Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-12-17
KOsSUTH IN NEW YORK.


tiles Of the first city of the new world. GAS pop
one of the most magnificent and enthusiastic ever
extended to any man. in any part of the world. No
thing of the kind that has occurred in this country,
within our recollection, will compare with it."
The New York papers are crowded with the pro-
ceedings had upon the reception. All the places of
business wore closed in the city, ,triumpha arches
were erected, the buildings were decorated in the
most imposing style, cannons thundered, music roll
ed from numeaYus bands upon the air, minging with
the hurrahs of tens Of thousands-n word the great
city gave itself up the highest aud nobest spirit
of enthusiasm, and received the immortal patriot with
open arms.
Our limits will not permit to give the details of
this magnificent reception; we can only state gener
ally how great the demonstration was, and present
extracts from the leading speech on the occasion by
the honored visitor. Kossu,h made number of ad-
dresses in reply to deputations, but his leading effort
delivered in Castle Garden, in response to the
welcome by the Mayor. We make the following
extracts from this speech, which opens as follows
"Iam yet half sick, gentlemen; t0ssedand twisted
about by tortnght's gale the Atlanc's restless
waves my gddy brains are still turning round as in
whirlpool, and this gigantic continent seems yet to
trembe beneath my wavering steps. Let me, before
60 to work, have some hours of rest upon this soil
of freedom, yo"r happy home. Freedom and Home,
what heavenly music in those two words! Alas,
have no home, and the freedom of my people is down
trodden. Young Giant of free America, do not tell
me that thy shores an asylum to the oppressed,
and a home to the homeless exile: An asylum it is,
bu. all the blessings Of your glorious country can
the fond desires, for our native land My beloved
native land thy very suerings make thee but dearer
to ny heart; thy bleeding image dwells with me
when wake, as it rests with me in the short mo-
ments of my restless sleep. 1t has accompanied me
over the waves 1t will accompany me when l 60
back fight again the battle of thy freedom once
more. have no idea but thee; have no feeling
but thee. Even here, with this Prodigious view OF
greatness, freedom. and happiness, which spreads be-
fore my astonshed eyes. my thoughts are wandering
towards home and when look over these thou
sands of thousands before me, the happy inheritance
of yonder freedom for which your fathers fought and
| bed-and when turn to you, citizens, to bow be-
fore the majesty Of the United States, and to thank
the people of New York for their generous share in
my Liberation, and for the unparalleled honor OF this
reception, see out of the very midst of this great
assembage, rise the bleeding image Of Hungary,
looking you with anxiety whether there be in the
6sre Of your eye ray of hope for hers whether there
be in the thunder Of your hurrahs trumpet call OF
resurrection. Ii there were no such ray OF hope In
your eyes, and such trumpet call in your cheers,
then wo to EuroPe's oppressed nations. They will
stand alone in the hour of, need. Less fortunate than
you were, they will meet no brothers. hand to help
them in the approaching giant struggle against the
leagued despots of the world. And wo also to me-
will feel no Joy even here, and the days OF my stay
here will turn out be lost to my fatherland-los
at the very time when every moment is teemlng In
the decision of Europe's destiny. Citizens, much as
am wanting some hours of rest, much as have need
to become familiar with the ground l will have to
stand upon before enter business matters public
| in I for a dutv nf
the first moment of your generous welcome, without
stating plainly and openly to you what sort OF man
am, and what the expectations and the hopes
what are the motives which brought me now to your
glorious shores. Gentlemen, have to thank the Peo-
pe, Congress, and Government OF the United States
for nv Liberation from captivity. Human tongue has
no words express the bliss which felt when i
the down-trodden Hungary's wandering chlet-saw
the glorious flag of the stripes and stars du'terng
over nv head-wheH l first bowed before 1t with
fcers and the crew of the Mississippi frigate-the
most of them the worthiest representatives OF True
American principles. American greatness, American
generosity-and think that it was not mere chance
which cast the star-sPanged banner around me- ou
that it was your projecting will-to know that the
United States of America conscious of their glorious
calling as we'll as of their power, declared by thls
UNPARALLELED act be resolved to become the protec
t tors of human rights-to see powerful vessel o
America coming to far Asia, to break the chains bJ
which the mightiest desPots OF Europe 1et'eleu M M
activity of an exiled Magyar, whose very name dis
turbed the proud security Of their sleep-to feel re
stored by such protection, and in such way, t
freedom and by freedom to activity, you may be wei
aware of what have felt, and still feel, at the re
membrance of this proud moment of my lie. O'her
e spoke-you acted and was free }! You acted, ant
this act of yours tyrants trembed humanity shout
y ed out with 10y the down-trodden people OF Mag
' yars-the down-trodden, but not broken, raised III
head with resolution and with hope, and the brllIan
LvvE "a
= nations as the morning-star of rising liberty
The orator then goes on to speak of the object q
, his mission to the United States He says that oh
ect was not merely to return his thanks tor the pal
taken by this country in his liberation, but to ootai
the aid of the people and government IN behalf
Hungary, in the great battle for her rights, which
proclams to be just at hand. Humble as aln'
saws he, " God, the Almighty, has selected me
represent the cause of humanity before you; and
warrant in this capacity is written in the hopes an
Ee exnectations YOU have entitled the world to entertain
by liberating me out of prison and by restoring
'e to activity" He then proceeds as follows:
IS 81 bring you brotherly greeting from the Peop
e Of Great Britain. speak not in an official chara'
Is ter, impaired BY diplomacy, whose secrecy Is II
al the world but am the harbinger OF the pu'
lie spirit of the people. which has the rgn 10 10
mart q direction TO it's government, and whlcE WI
eesed pronouncing itself in the most decided maj
N ner onenlv-that the people of England united
e. Vou with enlightened bro,hery love- as it is unite
ID scious Of it's own forever abandoned every sent
men, of irritation and rivalry, and desires 'he oso
at eIv alliance of the United States to secure to eve
nation the sovereign right to dispose of it:el and
nroteo, the sovereign right of nations against the
eroscbins Of despos and, to y
against the league of despots, To- stand, M WI
tn you, godfather the approaching baptism o. IL so,
be pean liberty. Now. gentlemen, nave ssssea Rs,p y
IT, i;ssn have .vowsd It openly in the monarehlc'
bu, free Engand; and happy to state t9at IL, ns
poshins lost BY ths avowal there. hope Will