Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-16

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me. You hove named nle, ii1 the beginning
af your address, Kossuth. Governor Of
Hungary Now, citizens, my lol is q Gu.
rious one. Never was there man IN the
world more fond Of tranquility and Of re.
tired life than myself; and never thus far in
my life. have been able 10 enjoy ibis Imp-
piness fos single moment. have ncs bseu
able 10 enjoy !. because ! always Considered
the duty of the patriot 10 be drst and para
mount, and tina, only afisF that are TO come
individual wishes, Individual inclinuIions.
My nomination 10 the high station OF Cover
nor Of Hungary VAS no. 10 crafty an ambi'
,ious purpose; indeed know no olheF am.
biion than that of not being ambitious;
Applause] and declare .ha, never, per.
baps, in my life did | feel more sad than at
the moment when was named Governor Of
Hungary; because considered my feeble
faculties Of mind and The high duties laid
upon my feeble shoulders; and was almost
afraid OF the high responsibilities Of lha,
great sIa,ion. therefore, not out Of ambi.
lion ,ha, thank you for the work that you
have assigned 10 me 10 naming me Cover
nor Of HungaIy.--bpi thank you for il be-
cause the acknowledgement, on the part Of
the people Of The United States, whom |
have The honor to address, is an acknow-
ledgmcn, Of The righ,fl existence of the
Declaration Of independence Of hungary.
[Cheers. And. gentlemen, frankly de.
clare .ha. believe the people Of the United
States are bound. infhonor and in duty, To
recognise this Declaration Of Independence
as r.yh,eousy existing facl. because your
very existence reposes on similar declara.
,ion. Hear, hear This Declaration Of
the Independence OF Hungary is the only
existing public law of my nation. Il was
not The proclamation of single man nor Of
a party; buI il was The solemn declaration Of
the whole nation 10 Congress ,sscmbed, as
your foreia,hess were assembled to pu, forth
your own glorious Declaration Of lndepen-
dence. !. was sanctioned by every village,
by every municipality Of the whole coun.
try. |. is the declaration Of Hungary, and
no counter pronunciation from my people
has ever yet come forth 10 the world. Hence
have right 10 say iha, the Declaration Of
Independence Of Hungary exists rghuuly,-
in It's full power Of righ. and lawful exis-
tence. Wha, is there contrary TO iis exis.
, .ence! Contrary to il, is the fact .ha. ihu
) Gar Of Russia---a foreign power as you
know, which had no right 10 interfere with
: Hungarian etfor,s--had The ambitious design
/ to shrus. upon us his allegiance; and finding
3 a traitor, for an ally, in our own ranks, he
.rampled upon the liberties and national ex,
I is.ence of Hungary. Now. gentlemen, whn
2 warrant has violence 10 annihilaie right
/. Violence can establish fact contrary ,t
). law--con.rary tofight bu, violence neyei
). can destroy The righ,lul source Of this Dec
+ arasion Of Independence. [Hear, hear.]
d Take for instance, the glorious s,ruggl,
,f you had no, long ago with Mexico in whici
d Gen. Scot. drove ouI tho Presiden, of ,ha
d Republic from his capital. Now suppos,
Il Gen. Santa Anna had come 10 w ashing,on
l. and driven away Presiden. Taylor: woul,
u Gen. Taylor have ceased TO be The righ,lul
Iy elected Presiden, Of the Uni,e1 States from
ir The fac. foreign power had fora momen
| forced him to leave his place. | believ
le there is no, single man in,he United State
n. who weuld say yes. The violence Of SAINT
lie Anna even in that case would not have ar
IN initiated The sovereign righ. Of the people
The Uniled States 10 choose their own Pres
4. dent. And if This bs 80, lghaye mos, Gel
,e .ainly the RICH, 10 say, that ii is duty
Of consistency and logic for the people Of III
h. United States 10 recognize the declaration
y. the independence Of Hungary as an exisir
q. law,-as the only existing public law Of N
oor poor down-trodden country. That is VIII
er expect to find here and Whatever be Il
is. declaration Of your Government in tina. +
spect, | know that have the honor TO be
in country where the sovereign is not I,
= Government, bu. The People,-[great chee
,es ing -and where every man IN office mt
,s be the representative Of that direction viii,
mr. the public spiri, Of The people takes. and
nv is therefore, .ha. thank you even more (
. your kindness, in having named me "Ccso
a, ernor of Hungary" because b. this y
ro. have paid the tribute Of e; acknowledging
,se OF the declaration Of independence Of n
~ native land. [Cheers.]
no. As to the praises which you were so XII
. as 10 bcs.ow upon me, !. is no affsclatlon
'he S'odesiy In me when declare, thar q
see not concious Of having any meri, az all,
so only that Of being plain, s,raighI.(orwa
TO man faithful friend Of freedom, a good pl
Of riot. lIear, hear. And these qualilit
ere gentlemen, are so natural 10 every hone
my man with understanding, with sound he
ing can be anything else than good pa,rioI
i,h a lover OF freedom, an honest man.
= But yet after all, my humble capacity h
ms not preserved me from calumnies. C,
ere we'll say of myself, as O'Connell once su
en Of himself, thu. am a, this time the "bt
aes abused man" in the world. Voices, "'
led mol o, no - Well, gentlemen, | do n
care much abou, 4. Laughter So lol
ra. as dsspo,s exis, in the world, and despo
OF can find the means to pay, they will fiji
,h. men 10 cuumniaie those who are oppos
me To despo,ism aud tyranny. Therefore
,ur care not much nbouI IL; because, suppose
ir were the most dishonest creature in II
ID; world beg you in The name Of oil .hal
est sacred 10 tell mo, vhGi mould that mailer
las respect 10 ihs cdese Of Huag0ry. Wou
flihal cause become less just. less righteou
he less worthy Of Your sympathy because {
ne instance. am bad man Cries Of IN
iIh no."l No I'll believe H.. II is moi que
are lion in FegSrd 10 any individual here.
ply is question in regard 10 q just cause, ol