Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-26
kossuth and the New ork Bar.

Uc llltllDClS vi llC Ddl vi -NGN YIN VII
terained NJ. Kossuth and suite at lriplrr Hall
ON Friday evening. The galleries were par
italy occupied by spectators. EX-Chief Justice
Jones presided, assisted by Messrs. George
Wood, Ogden IIolf'mln, Charles O'Connor,
James w. Gerard, Charles p. Kirkland James
T.. Brady, John Van Buren,, Theodore Sedg-
wick, Robert Emmett, Benlaman F. Butler,
John Slossom, NJ. B. Blunt, james r. Whit
ing, WIN. c. Noyes, Edward Sandford, and
Benz. w. Bonney, as wee presidents
In reply to the complimentary toast Of the
occasion, NJ KossurH delivered one Of his
superb and wonderful speeches, in the course
of which, after reading from pamphlet con-
tanning two letters from Richard Rush TO WIN.
c. Preston of S. c, he spoke significantly as
follows:-
There are in this little book, views, truths
and principles, worthy Of the consideration Of
every citizen Of the nited Stltcs--worthy of
the consideration of the United Stntes as Of
Great Britain also. But, of course cannot.
by long quotations, misuse your indu gencc.-
/ beg leave only to draw your attention to it
But may be answercd-'N ell, if we the
admission OF the interference of Russia in
Hungary, because tn, is the practical mean
ing of the word. | will not deny, AMI Russia
will not respect our dCclarllon--then we
might have to 90 to war" And there Is the
rub. (Laugh'er.)
Well, | am not the man to decline the con-
sequences Of my principles. Great laughter
and loud applause will not steal into your
sympathy by slippery evasion. Yes, gentle
men, IconjeSS, stoUid RuSSja not respect such q
declaration Of your country, then you are Obliged
--!iterd y obiged TO 20 10 ,rar, or else be pre-
prrei to be degradeG before mdukind from yoer
dignity. (Appause.l Yes, confess that
would be the case.
To the lth Regular Toast which was -
"TnE JUplclARY--lts independence is the bull
wark OF our Constitution, our Laws and our Free
dJm.'
Judge DuER, than whom no American citizen
is more worthyto be heard, replied in substance
as given below -
Judge Duer responded, uniting heartily in
the praise and honor bestowed upon their Illus
trous guest, and expressing the opinion that
the freedom VI. koSsIth seeks to establish in
Hungary, is that which We cnjoy-tho freedom
Of u well balanced. repres autItlvc democracy.
Tie felt bounl - say, to prevent miscon-
structon on his own behalf as well as that OF
large NUMBER OF his Drethern OF the 'hch ana
Bar,-that he must not be understood,
sentng, or wished to be un lerstool as assent
Hl3 10 tie Seh'l'li'h'S our @uc7t h'S dU'H'uet III
regard to the policy OF our Governments Cries
of I'VE do !" 'We do;' and three cheers
for KosSuth) Nothing had struck him with so
much admiration as ms noo'e friGineSS. lie
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lie rcnt,ret 10 SIR that r. he conil not b Aeeri
m'schig hut aireadV been tone, aaI .lmericanS
co"'a mol Oe'S'enea to. II was not MS purpose
,,,o,.o 'iI "y ,rI', - ,'t .J
questions that the sentiments of our cuest sue
gest are regarded by many as the IN st deeply
lnlele sum OIL any L'at 'Ia'o ever o'eh faiSeG
,,n, of ~ ,,at wi, ,.,,r i j., .i, ,i't i
,roposiuons shpuI be first submitted to nonu-
n assemJAc'-whcn reasons only on one SIDE
r,Vlp"'u, lEy Hg''e q, $"I1e" 0"' E'o-
~ M, '.c, On, fon Je, na "L,,noor,.,,
ec2eitercy. bui on The Drinciges Of orr c9nsliti,
on Such propositions Oh ..it not to be adop-
teu uh't nllctS!oo III all theif Consequences
InIT,II'a. w. -, a: ,..I'..
PRAYERS AMI hlrssinrs of tba n,t;nn would fJ.
10y NJ kos>utA wherever he gye.. and for
"nat ne hopes TO get
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