The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-31


oppression, TO advocate the principles Of liberty and
equally TO his ielow-nan In you sir, though stripped
,y ana Inu we leoognss e aoi whose m
all tms--,he friend who knows no guile whose bosom
transparent and deep, in the bottom of whose heart is
rooted every tender and sympathetic virtue 10 Kossuih
my telow.citizens, he has been Justly called the
Washington Of Hungary, we behold man always true
10 patriotic devotion TO his country-aways great
always him like the rock which far from land lifts its
majestic top above the waves and remains unshaken by
the storms which agitate the great around it,.
The patriotic welcome sir that has greeted you by the
American people, from the moment you first stepped upon
our sacred soi, strongly and powerfully indicates the
universal sympathy entertain citizens Of the great
est republic in the world for bleeding. down-trodden
Hungary al
Twenty five millions of freenen. sir without interest
to warp their Judgments, without prejudice animosy
they breathe. step forth publicly honor The whose
patriotism in the darkest hour Of Hungarian adversely has
shOne iorh to the admiration OF the word-whose great
of heart were brought out by the perous times
IN which ne has ivedwho learned 10 hate oppression in
an Austrian Prison. and learned 10 prize and love the
value Of liberty in his ce-and who with the shackes
God, pledged himself to devote the remnant of his life
the sacred cause OF freedom to his own loved Hungary.
And happy indeed, sir, would you have fulfilled your
sacred mission but for domestic treachey Russian inter
ference, and Russian gold. Doomed you were-ban
ished from your own native land TO seek in the domn
ions of the Turk refuge for yourself and the brave pa
riots and exies that accompany yousurrounded you
have been by circumstances OF most distressing char
acler TO great mint--weghed down with sorrou, and
and the humane interference OF government, the
bars OF your prison house were broken open and an
Apostle Of Liberty is once more free-ihs dark fore
bodpgs OF the past recede and bright and glorious fu
tuIe opens TO view. AS an American citzeD am proud
10 say you, be OF good cheer Covered you this
day by the flag of glorious Union you have come
forth from bondage, trust conqueIing and 10 conquer
under the folds of that flag thai floats to day
wide domain, from the banks of the ST. Lawrence to the
far of shores Of the Pacific, from North 10 South, upon
every hill top and every valley. the honored ensign OF
! a great and glorious republic
That banner is associated with all the glores OF our
past history Its folds glitter to-day before the eyes OF
mankind as the sign of hope and universal freedom TO
man; and trust that it will ever fly with undminished
splendo government the mghtiest the frees and
tie happest upon which the bright of heaven looks
down. May | say, SIR that the people OF this Union
will not they cannot be indifferent TO the objects of your
mission amongst us ] am free to say that the cause OF
freedom IN Europe is our cause Every blow struck al
universal liberty in Europe IS a blow struck at us, and
sooner later it must and will be felt in this coun-
| uy Under the present condition OF parties in the
Old World, nom intervention by nothing more
nor less fear, than license TO organized, unscrupu
lous despotsm hunt down and exiermna,e the friends
Of freedom wherever they may be found. speak for
myself when say that under existing circumstances 1t is
policy 10 declare 10 the world that
only be recognised principles strictly reciprocal
and tha, power shall interfere in the domestic sug-
giles Of any people. Seeking 10 establish, furthermore
free and independent government, trust. sir, that
cess may crown your efforts, and that you may 1--we 10
Hungary free and independent as the United States.
AL the conclusion OF the address, which we'd
with much applause the Mayor led kossuth forward and
in,roduced him TO the audience by whom he was re
ceved with the enthusiasm that greeted him since
sulh delivered the following address, which has been
said said ' ''
II is with some fear that | look this
and distngu ushed assembly, because. il you came here
with the expectation TO hear eloquent speech from
fear you will have leave the hall disappointed Firstly,
because day by day, get much the conviction that
am in the land OF eoquenoe, that indeed ] am day by
day more afraid TO address. in tongue not quite familiar
to me, The people OF the United States, which have the
privilege bear almost daily the most accomplished ora
tors Aud, secondly because my incessant occupations
did not afford single moment for preparing to ad.
dess you would have liked and the importance OF
this meeting requires But the spontaneous and universal
mani fesations OF the most generous sympathy meet
with in your city give me the consong conviction that
you assembled not with the view to enjoy pleasure,
but with the view 10 bestow benefit TO my counirys
cause.
Thus can be Iauquzed because the satisfaction you
look 10 meeting here depends entirely upon your own
and, besides, already the resolutions OF your corpo-
rate authorities and the addresses OF the city and citizens
OF Baltimore, which had the honor TO be presented with
! in New York by Joint committee IRON Baltimore
must have inspired with the warmest gratitude TO.
day ] have met here such welcome-l have received
such generous manifestation OF the peoples sympathy
and that manifestation had such character OF noble
sponanIety and OF universalily-that the poor exile
although continually overwhelmed with sonows and
with cares feel indeed, as II were AT home-being ~
your midst and 10 home circles, you know, man has no
the pretension TO be eloquent, but 10 be true.
Allow me, therefore, TO address you with the mo-
mentary inspiration oil tTuth without any pretension o.
skill
Having the satisfaction 10 the aludedto addresse
and resolutions sanctioned by the spontaneous demon
straton of the peoples universal sympathy this con
slider to be the greatest benefit because am on my way
and very 10 Washington cityto that place where
the elect OF your national confidence stand in the proud
position of having take of all those lofty interests
which bind together the thirty-one stars OF sovereign
States into one mighty constellation OF freedom, power
| and might. Enthusiastic cheers -
! am on my way to Washington where ! soon will
bavc thc hnnas nf nv
edmeetng the constituted authorities OF thus great re-
public, which have TO provide for those mighty common
interests OF The Union which make you power on earth
full grown member OF that great family, the members
of which nations-brethren called TO act each 10
wards others as brethren shall.
Il Amongst those mighty common interests oi YOU
united republic there is IN my opnon none more I'M
poant than your foreign policy, which has to decide
abou, what yon are willing to pursue IN you
| relations towards other natons. In my opinion grea
and powerful nation should never take any other bas
for It's foreign policy than the principles of eternal law
Justice, right and that great principle which the lead
ing rule of Christian morality And believe that ever
the particular interests OF country are then I'M
best provided when its foreign policy is founded not upor
tansitoy considerations but everlasting principles Louf
cheers 49,
No nan can in his private life, secude himself from
the intercourse with his family with his fellow citizens
OF the town in which he lives, and OF his country els'
he would become exile in the midst oil his own lam
lily, town. or country Even so nation secluded iron
the intercourse with other nations would become an ex
lie in the great family of mankind What private mar
is in his country, that is nation in humanity. Ant
pleasure which accept decline az we are pleased
to do No. that is natural, indispensable necessity
! tCheers.] t
No man. however powerful. is independent ol his el-