New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-08
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the frS; elimination. as 70 M In'inscy MN t~sts
and enoed his par; o. me Ri.4
/ From IRE sI.raoTdlaary sympathy IN ne .oSn and
/ among al ne Hunga,ians for nv case or. med
very good niormalcn q. her - hoe proceed .acS.
/ Knew that they were alarmed q; TIE reoe IL AM
bold sfpea.s q Nr McCEriy. Ia N.Cnll. .or me re-
lease ofthe American ci.zen and "a iIe'- great
/ ocjec; VS. 20 hx SOMETHING mon me 50 r7s; hey
could s;-n hold me There vas report. FOR tame.
among the prisoners. ina: they 10 "a: u,e some a.;
Of violence. n order % Ce, ~ Of my troublesome
testimony afterwards never credited i. 40 seVef.
sne~ thai nc 'uurder 81 an American citizen. under
such circumstances. would be ;he signal o; storm.
which would scatter ih.s hoary oil moalrcay O. op-
I preston 70 the winds And ilsy must o. clear
/ sighted enough 10 see Z
Ny la>t iral was on sunday. June i5. and q, tie
/ close they ASKED NE II had anything 70 ,iy.
/ The remarks which here made undoun- eiiy ~
ured me more than anything e,se IN the trial. But
/ Il shog.d Dc remembered there were other teincs
/ concerned here BESIDE mere personal prudence.
Thus far had answered their accusations point oy
point not gong mo anything relevant, All avoid
Ing carefully ail personalities, taa; then case
might stand ~ bad possible before tho world.
But through Il all. without directly saying any
thing about it, there underlying always refer
! ence TO the TWO different principles Of government.
! They had caught a Republican IN ne mIds; OF
! Hungary. They suspect him of trying 10 dldGSe
/ Republican scnumentS-though they accuse him Of
/ ofelses agains; iheir laws lie defends himself on
| then onn grounds. and shows ms innocence This.
legally, was enough But could 10, think j; worthy
OF man OF the great principles which /, rs one
/ individual Of our nation. might represent, % leave
the case 50. was here. indeed alone and IN their
poser. ou' could not slip out. without word for
that cause which they had constantly sneered Al.
/ IN tn, trial. and which i 10 me II | Know myself,
more than life.
SIr~ said /. the question thus far. II this tral.
has been what my personal political feelings arc,
nut Nha. these writings, found upon me, prove. On
THIS ground, have answered and defended myself
But cannot LEI TINS trial be terminated without
SAYING publicly. before tn, Couri. what my political
sentiments are am from heart and soul RErsB-
LIc.N-an Amercan-and have been IN no land IN
which have not been proud OF those names We
have IN our country the wonderful results OF sell
government and would here, Us everywhere, con
fess myself most heartily and fully to that principle
Al the same time / wish you to remember our
countrymon never fee themselves compelled 70
swear to d Revolution because It Is a Revolution.
They must know FRS, that II seeks for RICH, and
justlce and true equality Although holding these Re
i
since have oeen IN Austria, nave expressed them
M public and MOI often ~ private Ny object has
been more to investigate than to agi,aie. have
wished, too as much possible. TO see Austria nIs
best SIDE In Vienna, have studied the Austrian
art, which shows, certainly a; present remarkable
genius have investigated the Austrian improve
ments IN education. of which e,en our countrymen
VIII hear with pleasure.
n
ne was 10 investigate the character Of tina. move
moni IA ls4s. the news OF which had reached even
our distant country. | DO not deny that, IN common
with the majority Of my coun,rymen, | had. IN
earlier wears, sympathy for the Hungarian party
the sympathy which the Americans always have for
the movements Of the people. But 1t has been
difficult TO Obtain good reports We have heard
many different accounts facts, which would show
that no real equality justice aimed at IN this
struggle And can say, that when entered Hun
gary, was almost completely unbiased IN the mat
ter. To obtain information on this, as well as 70
examine the old political institutions of the country.
among The most original and peculiar IN Europe,
was one OF my great objects. With this IN view,
have studied the Old Constitution. The present and
past laws. the institutions d. wei the general
character and habits OF the nation.
" Nv actions have been open ana puohc-nc,or IN
anvdegroe like those of conspirttor or emlSSary.
have VISITED many public men OF different parties,
and have beenn public places often. Yet, with all
this, while observing every law OF your country,
have been arrested. and"
Here they iIierrptei me, and bounced on my ex-
preston, about RepuoiIcanism and the Hungarian
party.
They were very indignant for short time, and
wondered " how man with sucn sentiments could
have been admitted INTO The country They could
not succeed however, IN changing hem INTO anything
worse-and witt this, The tnal ended
The four comrades IN my room, as soon as we mad
had. according 10 custom, conference over the pro
ceedings of the last session. congratulated me al
once. on my prospect OF enjoying Iher society some
months longer vet, and myself concluded |! had
heightened very considerably my term. However.
there was nothing 10 regret and sal myself down
10 bear the worst
Through all these examinations, the days Of I'M
pusonmeni drudged themselves WEAKLY along. The
yine-mls which We could by standing on the
window-seat, and looking over the boarding Oh the
outside. grew greener and fuller with the June 10
age every day, and used 10 think 70 myself often.
| should watch them for many long month yet.
II anything could cheer the memory OF those
weary, painful days, il would BE- the thought of the
free noble spirits 10 threw INTO acquaintance and
friendship with
TIE various natlonahioS and stations Of the men
mere imprisoned, well showed the nature of the
struggle through which Hungary has passed. There
were Catholic priests, Protestant clergymen. Jewish
RADIOS among them Poles, Italians. Frenchmen,
Magyar noblemen, and HonyetS, and Wallacks,
and Croats and SlayonanS-and out Of forty or htty
there at one time, nearly oae-hay were the much
oppressed Raner ~ Yet ali these were here for
either sympaihizng or taxing an active part in.the
Revolution Of Is
must say, was exceedingly struck with the spirit
they showed IL political matters OF course. where
50 many were mere soldiers, there were many thick
headed and self opln.onated and rude enough. But