The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

GARY. were ct Arst spprehsnsive that Kos
suth would mistake the character fthe hero wor-
ship that has been offered 10 HIN since his srrivs.
on our shores, and that Il would lead him sstrsy
as to its real value In reference TO the treat idaa
for which he has visited the United Slater. but
glad to perceive that his penetrating ssssci-
ty sees through the hollowness Of the ponp snc
parade Of which he has been made the object. ana,
that his practical genius dsspises mere show, and
locks for som ething more than vast profession,
magniloquent speeches and inflated addresses
These things, however fattering they might be to,
the vanity of Q small man, are held by the Hun
garan leader for what they just WORTH and, as,
he has over and over again proclaimed, he would
prefer a dollar given to the good cause above all
the empty expressions Of sympathy and all the ex-
pensive aldermanic fetimg that could be lavisheG.
upon him for a twelvemOnth. Sympathy that
bears no fruit, is like pitying'a starving man, but
giving nothing to save him. Mere talk is cheap
it never made revolution, and will. Steiner
stuff is required for such arduous work. Deeds not
words--doilars, not addresses-are the means by
which such great ends can be attained.
Last week, when some members Of the Board OF
Education were pertinaciousy pressing Kossuth to.
exhibit himself in Tripler Hall, after be had re-
peatedy refused, he very pointedly told them that
if be did not firmly resist those solicitations, what
he was told in England would be realized--that he
would do nothing here, his time would be 60 taken
up by feting and by demonstrations. He quickly
perceived the. tendency Of this course of hunbug,
and gave such very plain hints would put stop,
to it, except in the Of knaves, or those incor-
rigible asses in human shape of whom the proverbs
Of Solomon say: =" Bury fool in q mortar, yet his
folly will not depart from him."
For many years past it has been the custom Of
social coteries and party cques in this city, when
any distinguished parsonage comes among rs, to
seize him the moment he arrives, and exhibit him
as lion, not SO much to excite admiration for the
king Of the Forest but To gory the exhibitors who
had caught the animal and claimed the exclusive
right to show hiin to the public. The case of Kos
suth is not an exception. He has been lauded. and
Toasted, and exhibited-not because he embodies ia
his person the cause of Hungary and the cause Of
republican freedom Throughout. Europe-not be-
cause his genius has created q revolution in his
native land, which was successful for q time, aud
would have been stamped with permanent. results
but for the intrusion of the Russian bear-not be-
cause he is tie star of hope to suppressed nations
and the great eSpositor and apostle of liberty to the
Old World-but because the politicians and dema-
gogues thought they could make some capital
GU. of him, political or otherwise--.hat
they could glorify themselves, their family,
connections, and friends, by gaining Fictitious i'm
portance by Identification with the lame of man.
who has filed two hemispberes with his fame.
Some Of the men who are most noisy and making
most fuss about Kossuth are the least patriotic in
dividuals in the whole community as regards the
interests, the glory, and dignity of their own
try; and who give such men credit for . desire
to see Hungary independent and free, when they
would sell the liberties Of the United States NOR
row, for "thirty pieces of silver! Are the men
who live upon systematic public plumber, squander
swsy the money Of the people, aud Cypress them,
by excessive taxation, likely to be true friends of
freedom in Hungary, or anywhere else The COM
munity at large are we'll aware Of the public
character of many Of those men who are
forcing themselves upon Kossnth, and would,
both morally ard physically, kill him with kind
ness; and great injury would accrue to his cause
in consequence of their contact with it, were it not
that be has sufficient dscernment to see the danger,
and the transcerdent ability to neuralise the evil
influence Of such . connection.
There is one way Of testing the sincerity Of all
busting sympathizers-the test Kossuth hmsslfhas
laid down. 1t is the breeches peeket-the most
sensitive point about the human body. Every man
who has the cause Of Hungarian freedom at heart
win evince that feeling according to his means, By
contributing that which alone is Of any substantia,
service to that cause and he will do so without any
wish to see his name figuring in the newspaper to
make capital for him than the amount he gives.
The mechanic who quietly subscribes his dollar,
or, II he can afford it. Eve dollars, and, BY his
example, influences his friends and neghbors, does
70 uvo~ th.~
makers, and more, even, than those who contribute
such large sums . thousand dollars, without the
power or the will to move others to follow in their
wake. If the people at large take the matter il
hand, form committees, and collect subscriptions,
their small but numerous contributions will soor
swell into An amount that will make the Austrian
despot tremble on his throne. This is q cause
worth serving, and this 10 the true way to serve it,
apart from what may DO done by Congress or tho
government, and the independence Of Hungary is
90 linked with the freedom Of the rest Of Europe,
that Whatever Is given specifically for the ore is
given not very remotely for the other The signs
Of the times clearly indicate that the destinies Of
France, Iiay, Hungary, Poland, and all Ger
many, are connected together by Consideration
Of political circumstances, that either universal
freedom or universal despotism win prevail, aud
Europe will be either republican CT Cosack.
Which Is 1t to be
The FIRE DrrARTMENr-ITs Grief, AND THE
COMMON CouNciL.-We learn that the Common
Council, smarting under the severe oAssigstion Of
Mr.. Carson during the past two years, BY which
several Of the Aldermen and Assistants lost their
election, have formed "A organization composed Of
both political parties, with large pecuniary means
TO Gust the Chief EDS ineer from offce Fearing to
vote him directly from ofice-wkich he Common
Council have the power to do--they strive 10 re-
move him indirectly, by the creation Of FIRE com
psnies In localities where, it is SAID they are not
desired in order to obtain votes in the department
TO petition for new election Of Chief Engineer
10 fleet this, the Common Council, as will be seen
BY the following resolution. have assumed the
power OF selecting the members Of the companies.