North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-24
KOSSUTH


The banquet given by the New Val.
A0Ssu'n on the night of the 18th instant, is ..;d
nave been magnificent affair." Kossuth sOoLa 49, "
MS usual eioquence, combining himself mainv - ~
Press and to the condition of Hungary. We ., ~"
give extracts from his speech hereafter. Ia,.' ''
were read from Daniel Webster, John ]. C,;,,ans
and others. The Hon. George Bancroft was D,o.1
and spoke.
We copy as follows from the Richmond EDo..
OF Saturday last: 1NDef
I'VE publish to-day, entire, Kossuth's srl0.,.,
speech delivered at the magnificent dinner CIV
him the fFess of New York. We have bsa 70
more pleased with it than with any of his effort, 0een
renders noble tribute to the American press al II
perfect freedom, and depicts, in the most granb;
llfelike colors, the expressions and mischiefs ana
European censorship over the Press The vi VI me
speech is marked by noble spirit, rich ,b "noe
statesmanlike views, and it abounds with conoUasn,
valuable information upon the great question os and
man right, whose battle is to be fouvb, :; N.Y.
rope. kossuth Pours out torrent Of burn1u Hu'
upon the Corporal's Guard of the America odSm
which have espoused the cause of Austria dT1ess,
villifed the Republican aspirations of Hunr.r" 'e
Upon this point much light is shed by the renal.
Mr. Charles l.. Brace, the young American wbo Ns OF
imprisoned by the myrmidons of Austria and has
returned. In reply to toast. he said: 'u''
Il have travelled over Europe for some ,iuo -,
truly say, that know people so ripe for anu
public that Of Hungary. | was last summa. ne
Hungarian village, inhabited by peasants III ~
ed them who appointed their cergymeD, tbeir" IN
dermen, their judges, and other municipal ofE a.
They answered, they themselves. They b.J Go
elected by themselves Legislature in each ; :so
answering to States. This shows how raa5'
Hungary is to become Republic. have hoard 10y
in America, for it has not obtained currencv ~ 81
continent OF Europe, an absurd accusation aC.;t
kossuth account Of alleged arstocrac tend oi
a hoar SC
There well remember hearing an officers ladv s.r
she would like to see Kossuth's throat ont, bs ny,
such low Red Republican. This whole s,orv IS
arstocratlc tendencies either in kossuh or the HIM
garan revolution is the perfection of absurdity That
nation Is now ready for another revolution Tboro
are men enough there, the country is unanimous oJ
ms Know from having gone through. it from ono
end TO the Other mostly foot, so thaL came into
intimate contact with the body of the people, know
the state OF public feeling among them. They are
ouinn9 por Inc signal and inspired by the deepest
faith in kossuth AN they want is arms Give ,bon
only arms and they will be ready to WAGE. another
contest more mighty and desperate than the last and
wage it, hope, with aid and better success
M Pulsky remarked: The Hungarian aristocracv
has been mentioned. Our arisocraoy claim but one
prvlege-to make the greatest sacrifices for the peo
Pile; to be the first the battIefetland the first nm
the scaffoId. (Cheers.)
The friends of Hungarian Independence are max.
ing organized efforts in New York. Alta meetiDC.
over which George Bancroft presided and H. J. Ray.
mond acted as Secretary, Finance Committee off
seven appointed TO receive, take charge Of and
pay over to Governor Kossuth, any fund that might
come into their hands for that purpose. That COM
mitee consists of the following influential gentlemen:
George Newhold, Moses H. GrinneIl, WIN. H. AS
pinwaII. Shepherd Knapp, Robert Emmett, Stewart
Brown, John J. Palmer.
An Executive Committee of sixty. Simeon Draper
at its head. was also appointed. A resolution was
adopted, urging meetings throughout the Union. to
organize committees for extending Peeunary aid to
the patriots of Hungary"
Kossuth was expected to reach Washington at the
end of the present week: