The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18

purse according to their means small item in the great
aggregate which hope will amount to the sum OF Ave
generous ceuntrynen for the erection Of monument on
the great placer Of Peh to the Hungary who
fell in the struggle on the condition that $4,000 Of it
should be spent In placing around 1t guard Of heroes,
consisting Of Msgyars. Great sppsuss)
Kossuth then replied
xossUTH's REPLY.
For the sentiments expressed by you VINO deserve the
acknowledgements and the admiration Of the world for
the saanty with which you have fought for the ints-
rests of your countryside battle for which our
brethren also fought and blsd-I give you my most
humble thanks, and trust shsh yet carry the
victorious in favor Of which you have expressed these
rest an account Of the war in Mexico The book wa.
given me by the American consul at Gibraltar.
ration which every must feel for the brave army Of
Mexico.
The deputation then took their Leave Kossu.h warmly
shaking them by the hand.
DEpUrAr1ON FROM PIANOFORrE MAKERS, wIrH
A CONTRIBUTION or EIGHT HUNDRED Dol.
The next deputaton In order was one from the piano.
forte makers Of Bacon & Ravens establishment in
Centre street Mr. Bacon Jr read the following short,
ut pithy address
TO LOUIS KossurH, Governor Of Hungary
HoroRED ts,a:-Ws lths workmsn in the piano
forte mapufactory Of Messrs. Bacon and Raven
New York. desire to present you eight hundred
and 1--WE dollars, - our frse-win Offering to
We are Russians swedes, Danes, Hungarians Germans
Engishmen, Irishmen, 6cotchmen, and Americans but
States soy In the prncpes Of ssrty ns
in Declaration of Independence; and desire their
extension to all the nations Of the world We recognise
In you one, who, like the iustrious of '7e has
pledged life, fortune and sacred honor to the extern
sion Of principles and however, grave Senators may
muir to your claims upon US % nation, We will not with
which you are engaged. The weight Of Austrian and
Russian despotsm which now brushes Hungary is
heavier could possibly have fallen upon our country
at the Revolution your right of resistance just
We honor Lafayette and France for their intervention
in our behalf will interfere, in all wise and
proper ways in behalf Of Hungary and the oppressed
Of Europe and would urge our countrynen to similar
but principles for all times; must act upon those
which necessary to make Washington and Lafayette
and Bunker Hill. Saratoga, and Yorktown, more than
bloody fields Of treason and murder or unworthy
gift and use 1t In the way your judgment may dictate
for the furtherance Of the cause Of freedom to your
country II established in Hungary II must promote it,
rejoice in the blessing Of constitutional liberty when
your shall Be enrolled with those Of TEL Wallace,
Hampton Emmett, and Washington In behalf Of their
'''''H'' i Sa$SS S %s ssSs COMMITTEE.
KossUTH's REPLY.
Gentlemen, feel highly honored by your sympathy
have bestowed It is the second Of the kind another
having been given from the mandatory of silss Her
ring That and this esteem the most precious gifts
have received because every shilling given to this
dom has been by the noblcst In the world
honest work beg to state that you be assured in
your noble minded hearts, that the Hungary to
which you have given your sympathy and sssstan
really the Of freedom throughout Europe 1t lie
the condition Of independence of Europe Why is
SO! Because free Hungary would constitute barrier
to the encroschmsnts Of Russia When say Russia,
mean the Russian government, not the people There
Is mighty difference between them. esteem the
Russian people as much as any other people in the
do feel their claim on my sympathy. All mankind
have one common father in heaven. and they ali
brethren on earth This is the common destiny Of
Russia and hope the Of liberty will arise upon
this vast nation which Is oppressed and whose
freedom would not only be so great an achievement in
ssy Russia you will understspd me, therefore me
that despos which encrosches upon and endcavors
detroy the nationality Of other countries, which
Expresses at home seventy millions of its subjects
IL the source OF every evil under which the
ssved nation, Of Europe at present suffer- Il Is the
port TO crush down the liberty Of their respective
tions And what can check II! My country is placed,
in her geographical position by nature the first bar
rr sasu the inroads Of that great and deepotic power
upon Europe; and II that power Is not broken down
against Hungary, IL will extend its sway the whole
European continent and s destinies 1t already
threatens Europe. and Of this We have many proofs
ABOUT hee years ago, the house OF Austria depended
upon the mercy Of my country but what is its conf
tion row; Was there any movement more legiti-
mate than the constitutional resistance in Hesse Cas-
sell and still II was put down by Austria, who relies
upon the power Of Russia support her her tyrau-
mic course That certainty Of Russia gives every petty
tyrant the bodness to opprcs their people and cks
the bodness and determination of nations to resist the
onward march Of dessotsm. Now, when beat down
Austria we also beat down that power Which depends
upon Russian aid to crush down liberty wherever may
appear. We thus raise barrier against the power Of
Russia and the independence Of all nations and
their sovereign right to dispose Of their
without foreign interference II IL for these that
the OF Hungary worthy u your generous sympa
thy and assistance 1.-THE Independence OF gary be
preserved Russian despotism viii continue 10 sncroach
upon European freedom. Without this the
liberties OF Europe can never be achieved As in oden
times threw back the tide Of Noslem power, and
sisted ts further progrers for centuries might
hufl back Russian invasion The force Of the Mosern
broken upon Hungary and that position 10 still
signed TO Us by God TO beat back advancing dssposm
In our brave endeavors we have suffered much; but
have the resolution still to maintain position and
call upon those who able TO give their support
You have given your generous assanee you have given
financial aid created by the labor of your hands
and am proud to receive il from workingmen for my
self have been workingman. too. told that you
number ninety and thank you all for your gene.
rou. sJmpsthy.
DEPUTATIoN FROM TAMMASy HALL.
The event Of yesterday the reception Of the depu
tstion Of the Democratic Republican General Commit
tee consisting Of twenty persons II took place the