Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-12-20
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

declaration of independence of Hungary
soon formerly recognized, and that II will
care not n bit for il ii Mr.. Hulsemann takes
tomorrow his passports, bon voyage to him.
But it is also my agreeable duty to profess
that am entirely convinced that the Govern
ment Of the United States shares warmly the
sentiments Of the people in that respect. II
has proved il by executing in a ready and
dignified manner the resolutions of Congress
OH behalf of my liberation. 1t has proved
il by calling on the Congress to consider
how shall be treated and received, aud even
this morning was honored by the express
order of the Government by an official So
lutte from the batteries Of the United Status
in such n manner in which, according to the
military rules, only public, high official can
be greeted Having thus expounded my aim,
beg leave to state that | came not to your
glorious shores to enjoy happy rest-I came
not with the intention to gather triumphs of
personal distinction, but because an humble
petitioner in my country's name, as its freely
chosen constitutional chief humbly TO en-
treat your generous aid; and then IL is to
this aim that will devote every moment of
my time, with the more assiduity, the more
resistlessness, as every moment may bring
report of events which may call me TO has
ten TO my place on the battlefield, where
the great and / hope the last battle will be
fought between Liberty and Despotism. A
moment marked by the finger of God TO be
so near that every hour of delay of your
generous aid may prove fatally disastrous 10
oppressed humanity, aud thus having stated
my position to be that of an humble petition
er in the name of my oppressed country, let
me respectfully ask, do you not regret to
have bestowed upon me the high honor of
this glorious reception, unparalleled in histo-
ry? ! say unparalleled in history, though
know that your fathers have welcomed La
Fayette in similar way but La Fayette had
mighty claims TO your country's gratitude T.
he had fought in your ranks for freedom and
aud what still was more, in
the hour of your need. lie was the link of
your friendly connection with France-a
connection, the result of which were, two
French fleets of more Than thirty-eight men
of war, three thousand gallant men, who
fought side by side with you against Corn
wallis, before Yorktown; the precious gift
OF twenty-lour thousand muskets, loan of
nineteen millions ofdollars, and even the pre-
liminnry trenties of your glorious peace, ne
gotnted at Paris by your immortal Franklin.
! hope the people of the United States, now
itself in the happy condition to aid those who
are in need of aid, MS itself was once in need,
will kindly remember these facis and you,
citizens of New York, aud you will your
selves become the La Fayettes' of Hungary.
La r'nyette had great claims to your love aud
but have none. came an hum
Die petitioner, with no other claims than
hose which the oppressed have to the sym
1atly oflree men, who have the power to
the claim which the unfortunate
bas TO the happy, and the down-uoddcn has
10 the protection Of eternal Justice and of
human rights. In n word, have no other
claims than those which the oppressed prin-
ciple of freedom has 10 the aid of victorious
liberty.
Then ! would humbly ask, are these
clnims sufficient TO insure your generous pro
tections, not to myself, but to the cause of
my native land-not TO my native land only,
but the principle of freedom in Europe's
Continent of which the independence of
Hungary is the Indispensable keystone. Ii
you consider these claims not sufficient TO
your active and operative sympathy, then let
me know ut once that the hopes have failed
with which Errope's oppressed nations have
looked to your great, mighty and glorious
Repubhc-let me know at once the failure
Of our hopes, that may hasten back and
tell Europe's oppressed nations, "Lct us
fight, forsaken and single-handed, the battle
of Leonidas let us trust to God, to our right,
and to ctr good sword; there is no other
help for the oppressed nations on earlh."-
But if your generous Republican hearts are
animated by the nigh principle of freedom
and of the solidarity in the destines of hn-
manity-ify you have the will, as, to be sure,
you have the power, TO support the cause of
freedom against the sacriligious league of
despotism, then give me some days of calm
reflection, to become acquainted with the
ground upon which stand-let me take the
kind advice of some active friends OIL the
most practical course | have TO adopt-let
me see II there be any preparatory steps ia
ken in favor oftlat cause which | have the
honor TO represent; aud then let me have
new opportunity TO expound before you my
humble requests in practical way. ] con-
fidently hope, Mr.. Mayor, the CORPORATION
and citizens of the Empire City will grant
me the second opportunity. II this be your
generous will, then let me take this for n
boon of happier days; aud let me add with
n sigh of thanksgiving to the Almighty God,
that il is your glorious country which Proyi-
uVuOc Hhs ociCCicu W uc llc plilHI oI lTccUOll,
as it is already the asylum TO oppressed hu-
manty.
| am told that will have the high honor
TO review your patriotic militia. Oh, God I!
how my heart lhrobs at the idea to sec this
gallant army enlisted on the side of freedom
against despotism; the world would be free,
and you the saviours of humanity. And
why not? These gallent men take part in
the mighty demonstration Of the day, pro-
wing that was right when said that now-a-
days even the bayoneis think. Citizens of
New York, il is under your protection that
place the sacred cause of freedom and indie
peudence of Hungary.
Galgnonni's Paris Messenger says =
"There is hardly great city of Europe which
one might suppose TO be inhabited by wild