The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17
Movements Of Gov. Kossuth.

Ere movements OF GOV. kOSSuJl.
~ The New York papers still necessarily
occupy much space with the movements
Of Kossuth.
RECEPTION OF KoSSUTH.
A dispatch of the 9Th inst, states that
there were not less than 10000 persons in
the streets, brought together to receive the
illustrious kossuth. He landed at Castle
Garden about l o'clock, where he was re.
oeived and welcomed by Mayor Kingsland.
Kossuth replied in a speech of great elo-
quence.
In coming up the Bay on the steamer
Vanderbilt, Kossuth expressed his delight
at everything he saw, The shipping, forts,
heights and steamers were decorated with
flags. and salutes were fired from the forts,
batteries, and ships of war, while the air
was filled with shouts Of the multitude
The ship of wal North Carolina fred a
national salute as the steamer passed. 1t
was responded TO with cheers, and a salute
from the steamers. The Williamsburg
and Brooklyn piers on the route were filled
with people, and greeted the steamer with
salutes. The military were down upon
the Battery, and in the back ground there
were not less than 100000 spectators.
Kossuth, in attempting to speak in reply to
the Mayors cordial welcome, after pro-
oeeding a few minutes, found it impossi.
bic to 60 on, in consequence Of the con.
fusion, and desisted, promising his notes
to the press. The procession moved up
Broadway. The streets were filled with
people, and the buildings covered with
flags, streamers and notices; and Kossuth,
as the procession passed, was everywhere
greeted with the waving Of ~handkerchiefs
and cheers by the multitude.
The procession was three hours in pas
sing. By S o'clock all was over and quiet.
Three hundred German musicians se!e-
naded Kossuth that evening.
On Sunday evening NJ. Kossuth inform
ed Alderman Franklin. who waited on him
on the part of the committee OF arrange.
ments, that he would not be prepared for
any public movements on Monday. as he
found himself rather unwell from the eff.
fects of his voy age, and the excitement of
his public reception on Saturday. He
also stated that his correspondence was
voluminous, and he wished to employ a
day or two in communicating with his
friends on important matters. He con-
sented, however, to hold a levee, from 10
o'clock, A. M, to l P. NJ. and among the
first to call upon him was the Hon. Ham.
ilton Fish. U. S. Senator, who was very
cordially received.
At a little past eleven a deputation from
New Haven waited upon kossuth, and in
the name of the Mayor, Alderman. Com.
mon Council and citizens OF the place.
presented him with an address and invi-
iation to visit tina, city. During his reply,
he said:
81 have but one motive-one idea in
nv visit to America. Il, is my life. live
not on food, but on the idea of promoting
the cause of freedom in down-trodden
Europe, and chiefly in my fatherland.
That is the root Of my life. In all that !
do, | look to see what benefit is there in
this to freedom, to Hungary. You are
citizens of New Haven, in the State of
Connecticut, where education is free and
universally ditfused; where taxes are low.
and the people are happy. History shows
sminently this truth, that you are entitled
70 oall yourselves freemen."
He said it was impossible for him to
speak decisively in regard to the time Of
his visit to New Haven. 1t was his inten.
ton to arrange his route systematically,
with a visw to that economy Of time which
the critical condition of public affairs made
it imperative on him TO regard.
A German deputation from Albany wait
cd upon him, at about a quarter TO 12
O'Clock. and presented him with an adj
dress in German. Kossuth answered the
address in German, and shook the mem.
bers of the Committee by the hand when
he babe them farewell.
In reply to the address of the Philadel.
phia committee, to visit that city, Kossuth
IL reported to nave said:
..His object, in coming to the United
States. was to promote the great cause of
liberty throughout the world. and especial
" in Hungary, and while he was sure the
people Of the United States sympathised