The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-16

to 90 begging from door 70 door Great
cheering Gentlemen, | mean financial aid
money to assist the cause of freedom, and indie
pendence of Hungary. ! took the advice OF
some kind friends, if II be lawful TO express such
humble request, because | feel the honorable
duty, neither TO Offend nor to evade your laws.
| am told IL is lawful. There are two means to
500 this, my humble wish, accomplished. The
first is from spontaneous subscription, to put the
Offering OF kind friends at my disposal, for the
benefit OF my countrys cause. The second is a
loan. AS to this loan, that is business of u
more private nature, which, to DO carried on in
an appropriate way, requires private consultation
in more close circle.
SO here only mention that il there are such
generous men who are willing to enter into the
idea provided il will be arranged in an acceptable
way, would most humbly entreat them to enter
into private communication about the subject
with me; and secondly, express my conviction
that even thus matter Of loan could be efficient
promoted by the other measure of free, gratuitous
subscriptions, which would afford me the means
necessary for the practical initiation Of the loan
itself
Now, as to these subscriptions. The idea was
brought home To my mind by plain bur very
generous letter which had the honor to receive,
and which beg to read. IL is as follows
CIscIssArr,, Ohio, Friday, Nov. Ia. 1851.
M LOUIS KossurH, Governor Of Hungary
Sir =: have authorized the Office of the Ohio Life
Insurance and Trust company, in New York, to
hand you drafts on me for one thousand dollars.
Respectfully yours,
w. SMEAD.
! beg leave here publicly to return my most
humble thanks to the gentleman for his ample aid
and the delicate manner in which he offered it !;
and IL came TO my mind that where one single in
- fees
country cause, there may perhaps be many who
would give their small share to it, il thew were on
" apprised that it will be thankfully accepted,
however small il may be
And It came TO my mind then that drops Of mil
lions make an ocean, and the United States num-
Der many millions ofinhabitants all attached it'll
warm feelings to the principles oflberty, agglom-
Grated by single dollars, is even so many mil
hons OF dollars, as If il one single draft, to
me yet more precious, because it would practically
show the sympathy Of the people at large. | will
consider 1t highly beneficial, should | be so happy
10 see that generous men would form committees
throughout the United States, to raise out Of the
free offerings of the people, some material aid to
assist the second course Of freedom and indepen-
dence of Hungary. 1t s. delicate matter, Q en-
tlemen, for me to speak SO. tits, perhaps, one of
the greatest sacrifices to my country that do so.
Great applause, But love my county. IRE
newed cheering.l And readily will | unders
Would were happy as your Washington
was, when for your glorious country's sake, in
the hour Of your need, he also called for money
in France.
Sir, have done. Conscious of no personal
merit, came to your shores Il poor, prosecuted
exile, but you poured upon me the triumph Of
welcome such as the world has never yet seen ;
and why, and Why Because you took me for
the representative OF that principle ofliberty which
God has destined to become the common benefit
of humanity and it is glorious sight to see
mighty, free, powerful people, come forth to greet
with such a welcome the principle Of freedom,
even in poor, prosecuted, penniless exile. Be
blessed for it. Your generous deed will be record
ed through all posterity, and, as even now, mil
lions Of Europe's suppressed victims will raise their
Thanksgiving to God for the ray of hope which
you, by this, your act, have thrown on the dark
night Of their fate even so, through all postery,
oppressed men look to your memory as a token
of God, that there is hope for freedom on earth,
because there is people like you to feel its worth
and to support Is cause