North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-31
KossUTH AND INTERVENTION.

Kossuth has been complimented, and natteieo' anu
we may say honored in this country to greater eA-
tent than any other man. whether of the living OF
dead. Whole communities have risen up to receive
himour greatest citizens have WED with each other
in addressing him. in being his person, in offer
ing him the highest tributes of praise, and IN endor-
sing the peculiar doctrines which fall from his lips.
Corpora ons societies, the clergy artisans mechan-
cs aborers the bar the press, and indeed the people
of all ranks and classes have gone simultaneously
forward to cheer him with their shouts, and to bid
him thousand times welcome to the Republic OF
the stars and stripes. Nor has Congress been be-
hind the people in these demonstrations of affection
and respect. Both Houses has formally voted him
welcome, the President and his Cabinet stand ready
to receive him in the most cordial manner, and the
august Senate has even gone so far as to appoint
Committee to introduce him that body, in session.
All this, we take it for granted, is for the
than the man. 1t is regarded by Kossuth himself
who, amid batteries and euloges which would have
turned the head of any common man, has still main
tanned his digni6ed modesty, and appropriated to his
country and her cause all these outPourings of en-
thusastc admiration and regard. He has displayed,
thus far consummate shewdness and tact in steering
clear of the entangling alliances - of creeds, par
ties, and sects. He has words of gratitude and OF
thanks for all, but expressions &c particular ap-
prevail for any. But one idea seems to animate him,
and that is, HUNGARY, and the best means, in his
judgment, for carrying his people in triumph through
second struggle for independence. He loves Hun
gary, and honor him for it. He is of Hbertys
foremost champions in the whole world, and such
he commands profoundest admiration. He is no
seseeker but earnest, modest untirng peader fol
his people against arbitrary power; and we therefore
give him sympathies. and our warmest wishes for
the triumph of his In his zeal for his country,
he has made requests of the people Of the United
States which would, if complied with, inevitably in
volve them in European politics and European
and while it is but natural that he should evince this
zeal and prefer these requests it is the time
our duty firmly but kindly to say him that our in
fuence upon the nations is Of moral nature, and that
we cannot undertake the work of propagating
principles and ideas of government, By fleets and
hostile armies.
Kossuth is not the man to cloak his requests or to
conceal his hand. In his recent Speech before the
New York bar, he plainly told his hearers that if this
country should back him to the of his Wishes
aoiM Russia and Austria ,rod, in oil pro6abiH-
Iy, be the result and regret to observe that this
expression hailed with appreciation by the meet
ing, and that endorsement of the policy, if
cessary, was announced the feeling of large
jority of the citizens present. It is useless TO quote
authorities against such a policy. The common
sense of the country and the common reason of man.
kind are both against it. Hungary is not the only
oppressed country in the world Ireland, Italy, Po-
land-to allude other lands-are now suffering
equally with Hungary-their cause is hers. The
difference and the only difference is, that Ireland was
cheated into union with England betrayed and then
destroyed by legislation, by system of spies, by
absenteesm, by Chur Oh and State, and by general
oppresson--Italy is harassed by petty Princes,
| dor fhn nfA and Dolo, II
was conquered and divided between Russia and Aus
ra, and her nationality exnguished in the blood of
her bravest sons whereas, Hungary was assaulted by
Austria, because she declared for free principles and
attempted to establish them, and, one despot being
unable to vanquish and trample her down, another
| one came forward with his armed mnions and ac-
complishej the work. But Russian interference we
| are told, was in violation of the law of nations.
Granted-but then why was England, European
power, passive and almost speechlessl Is she less
in maintaining the true principles of inter-
national law, TN Europe, than we! We have right,
one of the family of nations and the only really
free government on earh to protest against second
attack by Russia on Hungary, and to declare with
President Fillmore, that the deep interest which
we feel in the spread of liberal principles and the
adjustment of free governments, and the sympathy
with which We witness every struggle against OPP
preston, forbid that we should be Indifferent to
case in which the strong of foreign power is
invoked to stiae public sentiment and repress the
spirit of freedom in any country but we cannot
take up arms in behalf of either Ireland, Poland,
Sicily. or Hungary. Nor can consent to an alli-
ance with England. In the language of Senator
Douglas, she is but " the halfway house to Repub-
licanism I'VE cannot join her in fighting for Hun
gary, while Ireland lies sacked and suffering her
feet. No-our mission is of peace; arms we
can take up only when Institutions are as
sailed, our honor insulted Fifty years hence if
God should protect and prosper He has hereto
fore done, the srord Of these Slates, speaking
though their Federal Government aUiH be Gav to The
,Uord may then 60 forward, if the cause of the
, down-trodden should appeal to US as Hungary now
does, crushing thrones pass, and sweeping the
navies and armies of despots from and land. But
not now, for debts, taxes, the immoraties of pro,
longed war, and entanglng alliances might cripple if
not destroy Us not now, for powerful We are, we
not able put down by physical force the des-
pots of the world not now, for sure that
the people Of Europe capable of selgovernment
now, for first duty is ourselves, to our pos
terity, and to the who inhablt this Continent.
But is useless to argue this point. Our people are
enthusiastic in the of freedom, but enthusiasm
is thing and action is another. We have no fears
for the result. The common sense of the country
stands like wall OF adamant against any and all at
tempts to involve them in European politics or Eu-