The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-23
The kossulh Meeting Mt ALBANY

The kossuh meeting at Albany. on the goth ins,sn,
was largely attended, and the Hon, WIN. L. Marcy wa,
appointed president Among the vice presidents NAMED
were Hon. Friend Humphrey; Hen J. L. SCHOOLGIRL
Hon Christopher Morgan. Secretary Of State Hon Eas
tus Corning; Lieuenan,-g governor Church, and eight
others. Messrs. Cgoswell, OF the Argus, and Dawson,
of the Journal. appointed secretaries. committee
on resolutions was appointed and the Hon VIM Parma
lee. the chairman. submitted seres which were adopted
unanimously The meeting ably addressed by Judge
Parker, B. X. Wood, Geo. Dawson OF the Journal, n
II. Van Dyke of the Atlas, and number Of Others.
We copy the following account Of the proceedings from
the Albany journals:
The President, taking the chair made an eloquent
and appropriate speech endorsing the principle of non.
intervention and sympathy for Hungary nd urging tie
active cooperation OF the people in making that principle
and sympathy felt and acknowledged He returned
thanks for The honor conferred, and remarked that he
10 60 forward this evening In his view OF the poli,
cal horzon it appears that era is dawning upon
The Of human liberty is taking accelerated
motion. A few years since nation in Europe rose in
struggle for freedom That country he need not say was
Hungary That struggle was headed by OF the
most remarkable men OF the age Louis Kossulh In
that effort he partially successful. Hungary would
have achieved her independence had not been for Rus
STA That giant power nertered, aadcrushed the infant
liberty of that people under her heel. The United States
government saw this great man exe--in prison She
opened the door and SET him ee-he whom he regarded
as the most disng ushed champion of liberty on earh
ns Us h sad with en-
merely TO tell OF the wrongs OF his country men, but
represent great principle For that we honor him. He
that of intervention and that shall declare 10 The
world that every people have right to regulate Their
own affairs. In this he, Gov. NJ, conceded with him
But he regretted TO say that this principle was not univer
sal 1t was a doctrine OF the United States and The Uni.
ted States alone II the doctrine maintained by
Monroe in relation TO the South American republics
He thought that IT would greatly advance the interests OF
mankind il this principle were universal He did not
understand kossuh asking that government should
90 to the extent OF engaging in general estab.
lsh this principle, but that il shall boldly avow il a.
fundamental in its foreign policy To do this
should be sustained by public opinion He hoped The
meeting this evening would do their part in making this
he would now advert In addition 10
there was the almighty dollar. This meeting would be
called upon TO take measures 10 raise ma,eTa add 10
forward the cause OF Hungarian independence. He
hoped that the deliberations oil The meeting would be haf
monous and energetic, and tina, much would be accom-.
plished this evening.
Judge Parmaee from the committee on resolutions
| reported the following
Resolved That among the privileges red to Amer.
can citizens IS that OF peaceabiy assembling declaring
their sentiments both upon the foreign site policy
o. the country that having met for that purpose and de-
liberated upon the appeal recently made by Louis Kossuth
governor OF Hungary, behalf OF friends OF civil and
religious liberty IN Europe, We OF opinion that the
has arrived when it is the duty OF every sincere republican
TO oppose the extension OF absoutsm Europe and TO aid
the cause OF freedom by all the lawful his power
Resopd That the people OF the United State. deeply
interested IN the impending European struggle for the
rights of the people against the peienson, sposm
ha, Il is The duty Of our government its nhu
ence TO promote the existing interests of country
open new channels Of trade AID intercourse that is
tue duty OF onr government TO its influence
cause all other nations TO recognise and maintain the sacred
principle OF non nterve non and insist upon the right
Of each 10 regulate its own without
ference that this great pfir eipe is essential the well
being oil nations aud the happiness of mankind and should
be regarded and observed as OF the code
R'o,ped, That REFER illustration Of the surps,s