The southern press., 1851-12-09

trodden down. Dung giant or Tree America :.
You will tell me that your sacred shores are an
asylum for the oppressed and homeless exile.
But as look on these, will all the blessings of
your glorious country drown into oblivion the
long desires of my heart for my native land
My poor native land Thy sufferings make
thee still dearer to my heart. Thy bleeding
image is with me while wake and while sleep.
II has accompanied me across the waves, and
will accompany me when ] go back to fight
over the battles for thy freedom once more
have no idea but thee have no thought, no
sentiment but thee And even here, with this
prodigious view of greatness freedom, and hap
piness, before my eyes. my thoughts are wander
ing home and when turn to you gentlemen
when bow before the majesty of the United
States, and when intend 10 thank you for the
generous shares you have taken for my liberia.
ton, and for this high honor of your generous
reception, see, out from the very midst of this
assembly, the bleeding image of Hungary arise,
looking at you with anxiety, to see if there is in
the usre of your eye ray of hope for her
TO hear ii there is.in the thunder of your hur.
rahs trumpet call for her resurrection. If
there were no such ray Of hope in your eyes
if there were no such trumpet call in your
cheers, then wo to Europe's oppressed nations |!
They will stand alone in the hour of need
brothers hand to help them against the despots
of the world and wo to me! shall feel no
pleasure even here And the days of my stay
ing here will turn out to be lost fer my father
land. 1t will be wasted, perhaps at the very
time Of the decision of Europe's destiny. Cit
zens, much as | am in need of rest-much as |
want to become familiar with the ground | will
have to stand upon, before enter into business
matters publicy-I took it for duty of honor
not to- let escape even this first opportunity Of
your generous reception, without telling yon
plainly, openly, what sort of man am. and what
are the hopes and expectations, and motives
which brought me to your shores,
: Here there was some disturbance, which in
duced Kossuth to stop. He remarked-wi the
gentlemen stand still. it is not possible to
speak
VoIcE-They are coming to you.
kossUTH-But it is impossible to speak. II
requires great force to speak, and if it is not
quiet, it is impossible. Gentlemen, have to
thank the people, the Congress and the govern
ment of the United States for my liberation from
captivity Human tongue has no expression
for my feelings when first caught sight of the
flag of the United States But however dear
my gratitude may be, this would have been of
no use to me at this very moment, in coming to
the United States only for the purpose of ex.
pressing to you my thanks. The movements in
Europe are of very great Importance now.
Here there was more disorder, which was ex-
tremely annoying, and Kossuth's efforts to
make himself heard evidently distressed him.
His lady, who was with him on the platform,
was apparently a little alarmed. Kossuth sus.
pended speaking. In tie hope that the immense
assemblage would come to order. He made
another effort.
Citizens, have to beg the people to remember
about the circumstances of my captivity.
More disorder. Kossuth then said he would
give his notes to the press, for he could not
possibly make himself heard.
Cries of "Go on"
KossUTH-But can't 90 on.
gentleman on the platform then remarked
to the audience:
Gentlemen, as the noise is so great that Gov
ernor Kcssuth cannot be heard, he will make
few BRET remarks to the Mayor and then con.
clude.
Great disappointment and chagrin was man.
ifesled that Kossuth could not proceed
Kossuth then addressed few remarks to the
Mayor, the sub stance of which is as follows -
This is no place for me to enter into matters
of importance. Still, / suppose, you will be so
kind as to receive my thanks for your reception.
| shall, before another meeting Of your citizens
have become familiar with the ground on which
stand, and ] can then express the humble wish
of my beloved country which is so strongly
connected with the fate of Europe. Hoping
that you will grant me the favor Of deferring
any further remarks at present, beg to express
my most humble thanks for my generous wei.
come, and my confidence that tlis will turn out
to be a very important day to the destiny of my
people. Because ! know very well that the
people of New York have resolved to bestow
its symT athy upon my native land | trust they
mean not only to speak in word, but also to
give sufficient aid to the cause which have
the honor to represent Please accept my
thanks
IA rush was then made for the platform, and
the meeting broke up in disorder Thus ended
the reception in Castle Garden There We're
not among the immense congregation present
more than thirty or forty persons who did not
most heartily and anxiously desire to hear the
great Magyar's speech. IL was a sad disap.
pointment that the proceedings were so shame.
fully interrupted as they were. Who these dis
turbers were, or what was their motive, our
reporter could not learn. At all events, the
reputation Of our city has suffered by these
scenes
After Kos,uth reached his hotel, his private
secretary dictated his speech from his manu-
SCRIPT TO the reporters who received. ut the same
time, the following note from Mr.. Pulzsky:
To THE GESTLEMES OF THE Pass:
The enthusiasm Of the people Of New York,
with which il expressed its noble sympathy for
Hung ~, was 50 great that liz ouibnrsts made
IL impossible for the Governor t. address the
masses; but out of respect to the inhabitants Of
the Empire city, and TO show his gratitude fe7
the cordial welcome with which he was honored
to-day, he wishes, by the mighty agency Of the
press To give publicity 10 his feelings. and TO
have circulated what he would have said, IL. I'M
fortunately for him. aud for the cause OF Hun.
gary, the people assembled this morning, had
had less sympathy, and hid expressed it less
warmly. .
l am, gentlemen, your ohedient servant,
FRANCIS PULZSKY.
The speech Of kossuth In Full.
I am vet half sick, gentlemen tossed and
| twisted about by fortnight's gale on the At