North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-25
KOssUTH's ADDRESS.

Louis Kossuth to the people of the United States.
1t is dated Broussa, Asia Minor 9Th March, 1850.
and the publication of it has been delayed until this
time under the apprehension that, If given to the
public, it might operate against his release. This
Address contains account of the struggles of Hun
gary, from the first movement for independence down
to the time of defeat and overthrow, occasoHed by
the treachery eff Georgy and it is written in style
of much beauty and burns with eloquence and pas
sion We regret that we cannot lay the whole of 1t
before our readers; we give, however, below, some
extracts from it. He is speaking of the treachery OF
Georgy, of the failure of his country, and of the
sympathies extended to his nation by England and
the United States:
Though my dear native Hungary is trodden down,
and the flower of her executed, or wandering
exiles, and l. her governor, writing from my prison
in this distant Asiatc Turkey, predict-and the e.
ternal God hears my predictonthat there can be no
freedom for the continent of Europe, and that the
Cossacks from the shores of the Don will water their
steeds in the Rhine, unless liberty be restored to
Hungary. 1t is only with Hungarian freedom that
the European nations can be free; and the smaller
natonaties especially can have future without
! Nor could the united Russo-Austrian forces have
conquered my heroic countrymen had they not found
traitor to aid them in the whom, believing in
his honesty, and account of his SKILL raised from
obscurty. Enjoying my confidence, the confidence
Of the nation and the army, placed him at the head
of forces, giving him the most glorious part to
perform ever granted to What Immortality
was within his reach, had he been honest! But he
betrayed his country. Cursed be his name forever
will not open the bleeding wounds by the sad re-
membrance of this event, and will merely mention
that the surrender at Villages, the browning
of long system of treachery secretly practised-by
not using the advantages which put in his hands
by not fulfilling my commands, under cunning pre-
tences-by destroying national feeling in the army
by weakening its confdence-and by the destruc-
ton, through unnecessary exposures and dangers, of
that portion of the army thatshe could corrupt
Snh hoco
God, in his inscrutabe wisdom, knows why the trail
tor permitted to be successful. In vain fell the
bravest men in this long war-in vain the exer-
tons of my brave countrymen-in vain did the aged
father send, with pious heart his only son, the prop
OF his declining years. and the bride her bridegroom
in vain did all private interests yield 10 the loest
Patriosm-in vain arose the prayers of suffering
people-in vain did the ardent wishes of every friend
of freedom accompany eforts-n vain did the
Genius of Liberty hope for success. My country
was martyred Her rulers are hangmen. They have
spoken the impous words that the liberty oving-na-
ton " lies a: the feet of the Car Instead of the
thankful prayer of fah of hope, and of love- the air
of my native land is filled with the cries of despair,
and 1. her chosen leader am an exile. The diploma
cy of Europe has changed Turkish hospitality me
and my companions into hopeless bondage. 1t is a
painful existence. My youthful children have begun
the morning of their life in the hands of my countrys
destroyer, and but no descending does not be-
would say envy the dead. Who is unfortunatel
am in Broussa, where the great Hannibal once lived
an exile, homeless like myself, but rich in services
performed for his country while can claim only f.
deity to mine. The ingratitude of his nation went
with him in his Punishment, but the sorrowful love
OF my countrymen follows me to my place of exile. i
10 thee, my God, offer thanks that thou ddst deem
me worthy to suffer for dear Hungary. Let me suffer
afii etions, but accept them propatory sacrifices
for my native land.
And thou, Hungarian nation, yield not to despair
BE patient; hope, and wait thy time! Though all
forget thee the God of Justice will not Thy suf
ferngs recorded, and thy tears remembered. The
blood of thy martyrs-thy noble sons-which mois-
tened thy soil, will have its fruits. The victims which
daily fall for thee are like the evergreen cypress
The graves of the dead, the symbol of resurrection
The races whom thy destroyer excited against thee
BY lies and cunning will be deceived they will know
hat thou didst fight for reeminence, but for the
common iberty-that thou vast their brother, and
'led for them also. The temporary victory of our
enemies will but serve to take the film from the eyes
If the deceived people. The sentiment of sympathy
or our suffering will inspire among the smaller States
md races the wish for fraternal confederacn-for =
hat which always urged the only safe policy and
guarantee of freedom for them all. e
The realization of the idea will hur the power of Il
he naughty despots to the abyss of the past, and Il
hungary, free, surrounded by free nations, will be
,reat, glorious, and independent.
At the moment when hardly hoped for further con-
oation earth behold the God of Mercy freed my g
7lfe, and enabled her, through thousand dangers, to
each me in my place of exile! Like hunted deer, h.
he could not for five months find in- her own
alive land place of rest. The executioHers of the
eardless Nero placed reward upon her head, hut b.
he has escaped the tyrants. She to me and to
~ exiled countrymen like the rainbow of Noah
she brought intelligence of hope in the unsha-
en- souls of the Hungarian people, and in the affec- g.
onate sympathy of the neighboring nations who had
ought against Us. They had aided the wife of the Its
governor of Hungary. he
Although the sympathy of the world often depends tn
pom the result of actions, and the successful APP
auded, still Hungary, by her noble bearing and tri
8, has drawn the attention of the world. The SYM '"
athy which she has excited in both worlds, and the Al
undering curse which the lips of millions have lie,
onounced against her destroyers, announce, like the
airing of the wind before the Storm the coming ret
button of Heaven. Is
Among the nations of the world there are two so
hIch demand our gratitude ana affection. England,
Tess powerul man sne is Iree ano glorious sup Pl
,ice of her noblest and the millions of her peo-
e. And that chosen land of freedom beyond the
;ean-the all-powerful people of the United States,
18th their liberal governmen-insPired with hope de-
I'd gave courage by their deep interest in our CO
use and sufferings, and by their condemnation of
II executioners.
The President Of the United States, whom the con-
lence of free people had elevated to the Hottest DI
alton in the world in his message to Congress- tai
unced that the American government would have Or
en the first to recognise she independence of Hun g.
ny. And the senators and representatives in Con- ."
ess marked the desroyers Of my countrys liberty
it'll the stigma of igaominy, and expressed, with me
dgnant feelings, their contempt fol the conduct of he
,sra, and their wish to break the diplomatic inter-
urse with such government. They summoned 7
3 despots before the judgmentseat of humanity; e
~ proclaimed that the world would condemn them of
ey declared that Austria and Russia had been un-