The republic., 1851-12-22
Kossuth al RrookIyn.

proceeded to the armory at Brooklyn, and wai
there received by the military companies. HC
briefly addressed them, and thanked them ior
their sympathy and the honor they showed to the
cause of Hungary procession was then formed
to the church, and great cheering accompanied
the Magyar on his route.
The church was filled with great number of the
most respectable persons in the city, and in the
organ gallery seated Madame Kossuth Mad
anne Pulaky, and tho members of Kossuih's suite.
On the ladies entering the church, they were
greeted with great cheering. Shortly after Kos
suth ascended the platform, and was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers
The proceedings commenced by the singing of a
hymn; the first stanza TO the tune OF the ''English
National Anthem" the second to the tune OF
'sYankee Doodle 80 which was received with cheers;
and the third sanza 10 the tune of the soul stirring
music of the "Marseilles Hymn" Prayer was
then offered by DIR. Bethune, and he asked the
blessing ofGod on the Hungarian cause.
Mr.. Beecher then briefly introduced Kossuth,
and explained his object in coming to America.
He spoke OF the non Intervention policy and. hoped
that the aid required would be given towards free
ing Hungary from the thraldom of despotsm. He
wac however only the shadow of what was to come,
and he would introduce Louis Kossuth to the meet
ing. He was received with renewed cheers
KossuTH said the gentleman who had preceded
him had informed the meeting that he only
the shadow of what was TO come. He (Kossuth)
was of the opinion that il was evening, and the
time when the shadow behind. [Cheers
and laughter.] He did not come there to make
eloquent speech, but only to express a few ideas,
and the first consideration that struck his mind
was, that he was in the house of God, while the
second was, the liberty of his iaherland The
first WAS religious one, and the second a CONNER
cial and national question. When he cap
tive in Turkey, religion was a soace to him, but
he never dreamed that he should be called upon 10
stand in that church where prayers had been offer
ed up for him in his prison. He then noticed the
mn rptI tIya Ihprfu n md Olrn
OF the battle of Mooach, in the sixteenth century,
against Turkey, which led to the division Of the
kingdom under Zapoyla, and the election OF Fer
dinand i. of Austria to govern one portion of the
nation. In Transylvania, which was not under
Ferdinand's government, civil and religious liberty
was established, but in Austrian Hungary no free
dom of religion was allowed; and in the time of
Maria Theresa all the citizens who did not belong
to the Catholic church were excluded from many
civil and religious rights. He was Lutheran
Protestant, and the institutions of the Hungarian
Lutheran church were truly democratic, and their
instructions were such tended TO support civil
and religious liberty.
Now, Austria disposes of the education of all
sects, and religious liberty is destroyed and the
people are oppressed. In past times it was Catho-
lies who felt the benefit OF religious liberty, and in
Parliament they were first to defend it, and they
formed the first line of battle for the cause that
was formed in Hungary. When the new govern
ment was formed, and Hungary was republic,
Catholic bishop was chosen by him as minister
of public instruction. II was only in free countries
that men could be trusted with the conducting of
instruction who are allied to certain sect; but in
such countries priest is priest in the church,
but out of the church he is citizen. If this prn-
ciple had been respected in Italy, it would have
made that country free. 1t was necessary TO have
minister of public instruction in Hungary, be-
cause the Greek church, the Proteetan church,
and the Catholic church was in existence among
the people, and they all wanted that instruction
should be given TO their people. But one great
principle they had with u.s. and which he preach
,.t
politics. and that government should not interfere
with religion ICheers.l He then spoke of the
system of civil and religious liberty, and said the
cause of Hungary was the cause of the civil and
religious liberty of Europe.
You are here o-night 20 give me substantial aid,
and will not employ it for war, but only to be
prepared 70 meet the exigencie5 of circumstances.
| know war ia expensive, and | am not anxious TO
go to war. for last war, though cheap one,
cost $35, ,000. 900. We rose 200, 900 men, equipped
them, and sent them to fight under the spirit of
liberty There is another way we may get our in
dependence besides by war, and that is by the re-
cognition of our nationality, and the security Of
our independence by these means. We have not
much to light against, for Austria can only oppose
us by loans, and raising noncy-and this will
bring her to destruction--and by her army, which
is composed of 100 900 Hungarians and Croats who
have been oppressed. They not friends to her,
and she cannot rest on them for they, well as all
the people, oppose her, their taxes have increased
during the last year more than $60,000,000
What has Austria to rely on? Why, only on the
Russian Czar and il the principle of international
law is passed, and acted upon by the people. the
house of Austria Is destroyed and Hungary is free.
This will take the prop from Austria, she will fall;
and if have your assistance To prevent domestic
interference by Russia, Hungary will be free with
out war. There are men OF peace, who say they
will not have war at any price, They are not men
OF peace who say this ls it peace to see Lom-
bardy, with the blood of 742 martyrs split in three
years. To see Austrian prisons filled with patriots,
and murmuring nations curse their oppressors--is
flrf ttnf rr ito fhn I'm
be in such peaceful condition. Cheers Itis
oppression, not peace; and the discomfort of the
people will break out, like Volcano at every op-
portunity. Then want TO have such peace as s
the result of liberty and of freedom, and this is only
the peace that can be listing.
am again in favor of the free intercourse be-
tween nations on the ground of principle, and that
principle should like to see established prin-
cpe of national law. want to see the injustice
of preventing commerce from being carried on
during war time destroyed, because it is opposed
to the principles of truth and the right of nations
Suppose war breaks out between Hungary and
Austria, and citizen of the United States sends a
ship filled with muskes TO Austria-do you think
would oppose him? No, say it is your rights;
and, if interfered, your vessels III the Mediterra
mean have right TO blow up my ship and de-
stroy it. He then spoke of the right of Hungary
to independence, and hoped the United States
would make declaration OF the legitimate char
acter Of the Hungarian declaration OF independ-
ence. Will you declare the right of my nation to
claim its independence? That is the question.
call upon you on the ground Of civil and religious
liberty, of the right of Independent action on the
part of nations in domestic affairs, and in the uni
versal freedom of commerce all over the world, un
der all circumstances, to aid me in my NOV cments,
and to secure the freedom of Hungary and the
liberty of the world If you do not take this stand
now, you will have to take it, perhaps after years
OF war in favor of the principle of liberty lie
then thanked the audience, and concluded amidst
enthusiastic checrs.
Rev! Mr.. Beecher then briefly addressed the
meeting, and presented to Kossuth casket con-
tanning ball used at the battle of Bunker Hill, and
another used at the battle of New Orleans. The
casket presented to President Jackson in 1888.
by the citizens of Charleston, and by him bequeath-
ed to N. p Tris, esq who had sold ii for s 900,
which he also presented TO the Hungarian fund.
Kossuth bowed in answer to the presentation, and,
after several cheers for the cause of Hungary, the
meeting separated
From The ". Y. Commercial Advertiser of Friday
FOssuth and the Government.
The INVITATION FROM CoSeREss.--M William
III, hiof IF tho