The New York herald., 1851-12-20


Kossuth is the universal sensation. The enthu.
Siam for the man and his cause falls Little short
of . panic or popular delirium But In this ex-
traordinary excitement, enthusiasm, and agitation,
We may detect the development Of principles,
facts. movements and purposes, of the most stu
pendous character. The great missionary of Hun
garian and European emancipation-the Messiah
of democracy-whose arrival has been hailed as
"the second coming Of Christ" has startled the
American people with the grandeur of his CONT.
mental theory, the part which we are called upon
to play, and the splendid results which to fol-
low the overthrow of the despots and the Pope.
The programme is magnificent. Upon the fasci-
mating idea of "the solidarity of the peoples" all
Europe south of Russia is to rise at once, strike
at once, and move at once, in the same cause, and
for the same objects Of popular rights and popular
sovereignty And all that England andthe United
States are asked to do, is to held the rugged Rus
sian bear-the ruthless Car of all the Russias-
hold him, and see fair play. The plan is received
with acclamation by the Corporation-the press
gang cry amen!-the First Division of the New
York State Militia respond with their loud huzzas
the churches are seized with warike enthusiasm
DR.. Beecher shouts from Brooklyn, " He Is here
Glory to God in the highest Peace on earth; but
down with the despots" And to cap the climax
of our admiration, even the lawyers open their
heads, their hearts, and, most wonderful of ell,
their pockets, to the common cause. Well may
Archbishop Hughes stand of in dumb amaze ment.
Well may the government at Washington tremble
in their Shoes while they dragged into opera
ton by popular enthusiasm. A European war is
before u.s. and the tremendous responsibilities of
hand in the game may well alarm the delicate SEN
ibilities of Mr.. Fillmore and his cabinet.
But there is an internal view of the subject, of
greater moment than Q war with Europe Il is in
the rebound of the work Of revolution from Europe
to our shores-a renewed and combined assault Of
all the elements and powers of abolition for the ex-
tincton of Southern slavery, at the hazard of dis
solution of the Union.
To these contingencies the present agitation and
excitement are inevitably tending. DR.. Knkel,
the avamt courier of this new epoch, commenced the
work upon q small scale. But greater, and
mightier, and more active agitator-the great
Macy ar-has followed close upon his heels. He
has reused the popular sympathy to . state Of
frenzy for bleeding Hungary; but while the cause
of Hungary is nominally his mission he is the ad-
mitted chief of the whole continen tai conspiracy.
His mission is the liberation of Europe; but Kinkel
and the aboltionsts have blended with it the sbo-
li.ion of slavery in the South.
There have been some singular incidents con-
nected with the honors paid to Kossuth in this city
We find ministers of the gospel European social.
iss, modern abolitionists, Populations of colored
people, and Southern Shareholders, all uniting to
pay reverence to the great apostle of liberty. The
descendant Of the great Calhoun Of South Caro-
lina and of the family of the almos. santed Madi-
son Of Virginia, meet on the same level with the
abolitionists and the free blacks, responding the
same sentiments Of sympathy, and receiving, as
they had a right to expect, the same eourtesies
The address of the colored deputation, headed by
Downing, (so widely celebrated for his famous
oysters,) falls short, If anything, of the
" material, financial, and cooper alive aid " SO
lavishly promised by Messrs. Calhoun and Madi-
son, the patriotic Flordians. In fact the popular
fure has carried away all nen-ef all parties,
all sects, all se,tions, and all coors-without stop
ping to count the costs or the consequences
Archbishop Hughes and General Webb Of the
Courier, alone endeavor to stem the stiff currs ant
the latter from sympathy with the financial
embarrassments Of Austria, and the other from
sympathy with the Pope. But the overwhelming
torrent bears down all opposition, and kossuth,
Hungary, and liberty, are the universal cry.
But there ore symptoms, in this excitement, of
deep and widespread revival Of the slavery agita-
tion. The seeds of abolition are sown broadcast,
asit were, in fresh soil, and plentiful harvest
will appear in due season. The compromise
measures are only an arm istice on the slavery
question--a temporary suspension Of hostilities.
The dissue will continue to be fought over again
and again, till slavery is abolished Or the
Union is broken up. The Central Committee Of
Finance in the cause of Hungary are known
to sympathi1e largely with Seward and the aboli-
are impatient for another onslaught upon the do
mestic institutions Of the South. The singular
unanimity Of all the abolition elements in their
devotion to Kossuth, and the open avowals Of the
mission Of Dr. Kinkel, admit Of no doubt Of the
great object at the bottom Of all this abolition en-
thusiasm. 1t Is not the liberation Of Europe, but,
We repeat, the revival Of the slavery agitation
through the agency Of the European eonvusion,
and the emancipation Of the slaves Of the South by
an overwhelming descent of all the forces of the
Northern sbotionists in the Presidential election,
or upon the legislation Of Congress.
All these singular facts attending the Kossuth
excitement-the overwhelming enthusiasm-tbe
generous contributions on all sdes-the minglipg
Of all parties and all eolors In their expires.
sions Of admiration, from the high. toned chi.
valry Of the South to the initiative blacks Of the
North, are all but the prefguration Of the sp-
preaching convusion, with its widespread and tre-
mendous consequences. A crisis is upon US, and
the sympathy and the agitation excited by these re-
vOlutonsry visonaries from the oldWOrld, threaten
to drive US headloDg to the rescue, in defiance of
all examples, all hazards, and all results II is
impossible that the South escape the effects Of
. universal hberating movement. The popular
sentiment Of all Europe, and the feelings and an
tsgonism Of formidable party in the North, arc
dead set againt Southern institution ofsavery.
Let the despOs Of Europe be overthrown; but le.
the South look well to the ultimate consequences,
and prepare for the reaction. Let Congress pre-
pare for war, and the South for an early abolition