Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25

humbly enreat them TO enter into
private communication upon the subject
with me aud 80 ndly, ] express MY CON
vlction that this matter Of a loan could be
efficiently promoted 10y the other measure
of free, gtatutous subscription, which will
afford me the means necessary for the prac-
teal initiation of the loan itself. Now as to
these subscriptions The idea has been
brought home TO my mind by a plain, but
very generous letter which had the honor to
receive, aud which wish to read |, is as
as follows
CiNoiNNAri, Ohio, Friday, Nov. II, 1851.
NJ. Louis kossUTH, Governor of Hungary
SRI have authorized the Office of the Ohio
Lilc Insurance and Trust Company, in New
York, to hand you drafts on me for one thousand
dollars. Respectfully yours,
w. SMEAD.
| beg leave here publicly to return INV
most humble thanks to the gentleman, for his
ample aid, and the delicate manner in which
he offered it; and it came to my mind. that
where one single individual was willing 10
make such sacrifices for my country's cause.
there may, perhaps, be many who would
give their small share to it, if they were on
! ly apprised that it will be thankfully accept
ed, however small It may be.
Aud tcame to my mind, then, that drops
ct millions make an ocean, and the United
States number many millions Of inhabitants.
all attached by warm feelings to the prin-
clples OF liberty, aggIomerated by single dot
lars, Is even SO many millions of dollars,
as If IT were one single draft, to me vet
It's precious, because 1t would practically
show the sympathy ofthe people al large. /
will consider 1t highly beneficial should be
SO happy as to see that generous men would
form committees throughout the United
States, to raise out of the free offerings of the
people some material aid 10 assist the course
ofireedom IN Hungary. Its delicate mat
ter gentlemen, for me to speak SO. It's, per-
haps, one of the greatest sacrifices for my
country that do so. Great applause But
| love my county. Renewed cheering.
Aud will undergo even this toriurlnr hu-
initiation for her sake Would | were as
happy as your Washington was, when for
your glorious country sake, ia the hours of
your couutry's need, he also called for mon-
ey ~ France. SIR, have doue. Conscious
OF no personal merit, | came here poor
prosecuted exile, but You poured upon me
atriumph of welcome such as the world has
never yet SEEN aud why 2 Because You
took me ior the representative of that princ,-
pie Of liberty which God has destined to be-
come the common benefit of humanity, and
It Is glorious sight to see a mighty, free aud
powerful people, come forth 10 greet with
such welcome the principle of freedom cy-
EN- ~ a poor prosecuted, penniless exile
May you be blessed for II Your generous
deed Will now be recorded through all pos.
terily and, as even the millions OF Europe's
oppressed victims Will offer their thauAsgi,-
nv to God lor the ray OF hope which you,
10y this act, cast over the dark night of ther
satei even so through all posierty, Cypress
cd men WILCOX to your memory as token
OF God that there Is hope for freedom on The
earth, because there Is people like you to
feel ITS worth aud support IT'S cause.
The speech was repeatedly interrupted by the
applause OF the company, and when the great
Magyar resumed his scat, the entire company
rose to their feet, and gave three hearty cheers
for The speaker and the cause he had so clio.
qucnty advocated
AID Shaw then rose and said:
GENrLENEN: We have hearl from the Inns
OF the prosecuted Governor of Hungary his
humble requests We have all heard his three
distinct propositions. rise now to put YOU The
question. Shall the three propositions submit
ted by the Governor Of Hungary, stand as the
resolutions TINS meeting. Loud cries Of ave,
avo-pnf the vote tienflaulou is tha~a % com
{ no rcsponse.l thank my God that this is the
first token given by the first assembly in this
country upon the hopes, upon the prayers Of
down troddon HUNGARY. Iftroaf nf,.lnf,so