The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
Our New York Correspondence.

Our New York Correspondence.
Kossuth-His immense and grosUing Popu-
larity-Contropsrsies of the Preas-NtaU
York Daily Timsa-=Banq,et giucn to
Kossuth by the Nc,o York Prssa-Koe-
8utbs Speech and Col. Webb's appetite
Koss,tth Fund-Kossuth and the Ladies
Pickpockcts = Interesting Disclosures
Ro,o among the Wings, a., 9c.
New York, Dec. l6, 1851.
McssrS. Editors: ta...,..
The Kossuth Juror continues TO increase
Every new speech delivered by :he illustri-
GUS exile increases the admiration for his
matchless eloquence, the astonishment al
his unequaled genius and inexhaustible re-
sources, and the sympathy for himself and
his course. He is carrying the whole pop
ulation with him, with few unimportant
and contemplate exceptions. ! do not
mean by this, that New Workers are inclined
to 90 en- masSe for war with Russia, oI
Austria, or that they will UNANIMOUSLY rec
ommend the adoption Of the new principle
that Kossuth wishes our Government to en-.
graft upon its foreign policy. But / domear
that for the man, LOUIS KossUTH, all classes
in this city, save the exceptions afoemen
toned, entertain the most unbounded affec
ton and esteem, and deeply, ardently sym
pathize with his country's wrongs. They
believe Kossulh to be great, good, wise
and sincere man, and an immaculate patriot
All the croakings Of all the old fogies il
the universe, combined with the maglignant
iunuendoes of rotten hearted demagogues
can never induce tie masses Of our popu
lation to believe that Kossufh is actuated b.
any motive other than quenchless love o
country, and an unshakeable determination
to free his father-land from the yoke ant
horrors Of despo,ism.
You have, of course, read all the contro
versies carried on by the New York Press
concerning Kossuth and the Hungarian
struggle for dependence, don't know
what is thought else where, but the impress
ion in this city is, that the New York Daily
Times has "laid out all the oppugners o
Kossuth's motives, and especially Gp1
James Watson Webb, in a most effectua
and lasting manner. Mr.. Raymond ha
covered himself with glory, and extended
the circulation Of the Daily Times indefl
nitely, by his mastery defence of the Hun
garian cause. The Times is the best news
paper now published in New York. Th
fact that it has a circulation equal to tina
of the Tribune, although it is yet scarcel,
three months old, is, l presume, snfficien
evidence of the estimation in which il i
held.
The Grand Banquet given to Kossuth BY
the Press of New York, at the Astor House
last evening, was not such grand affair al
people supposed it would be. Kossuthl
speech was the only thing worthy of par
ticular notice. except the eatables, and tht
decorations Of the Hail. You will be able tc
judge Of the various speeches for yourself, al
they will be reported. Col. Webb was pres
ent, but wisely refrained from taking an ac.
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tive part the cloth was removed The
Colonel's appetite has not been impaired il
the least, by the exciting contests in which
he has lately been engaged. l think it hal
been increased, Judging from bis achieve
ments last evening, Before quitting thi'
subject, ! ought 10 say, ItVin say, that the
speeches Of Hon, George Bancroft, Hon
Henry J. Raymond, and Reyd. Henry Ware
Beecher, sounded better, to me, than any
other delivered, always excepting Kossuth's
The illustrious Magyars speech was, o.
course, a splendid effort. Howhe can make
SO many speeches without wearying hit
hearers, ! cannot imagine. He appears tc
be an encyclopedia Of facts and fountain o.
eloquence. ,b,
Contributions to the Kossuth Fund are
beginning to pour in Ishould not wonder
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