The New York herald., 1851-12-25
K0SSUTH In PHILADELPHIA,
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Large Military and Civic Procession.
The RECEPTION IN INDEPENDENCE HALL.
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SPEECHES OF THE MAG VAR.
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Call upOnAmericans to assist in Freeing
the World from Despotism.
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Presentation Of Lock of General
Washington's Hair.
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THE BANQUET IN THE EVENING.
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GREAT EXGITEMENT.--.SPEAKER KISSED.
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ILLNESS OF TnE HUNG ARIAN CHIEPTiN,
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| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a 1861.
hossath arrived here this forenoon and took up his
quarters at the United States Hotel He arrived at an
early hour in special tran was received by commit
tee from the City Councils in Kensngton and conduct
ed quietly to his quarters ct the hotel Here he re-
mained in seclusion until II O'Clock when he was waited
upon by the committee for the purpose of escorting
him into the line Of the procession which had formed
| upon Arch street.
The city has been all astr the reception passed of
finely. The streets Hled with people the whole
town appeared to have turned out Flags adorned the
principal public buildings, and streamers waved from
| the windows AS far the eye could reach down
Chesnut street, the of amin ation and
gaiety, and rejoicing
The military and societies formed On Arch
street. preparatory to the procession Nearly 1000 mill
tary out, including about twenty from
| the interior
Kossuth before the procession started reviswed the
military from barouche drawn by six grays The civic
procession exceeded that Of the New York in
| display. There were crowds the line marked out
| and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
The procession arrived the State House at hafpas
two O'Clock, where Kossuth left the carriage and wa
conducted into Independence Hail. where there were
| only about one hundred persons.
| Here he was introduced to Mayor Gpin, by Edward
j. Far9uhsr, Chairman of the Corporation Committee.
| MAYOR oILrs's SPEECH.
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the Old World you have been invited to this New World
OF ours You the guest Of national
the guest Of free and independent people What higher
add nothing to IT, either by reference 70 the
past. by comment on the present, or by the most
sagscious and profound oreshadowng Of the future.
You st this moment the guest of the city of Phila
delphia is my timple duty TO- bid you in the name
our common constituency, welcome, welcome to our
city and its hospitsties You in Independence
Congress composed Of the Fathers Of our
cd fbevn sl0shfh fhatr
lives their and their scored the
summation q their momsntou resolves Independents
Was deeIs1ed. The people achieved what had been
here dcltredthe fndep endence the United States
We were ,hen few-the States OF the coufsderscy
and Union were but q line on the eastern
| board OF this great continent We now many.
| The States q cur great Union have now reached
have increased and mutiplied-they grasp and
the continent in all its bresdthprogress Of all
kinds hse gone hsndi In hand with our increase We have
become great are stl a growing and progressive
people Hs-e IN this spot the seed was planted In liza
Css your eyes abroad this great continent. and
you TIE fssves rpened and sti ripsnng May esch
successive add stability and give renewed impetus
to free intitrtionsree nsrutions under which
can man attain bis Just stature this sacred spot we
re;siye you-weeome you. In tins sacred hall again
say to yO, sir the nations guest the eitys guest vel
\ come, thsics ss4ccme
| KossuTB's KrpLY.
KcssuTH, in reply said Sir, this is perhaps the
| prsudest welcome ~hich you could give me. Tn.
| very fact OF the knowledge that standing here
amongst the happy nh .ors Of that freedom and rde
pendence which your foreahers fought and
welcome by the happy nheritorsthe great deeds here
in the very cradle of your glorious beriesis enough
to impress rpcr my mind religious awe, which inclines
ny heart sienty to raise itel to God wondering a.
the ways Of his Providence rather than ind expires.
siops In words. Twin only tell you, that In this Inde.
pendence Hail. the words spoken here and the de.
cartd here. represent TO my mind VIXEN In my native
lsni-not In the ambition to copy Jour glory but from
seItmtnt of onty, and from consciousness that my
country also entitled freedom, did sven that
which your forefahsrs did here Your history inspired
my people and myself with resolution with inspiration
with .neou-srement and with hope You succeeded,
and fsilsd not tscsuse were not resolved and
decided TO rterDc. life aud tha. TO man on earth
g. dear for cur fasb.Tsnd but becau.. were not In
60 hsypy situation a. ytu Foreign Interference came,
1 achieved vic;ori.s j can tell you that much OF the
spirit Ct your freedom and Independence and Of your
publican t.utions came the OF the
TO Hungary Let M hope tha my very standing here
welcomed by nation, may be pledge the future
that the .rrt which over 70 nom this place,
may be attended by that ultimate which
your happiness your glory and your merit also besau
uion that ba,is you nave founded building Of human
freedom snd q the deveopemeut OF the human intellect
and of oivBEston, rrouder, lofter. than that which
I humanity before you has behed through hve
thsgst1 y.;is:, 10 your welcome , return my
but 10 the proud position q your nations guest. Be
thanked for Jour hosptaht-be thanked for your well
p. thanked because knos that the welcome Of
tree. mighty and powerful people like Jou IL the
that that mighty free and powerful people feel,
Inclined &c become the executive power of the laws
nature snd of natures God which proclaimed out
Of ID. very sfk oyour hopes not your right alone
4 bit the right OF al humanity
EOEU;h spoke extemporapeously, and nj. words
thrilled through the heart Of every who listened to
him. lie often turned his eyes up TO the statue Of
wshpgton which stood before him, and his face ex-
pressed deep emotion lie said tina. the words spoken
! in that Hall present TO his mind when, In his
native land he sought to establish independencs You
viii recollect that he made q similar remark in New
/ York. and quoted from John Adam. the memorable
word. " sink swim live die survive or PERISH
&c Now It curious fact that these we're not
spoken by old John Adams, but they from a sup.
posed speech ef John Adams. BY the Hon. Daniel
Webster
iSTKoDucTroS rHE svrHopfrrs, Erc
Kossuth then introduced TO the Corporation su.
thorities and ether public men; after which he
| Quoted through the building to covered platform,
erected in Independence square, and which hung
with hungarian and American flags and tastefully de-
corated with evergreens. An immense ooncourse Of
people wa. assembled in the square forming compact
mass extending from the platform nearly to the outer
gate.
The Appearance Of the guest upon the platform was
hailed With great enthusiasm The crowd wa, 30 densely
wedged together that the movement Of single indi.
yiduel svsyed the entire OF perfect order
was impossible After minutes order was partially
restored and Eossuth addressed the concourse as fl
lows
KossUrH's srEEcH rHE ProrLr.
would Ike to address you gentlemen (cres Of order
order) hut when will have order must call order
very oten The dsspots Of the world cry order and you
by such vor L. bs liberty tbe Old World murder
o. Permit me gentlemen 10 cover my head putting
on his has your hearts are warm, like Christian
tretheren. hut thu air iss little chilly Il is indeed
with de mo.ico that thank you for thc honor Of this
reception ard fer the manifestations of your genercu.
sympathy. H. has been my lot during tempes,-
4 tfHF N Wer pf a KDerta tlaa
People are everywhere highly Honorable, gepsrouS