Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-13
Dinner of the City Authorities of New
York to Kossuth.


Ne,c York, Dec ll.-At6 O'Clock this eve
ming large number of invited guests were assem-
bed at the Irving House, 10 pariake Of the dinner
by the corporation 10 Kossuth The Chair was
occupied by the Mayor, and Judge Edmonds act.
ed as Vice-Fresident
AT the hour appointed, Kossuth, accompanied
by the Mayor, entered the room, the band pIav
ing, 'Hail to the Chef'' Mayor Kinosland
made the opening address and announced the
toast, 10 winch kossuth replied in substance as
foows
In returning you my most humble thanks for
the honor you did me by your toast, and by the
beneht OF coupling my humble name with that
cause which Is the sacred aim of my life, l con-
fess to be so overwhelmed with emotion. bv all it
was my prodiglons lot to experience since | am
on your glorious shores, that unable to find words
TO express my feelings and knowing that the hon.
or met with has the higher meaning of princi-
pies, at once beg leave to fall back to my du-
lies, winch are the lasting topics Of my reflections
sorrows and hopes. | must therefore heartily
embrace the opportunity to claim your indulgence
for pretty long, plain and in no case eloquent
development of my humble views, to the benefit
of that cause which the citizens OF New York,
and you particularly, gentlemen, honor with your
sympathy.
Kossuth then alluded TO the sympathy which
was felt by the people of the United States for
hungary, but said that his hopes were checked
by the ruling and apparently lasting principles of
the mountaineering policy Of the United States.
He said that the wise principles left us by our
ioreiahers we naturally felt an indistnctive fear
to tonch, even with improving hands. He hoped
that our glorious constitution would long endure.
lie thought, however, that the United States
should not be altogether guided by the principles
laid down and established by the founders of the
Union; but having become strong enough, they
should assist nations struggling for freedom, and
that they were now in position to do so, without
fear OF any nation. Washington never recon-
mended non-lnterterence or indifference to the
fate ofother nations, he only recommended neu-
trallty, and the difference is mighty between the
two ideas.
He then proceeded at some length, to state his
ideas on the subject, quoting from Washington
farewell address, to sustain his position.
Kossuth, in continuation, said, | stand before
you to plead the cause ofmy country, the cause
othumanity. may succeed, or may fail, but
will go on pleading with that faith Of martyrs
by which mountains were moved, and may,
perhaps, dlsplease you; but will say with Luz
Their, "mY God helps me,'' | can do no otherwise
Hequoted the words of Washington to Lafay-
ette:-''Let US only have twenty years of peace,
and our country viii come to such a degree of
| power and wealth, that we will be able, in Just
cause, to defy whatever power on earlh.'' He
said, never has country been more fouily, sacri.
legously, and treacherousy attacked, than Hum
gary. All the suferngs Of this country, which
drove your foreathers to take up arms, are but
slight, in comparison with the immense wrongs
which we have suffered
If that cause is not sufficient to insure the sup
port of good, willing men, then will justice flee
the earth, and only the Gains Of humanity walk
proudly, with impious brow, about the ruins of
liberty on earth.
He alluded to the doctrines established by Mum
roe, and his views upon national matters; said
that the United States could not remain indifferent
" t"0 |nuse VI frCvysvrar- ryUrIU, IL
she would He spoke ofthe Greek struggle; al
luded to Clay and Webster, also to his reception
BY the people generally, as already an avowed
principle ofthe policy Of the Government.
/ hossuth spoke for several hours.