The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-09

Iacues oil mind and the high duties laid upon my feeble
si,ouidess and was almost afraid Of the high responsi
billies OF that great station II is therefore, not of am.
bioh Mat thank you ior the work you have assigned
70 lns N naming me governor OF Hungary bat thank
you of because the ckno wledgmen the part OF the
people OF the United States, whom have the honor TO
address, rs an acknowledgment OF the rghfu existence
OF e declaration OF independents Of Hungary Cheers
And, gentlemen, ffankiy declare that believe the
people OF the United STATES are bound Ia honor and In
duty TO recognise this declaration OF Independence as
existing fact because your very existence re-
poses on similar declaration. lHear. hear This decla
iaiion Of The independence OF Hungary is the only exist
ing pubic law OF my nation. II was not the proclamation
OF slgle man, nor OF party but IL was The solemn
declaration of the whole nation in Congress assembled as
your forea,hers were assembled 10 put forth your own
glorious Declaration of Independence II sanctioned
by every yillage-by every municpalty-of the whole
country Is the declaration OF Hungary and no counter
the world Hence have right 10 say tina, the declaa
lion Of Independence Of Hungary exists rghfuly in its
full poweLof right and lawful existence. hat is there
contrary TO its exstence Contrary 10 il is the fact that
the Gar OF Russiaa foreign power, as you know which
had no right TO intermeddle with Hungarian efforts
had the ambitious design TO thrust upon his allegiance
and, finding traitor for ally in our own ranks he
trampled upon the Liberties and national existence of
Hungary, ;,, NOW, ge9smsn, what warrant has violence
10 annhilae right Violence establish fact
trary TO lawconary 10 right; but violence never
destroy the rghtfu source OF this declaration of nde
pendence: [iiear, hear -
long ago with Mexico, which General Scott drove out
the President OF that republic from his capital Now,
suppose General Santa Anna had come 10 Washington
have ceased to be the rghfuy elected President Of The
United States, from the fact that foreign power had for
momen forced him TO leave his place. believe there
is not single man in the United States who would say
yes. The violence Of Santa Anna even in that case
would not have annhilaed the sovereign right Of the
people Of the United States to choose their own President
And this be so have most certainly the right say
that u duty OF consistency and logic for the people OF
the United States TO recognise the declaration OF the nde
Pendence OF Hungary as an existing aw-as the only
isins publc law OF my poor down-trodden country
hat what expect to hnd here and, whatever be the
declaration OF your government that respect, know
that have the honor to be in country where the
eregn is not the government but the people, lgeat cheer
ing and where every man in office must be the repre-
sentative OF that direction which the public spirit Of the
people takes; and is, therefore, that thank you
more for your kindness in having named me governor
of an acknowledgment Of the OF
of my native land. (Cheers aa a9 . t0Eu@5 u
AS to the praise which you were so kind TO bestow
upon me. il is no aectatlon OF modesty in when de-
clare that am not conscious OF having any merit at all
but only that OF being plain, straightforward man,
faithful friend OF freedom, good patriot Hear hear
honest man. that il i scarcely worth while to speak Of
them, because cannot conceive how with under
salding with sound heart be anything else than
good patriot, lover OF freedom, an honest man tH
But yet after ALL my humble capacity has preserved
me from caumnies can well say OF myself as OCon.
nell said Of himself, that this time the "best.
abused man. in the world Voices. .Oh, no. Oh, no ~
Well gentlemen, do NOT care much about it. Laugh
teri So long despots sxist in The world, and despos
6nd the means to pay, they will find caum-
Therefore. care moi much about it; because suppose
were the most dishonest creature in the world, beg
you in the name Of all that 10 sacred, tell what
would that matter IN respect TO the cause OF Hungary
Would that become less Just, less righteous less
worthy OF your sympathy, because for instance,
bad mani (Cries OF "No. no."l No! believe it, 1t
not question in regard TO any individual here. II is
question in regard to just cause-o country worthy
take its place in the great family OF free nations OF the
world. care not much therefore. about these calum-
Mes Scarcely had arrived here when was told that
charged here in he United States with being an irre
llgous man. Now, gentlemen that il sacred grouad,
and | somewhat sensitive upon that matter; but |
will nevertheless. say that. as good Christian, whose
only wish that that man who charges me with being an
lrTesious may, with respect 10 this first great prin
eipe Of Christianity stand with as open lace before
the tribunal OF Supreme Judge confidently hope
That will stand tGrcat cheering
Again say, do not care much about this matter but
one thing can scarcely comprehend, that the PRESS
that mighty vehicle OF justice and champion OF human
rights-coud have found an organ, even in the United
States, which, leaving personal calumnies ASIDE should
bring reproach upon sel so far as to assert that was
not the people oil Hungary-noi myself and my compan-
ions who fought for lberybut that 1t The Emperor
OF Austria who was the champion of liberty t1hree
groansl Doni give At gfoans, gentlemen, laughter,l
but rather thank il, for there be better service 10
any than the manifestation OF The fact that s op
ponenls have nothing to say but such rdiculous-- do
not know what in the world 10 call it. That must be
sacred whose opponents nave no Olner
attack upon make than The assertion that We En-
Of 1fria is the champion Of freedom throughout
The European Countries tGreat laughterl thank you
tba, you have given iu proof OF 1t, that all The cal
umnfes OF these assertions have affected neither your
Judgment nor your heart tCries of |" mol nol'l
have heard with great pie the expression OF your
your address, which prove that you have gwen
attentive and kind investigation to the true nature
OF the OF Hungary, and 10 those principles which
profess expect and desire nothing else. desire only
that the glazing eye OF the people OF the United States
should be pleased 10 read IRON that open book OF my
rountrys history faithful narration of the nation's srug
yes and want advocate TO recommend The cause oil
Hungary to your attention. That Cause wll sufficiently
itself.
Gentlemen it was not my intention 10 have spoken so
much; and badly enough have spoken II, suppose.
Cries of good good Go on] No. my dear sir. can.
not 70 on chiefly because shall have 10 speak 10 NOR
row, and the day after to morrow, and do not know
how many more times to-day. tIaughter.l ! am the
worst sailor in the world. have suffered very much in
crossing the ocean, and have no, slept for many nights
NV bodily strength s broken; but, Notwithstanding,
give you my word that when the time comes for the
king up again OF my nations cause will not be sick,
but will stand in my place, the battle as an bon
man. because the body must then obey the call OF the
spirit. (Cheers @aeaa
Then lei me once repeat to you my mort lervant
thanks for your generous welcome, and for the exps
sion of those generous sentiments which have had the
honor hear this place and LEI me hope that before
leave the United Staes--as leave ! must, because
have suffering country in Europe which is only made
dearer 10 my heart by her suIeringset me hope that
before leave the United Staes the generosity OF the
people will have given material proofs that those SEN
iiments which rave had the honor 10 hear from yon
are the sentiments OF the people of the whole country
and that they have firmly decided to be as good N
scds and aeis as in words and sympathy In this hope
beg to be kindly remembered by you and take leave OF you
with the promise that, this place will be the place from
whence shall start back for Europe, shall one more
have the hoaor the JOY and The happiness OF addressing
yos publicly, and bidding Sou publicly an afectona's