The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13
T III Il ALED MAN.

az hunlile petitioner in tie name Of ny ap-
pFGasei cntintip, lHt me rrsps0thiliv ask DO
Ynu not rHgrrt 30 have bestowed uJian mo The
high honor OF lhis glorious reception, unpaFal-
leled ia histgryl / say unparalleled ia hsto-
ry,th0uRh know that your fathers have vel
coined Lafayette ~ a similar way liut La
iayette hal mighty claims 20 your eountrysa
gratitutia. lie hal t6qghriu your ranks, ibF
your fIaedoIn aud Independence, and what
was still more ia the hour nf your need, be-
wat The LINK Of your friendly coHlertan with
Francs connection, the result of which
were two French fleets oi more than thirty
eighf men-ol.waT 5000 gallant men, Who
fought side by sidc With you afHirst Corn wal
lie before IorktoWn, the preci0in sifi nf a.
900 muskeia, loan Of 1000, OOOf, and even
the preliminary TREATIES 0f your glorious
Reaes, negotiated ai Paris by your -immorial
Franklin
hope the people the United STATES, now
in the happy condition 10 aid those who aru
10 need d aid, a. ia, n Was once ia naud, will
kindly Fcfnmnber these H,rlu aud you ciiizrns
81 New York, Won will yourselves berOme
the I-ahyettrs OF Hungary. Lafayette had
great CLAIMS 10 your love and sympathy, bat
have none. i come an humble Ieli,i0ner
with no dbar claims Han lhose-.gllieh the OPP
pressed have "a the sympathy 0ffreemcn,lphg
have the powpr "a hFlp- with the claim Et-....i
the unfortunate has "a the hAppyf-and ~
dosntrodaiea has 10 ih9 protection OF cfnia..
iaatios And OF human righis---in a word. u
have no other claims than thOse which tho
oppressed prini,iplo of Freedom has 10 that
ni Yicfnrioua liberty Then / would humhly
AJAX, are these claims sufficient "a insure yobF
generous protection, not % myself, hot 70 the
prnriple 81 irccilsini w Eur0pe's continent
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Indispensable keyuiones
n yurr -pps'sls.E ti.s-s- laigaa nat znaicieni
10 your active and cooperative sympathy then
let me know at once that the hopes have fail
cd with which Europe'H Oppressed Nations
have looked 10 yonr lfffai. mighty aud glOr-
Gus rrpublic--.let me- know At once the failure
OF oar hopes; that ! may hasten ba,k aud
tell Europc's oppressed nations, let ~ fight
singlv-handod and foraker the battle nj Lee
onidas--let IA trust 20 God, 20 our righteous
cause, and TO our good swoHis-thore is no
other belp Tor the oppressed nations on earth.
But Il your GnheFons republican hoaris are
animated by the high principle of ircedom,
aud Of the solidarity ia the destinies Of Hun
gary-if you have the will, as, 10 be- sure, you
have tho power, 10 support the cause OF free
dom against the sacrilesious league Of drspo-
tism, then give ne snnir days of ralm rrlhp-
! tom, TO HEROINE acquainted with the grennd
upon which / stand. Les me take the hind
advice OF some active friends. on tire most
practical course have to Adopt let nv scr
Il there be any preparatory steps taken IN ia
yor of that CAUSE which have the honor 90
represent; aud then lot u,e hire a new OPP
portuniry 10 cxpound before you my humble
Fpg quests IA 4 practical why,
/ confidently hope, Mr. Mayor, the CORPORA
ton and giiizena Cd ulie Empire city will grant
me the secand opporauhily. IL this he your
generous will thea let ~, taks tins fur b,-ph
Happier days, and let me- add with a sigh
OF thanksgiving Ia tho Almighty God, that u
a. ssat sflsEiss,s esat,tFs tsh,.l, pF.ssssls,os,
has selected to DO the pillar OF fra'dom, as Z,
Is ALREADY The asylum 10 oppressed humanity
ain told that l will have the high honoF TO
rr.v'cw your patriotic militin. O God, how
my heart throbs at the idea to see this gallant
..raly anlnted nn the side Of freedom against
despoiianl Tho world would be irec, aud
you would be the EzviUrs OF huihsHify 8HFf
why should not these gallant mrn trh@ part
in rho mighty demonstration at tho day, pro
.yiding that / was right when said that now
a-,lavs even the bayoRois think
Citizens Of New York IL is under your
protection that place the @rrcd cause of
freedom and independence of Hungary.