Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-25
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the greatest sacrifice which an intelligent
man can make to latherland end tumani.
Iyl
And this is the present condition or thc
press, not il Hungary only. hvt ii all
countries cursed by Austrian rule. Our
past revolution gave freedom to tle press,
not only to my htherland, but By na;rect
influence also - yienun, Prague. Lcmbers;
Y word. to tie y hole empire of Austria.
This very circumstances mast be sufficient
TO ensure your sympathy 70 my cou}try S
cause; as on the contrary, tie very circum-
stance d the Hopsburgian dynns'y, a.
| chicved by treason and Russian arms. was
watchwordto cypress the press in Hun
! gary, in Austin, in Italy. in Germany
nay, throughout the European continent.
| The contemplation that the freedom oftbe
press on the European continent Is incon-
sjstcnt with the pFcpordcraa:c of Russia,
aud The very existence of the Austrian dv.
nasty. this sworn enemy offocdom ana n
every liberal ught-ynur generous sup
port viii sweep away those tyran,s AHA
raise liberty where now foul oppre sion
proudly rules.
Gemlenisn, 7 considerable timc ago
there appeared % certain New York pa-
pers Systematic compound of The most
foul calumnics, ialsehoods ard msrepre-
sentations about the Hungarian cause, go
ing SO far as. with unexamplcd cifrontcry,
to state Tint wcstrugglcd for oppression
while il was the cursed Austrian dynasty
which stood forth for liberty. New.
there IS degree OF etlrontcry. the temey!-
Iyof which Becomes astonishing 70 me-
who has seen the uncxamplcd treachery
Of the iiousc.of Russia, ar1 became funt,l.
iar with the old Romun maxim, "HH adj
nl"di7, through my tempcsttossed lie.
We may he mlsrcpresentpd, ecorned.
lecred' charged with faults; our martyrs
ne hiood OF whom ctlcs tor revenge, may
be laughed at as ioois; and even hcros,
commanding the veneraiion Of history,
may hc represented as hnn QISOttad uf
trNgi comedy ;--all tins | cculd, III u1t
bear, at least conccryc. l have seen strange
specimens OF alterations ct the human
mind; but that u the sutisi ei-the most
Wonderful sGheringsnot evan The honor 81
an uni5rtnnata nation should bc sacred to
some men, no ENJOY he hcncirs Of free
institutions. aud profess to be republicans
that Is too muchl III a sorrowlul page
n mankind. history.
Aou cannot, of course. expect 10 SEQ
me, on Ills occasion, cntoring into spc-
cial retuintion oftlsis astonishing compound
Of ealumnes. Will reserve !. fer my pen,
as soon as can have nae day iorit.--
II sail he very easy work, bccausc ull ari
fetal compounds of misrepresentation
must iall IN dust he.ore the dlspas,ionufe
PLAIN statement Of facts, the greater pnu
"a winch, thankfully have % acknowl
gdgr, are already not unknown u yoI.--
Permit me to make some humble rmlrk
upon the question of "natlonalitiss, which
play such an important and. | daro say,
such mischioyous part n the desiiuips Of
Europe. say mischicvous, bccauso ~
word was ever so much nisroprcsenied
or mistaken aS the word Gnationality; so
that it woud indeed be n great hcne fit to
humanity could succeed 20 contribute
something to the rcciliioation Of this idco,
tie misrepresentation Of which became
the most mischievous instrument in the
hnnds Of absolutism agu:nst tho spirit Of
liberty.
let me ask you, geutlomen, are yon
the people Of The United States, a nation
or noi4 Have yo1 national government
or noll Have youi foa answer yes,
and yet you the people OF THE United otatcs,
are not OF one blood, ana speak not one
language. M'iiions OF yon speak English,
others French, others Ge'man, others lral-
Ian' Others Spanish others DANISH, and
even several Indian dhlects--and yet you
are nation. And your government, even
the govcrnment OF your single States nay.
the m!np'ciPa' government ~oi your differ
eht cites' are no" icgisiaiing and govern
4hg ahd administering ~ ~ and every Ian
suage spoken ~ your omon, ~ your re-
SPcoiVe 7t"tos' ahd IN il'e respective cities
ihenselves--'ni yet you have national
government ! Now, suppose that orc
part VI thc people q the United States.
struck by curse like That With which the
builders oi babci' were once strnckshould
ut once rise and say" he omoh IN which
W. iiVc y ht oppression 10 Us. Our
LAVE onr institutions our States and city
governments nur very freedom y an on
precision to rs! What IS Cuion 10 as!
what nshtss hat laws! what ffecdoml
what history what geography wbnt com
mnnHy oiimcresli hey ufcaIi nothing.
LangnaFc-that IS all. Let Us divide the
Union; divide the S,eies; divide the very
cIfes. Let us divide the whole territory
by' ard according 10 languages, and then
let the people of every language lfyo Dis
tnct, cnd form each separate State
beeause. every nation has right TO a ma
tional lie, and to US The language is The
nation--nothing else; and your Union,
your rights, your laws, and your freedom
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