The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26

greeting of Belgium--that lofty monument OF
the love of freedom, and OF it's indomitabe
force---even on that very day, got the knowl-
edge of a similar demonstration la Sweden--tbe
future left wing of the forces of freedom.
IApplause. Now, gentlemen, is this an acci-
dent is this foollshi Applause and laughter.
Is this PERSONALLY What have | in my person,
in my present, in my future, not tojustify, but
even 10 explain this universally OF demonstra-
tiofl Nothing, entirely nothing; only the
knowledge that am fIend OF freedom APP
pause though | am nothing but the oppor-
tuniiy for the manifestation of the instructive
feeling of so many nations, and at which the ST.
George of England is ready to wave the red
flag. How can cay that this struggle Is near
Ladies and gentlemen, | state IL because II Is.
Loud cheers. Every man knows it, every
man fees, every man sees it. A philosopher
was once questioned, how could he prove the
existence OF God why answered he, by
opening my eyes. God Is seen everywhere
in the growth of the grass, and in the move
ments of the stars in the warbling of the lark,
and in the thunder of heaven" Loud APP
plause Even so | prove that the decisive
struggle in mankind's destiny draws near |
appeal to the sight of your eyes; ! appeal to
the pulsations of your'hearts, and to the judg-
ments Of your minds.
=" You know, you see, you feel that the judg-
ment is drawing near. Loud applause. How
blind are those men who have the aflectaton to
assert that it is only certain men who push to
revolution the continent of Europe, which but
for their revolutionary acts would be quiet and
conented. Laughter Contented? Renewed
laughter With what Loud and long shouts
of laughter With oppression and servitude ?
Germany contonted, with being but fold OF
sheep, pent up to be shorn by some thirty petty
iyrants? Loud cheers aud laughter Swilz-
erland contented, with the threatening ambition
of ercroaching despots! Italy contented with
the King Of Naples ?-or with the priestly gov
eminent Of Rome, the worst of human inven-
tons. Cheers. Austria, Rome, Prussia Rus.
STA, Dalmatia, contented with having been driven
TO butchery, and after having been deceived,
pundered, oppressed, and laughed at as fools I!
Poland contented with being murdered !! Cries
Of indignation. Hungary, my poor Hungary,
contented with being more than murdered
buried alive p Loud cries for it is alive
Energetic cheering What i feel is but a
weak pulsation of that feeling which pervades
the breasts of the people of my county,
Cheers. Russia conientcd with slavery p
Hear. Vienna contented Lombardy, Pesth
Milan, Venice, Russia, Prague contented! con-
tented with having been ANONYMOUSLY branded,
burned pluDdered, sacked, and its population
butchered half of the European continent con
Tented with the scaifold, with the hangman, with
the prison, with having no political rights at all
but having to pay innumer4ble millions for the
highly beneficial purposes of being kept in
state of serfdom [Cheers That is the con-
dition Of the continent of Europe hear, hear
and is it not ridiculous ard absurd in men to
prate. about individuals disturbing the peace and
tranquility Of Europe!" Hear, hear
kossuth next spoke of his desire to unite all
the free nations on the true ground of national
non-intervention, particularly England and the
United States, and said in this connection:
"Now, hope, with your generous aid, to sue
coed. Firstly, because there is in the United
States great party which processes the inclina-
ton, the propensity, to unite with England in u
policy towards the world. Secondly because
the fate of Hungary has already contributed
somewhat 10 effect this union by uniting as
brothers they have rescued me from captivity ;
and so may set it as matter of fact, that the
first great step toward this union is already
made And thirdly, because all depends on an
exact definition. Now, in the United States
ruling principle is that of non intervention in
European matters. say, II is very wise in those
who established principle to follow it out but
neither those who esta blished, nor those who
followed it, were aware Of the meaning it had;
their principle was, the Intervention, the recogni-
ton, and acknowledgment of the right of every
natl to dispose of its own domestic concerns
Applause
And they held it as right not to interfere in
the internal affairs of any country-if such
country choose 10 be republic it shall be; if il
choose to be despotsm, even, it may--it de.
ponds soley on its own will, only let it not be
false, bat free will. Hear, hear That is
the principle-the sovereign right of every na-
ton to dispose of itself. But this is not the
con Intervention which would be defined by
these words: 81 do not care whatever lie the
fate of humanity Whatever the disposal of the
world may do with Europe or with its liberty
because my principle is non-interventon" That,
say, is not non intervention it is the letter of
marque to despotism; il would be an assurance
to society to carry the victory to despotism
Hear, hear. suppose il is known, now that
the policy of England and the United States can
unite; and when theyare united, myself, hope
that, without wars, the interest of mankind, by
this means, will be secured. look with pecu
liar hope TO Manchester, because (and bow my.
self with deep respect at the thought) Msnches
ter carried the principle OF free trade. Loud
and reiterated cheering
What Manchester undertakes it will carry.
Hear hear Now excuse me, ladies' and gen.
tlemen it may be, perhaps, thought strange, but
say, (because | am deeply convinced Of it,)
say that free trade is net carried yet. will only
ad that this alliance of desn OTIS is--it is fact
the csse Of Hungary shows il; and, as | have
faith in the ground rights Of nations, | can, with
all confidence, ask what is and what will be, the
practical issue of the thing that is here begin.
ming! ! have every reason TO look with par.
ticular hope in respect TO the solution Of this
question to Manchester, firstly, because Man
chester is young city. IN 1870 it was village
of $4,000 men, and now it is the first manufac
turing city Of the world, with nearly half mil
lion. Ii is glory to a city TO have endured TO
old age, 10 have lived through the vcissiudes
of centuries, but it is no small glory TO have
grown up to n giant in a short period Thai
people which has grown up in a short time is a
practical pc pie, and, therefore, | look for
practical result from it. Cheers. !, secondly
hive much faith In this, because Manchester
with liverpool is the most powerful link be.
tween Europe and the United States Com
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