New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-13

pHb &c dinner to be gwen Louis KossurH at tue riag
House on the day Suceeeeng ,hst OF ans Pas reception IN
should indeed esteem It great pleasure 10 De present
and join my fellow citizens dong honor 20 the great
Chief and that express my i've
y sympathy all that tends 10 the enlargement Of the
rights and liberties Of the people Of the old world bat
net to say that ny public duties here win deny me that
pleasure. With great respect an your OBJ. s;gyt:
Messr, Geo II. Franklin, Florence Mccarthy, Pasrics
Kelly, Committee of Invitation.
LETTER FROM ALEX. H. II. STUART.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Dec. 3. 1881.
GENTLEMEN have had the honor to receive your IA
yor q the 2sth I'll, IN behalf OF TIE Common Council q
tie Cry Of Ne York inviting nv attendance at pdoc
dnneIto be gwen Louis KossUTH the champion Of Hun
garan Independence Al the Ivns House on the day sac
ceeding that Of his public reception IN your CITY. .
| regret that my public engagements Will preca the
poss biiy Of my being present that occasion Is would
have afforded pleasure have participated with
you welcoming TO our shores your distinguish and
henoed guest. No has higher apprec alton aad ad-
maiiop for his the Of Freedom lie has
approved himself emne nj patriot Wiling 10 devote Ms
hgh endOwments and exalted energies 10 the welfare OF
has land and though defeated IN his holy aspra-
tons and struggles for her nights and Independence ms
uniirirg Efforts and personal sacce. IN he behalf have
won for him the and applause OF the advocates OF
Human Freedom throughout the world have observed,
ready rendered HIM your midst and though the res
above assigned compel me 10 decline your lnVtalO
trust future opportunity will be Afforded me ei cor
daily uniting the general welcome of the illusnous
exile to our land Of Liberty.
Geo. II Franklin, Florence Mccarthy, Patrick Kelly,
Committee on Invitation.
LETTER FROM wv. L. MARCY
ALBANY, Dec. 6, 1851.
GENTLEMEN am greatly obliged TO you for extending
TO invitation 70 the Dinner % be gwen by the Com
Council Of Newly 20 LOUIS kossu TIL ne cAlri-
pion Of Hungarian THdrpeHdsEce His Sc wees and suer-
nss the OF his country It's glorious struggle Tor
h5erty-his example as fearless and self sacrificing pa
triot-hs brave resistance 10 arbitrary power eNeded
against the rights Of his countrymenand the VIDE diH-
son he giving the principles Of civil government 50
essential to the happiness aud prosperity Of nations eaute
hun 70 be where received and honoTed as me Gfea.
Champion Of Freed ON.
Oppression by making him an erie has neceSs1 l maize
him ssoHary N the cause Of civil liberty HIS iNe mas
aroused the sympathy of nations not only Tor Inn as an IN
dyidual bot for his country ana an otheIs smlIy o.
pressed HIS eloquent teach viii spread the doctrses
of free Institutions far and VIDE and do mnch 20 snake me
exempfed what II en- happens IN the course OF hn
man sdaHs-that great evils are often made 10 "orN
their and good cause most e-ieoiualiy ad
yarced by tie mcaas used to nIure Il.
The people OF the United States would not have the
if tie presence Of tbs dsingusasl pitnOt among IN m
did not call forth the hveest sentiments OF cong ana-
shall readily embrace any opportunity which may cc'uI
Of manllesrs my hugh appreciation Of the chaTaesf an
New York but fear shall MT be able 20 be present on
The occasion mentioned in your invitation.
am, ve!y respectfully your obeHlent servant; pcv
Mossrs George H. Franklin Florence McCarbycP Patrick
Kelly, COMMITTEE on lnvi'att rs.
LETTER FROM GEO. BRIGGS.
House REPS. Wednesday, Dec 3.l8Di.
