The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26
Presentation Of Addresses to Kossutn.

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hero with their addresses of sympathy and ad
miratioD. Ladies' IS well as gentlemen throngec
the rooms. These addresses were from st. Par
cras Lambeth, Islington, Pimlico Woolwich
and indeed from nearly all parts of the kingdom
A large number of societies were also repre-
scented, and among the rest the Financial Reform
Association.
Kossuth, with the utmost readiness and facil
| ity, replied to all these bodies and associations
and had an appropriate word for each
In reading these brief replies, for which
however, we have no room, we are forced to ad
mire more and more the adroitness, ability anc
earnestness of this wonderful man. French
German, Polish and English populations, hearc
themselves responded to in their respective Ian
guages, with flueucy that was perfectly sur
prsing. ln nearly all cases his remarks wer,
received with bursts of applause. -.
| VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM. ." 49,
On the 9th, Kossuth left London, in the morn
ing, for Birmingham He was greeted witt
great enthusiasm at the various towns through
which he passed. On reaching Birmr CHAM
the station being densely crowded with people
who had gathered to see him-he was received
by Mr.. Geach, the member for the county 1t i.
estimated that half million persons We're in the
street. Mr.. Geach addressed the crowd, stating
NJ. Kossuth felt deeply grateful for the reception
he had experienced, so far beyond anything he
could have anticipated, and only regretted that
the state of his chest, and the engagements he
was under 10 address public meetings the day
! following, prevented his thanking Them as he couh
irish himself Mr.. Geac concluded his obser.
vations by expressing hope that he might in
the name of the assembled thousands, give to
kossuth true and hearty welcome to Birming,
ham. ..
A procession was then formed consisting OF
all the trades Of the city, with their banners and
emblems which is described as one of the most
magnificent displays ever made in the place
| The Times correspondent estimates the nun.
Der engaged in it, at one hundred and fifty thous-
and, but the local papers give twice that amount
1t was composed almost wholly of working
men, and was as enthusiastic rs it was large.
RECEPTION AT MANCHESTER.
Kosspth arrived at Bank-top station, Man
chester, on the 18th, and was received by lessrs.
Alexander Henry, M. p, Mr.. Kershaw, Nj. p,
and George Wilson, and other gentlemen In
his progress through the town, his reception by
the dense mass of people congregated in the
streets to welcOmr him was most enthusiastic
He went to the residence of Alexander Henry,
esq, NJ p, whose guest he was during his so.
jvurn in Manchester. The Free Trade Hall
was the place selected to present the address :,
and precisely at 7 o'clock, the chair was taken
tv George Wilson, esq, who entered the hail.
lending M. Kossuth by the hand. The cheering
was loud and continued, lasting upwards of five
minutes
The chairman then opened the proceedings,
and the address being read to the meeting by the
secretary, Mr. Bright, NJ T., moved its adoption
in a heightened speech, being seconded by Mr..
Kershaw, NJ. p, and carried unanimously. The
chairman then presented the address to the illus.
trious exile, who, on receiving it, kissed and
pressed it ferventy to his heart.
Nineteen addresses from various towns were
then presented, when NJ. Kossuth came forward
amid the most vociferous cheering, and addressed
the meeting in a most eloquent speech Of an
hour and half's duration.
SPEECH AT FREE TRADE HALL.
This was one of the grandest addresses that
Kossuth has made in England, and we regret
our utter inability to place the whole Of il before
our readers. He began by apologising for not
having prepared a formal address, because his
tine had been so entirely aborbed by the SYM
pathetic demonstrations Of the people. But he
went on, uHprepared as he was, TO pronounce
an Grafton, full of eloquence, power and truth
His first topic as elsewhere, was the great ques-
ton of despotism or liberty on the continent Of
Europe. He said that a contest was near,
which will decide the fate of mankind for cen
turtles. This question is none Of scanty or par
tial interest. /. is none of a noble commisera
ion for the misfortunes Of an individual or Of
one country. IL is the question Of universal in.
terest, in which every country, every people, are
equally interested-I say equally interested
There may be difference as TO the succession
m timpa in (which NJ nt milton uyill kn of
fected by that unavoidable consequence of thi.
question; but affected they really are-cne a
day sooner or one day later than ano.her-it
is mere question Of time. No country, how.
ever proud Of its position, but chiefly none with
in the boundary of the Christian family and OF
European civilization, can avoid that share of
the consequences Of this all comprehensive ques
ton, which will decide the approximate fate Of
humanity.
! scarcely need TO say that this comprehensive
question j., whether Europe shall be ruled by
the principle Of freed6m, or by the principle Of
despotism-(' freedom, freedom ~ or TO bring
more home, in practical way, 90 your generous
hearts the idea of freedom. the question j..
whether Europe shall be ruled by the principle OF
Capitalization, or ty the principle of self govern.
ment- cheers because self government j.
freedom, and Capitalization IL absolutism. Shall
freedom die away for centuries. ard mankind
become nothing more than the blind instrument
Of the ambition Of some few! or shall the print
of seryitude be wiped ont from the brow Of hu-
mainly. and mankind become noble in itself, and
a noble instrument 10 lis own forward progress
CHEERS. Wo. hundrcdfod wo, TO every ma
ton which, confident in IFS proud position Of to
day, would careIessly regard the comprehensive
struggle Of those great principles! Ii is the
mythical struggle between heaven and hell. To
be blessed or To be damned is the fate Of all;
this may reach US one day, sooner o. later, but
10 he blessed or TO be damned il the fate Of all
there is no Transaction between heaven and
h ". Wo, thousandfold NO, 10 every nation
which would not embrace within its sorrows
and its cares the future, but only the passing
moments of the present time in the flashing OF
n moment the future becomes present; and the
objects Of our present labors have passed away.
As the sun throws n mist before the sun rises, so
the spirit of the future is seen in the events Of
the present.
lie then referred 10 the demonstrations which
had been paid him everywhere as proof Of & e
universal sympathy Of the people in the cause Of
freedom. lie remarked: