Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-23

" S'ooeCs w teatfiCt 70 = lew Wnut according
70 the principles ofRue liberty. belonged 10
all, our firsl act aiier we gained the ind.
pendent ministry, was 10 abolish those e1.
elusive privileges, and 10 give universal lib
erty to all, without distinction, whatever
tongue man speaks, or in whatever church
he prays.
Freedom was thus established-eoual
franchises, equal representation, equal ac.
cess TO the legislative, judicial and executive
departments of The government equal share
in the public burdens for public necessities /;
equal exemption from taxation, equal share
10 The benefit of public education, and all
those things which are necessarily derived
from the great principle Of freedom.
Now, said that | came not here 10 find
an asylum or a happy home. For the fu.
iule | shall devote my life 10 the resurrec.
iion Of my nation, and | will endeavor TO ie,
store Hungary 10 her sovereign right, the
fundamental righ. Of nation TO dispose of
itself. Should Divine Providence restore
me 10 Hungary, | shall pursue differen,
course next time, and one lha. | trus, will
be better Tor my nation. In The first place,
treason will never destroy our cause again.
never was willing take on my shoulders
any duty if had mol the innate conviction
in my mind that would answer thai duty.
There were struggles going on upon every
side. | had not the boldness 10 take the
conducl Of the tactical and siralagetcal ope.
ralions Of the army; because had no, the
consciousness that | could answer my duty,
and | was extremely anxious lest | should
not. and that no. only mankind and history
should condemn me, but my own con-
science. also, pursuing me with eternal tor.
lures, If undertook what was no, able TO
accomplish, and the cause should fail by my
want Of skill. This was the reason why |
did not ,ake in charge the tactical and SRA
tagetical management Of the military affairs
OF Hungary; and was, therefore, compel
led TO give my confidence to one or another.
Blu. have seen that man canno, penetrate
the secrets of the heart of every man.
have seen that ambition has swep, away
the established character of man, and ,ha,
he has become changed. Therefore |, an
exile, have improved by study my inlell-
gence in what was wanting. And now, re-
ying on my people who are no, shaken
in the faith Of The success Of their cause, by
pas, defeat or present calumny, will take
into my own hands, for know, (placing his
hand upon his hearI) that am no, Monck
nor Napoleon, 10 lake the cause of ibor,y
and belray il when in my power. Ap.
pause. Therefore, in that circumstance,
find reason that my efforts will not be
frustrated by treason. But there is another
danger. Russian in,olerance-no, because
Russia is SO strong. Do not mistake me.
Russia is no. so giant-Gke as she is cried
out. Laugh,er.] Iii large inflated body
on very feeble feet. Renewed laughter.
Blu, she has prestige Of greatness. 1t is
in this that her chief power lies. But thai
prestige will be broken once, for consider
the people Of Russia not my enemies. They
ATE Of the same brotherhood of humanity as
Hungary and other nations. Blu. now ,ha
poor people, in their present condition, are
doomed 10 be nothing but the tools Of ar
arrogan, despot, who boasts that he has {
call from heaven TO put his foot upon man
kinds neck. That tyranny will not last.
The danger is not because Russia is great
but because she is very near-lhirly hours
1 from Hungary-and could pour her armies
on our nation before she had time TO devel
ope and organize her forces; and therefore,
have come here TO the people of The U. State
to ask them 10 make such stand, not as vii
enlange them in war with Russia. bu
such as will preven, Russia's interference
If there is anything in those principles an
doctrines which The greal founder Of you
, republic taught you-not the time servin
principles of expediency, bu, of eternal an
Interchangeable lrulh-you will make thu
sland, and tell Russia TO mind her own busi
ness. And This find among The principle
Of your Washingons and Jeffersons, an
others, ,hal"whenever any form of govern
ment becomes destructive of The ends 70
which ii was Instituted, i. is The righ, of III
people TO alter or 10 abolish it, and TO ins,i
luie new government, laying lis loundalio
on such principles, and organizing It's powe
, in such form, as 10 them shall seem mos
a likely 10 effec, their safety and happiness.
And this being the inalienable right ofever
| nation, no oher nation has right to inter
G ferc to preven, ii. | could wrile book o
q this subject, merely by recalling the word
4 oil The message of your Presidents, the Col
!. respondence Of your greatest men, and III
diplomatic instructions given 10 your minis
ters. agents, and plenipolenliaries, all con
tending for the same great principle.
/. Now, ask you, in the name of all ,h1
is sacred (here the speaker became yer
q warm and animated ask you, what is III
!. value Of principle, unless ii is proiec.e
= when despols are doing all they can TO crus
ii? Twill have the opportunity before lonl
q 10 prove that all the great statesmen Of Amer
:. lea have msinlaihed this principle. Now
!, The U. States is in the same position 10 th
other nations that every citizen is 10 the |
States. We do not wan, armies from yol
!, TO fight for us. All we want is fair play .
!. fight for ourselves, you told them that yo
!. would not allow other nations TO interiel
o to assist Spain in that struggle, and sha,
they attempted it you would oppose lhel
with all your force. England was then un
. led with you in maintaining thar principl
: She is ready 10 strike with you in manlAinir
4 ii now. She is not so far from you as 81
4 was then; and shall monarchial Englar
n now be left alone 10 assert the principle
!. every na,ion'S right 10 dispose of It's ow
. internal concernsl-and shall Republics