The New York herald., 1851-12-20
The Revolutionary Central Committee Oi
New York for Promoting Insurrec tiOT
and Democracy In Europe.

The advent of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian
chief, in this country, has produced, and will pro.
duoe, among the people and in Congress-from the
chief magistrate down to the lowest citizen-one
of the most extraordinary movements of q revolu-
tionary character that has taken place on this con-
tinent since the great movement of l776. The
first distinct and positive popular organization for
the public management of this movement, was the
BANQUET given at the Astor House, and the subse-
ouent meetings held at the hotel, for the pur
pose of organizing Revolutionary Central Com
mittee" in this city, to collect funds and procure
in Hungary, and, by consequence, . revolution
throughout Germany, Italy, France, England, and
other parts of the Old World. The following is an
official publication emanating from this remarkable
organization-the grand central revolutionary COM
mittee for European insurrecton and the establish
ment of democracy:-
AID TO HUNGARY-oRoANIZAAIoN OF CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
large number of the citizens of New York met at the
Astor House. afternoon of Tu eedsy December 1
for Of making some organised effort in aid OF
elected Chairman. and Mr. Ii. J. Raymond, Secretary
Simeon Draper Esq stated in general terms the object
the ting saying that 1t had been called under the
advice and at the request of the Mayor He proposed
that finance committee Of seven persons be appointed
Kouth spy funds that mi ght come into their hands
for that purpoee This motion carried and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed by unanimous vote
Of the meetipg:-
George Newbold shepherd Knapp,
Moses H. Grinneil, Robert Emmet,
Wm II Aspinwan Stewart Brown
John J. Palmer.
On motion Of MI Draper, an Executive Committee
appointed by the meeting composed OF the Finance
Committee and Of the following persons with power TO
fill vacancies and to add to their number
His Honor, Mayor Kingsland,
Theodore sedgwick Charles NJ. Leupp,
Charles L. Butler, Henry J. Ssnford,
John Van Buren,, j. w, Edmonds,
Robert L. Kennedy, q. w sturteysnt,
B. Chittenden, Luther r. Marsh,
Marshal o. Roberts, John III Gourlie,
Robert 7. Haws, George Bancroft,
Jan es Phalen, Il. d. Morgan,
George W Blunt, John L. 0'6sllvan,
Junius T. stagg, eilas G. Herring,
H. c. Bowen, r. N. Blstchford,
j. L Roo.eyeit John Thompson,
Charles King, Daniel D. Howard
r H. winflow, John y. Gray,
Matthew Morgan, John Hecker,
Nathaniel b. Blunt Richard Emmett
Jacob Harsen, James Kelly,
Horace Greeley, Simeon Draper,
Parke &c dwin, James I. Brady,
Charles W Sanford, James 7. Freeborn,
r b. Coleman Moses 8. Beach.
John Genin, Richard II. Busteed
Morgan Morgans HenryJ Raymond,
Henry shaw. Robert L. Stuart,
George II. Franklin, Moses Taylor,
Mr. Sanford, George r. Nssbitt
Oh aries J. Cromwell, John J. Herriek,
Anthony L. Robbins, John Cochran,
p. 7. Parnum, james j. Ring,
Truman B. stillman,
After further business, Of no general importance
several propositions being referred the Executive and
Finance Committees, the meeting adjourned
Many Of the names which distinguish TINS COM
mttee have an historical character Of no mean i'm
pcrtsnoe in this country. The Hon. George Ban
croft was o member of Mr.. Felix's Cabinet, after
wards Ambassador TO England, and well known
having psslished very elaborate history Of the
United States few years ago. Charles King Is
the dstip guisked President of Columba College in
this city, and occupies high position N the classical
circles of this metropolis John L. O'Sullivan was
ooc of the promoters of the insurrcction in Cuba
and was indicted last summer for attempting to get
I'D an expedition in this city for the invasion o
that island. Robert Emmett, and several other dis.
tlnguished names on the list, are members Of the
famous Irifh Directory, who collected, few year
ago, abou. forty thousand dollars promote insur
rection in Ireland and to enable the suffering Irish
people TO cast of the brutal and bloody yoke oi
English tyranny in that unhappy land. Moses $.
Beach Is the son Of Moses Y Beach, . distinguish.
cd fnancisr, who figures in the history Of banking
n this country for the last few pears, as having beer
connected with half dozen broken banks through
oat the republic, to say nothing of the recent ex
pcditions TO Cuba. John Van Buren, Theodore
Sedgwicl, and Others are disting uissed politicians
eloquent, independent and hostile to every species
and color of slavery, whether In Europe OF
on this continent. Silas Z. Herring is the
very ingenious inventor Of the ever lasting
Salamander Safe, In which all the money
that may be collected to promote insurrectior
ind revolution in Europe, and to carry On. the no
BILE stand Indicated by Congress in their resent re-
tolutions viii be deposited for safe keeping until II
can be efficiently used to destroy the existence Of ~
ropean despetism Of all kinds John N. Genin, an.
other Of this distinguished committee, Is the cele-
brted inventor of the Jenny Lind hat which was SO
popular during last year, and who has just in
vented a Kossuth hat which is purchased ten times
ss much as any other during the present excitement
szd fever in favor Of European liberty aud against
bloody despotisn in the Old World George New.
bold is one Of the principal hnanciers Of Wall street,
andas been equainted with the history efcurrency,
and o opey matters generally, for any years an
Is able to manage the money market 80 as 10 raise
lean ofsny amount Of millions for the great cause
which tie committee have Ia their safe keeping
Noses H. GrinnelI is well known this commu.
nifty as a SsstiDguished and enterprising merchant,
famous for building beautifully modelled clipper
vessels, and who will furnish the insurrostiOnary
committees o. the whole world With any quantity Of
fast, sailing vesselst to outstrip the ubbers Of des
potism, on either the Baltic or the Black Sea.
Ps,ke Goodwin ia a distinguished literary man
and philosopher, in favor Of liberty and equa-
Rty TO both blacks and whites, on both conti-
rents; and is procecd ding, as was stated the other
eyenirg at the Astor House banquet, to 60 over TO
England On the important mission Of delivering
lectures On pure American democracy in that land,
and 10 teach the people there how to establish
republic the ruins Of the old aod crazy monarchy
which is tot,erng under its load Of deb. in our un-
fortunate fstberland Horace Greeley and Henry
J Raymond have been Two leading agitators in
the abolition srd free soil movements Of VIM. II.
seward. bat in addition to The Liberation Of the