The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27

The torturerr Of the north,
To fix upon his Caucasus once more
The demi god who bore
To sad humanity Heavens FIRE and light,
Whereby should e-unite
In happier bonds the nations OF the earth
Whose Jove-like brow gave birth
To that high wisdom, whence all blessings flow
On mortals here below
Rack not o Boreal Breeze, that laboring breast
On which, half dead, yet rest
The hopes Of millions, and rest there alone
ympiously every throne
Crushes the credulous; none else than he
Can raise and set them free.
bear him on in safety aud in health
Bear a freight Of wealth
Such no vessel yet hath ever borne;
Although with banner torn
lie urges through tempestuous waves his way;
Yet shall a brighter day
Shine on him in his own reconquered field;
Relenting Fate shall yield
To constant virtue. Hungary no more
Thy saGdest loss deplore;
Look to the star crown'd Genius of the West,
Sole guardian of the opprest
o that one only nation dared to save
Kossuth, the true and brave"
The GHArsMAN then proposed " The Queen,n on whose
high Office personal character and
Queen" and the company sang t with great deve ton
and ervor and ut the close hnored the toast with three
times three cheer After The Health Of Prince Al
bert loud appause)Mr. Gesch, NJ p, who oblig-
ed by popular excitement to get the table to crafty
those at the end of the room gave in few words the
in connection with the part they had taken in the
toration of Koesuth to liberty.
dehefal w ALLBRIDGE tndnkb the united
States.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening"
"Our lustrious guest, Louis Kossuth."
KossUTH th rose to address the meeting The moment
he was upon his legs every in the room stood up
and hailed with shout which have heard far
beyond the walls Of the building Again and again the
cheering repeated the ladies being quite enthu
sisstc in their Of sympathy the gentle
men but Exhibiting 1t IN the qastes .ny of waving
tanned when the nlusrous Magyar proceeded speak
as follows
Mr. Chairman, ladies' and gentlemen-Three years
ago. yonder house Of Austria which had chiefly me to
Of Vienna in March lS4s having in return answered
by the meet foul most sacrlegious conspiracy against
the chartered rights freedom and national existence Of
my native landit became my share being then member
OF the ministry with truth to lay before the
Parliament Of Hungary the immense danger Of bleed
ing fatherland Iear, hear Having made the sketch,
which, however dreadful could be but faint shadow
Of the horrible reality proceeded to explain the alter
natives which our terrible destiny left to after the
failure Of all attempts to avert the evil Reluctant to
present the neck Of the realm to the deadly snake which
aimed at its very life and anxious to bear up against
the horrors Of fate and manuy to fight the battle of
legitimate defence-scarcey had 1 spoken the w.rd-
scarcely bad added the words that the defence would
require ECO 600 mep, and eighty millions OF horns when
the prit OF freedom moved through the hall aud nearly
400 representatives man. and lifting their
right arms towards God solemnly said, We grant IL -
freedom DEATH (rhe solemnity OF gesture and
voice with which Kossuh uttered these words produced
powerful effect on the assembly, Thu, they spoke
and there they swore, in a calm and silent majesty
awaiting what further word might fall from INV Inns
And for myselfit my duty to speak, but the gran
of the moment and the rushing waves OF sentmen
benumbed my tongue. burning tear fell from
eyes-e Sigh Of alteration to the Almighty Lord Hut.
tered my lips-snd bowling low before the majority
of my people, as 1 now bow before you, gentlemen,
left the tribunal silently speechsss mute. (Kossuth
here PAUSED fer a few moments overpowered by his
emotion, with which the company deeply sympathised)
Pardon my enotion-the shadows of martyrs
pa.sed before my eyes; heard the millions OF my nave
lard more shsutine liberty or death. (Uheers.)
