The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-12-18

see if there is in the lustre of your eve raw OF
I nope for her-to hear if there is in the thunder
OF your hurrahs, a trumpet call for her resur-
rection. If there were no such ray of hope in
your eyes,-if there was no such trumpet calls
in your cheers, then wo to Europe's oppressed
nations, They will stand alone in the hour Of
need Less fortunate than you, they will meet
no brotherNhand to keep them in the approach
ing great fight against the leagued despots of
the world.
And wo even to me! l shall feel no pleasure
even here. And the days of my staying here
Will turn out to be lost for my fatherland.
LCheers-l 1t will he wasted, perhaps, at the
very time of the decision of Europe's destiny.
Citizens, much 1 need rest-much as 1
want to become familiar with the ground will
have TO stand upon, before 1 enter into business
matters publicly took it for a duty of honor
not to let escape even this first opportunity of
your generous reception, without telling you
plainly, openly, what sort of man l am, and
what are the hopes and expectations, and what
are the motives which have brought me now to
your shores.
At this moment great confusion arose from
the crowd, and NJ. Kossuth said he entreated
them to allow him to speak, and there was so
much confusion that he could be heard Partial
silence having been restored, he went on to say:
Gentlemen. have TO thank the people, the
Congress and the Government of the United
States for my liberation from captivity. Human
tongue has no expression for my feelings when
first caught sight Of the flag of the United
States. But however dear my gratitude may be,
this would have been of no use to me at this
very moment, in coming to the United States
only for the purpose of expressing to you my
thanks. The movements in Europe are of very
great importance now. I shall be compelled by
the noise, to make what few more words shall
say, to the Mayor aone. This is no place for
me TO enter into matters of Importance Still
suppose you viii be so kind as to receive my
thanks for your reception. shall, before another
meeting Of your citizens, have become familiar
with the ground on which l stand, and shall
then express the humble wish of my beloved
country which is so strongly connected with the
fate of Europe. Hoping that you viii grant me
the favor Of deferring any further remarks at
present, l beg to express my most humble thank.
for your generous welcome, and my confidence
that this will turn out to be very important
day to the destiny of my people. Because
know very well that the people of New York have
resolved to bestow its sympathy upon my native
land. l trust they mean not only to speak in
word, but also TO give efficient aid to the cause
which have the honor to represent Please
accept my thanks.
He then shook the Mayor warmly by the hand
and was about to retire, when a rush was made
for the platform on which he stood, and it was
Some minutes before there was anything like
safety for those upon it.
! NJ. Kossuth indicated an intention to put forth
his sentiments through the press, even if he had
not had an opportunity of presenting them in a
I speech.
The company, as soon as 1t was possible to
get out, went into the carriages prepared, and
! the procession commenced its march up Broad
way.
We have never, upon any occasion, or under
any circumstance, seen such vast crowd of peo-
pie, or so much enthusiasm as they displayed.
! in fact, it was this circumstance which caused
all the trouble, there was constant pressure of
/ those in distant parts of the room to get near
enough to hear his voice, and this movement
made it impossible for him to speak.
! The Battery and all the streets in its vicinity
are densely crowded with people anxious to catch
/ even glimpse of his form.