The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15

er and fat more mportaut--nothing less in fact
than universal freedom, which was not thought of
in the beginning This was not choice il was
forced upon Us 10y the policy Of the Europcan ma
tons, who dsrcgarding their own interests suf
fered Russia to invade aud provoke US. Yes. We
were inar,ys to the cause Of freedom, and TN.
GLORIOUS but painful duty was imposed upon us.
/ Though my dear native Hungary is trodden
down, and the flower of her sons executed. or
wandering exlIes, and !, her governor, writing
ironn my prison in this distant Asiatic Turkey. /
predict-and the eternal God hear nv prediction
that there can be no freedom for the Continent
Of Europe, and that the Cossacls from .hc shores
ot the Don will water their s,eeds in the Rhine
unless liberty be restored to Hungary Its only
with hungarian freedom that the European ma
tons can be free; and the smaller na,ionali;ies
especially can have no future without US
Nor could the united Russo Austrian forces
nave conquered my heroic couutrymen had they
mot found n traitor to aid them III the man whom,
believing ~ his honesty, and on account of his
skill raised from obscurity Enjoying nv con.
iidence, the confidence Of the nation and the
army, placed him at the head Of our forces.
giving HIM the most glorious part to perform
ever granted to man, What an Immortality was
within his reach, had be been honest But he
betrayed his country. Cursed be his ZANE for.
eyer
will not opCr the bleeding wounds by the sad
remembrance Of this event aud will merely men
ton that the surrender at Villages was the crown.
ing act cf long system of treachery recently
prtctlscd--by not using the advantages which
victories put in his hands--by not fulfilling my
commands under cunning pretcnces-by destroy.
ing national feeling ~ the army by weakening It's
conhIence-aud by the destruction, through nm
necessary exposures and dangers, Of that portion
ol the army that he could not corrupt in hi- base
designs to make himself military dictator. God
IN his lnScrutablc wisdom knows why the traitor
was permitted to be successful
In vain fell the bravcst Of men in this long war
in yan were eXerions ofmy brave countrymen
{ in vain did the aged father send. with pious
heart his only son, the prop of his declining Years
and the bride her bridegroom--in vain did all
private interests yield 10 the lofriest patliotism-
III VAN arose the prayers Of a suffering people
IN vain did the ardent wishes of every friend OF
freedom accompany our eforts-in vain did the
Genius of Liberty hope for success Nv country
was martyred, Her rulers are hangmcn They
have spoken the impous words that the liberty.
loving nation Nes at the J,a the Cxar.
Instead Of the thankful PRAYER of faith, OF hope
and of love, the air Of my native land is filled
with cries of despair, and |, her chosen leader
am an exile The diplomacy of Europe has
changed Turkish hospitality to me and my com
panions INTO hopeless bondage. 1t is painful
existence. Nv Youthful children have begun the
morning of their life in the hands of my country
DESTROYER, ard but no despOnding does not
become me- Tor am a man. ! am not permitted
or | would -ay | envy the dead. Who is unfor
tunate am IN BrOussa. where the great Han
nlbal once lived aneXilc, homeless like mysclf hu
rich in services performed for his country, while
can claim only fidelity to mine The ingrati
tudc Of his nation went with him in his banlsh
mont, but the sorrowful love If my countrymer
follows me to my place of exile. To thee my
God, offer thanks that thou dld,t deem me wor
thy to suffer for dear Hungary. Let me suffer
Affections. but accept them as propi,mtory sacri
fees for NV native land.
And thou, Hungarian nation, Weld not to des
+ pain Be patient, hope. and wait thy time
Though all men forget thee, the God of Ju.tic,
Will not, Thy suilCrlngS are recorded and tn,
tears remembered. The blood of thy martyrs-
thy noble sons-whjch moistcued thv soil, vii
have its fruits. The victims which daily tall fo
= the are Ike the evergreen cypress over th,
graves of the dead, the symbol OF thy resurrec
ton. The races whom thy DESTROYER excite,
, against thee 10y lies and cunning will be uude
t crlyed they will know that thou ddst not figh
for pre- eminencc, but for the common liberty
that thou vast their brother. and blcd for then
also The tcmporar, victory Of opr enen,;.s vil
but serve TO take the film from the eve Of I'm
! deceived people The sentiment Of symnath,
for our suticrnys will inspire among the snlallc
States for our sufrrrinys will in.pire omonp N,
smaller States and races the wish for frat.rno
Oufedration-Cor that which ,Iv,bvs u,,od /,
, the only safe policy and curan,er If fre.J@m f,
them all.
The realization Of this idea will Lurl the move
, Of the naughty despo.s to the ,byss Of the mas,
and Hungary. free surrounded by FREQ nation.
will be great, glorious and inl,rrpjept
At the moment wien hardly hopeJ for f,,
, ther consolation on earth behold the cod n
Mercy free NV wife. and enabled her throupb
thousand dangers, TO reach me in nv ploc. q
. cxilel Like a hunted deer. she couldpoi for fv
months find in her own native LAND n ,loco ,
rest The eXecuiioners of the bcarlless Nerc
: placed reward upon her head but she ha
. escaped The tyrdnts. She was to Inc and to m,
! cXlled country like the rainbow to Noah 10
she brought intelligence hope in the unshakel
l souls otthe Hungarian people, and in the aiiec
10 Tomato sympathy OF the nelghboriug nations wh
I had fought against Us They had aided the wifi
4 ofthc much slaudorcd governor Of Hungary.
+ Although the sympathy ofthe world often lie
pendS upon the result of actions, and the
t iuI are appIanded, still Hungary, 10y her nohl,
I bearing and trials, has drawn the attention Of tn,
p world. The sympathy which she has excited it
. both worlds, and the thundsiug curse which th,
lips of millions have pronounced against her des
d. uoycrN, announce Ike the roaring of the winc
Z before the storm, the coming rctrOutlon of Hea