GENTLEMEN. YOnr kind invitation OF the 2s.h ut q
attend public dnuef 10 be gvontAe usr3us kossCrH,
the Champion OF Hungarian Indepeu lsnce, a az land
In reply permit 70 inform you that my pu'.c dhies
here viii prevent my aecepaale Of yogr invitation 10 os
present on that Interesting occasion
Aesps'-luAAy'!V w 49,, ~ pptc.s
Ms.srs G. H. Franklin F Mccarthy, P. Kelly Comtes
NE BLUNT, ESQ District Attorney, followed
Judge Edmonds, and spoke Is follows
Iwould te strange indeed, # under he crcum-
stances connected with this festival after listening
~ the burning words and glowing aspirations OF
HIM, who has well been termed the great apostle OF
human freedom, should shrink from aiy duty en-
| TONED upon me- and YETI feel myself almost n.er-
! ally impelled 10 silence. The emotions which nave
been aroused III my bTeastby the scenes OF thiseven-
ing. the presence among Us OF tne llus'rious eAe'
| whose wonderful elCquence seems TO point Out Ia
this cay aId The EN- lIl anon 81 Inc
! dread sufitrmgS through which he and his people
have passed then heroic ceurlge ana devotion 'he
ruthless and unspaTng baro2rhes practicedby their
oppressoTs, alike upon the weak and the slrone-tae
young and the aged-the sturdy man and the tender
female. The horrors I the past and the hopes OF
! the future crowd upon me- almost 10 impede my
utt6rance but cold indeed must be the heart that
could not borrow inspiration from our hOnored
| eueSt-t.ue and passiOness the man VINO does nO'.
IN feeling IL least respond 10 that mistaken trust and
confidence with which, under COD, and through MS
Providence, the noble patriot sui looks forward
10 the freedom OF hls ia,heTland. Nhen-Dlt
few years since the painting millions, whose hic
blood had been long drained to uphold and
maintain q few pampered Gcspois, had Elsen rom
their leihagy aud, IN the language OF our noble
friend. the spirit OF freedom moved throughout the
land" When from France went forth the crv OF llO-
eTty ard equality, and far Italy catching the glorious
sound answered from her nclentoaIt.e-helds-@h
like the merry cross SImmoning the warriors OF Rhod-
erck TO the gathering, the glad summons was spread
through the isles OF the Adrlgc, and pefmeated Ger
many and the fatherland, who does otremem5erthe
feelings which ptrYaded our country And as the
throne OF CeSpOt after cespC to.tefed ana crunoeuas
concession after concession was m tde 20 the uPrsen
people. as constitutional and representatiye liberty
began take the place so long usurped 5y aosoutism
ard despotsm, again and again went the loud huIrdh
and cheer OF triumph from every American heart,
and when at last, lreachciy and perfdy began TO
perform us work. and yalOT ana ruin succomOel Tor
tine 10 treason and falsehOol when the riga. Oh
bfr ia al hogan
LENDING her and 10 eXtingnSn us nreS, we sill loOAel
forward with hope and eXuit&tlon. as the heFy mes
sen,ers Of the cefp, day oy day. oFo1Sht 70 Us lhe
GLAD tldines Of Hungary and the Magyar. And
when at last the northern despot threw MS sword
INTO the scale. and Gecrgey accomplished that
which the combined forces of the banded despots
had failed 10 do and the perhdous House Of Haps-
burg set IL polluted foo. on the neck OF hungary
who can forget our emotions OF sympathy ana SORROW,
the deep and solemn feeling OF distress and gloom
which spread 4 pail ser the whole lana BY
AGAIN we felt there vet vas hOpe-hossuth was stu
alive-he had escaped the iangs OF the oloodhouGs
OF tyranny, thanks 10 TIE gallant, generous, and
Youthful sultan of MOslem-he IS here among US,
consorilng with freemen and welcomed as treemen
well know how 10 welcome a champion OF Liberty.
We are taught in Holy Wn, that our SAVIOR com.
manded his apostles 20 20 feEIh and preach the glad
udinss Of salvation 10 al mankind. The history OF
the middle ages tells US OF the religious zeal when,
aroused by the ervent elOquence OF Peter the
Hermit, led On The myrlads Of Christian Europe
in the criSaCe 10 the Holy Land. % rescue me
fdel anu what son Of Liberty shall Justly complain
IT. IN this nineteenth century OF the Christian era
Louis Kossuth, gifted with eloquence equal TO- u
nc. surprising that Of his religious prototype, snan
tIiye 10 arouse crusade IN behalf OF human free
dom God grant thai he may succeed. And while
as an American citizen desire TO my country at
peace with all mankind N The language OF Presl'
dent Fillmore, the deep interest which we feel IN
the spread Of liberal principles, and the establish
menf of free governments, and the sympathy with
which We witness ever struggle agalns. oppression
forbid that should Dc indifferent IA case IN
which the strong OF foreign power IS invoked
10 siife public sentiment and repress the spirit OF
freedom II any country
ksssnth and Liberty-What Can he Done 4.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Dec 9, 1881.
To ,i< Edfor5 a. The " T. T1buH,
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