiny. [Cheers.l | was
used 10 look on England the Book of Life which
had 10 leach me and the nations OF Europe how TO
live. Through three centuries the house OF Austria
has exhausted against Hungary the OF open VIC
ence and OF secret intrigue, and ii was municipal
institutions which still. among the most arduous CIR
cumsances, conserved to Hungary some spirit oil pub
he lie and some part OF constitutional liberty Loud
'cheers.l IL at the time when this fatal sickness
of political feeling began 10 centraze every power, and
10 tutor the people INTO this notion oil political wisdom
when this fatal sickness spread over the continent
and made It's way even TO my county, that il be-
came amos. the fashion and almost mark OF intelligence
TO bend towards the doctrine of cenirazalon:ha ], my
humble self, with few friends who stood by strug
gled against the siom-against those rushing waves
coming the spirit OF Enropebecause regarded, and
ever shall regard, municipal public life public bene
Mt, without which there is no practical freedom what
ever, loud cheers and for the loss OF which think all
ministerial responsibilities and parl iamenlary privileges
but pi,liu equivalent [Cheers In tins land is
the finest fruits OF this conquest OF liberty; the glory
outside, the freedom Within unwhered by the blghng
finger OF Capitalization. [Cheers1 When first read the
French constitution loretod that the great and glorious
French nation should yet have 10 go through many
storms because did not abandon its fatal principle OF
~
utions freedom can be developed lCheers.l That is
my conviction. Sir, | hope England will be forever
" great, glorious and frees" but when look TO history,
and what this land and the English race-ihe only
single which free in both hemspheIes oil the world
and when lcok for the key OF this freedom readily
Tess believe it is not only those municipal institutions,
which are no, absorbed by the propensity TO cenaza-
ton, which conserved that freedom, though under diff
ferent forms OF governmen-here in England under
monarchca form, in America under a republican form
that not those institutions only but the spirit OF the
people, mbodled in those institutions which made these
two great ofsprngs OF mighty great, glorious and
free. tCheers Therefore is with the highest saiIsfcc
ton receive this address from your hands, and from The
corporation OF Southampton. As to my humble self
conscious OF merit, and aspiring any repu
alion but 10 that OF plan honest man, faithful 10 the
duty OF true friend OF freedom and OF patriot, could
not iorhear TO feel peplexed TO myself the object OF
such undeserved honors were | not aware that this
generous manifestation is intended rather openly
tenance that principle OF freedom of justice OF popular
rights for which my nation vaianty struggled and
which you so happily enjoy. Loud cheers II is
glorious position the English hods-anost the
only one that is free. Ii is the only the freedom OF
which has neither 10 fear the changes OF time the
ambition Of man, provided il keeps TO its institutions.
provided that the public spirit of the people continues 10
safeguard that which best Tor the erigences OF the
time, and that their manly resolution fails
and resolution being the chef of your countys
greatness and happiness, take for the most consolng
hope 10 oppressed humanity; for have the most hrm
conviction that the freedom and greatness OF England
in intimate conuexion with the destnes and liberty OF
Europe. IL is not without reason that my native land,
and all oppressed Nations look to you as TO the elder
brother 10 whom the Almighty has not in vain impaired
the spirit guide the tide OF human destiny There is
thing that is prominent feature in your race-a result OF
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