As was then sirs, so am nov (Hear) would thank
Gentlemen. the sympathy with which,
in my undeserving person-no, you have honorei the
bleeding, the oppressed, but not broken; Hungary
(Cheers) would thank you fer the ray OF hope which
the sympathy Of the English people casts the night OF
fate. j would thank you gentlemen, warmly a,
feel and becomes the dignity OF your glorious land
But the words fail msthey fail me only from want
Of knowledge Of your language but chiefly because my
entiments are deep, and fervent and true (Ohsers)
The tongue of Is powerful enough to render the
ideas which the human intellect conceves; but in the
realm Of true and deep sentiments it Is but weak inter-
prefer These Npresbe like the endless glory Of
the Omnipotent. Cheers But could to say
somthng about my humble self without becoming pre-.
sumptous, would beg eaveto state that IL not only
frcm to day hut from my early youth have been
spiritually connected with britannia (Hear. b-ar
was yet young sir, under rigorous circumstances. al
which II a common to ALTO be useful so far
possible 20 fatherand and to hams nifty (Cres Of Hear
then ticipate. Icould not anticipate that 1t va
who would have by my sUnerngs 20 break way TO thl
| freedom Of thought in my native land; that II was
Who by applying to several special objects Of assocatou
which has produced many wonders in this glorious
country should have unprecedented innuenee on my
nation life capable Of leading from the indifference
oy 20 the eheerfunes. Of activity, aud b.
activity TO sefcondence (hear that the liberation o
my people from those hereditary burthens thai hsv'
wiigh them down for ave hundred years; that Ia,
political emancipation which transformed the close bal
o rvlsgse into open temple q common liberty tina
the sanction Of the great principle OF equality In dute
szd rights should ever be associated with the rec lcc
ton OF my humble name. OF that shoud be my lot q
reconcile the ubboress Of past ages with the presen
necessities and the exgencie. Of modern times cout
not anticipate that IL was / who should at one tim
Of lie be the shield Of protection TO The head OF tn
Iroud house Of Hapsburg In his imperial resi- ence
and that seeing this service returned by Of exter
minaton TO my native land IL should be my destiny
Iced on Hungary in such gigantic struggle for ndeper
deIce that struggle which, but for momsnt-yes wit
urthsken trust in the justice Of God swesr-for mo
ment only the combined powers Of the despets
tive large empires able to overcome, by getting 10
| al ally trsitor in cur ranks-that II should b
my eestny to lead on Hungary In such contest which
spite Of It's momeniary nsfortune, viii 'til prove u
In the future Of at least half the European continent
Of alarm to all nations to unite In the OF free
d m sgainst the union Of sssoutism-(hear, hear
aud 30 rsise my nation out Of the proportion
OF PROVINCIAL vegetation 10 such rank would max
her an element Indispensable to the triump Of civzs
ton sndberty and at last that the inst uihcant
Of modest Hungary, should be honored with 30 nue.
notice from this glorious land that such since Hun
gary nation no Hungarian, or perhaps any othe
stronger ever honor.d with. (Chsers) These an
many simsr things could never have entered into m
early drssms. (Loud cheers The sphere Of actiyit
snd modest az my condition. Ambition nevt
troubled the peace Of my mind. (gheers) kue
that Il IL not given to TO choose his position
the world; but know II is given 10 him honestly
| GIL the place which Providence has assigned to him
(htar besr)-soI rested copented With the ilea tbs
| The great Architect above knows best what use
make Of the meanest nail, and endeavored 70 pr
| pare myself TO become feeble instrument In u
| hands Of Providence 20 do some little good wer
| (lear, hear In this endesvor had for my teach
| that book Of life hi,tory. (Hear hesr) 1t was u
great e5smpes Of the classical Past that warmed u
susceptible young heart TO noble Gins aud Instincts b,
the tbrst Of scrutiny puhed the mind to look aroui
for rome other master than the ruins Of vanished
ress, or those mournful monuments Of the fragty
lumsn things clear, hear l looked round not
ruins but for be and to be able TO teach ny nation ne
to live (Cheers) II then that my regards turn
with admiration upon the Anglo-sazon race this liv
Ncnder Of both hemisphere the glorious Albion. Lo
cheers Hther my attention was drawn by the strik
resemblance and coincidence Of institutions which
observer cannot fail to nerk in the histories OF our
bher nv attention drawn by the fact that the fs
sickness Of European statesmanshp inherited nom Al
bilious comprehensive propensity to centraze eve
power. ard to govern the people like imbecies, ev
| | in their domettic concerns, IL here IL has not