The republic., 1851-12-13
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The Great 1kossuth Banquet I'm new Yo

The Great Kossuth Banquet I'm New York.
New YoRK, December lip. NAT six O'Clock
this evening large number of invited guests as
seInblcd at the Irving House, to partake of the din
ner given by the corporation to Kossuih.
Mayor KiDgsland presided and Judge Edmonds
acted as vice president. Kossuth sat on the ght
of the chairman, There were about three hundred
perecns present, and the dinner, for magnificence
has never been surpassed if eqaalied in this city.
At the hour appointed, Kossuth, accompanied BY
the mayor. entered the room, the band playing
" Hail to the Chef.''
fer the cloth had been removed compliment
tary toast to the lustrious strange was proposed
and received with the greatest enthusiasm.
As soon IA the feeling subsded Kossuth arose
and said In returning my humble thanks for the
honor which you did me by your toast, and by
coupling my humble name with that cause which
ia the sdera aim OF my life confess to be so over
whelmed with emotion by all il was my prodig gous
lot to experience since have arrived your glo-
rious shores, that am unable 10 find words to e&-
press my feelings, and knowing that all the honor
! meet with has the highest meaning of principles,
atonce beg leave to fall back to my duties, which
arc the lasting topics OF my reflections, sorrows,
and my hopes must, therefore, humbly embrace
the opportunity to claim your indulgence for a
pretty long, plain, and in case eloquent devel-
opmert OF my humble views to the benefit of that
cause which the citizens of the United States, and
you particularly, honor with generous sympathy
Kossuth then alluded TO the sympathy which was
felt by the people of the United States for Hungary
but said that his hopes were checked by the ruling
and lasting principles of the on-intererence pol
icy OF the United States. He said that for the wise
principles left us by our forefathers, we naturally
felt instructive fear to touch, even with irnprov-
ing hands. He hoped that our glorious Constitu-
ton would long endure He thought, however,
that the United States should not be altogether
guided by the principles laid down and established
by the founders Of the Union, but, having become
strong enough, they should assist the nations
struggling for freedom, and that they were now in
position TO DO so, without fear from any nation.
WAsHiNGToN never even recommended nom in
reference or indifference to the fate of other ma
tons. He only recommended neurality-and the
difference is mighty between these two ldeas.
kossuth then proceeded at some length to state
his ideas on the subject, quoting from Washing
toms Farewell Address to sustain his position.
Kossuth then said, stand before you to plead
the cause Of my country the cause Of your unfor-
tunate brethren-the cause of humanity. Imny
succeed or may fail, but will go on pleading
with the faith OF the martyrs, by which mountains
were moved. may, perbaps, dsplcase you, but
will say, with Luther, "May God help me, can
do otherwise
In continuation, he quoted the words of Wash,
ington TO Lafayette "Let us only have twenty
years of peace and our country will come TO such
degree of power and wealth that we will be able,
in just cause, TO defy any power on Earth"
He said that never had country been more
fonlly, sacrilogiously attacked than Hungary All
the suffcrings OF your country. which drove your
forefathers TO take up arms, but slight in com
parison with the immense wrongs which we have
suffered. III that cauee Is not sufficient to increase
OF SOON, WllllnS men, then Will Justice
fly the earth, and only the Game of humanity walk
proudly with imperyious brow about the ruins of
liberty on the earth
He next alluded tothe doctrine established bless
ed by Mr.. Monroe, and his views upon national
matters He said that the United States could not
remain indifferent to the cause of freedom through
out the world. .fyt
He spoke Of the Greek struggle. aud alluded 20
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Webster, and also to bis reception
by the people of New York, and said that the opin-
ion OF the people generally Ia already an ayowed
principle oil the policy Of the Government
Kossuth spoke for several hours. Upon conclu-
sion, on motion of Alderman Shaw, he proposi-
tions and sentiments ne cxpressod by himself were
unanimously declared TO DC the sentiments OF the
assembly, amd great cheering.
Judge Edmonds followed, in reply to the third
toast
The Guest Of the Nation-The man Of the
age Exile tried his age misfortune tests his
grcptncss-his glory waits upon the dcycrancc
of his country
~ Il. Blunt ESQ.,, district attorney, followed
Judge bdlnonds IN a warm endorsement of the SEN
unents expressed, and an enthusiastic appeal IN
behalf Of Kossuth's mission to this country MIR
Blunt, during tho delivery OF his address, was
loudly and most enthusiastically npplaudcd
When he had concluded, the following senu
ments were given by his honor the mayor, ali of
which were cloqucnily and appropriately resp nd
ed TO by the gentlemen present
The Governor Of the State OF New York-Con.
stitutional FreedomThe triumph of privilege over
prerogative II finds its origin in the intelligence
Of the people-its bulwork in the judicial power"
" The Proes-The organized voice OF freedom;