Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05
ItOsSuth.

Tins extraordinary man Is expected to arrive
on our shore, during the present week. Pre-
paratlons on the largest scale have been made
to receive him in New York where he will be
honored by reception, so far as present ap.
pearances indicate, more ceremonious and dis
tingushed, if possible, than that which greeted
the ilustrious LAFAYETTE. Mems minds ap,
pear 10 be quite carried away with blind and
incOnsiderate admiration OF the great llungal-
an, add he will doubtless be overwhelmed with
"a "welcome' to which the triumphs voted to
the mos, successful of Roman Generals, in the
best days OF that Republic, with their laurel and
golden crowns, and truncheons, and charos,
and vanqulshed kings and generals, and mimics
and butioons, were but child's play. The "un.-
vcrsal Yankee nation," with all its cutenesS and
gnmp,ion, and lis aversion to fiction and fancy,
appears to be stirred, as trained cavalry horses
are by trumpet, at the sound Of KossUTH's
name.
10 be, remains to be seen. kossuTH comes not
to the United States, like others OF his country
men, an immigrant. lie does not propose like
them, 10 become citizen of this Republic. lie
has far other objects. lie is visitor, mis-
sionary, among US. lie comes to this country,
as lie went to England and as he has repeated
| y svowed, to stir up the people of America To
! fighting neutrality in the affairs Of continental
Eu 'ope. lie comes to make Public Opinion
beIligerent aud we very much fear, to attempt
to di prove with his matchess and marvellous
oratory. the wise, prudent, benehcent republi.
can maxms contained in the scarcely less than
inspired Farewell Address of our own WASH
NGToN. We confess that we are afraid Of him.
idl power over the masses, We have never
seen such powerful appeals, such winning elo-
quence, such consummate address, as he has
displayed in England. We have never read OF
a man who was SO emnenty fitted to carry
with him the popular enthusiasm. lie is as su-
per'or to the cunning ANTHONY in all the arts
aud gifts OF oratury, as the cunning Anthony
was 10 the plain, blunt BRUrUs. lie comes to
bury Hungary, not to praise her. But he
Comes, also, like Anthony, TO exhibit to excited
audiences llunsary's wounds, ard To read her
VIII. And It will be almost worlds won
der # he do not stir up our generous hearted
mpusive, ireedom-lovlng people, to cry out
" bum, fire, - kili,-slay,- let not traitor
i've :" aud to say, with the tickle Roman popu-
e ace well hear. him, we'll folio" INN, wei
die with him :" as they did to Mark Anthony
Watcher all this will be well and wise nobody
knows. The history OF the Hungarian war
not well and widely known. Its merits and it'
claims upon the sympathy OF Americans are lit
tie understood, How far the Magyar, KossUTH
represents popular liberty and republicaniSm, il
: l1at war, how few know! That his eloquenc,
is machess, that his knowledge OF European
affairs and politics is marvellous, and his &C
quanlance with the secret springs that NOV,
the human heart is still more marvellous, hi
wonderful speeches in England prove. Blu
they prove nothing more. Above ALL they d.
3 not prove, witi their drowed .eaninSS tol0ard
4 free rade and red repubi'caAiSm, that lie is SAT-
n counsellor IN America. We prefer WAsHIEG
los 10 kossUTH. We prefer the wisdom OF tn
- THINNER to The inspiring eloquence OF the Or
A1oR aud are constrained, with our presen
y limited knowledge, to say,
) "Iime9 DaRaoS ct dona 6ienLs"