Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-09

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now repeat it to the people Of America, franAfy and
openly desire to respected the rishtof every
tlon to dispose its domestic concerns; therefore
myself have felt resoute in every place, in every
country, to respect that principle. Hence, come not
here to the United States to inermedde with in-
ternal concerns. You are the sovereign masters of
your fate. come hither in the nams of my down
rodden but not broken people. [Cheers.] come
hlther humbly to Threat. in the Of Hungary, The
generous protection of the people of purity these
United States. [Cries OF Good, good'l But, citi-
zens, having the consciousness that have never
Spoken III my whole lie, single word which have
not felt from the very bottom of my heart, sorry
to that the declaration which have made often
aud soIemnly in England, and to which 1 was happy
regard, were not sufficient to prevent me- before
my arrival, from being charged with meddliug with
your domestic concerns, namely-wlth the question
of your Presidential election L Here some one cried
out, 'rhree groans for the Courier and Enquirer"
which were given; after which three cheers were
given successfully for the New YORK Daily Times and
Herald because it so happened that, in OF my
addresses in England, mentioned the of one
of your honorable fellow citizens Mr.. Walker as one
of the cand ldates for the Presidency. Laughter and
| cheers Now gentlemen, let me assure you that
iee quite at home In your midst, and therefore you
will pardon me if speak familiarly. [Clies of Good,
go9d-thats right" | confess, with the warmest
sentiments in England such as, If it shall be my hap
py lot to nd to be the sentiments and feelings of the
people OF the United States, will lead me TO declare,
with fervent joy, that Hungary and Europe are free
[Cheersl and, therefore, feel deeply indebted to him.
as feel deeply indebted to you, for the expression of
| those sentiments.
But all this has nothing to do with the question of nv
| mixing with the Presidential ele con OF the Unied
| States. The matter is simply this that gentleman
from America, ia his official capacity, has introduced
to me Mr.. Walker, whom | had not the honor to
know as one OF the candidates OF political party in
United States; and hearing him express certain sen
ments, merely mentioned The fact without having
the slightest idea in my mind of mixing with any party
| question whatever in this country. Aud ! nov de-
| clare, that consider no man TO be an honest man
who lsnot ready at all times to respect the principles
as they concern and affect other men, which he de-
sres to see respected in relation to himself TCheers
desire to see respected, by every people in the world
lhe sovereign right ot my nation to dispose OF its own
domestic concerns; and therefore | would not be an
honest man it | were not in every country in the
World, to respect those principles toward other men,
| (Cheers.)
| Allow me, citizens, to advert to one expression of
your kind address, which rather delicate matter to
me, and IN regard TO which hope you will not mis-.
understand me; You have named me, in the begin
mig of your address, Kossuth, Governor of Hunga-
ry. Now, citizens, my lot is curious one. Never
was there man in the world more fond of tranouilitv
and OF retired lie than myself and yer thus far ia
my ite have been able TO enjoy this happiness for
single moment. have not been able to enjoy If hs
cause always consider the duty OF the patriot to be
lrst ana paramount and that only alter that are TO
come individual wishes, individual nclinatiops NV
nomination TO the high station of Governor of Hunga-
~ was not to grauy an ambitious purpose; indeed T
know no other ambition than that of not being ambi-
tlous lappanse;] and declare that never, perhaps in
my lille, did feel more sad than at the moment when
was named Governor OF Hungary; because I consi-
dered my feeble faculties OF mind and the high duties
lad upon my feeble shoulders; and was almost afraid
OF the high responsibilities OF that great station Ii is
therefore, not out OIL ambition that thank you for the
work you have assigned to me in naming me Cover
nor OF iungary,-but thank you for BECAUSE the
acknow edgment, the part of the people of the Uni
ted States, whom have the honor to address is an
acknowledgment OF the righul existence of the De.
claration of Independence Of Hungary (Cheers ~
And, gentlemen frankly declare that believe the
people OF the United States are bound in honor and
in duty to recognise this Declaration of Independence
as ngheousy existing fact, because your very exis
tence reposes on similar declaration. Hear hear.l
This Declaration o. the Independence of Hungary is
the only existing public law of my nation. it was
not the proclamation OF single man of party;
but was the solemn declaration of the whole nation
IN Congress assembled, your forefahers were as
sembled to put forth your own glorious Declaration
OF Independence. IL was sanctioned by every village,
declaration of Hungary, and counter pronunca-
ton from my people has yet come forth to the
' world Hence have right to say that the Declare
ton of Independence of Hungary exists righullv,-
IN its full power of right and lawful existence What
IS there contrary to It's existence? Contrary to it, is
the fact that the Gar of RUSSIA foreign mower as
you know, which had no right to intermeddIe with
Hungarian effortshad the ambitious design to thrust
upon us his allegiance; and finding traitor for an
and national existence of Hungary. Now gentlemen
what warrant has violence to annihilate right? Vic,
lence can establish fact contrary to law-contrary
to right but violence never can DESTROY the rghtIn
source Of this Declaration of Independence GHear |
hear]
Take, for instance, the glorious struggle you had not
long ago with Mexico in which Gen. Scott drove out |
the Ere 'ldent OF that Republic from his capital Now
suppose Gen Santa Anna had come to Washington. |
and driven away President Taylor would Gen Tay-
have ceased be the ghsfuy elected President
the United States from the fact foreign power had
tor moment lorced him to leave bis place? believe
there Is not single man in the United States who
that would rot have annihilated the SOVEREIGN
right OF the people Of the United States to choose their
own President. Aud if this be SO, ,e most Ger.
tainly the right TO say, that it duty of consistency
and logic tor the people of the United States to recog
nlze the declaration of the independence OF Hungary
as an existing Inw,-~as the only existing law OF my
poor down-trodden country. That is what expect |
to Ind here; and whatever be the declaration of your
government In that respect, know that have the
honor to be In country where the sovereign is not the
Government, but the Peope-fgreat cheerippl-and
where every man in office be the representative
oil that direction which the public spirit of the people
takes And 1t is eTetore, that thank you even more
Hungary because by this you have paid the tribute of
acknowledgment OF the declaration of independence
OF my native land. [Cheers.]
AS to the praises which you were so kind as TO |
bestow upon nae, il atectation of modesty in me
w"en declare, that am not conscious of having |
any merit at ALL but only that OF being plain straight
forward man, faithful friend OF freedom good patri
ot CLEAR hear) And these qualities, gentlemen |
are so natural every honest man that it is scarcely
worth while to speak OF Them because cannot con |
ceVe now a man with understanding, with sound |
heart can be anything else than good patricia lover
of freedom, an honest man.
But YET after all, my humble capacity has not pre-
served me from calnmnles can we'll say of myself |
as OConnel once said of himself, that l am at this
tune, the best abused man" IN the world. Voices |
so no. 0, non) Well. gentlemen, l do not care !
much aboutit. Laughter) So long asdespots exist
in the world, and despots find the means to pa,
they Will ind men to caumniate those who are op-
posed 10 despotism and tyranny. Therefore care not
much about il because, suppose were the most dis
honest creature in the word beg you in the of
all that is sacred to tell me, what would that matter
in respect to the cause of Hungary2 Would that cause
become less just less righteous, less worthy of your
sympathy because |, for instance, am a bad MANI
question in regard to any individual here. 1t is a
quest on in regard to just cause, of country worthy
to- take its place in the great family of tree nations