The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

lNNN ~ HDelAlDU W Gul8luef lDf nennh oil CTuaI
ling Hungary. a proclamation was issued askini
Itellschic6. who had been proclaimed ,raii"r h.
the king. TO go against Hungary calling him
friend. Surely there Is not an honest man in III,
world WIN will not condemn that. Hear, hear
Jellachicb came on with 10000 ulen but we bea
him; taking two armies and one general. our oDl,
force being the dDdisciplined people armed will
scythes. He then asked for truce. aud two day
were given him. and in the meantime he brok,
his word aud escaped. We followed him. WI,
then President Of the Council. the ministry hav
ing resigned IN consequence Of the dissolution o
parliament before the arrangement Ol the budget
which was against The constitution. which prpvi
ded that the parliament should not separate with
out arranging the budget IN addition TO this vi
olalinn oicon,titntiont rights the King makes hi
alter ego, giving IN him the power 10 govern
Hungary, Of Jellachich the man whom he haC
proclaimed as traitor. We said we would no
take the traitor as governor. and that the Parlia
ment could not be dissolved because II had voted
no budget We declared that the order fbr dissn
luton had not been signed by the responsible Of
| ficers aud that, therefore, the Parliament mus
sit. had then the honor 10 be president Of the
provisional Government. and ] ordered Jellach
ich, who hal escaped towards Vienna. IN be iOl
lowed When he came to the frontiers OF Aus
tria. ! sent commissioners to the Government, de
mandiug from the general ~ the Austrian army
tina: they should respect the laws Of neutrality tn
wards US. and not give any shelter to the reyoted
But they not only projected him. but permitted
him TO join in tue operations Of the sirge of Wen
ma. These two armies came to Hungary under
Windisnhgratz. calling us rebels aud slaves. We
struggled, and fought battles-history tells how
Loud cheers But still one thing must aid
that although we were victors. defeating the i'm.
perial armies in several battes-althOugh the
Emperor of Austria had issned proclamation On
the 4th Of March. l849 in which relying on tue
false report Of general victory that never occur
red. he declared by single scratch Of his pen
that the nationality Of Hungary was blotted out
that its constitution was 70 be torn up, and that
henceforth Hungary was TO be incorporated with
the Austrian empire. to be ruled by his good will
and easure-notwithstanding all this, ! say
still we did not proclaim rupture with the House
of Hapsburg. until had received certain iutell.
gence that the Russian intervention had been de.
cided upon and accepted. Hear hear And
am sorry to add, that we also got information
that against this Intervention we had no help to
expect anywhere. M Kossuth was here deeply
affected, and burst into tears.)
Then considered the matter in my conscience
and came to the conclusion that either my nation
must submit to overthrow. and TO OH end Of il
life, without ever trying 10 save ourselves, or il
we were not towards and base enough to commit
such suicide, some reward was necessary to JUST
! Iy the struggles and sacrifices OF the people. Anc
| proposed that il we were to contend agains
two great empires-iR there was nobody to hell
US. nobody TO prevent Paskewitsch. as he haC
promised, treading on the neck Of Hungary
we were to struggle for our liberties, as we hat
once struggled for the Christian liberties OF Eu
rope, then proposed, as a reward. the indepeni
ence OF Hungary, and my proposal was accepted
Loud cheers That is statement Of what oc
Cured and you all know what was the result
How we Jared, let me not say; it is too deep mat
ter for sorrow. This much only will / say. tina
although iorsaken by the whole world am to thil
day confident that we would have been a match
for the combined forces of the two despotic pow.
ers, but il is my fault and my weakness that as
Governor OF Hungary, having the lead in this
great movement. had not art enough TO fight with
equal arms the duplicity OF Russia; you know how
| he introduced treason into our counsels. Had
only been prepared for this treason. all would Ger
tany not have failed. (Hear, hear.) But the
result of what has occurred is. that the house O
Hapsburg. as dynasty. exists no more II mere
ly vegetables at the whim OF the mighty Czar-(t
lnugh)-to whom it has become the obedient ser
want. (Hear, hear.) But il the people of Eng
land only decided that Russia should not set he
foot on the neck Of Hungary-if they would onl.
resolve to say "stop" to Russia and nothing more
we might still be happy. Hungary would hav'
knowledge, patriotism, loyalty, and courage e
nough to dispose Of its own domestic matters. a
1t is the sovereign right of every nation to do
(Hear, hear.) And now. gentlemen. l trust you'll
excuse me il have not answered your ex pecta
tions-ir have tired you. No, no. My in
tention was TO show you that the cause of m,
poor country is worthy Of your generous sympa
thy, because we have struggled ior national ex
istence, which. when once lost there is no resur
rection any more for people. This is the caus
for which l ask your generous sympathy. an
which am enabled to lay before you here throug
the generous hospitality Of the mayor Of South
ampton. He has acted the part Of a kind and ger
erous friend To one so undeservipg as myself II
was father to the unfortunate, and the protectt
OF suffering humanity. Happy the realm wher
such man can rise from the people by his ow
perseverance, his own integrity, his own energ,
1t is the glory Of fEngland that such man, risn
in such manner, eau enjoy the honor and conf
! dence of his oountrymen. Let me then, while e.
pressing my humble and everlasting thanks f
the kind sentiments entertained towards me. pr
pose to you, with the deepest affection. the heuIt
OF tue Mayor Of Southampton. [Cheers