The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
KOssuth In New York.

On Thursday evening, Gov. Kossuth delivered
an address in the Rev. Mr. Beecher's church
Brooklyn. The price of admission was SIS, anc
on Wednesday about $4,000 worth of seats
were disposed of at auction, at premiums rang
ing from so cents up to 49, The committee
such was the scramble to obtain seats, were
compelled to put them up at auction 1t is sup
posed the total proceeds, including premiums
will amount TO $4,000, all of which will be
handed over for the Hungarian fund, which, it is
estimated, will be sweled up to $4,000 this
week, in New York alone. On "Wednesday
evening it amounted to $7,l52.
At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the
reception parlor at the Irving house was again
thrown open for Kossuth to receive visitors
among whom were a number of ladies' A
deputation of the citizens of Philadelphia waited
upon him at IL o'clock, and invited him to their
proposed banquet. He replied that he intended
to visit Philadelphia and address its ci izens, but
the day on which the banquet should take place
must be left to the municipal authorities of that
city, whose invitation he had accepted The
Philadelphia Bulletin says Kossuth will arrive
there on Wednesday next, and that the banquet
will take place on Friday, the dayafter Christmas.
A delegation from Burlington, N. j., next
rendered him the Inequalities of that city, for
which he thanked them, saying he intended WIS.,
iting Washington first, and it was uncertain
whether he would return by way of New York.
It. Col. Ward b. Burnett, with the officers
Of the New York volunteers who served in
Mexico, were then introduced, and presented
him with S75 for the Hungarian fund.
Then came ninety workmen employed in
Messrs. Bacon a. Ravens piano forte manu-
DRY, who, after reading handsome address
to him, presented him with the sum of $805,
contributed from their own pockets. Kossuth,
in an eloquent address, returned his hearty
thanks for the generous contribution, and ex-
pressed the pleasure it gave him to meet so
many workingmen who earned their livelihood
by honest labor.
The Democratic Republican General Commit
tee were next introduced, and presented an ad-
dress and copy of series of resolutions PASSED
by that body. In closing his address, Daniel E.
Sickles, the chairman of the delegation, said
"Some noble examples have been already
made public, Of large contributions, in money,
to the noble cause of Hungary. A few can
emulate these, and only few. But there are
millions of men, women and children in the
United States, whose hearts, and hopes, and
prayers are with you These cannot give thou
sands, or hundreds, or ten but they can and
will give their dollar.
III is TO THIS multitude OF modest and humble
givers that | would desire to set an example,
which take this opportunity to do, in offering,
as my contribution to the treasury of freedom
a golden dollar, fresh from our free mines of the
Pacific. Millions will follow, from poor but
willing hands, ard the almighty dollar, while it
may continue to be the proverbial type a money
making people, WILL at the same time, become a
symbol of its nobest instincts and its truest
ambition"
To this address Gov Kossuth responded nj
considerable length, and with much feeling, con-
cludng by promise that f be returned to New
York, and had day to spare, he would spend it |
with them at Tammapv Hail.
The clergymen of New York and Brooklyn, |
of the several Evangelical denominations, held |
\ meeting on Wednesday, and az pointed CON-
nittee to draft an address to Kossuth The com
nittee consists of Rev DR.. Spencer, president
Rev. DR.. Adams, Rev. DR.. Currie, Rev DIR. Dow
ing, Rev. Dr. Patton, Rev. DR.. Gessenhainer,
Rev. DR.. Knox, Rev. Mr.. Graham, and Rev. Mr.
Bushell.
The letter from the President, with the reso-
ution of Congress, was presented to Kossuth
N Wednesday.
The men, women and boys in Genns hat
establishment have contributed $l39, and the
Jerks in the Mechanics Bank, in New York,
III 6 to tie Hungarian fund