North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20

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took the advice of some kind friends if 1t be lawful
to express such an humblet, request. because fee
he honorable duty neither to offend to evade your
laws / am told it is lawful. There are two means
to this, my humble wish accomplished. The
first is from spontaneous subscription, to put the Of
ferngs of kind friends at my disposal, for the 5eneht
of my country's cause. The secoud is loan AS
to this loan, that is business of more private ma
ture which, to be carried in an appropriate way,
requires private consultation in more close CIRCLE
So here only mention that if there are such gen.
erous men who are willing to enter into the ldea' pro-
vded it will be arranged in acceptable way, l
would most humbly entreat them to enter into Prl-
vate communication about the subject with me; ana
secondly express my conviction that even this mat
of loan could be efficiently promoted by the other
measures of free gratutous subscriptions which would
afford the necessary tor the practica lnltla-
ton of the loan business ITSELF Now, as to THESE
subscriptions. The idea was brought home to my
mind by plain but very generous letter, which l
had the honor to receive, and which beg to read.
1t is follows:
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. IA, 1851.
Nj. Louis kossuth, Governor of Hungary-Slr -
have authorised the. Office of the Ohio Life lnsu-
rance and Trust Company. in New York to honor
fully yours. w. SMEAD:
beg leave publicly to return my most humble
thanks to the gentleman, for his ample aid, and the
delicate manner in which he offered its and 1t came
my mind, that where single individual Is as ea
DIV to make srch sacrifices to my country's cause
there may perhaps be many who would give their
small share to it, if they were only apprised that IL
will be thankfully accepted however small 1t may De-
And it came to my mind then that drops of millions
make ocean, and the United States number many
millions of Inhabitants, all attached with warm Iee-
ings to the principles of liberty. Aggiomerateo oy
single dollars, is millions OF dolIals' ds
II 1t were one single draft, to me yet more precious
because it would practically show the sympathy o.
the people at large.
1 will consider it highly beneficial, should be so
happy to see generous men form committees .tss
tho pifad Sfofoc tn
free offerings of the people, some material aid to as
sst the second cause of freedom and independence OF
Hungary. tits delicate matter, gentlemen, for me
to speak So tits, perhaps one OF The greatest sacrl
fees to my country that do Great applause.
But love my country. [Renewed cheering.] And
readily will undergo this torturng humiliation
for her sake. Would were so happy as your Wash
ington was, when for your glorious country'e sake,
IN the hours of your need he also called for money in
France.
Sir, have done. Conscious Of no personal me-
ritz came to your shores poor, prosecuted exile,
but you poured upon me the triumph Of a welcome
such as the world has never yet seen; and why
Because you took me for the representative of that
principle of liberty which God has destined to be-
come the common benefit of all humanity; and it is
glorious sight to mighty, free, powerful peo-
pie, come forth to greet with such welcome the
principle of freedom even in poor, prosecuted, pen
niless exile. Be blessed for it! Your generous
deed will be recorded through all posterity; and, as
even now, millions of Europe's oppressed nations
Will raise mere thanksgiving 10 zoo Tor Inc ray OF
hope which you, by this, your act. have thrown on
the dark night of their fate through all pos
terity, oppressed will look to your memory to
token of God that there is hope for freedom earth,
because there is people like you to feel its worth
and support it's cause.''
The great Magyar thus concluded, exactly at eleven
O'Clock, having occupied two hours and half; and
the most overwhelming applause and waving of
handkerchiefs continued for several minutes, which
but the repetition of many similar during
the delivery of one of the most magnificent addresses
ever uttered Never did any man meet more en-
thusiastic reception in this any other country.