The New York herald., 1851-12-20

ary enacted law, not regarding revolution Is synony-
BE- prepared TO maintain them that Nc civil or eoclesas-
tics tyranny can long oppress Where the Chris
tisn religion fres men s fres-whsrs religion is
follow We desire for the church other patronage
from the civil gcvernment Of any nation, than equal
that rovsrEmsnt Of that sacred book Of truth that holy
Sabbath md that liberty Of conscience, which are Gods
gifts men, and with which civil or eccesiAsticsl
authority has any right TO interfere We believe true
religion be the strongest safeguard for human free
dom We place reliance upon mere abstract specu-
stions about human rights aside from the will and the
Word Of God upon the dreams Of nhdel socialism.
We cling to the Word of Godwe cling to the Protestant
faith unfolded in the Word Of God; and If We could
make all nations hear us, We would say to them,
f the Son shall make you free ye shall be free indeed
Whether in thssprsvdence of God the time Is drawing
nigh when the great contest for principles shall x the
destiny Of the world is not decide One thing
is obvious-he signs Of the times are ominous Of fear
full struggle Our hope is In God, and ander him. In
faithful in the exalted spheres OF civil and po
tical influence Such sphere sir you occupy, and to
'hA' '0q Ica%Bop cs sPENCER G prs.Syn Ch Co. s.
VIM ADAMS Presby'n Ch. IN. 81
D. CURRIE. Methodist Episcopal Ch.
JOHN BOWLING, Baptist Ch
EN E"aasS IN ch
JOHN KNOX, Reformed Dutch Ch.
VIM MSLAREN Ass Reformed ssS ,I, Pressyn ss ch
J. +. BUsCHE, German Reformed Ch.
JOHN GRIGG Protestant Episcopal Ch
KossUTn's REPLY.
After . pause in which emotion seemed to be
struggling, he said :-Gentlemen-I am really sorry
that was not aware that should have such IN i'm
portant opportunity the most important opportunity
of manifesing sympathy with the cause have the
honor to advocate would have made arrangements
to answer the opportunity rs 1t deserves. Still more
am sorry that engagement TO- day, together with
the state Of my health, will not permit me to address
you according to the exscton Of the circumstances of
H.
again 1t is not because consider the other engage
ments more importsnt-for consider this Of higher
importanc matter how important any other en-
gagement may be; but have pledged my word, and
therefore cannot avoid fulfilling it. consider you
the ministers Of giving in this your address, the
sanction of religion the Of Hungary and there
can be higher sanction than the sanction Of religion
l consider the Christian religon-the principles OF
mate connection with freedom of the world,
fdent that mankind restored to its freedom in all
principles of religion BY which not only its happiness
here but its bliss in heaven, can be secured am fure
thathe free deveopement of human that
comprised in the word liberty is that only not contrary
to the faith and religious feelings Of humanity but
gion the only bss which the broad developement
Of fire edom can rest Your own people are example
DO not mention II praise, for cannot derive
praise from duty, but mention 1t as . highly in
trucve fact that the feest nation is also the most re-
lgious. You have spoken words Of the greatest i'm
portance and to which wish to give the greatest pub
hcity beg at the earliest opportunity, to send you
written you, 70 COM
municate 1t also to the press for wish the whole coun
try to know what are my principles In that respect
thank you, gentlemen.
Kossuth then shook hands with the deputstion, when
Dr. SPENCER said he had further to read the names at
tscAed to the address.
KossvTH-Even that is gratifying to me, and 1 thank
you for it. because II shows that the ministers Of differ
ent denominations CT religion agree In the great princi
ple which represent and have pathy one feel
ing desire its not only In Hungary but
throughout the world.
The deputation then withdrew.