The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-11


lily which has hitherto properly controied our foreign
pocv could give support to you and Jour brsvsesm
nsnsr y 0S, issoS nor as YET
acts Of sympathy were not only cody due to the pro-
grsssive Of man in Europe but that they should
his valiant oompanions who had perillsd their lives and
fortunes In behalf Of Hungarian constitutional rights and
Guided BY these sentiments the citizens Of Baltimore
sir have carefully surveyed the whole Of
the American people n their expressions towards your
while they have constantly guarded the mselves from the
rash judgments Of natural they joyfuly yield
to chsrh and exalt the oppressed and to cheek
the bastard cruelties Of the political oppessor
spreads its spsign-on the the shorsshs per-
secuted Of every land shall hnd not barren sentimental
that the first perfectly free step made By you since the
downfall Of Hungary was beneath the shadow Of the
American flag the deck Of the gats sent by the GO
vsrnmsnt of the United States bear you to
try 1t becomes citizens of town signalizsd
by It's love or hereism and liberty that you have
reschsd shorss prosr speedily the most cordial
Inequalities OF Baltimore and to unite in bestowipg the
most marks S1 our On your con-
world in the Impotence of their baed macs, still mark
their bitter viii ny insulting your egy In Europe We in
America, amid the freshness Of virgin liberty will hail
your advent to country with riumphal honors, and
bestow the distinguished rewards which due for your
great services and sacrifices In behalf Of humanity
With these feelings nustrious sir the people Of Bslti.
more bave gladly united with the corporate authorities Of
the city in their to receive ana entertain
It msy suit your convenience to visit MAryland
and have sent this deputaton to bear you their cordial
greeting and affections:s welcome.
Afer the reading Of the address, ii was handed by
Chief Justice LIE Grand to Madame Kessuth The citi
sen's address enclosed in doublsDcase of
inches BY eight The outside case the exterior, Of
red vvet in the inside green The inside
of the address, is of silver and tsstefuly engraved
on each back with border of flowers On the hrstsde
within the wreath, is this inscription: Address Of We'll
to Louis Koesuth from the Citizens Of Baltimore
Presented to him at New York December 10TH 1851 :"
On the reverse, also within wrath Of laurel these
words I" To the Land Of Freedom the Magyar is Wei.
come" The addrees thus richly bound is admirably
eDsrossed on fine letter paper.
Kossuth then said -
KossUTH's SPEECH.
Since my liberation from Turkey from Turksh cap
tivy has been lot to be subject such continus;
exsrtons of speaking publicly and my weak chest has
become injured that at this momsnt the symptoms
look somewhat alarming. You WILL therefore
for not giving you such would wish. and
such the occasion dems nds Besides the addresses
the part Of the people of the City Of Monuments
tain such sentiments that to be answered in such way
they deserve would require aid Of recolecton;
because every word of your addresses and speeches
worthy to be- recorded in my mind and in my heart and
having heard them but once my memory in my present
condition Of health Ia not sufficient TO retain them
Permit to make sfew remarks. You gentlemen,
both in your personal observations well in the ad
dresses and resolutions speak Of glory which is
attached to my name and some merits which you
cribe to me- Allow me to remark, that the word glory
must be botted out from the dictionary, in respect to
individuals and only left there in respect to nstions
Whatever man may do In the longest life with the
strongest faculties that the only happy lot Of few
| selected and with the utmost exertions of which
man Is capabe-whatever he can do In behalf
| Of his country, be much duty calls
still lees to merit the application of the word glory
Let then, the word duty be applied to individuals and
the word glory De reserved to nations because we
arrived at that happy period in manknds destiny whe'
every individual greatness must disappear like wait
shadow before the public greatness which will be assgns
| to the lot of humanity by God himself / may hav
| done something for my country but when the igh
spreads all around from the candle is IL the csndescl
that doesitl No.the light emanates from the candle
ain but the csndiesck and the merit is due to
but the great principle which Is not confined t.
individual TO but extends its light 70 all
parts Of the world Let while the kind
and hospitality of the people of the United States say
that not here to seek asylum, to look for
happy home. Permit to sta,e-it is com pliment
for never make pIimentsitis truth that would
consider to be born citizen Of the United States h
boast to be his But not being in the happy
don Of being born citizen Of this glorious land yor
will not feel offended when say that, let my poor
try be doomed 10 suffering and degradation ysea.e
than she has endured endures still love my
country more than yours (strkng his breast forciby
with his hand, amidst the applause of the audience
This may be q weakness-I am weak Low,
humanity, but love my home more. Our Saviour
who loved all humanity above his own home hs1
to be not only man. but also cod sm poor
weak man, and above all ! am a patriot. Low,
my country best. but 1 know, 80 sure Cos
is in Heaven, tina. he Il the common father Of u
ALL and, having this common father, every man Il
brother Of this humanity and every man VIII,
acts the part Of this common humanity only acts h
mart a a brother As wsbave all one Heavenly Father
l. the brctherly te in the duties OF s humanity
have not Gene then TO GEEK asylum in this slorou
hcne Of the United States Ihave come to seek assis
10 the victory Of the principle Of freedom
nation land trodden undsrfoot but not broken dowI
-ssistance not inconsistent with your Trinciples
vinesd that the interests Il this great republic
can never be ut variance with aid and support 10 tn
great principle for which have struggled shsl
shortly have opportunity OF stating In dstai
what II the nature Of this great principle for which VI
have struggled and will struggle once more (Appltuss
Ifee the highest gratihcaton from your Addresses
only because they convey to me the sympathy Of tn
citizens q Baltimore but meaning to that sympathy
which expected when came 70 your shores AMI
have the honor to from your adiresss that you
| ps &C much attention 20 the csu'e Of Hungary tha
yor not subjected to the mhtake. made BY others
ard statements have already made, astonished {,
End that nding stu exists in reference to tn
position Of Hungary and the history Of her strug
gle had the opportunity last evening, OF reading
report o the debates in the Senate Of the United States
IN which honorable member states that the strugy
In Hungary not struggle Tor freedom but Il
remove one King from throne TO make room for an
other ard TO restore preserve the ancient right
guaranteed TO few by charter. This is entire mis-
conception Of cur cause. There is truth In tn
assertion that II s struggle for ancient rights and
ADOPT the words because the right for which lunyar
has strugslcd--tbe right Of self governmsnt--- a
ancient ria bt, 90 old eco years. (Applause) w
have that THE sacient right though secured by
hun drrd laws and by the coronation oaths OF thirt
hrgs be. been tfsmpled down, and denied by peture
tcrguts and has become dead letter 81 broken lav
therefore in the Tevolu,ionbeors the revo!ution-i
the peaceful struggle Of lS+Swe endeavored get som
practical guarantees for this ancient right which wou
maize n practical reality, and not dead ette
We struggled to no avail though II guaranteed By
hundred laws and thirty coronation oatbr have sa
Il continued tesd letter, ard could not succeed
The that the whole people nterate
in those rights, but only class. Permit ms TO max
this remark not your account. for you undcrstsn
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