The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18

we're ct least in so far rsmsded Is TO restore my
humble sslfto liberty WhenI came out found myself
ing written what publicly vas spoken now found my
self position 70 become the editor Of mighty print
But my hands were s fstsered because the censorship
By the absolute tendency Of the government; and still
in that position the Newspaper Of which had the
dsvsiopsnsst Of that public spirit Which, very short
time (some eight yeaxsl became fact-such fact as
h. e: z Of the world your s
those rights 10 which humanity is called by its
destiny. Well, the governmsnt again succeeded in
press out Of my hands; but thought that to . man
who has the win to be active for the cause Of free
DOM there Is no power on earth to hinder him in that
sctivity; 50 resolved you take out Of my hands BY
force and volsnss the viii take my ground upon
political nfs VIII 60 down to the social ufs IL you
shut me ont Of social life win 90 down to the family
nie and nom the family life down to the single life OF
only s.s p.os EVEN sSss. s%
having been thus torn out Of my hands bestowed
my humble faculties and activity to the estab-
such purposes as were connected With the material
apossibiy to do anything The Austrian government,
ever did, believe they would have suspected
thing political in my taking my observation-disclosures
Which such bss IN it, hand. nI what xas
the consequence? The consequence VAS that all those
classes Of the Hungarian people sgrcultrrsliss
facturers and merchants to the promotion Of the mate
rial interests of whom L had established, without
political aim, associations, seeing that the govern
Obstacles even to the depeiopspsnt Of these ~.tsrs
interests-these men came to me, and, by and bye,
became also interested in my political views and those
government opposed my association in material affairs
felt drawn to me in relation, also my political views
We became great party, and that party became ma
ton carried ali those great questions which wehave
carried in Hungary. (Cheers) Well, dark destiny
s.Sns out q stumble aSs self
ndent Hungary found himself prisoner in the neigh
borhood Of that place whence thousand years ago. the
ut Kuayah and Angora is only at the distance of
some twenty hours from Kutayah. This the place
where the Magyar race chopped when they came down
from Asia to get home In Europe SO dark
ny cast me back to the place whence the Hunga-
rans started thousand years BEFORE and being
back, how came I out Of this my PRISON. Under the
protection OF your glorious flag (cheers which was now
only for the first time cast around the poor Hungarian
The name Of Hungary was scarcely heard in America
few ears ago. And 1t not in vain cast around
No. 1t was great Decd announced to the world that
there was mighty, free and glorious people, ready to
In the most distant parts Of the world Now what q
changing fate you in me And when was carried
on board Of mighty ship protected BY your glorious
at whatever shore Of Italy France, Portug and Eng
land everywhere the heart Of humanity shouted out
Now almost fell humbled under the weight of the
duties which those shouts from humanity impose on
me- but so much true that pray you do not consider
know no personal greatness in history My conviction
is, that whatever in history may have done great
deeds and though he my have been placed on the top
ties and with all the which may have attended
them, he has only done so much was the duty OF
every mao towards his country. know personal
greatness. Every personal greatness must disappear
before the great spirit Of humanity. Therefore do
consider the want Of merit on my humble self DO not
~ m Ia Tat Aafor
have no smb!tion except one-not to be ambitious.
Do not take 1t, then, for ambition, when say that ell
in my life. Perhaps am reserved to fulhi some duty
beneficial to humanity That position I take I never
looked for great field of deeds but have had
and ever will have manly resolution enough accept
readily every duty which Divine Providence assigns
be It snsi or larseit lie all the same to accept
far as with honest resolution and faithful heart
those utiss BE- they great small Now that cheer Of
United as.is sSe rsvsIsssos q he ssss Of q.
and Of this conviction that there is solidarity an
identity In the destnies Of mankind and that this des
tiny Of man In Of the world be crushed
down. without all other parts, other members OF the
smy OF mankind having reason TO feel Affected by
IT, You have spoken OF France, gentemen-I confident
hope that the great French nation will out their
glorious land, very soon to make free republic Ihops
that true republic will be founded upon such princi
pies which may ensure Its consistency and security
against au the difficulties connected with European life
at the time but take the opportunity humbly
to declare, that having much considered the idea of
Capitalization, have TO the conviction that there
is for freedom possibility with ntraiizstion am
the great French nation win feel inclined TO abandon s
propensity to Capitalization, which has sprusg from
ambitious men To be conquerors must be central
xed lot TO be free national self government exist
self government In every respect in the family. in the
community In religious and social institutions In ceun
ties In States Only think gentlemen that with the GEN.
trased power as now existing in France the govern
ment has In Its hands an army Of half million OF men
under the iron rule OF discipline which IL necessary In
IN M -kss tka .IAf A..A- -
than thousand millions Of francs-has the power to dis
pose Of every public office in France; and has again
civil army Of more than i've hundred thousand men.
The lesst Mayor Of the least village alone derive
employment FROM the government All he police-sll
the gend@me word, every man ia Official ca
pacity depending for mis- situation the government
Now humsy entra and ask you gentlemen lie not this
great difficulty in the Of national freedom to have
such power lodged in the hands Of IL not
dangerous to liberty. IL would be necessary for the
sake Of liberty that each President OF France put In
that conditsn would be Washington and. TO be sure
Woe to the snS sese freedom % uae s.ps1s,
upon the personal character OF . single man Ins.itu
tons should be that whatever be the personal char
beet or the worst he should have the power TO
sbuse his position against the freedom of his
try and this guarantee only such institutions give
as men very often deceive themselves in the choice OF
individuals because cannot look into the secret In
cnstion of the heart and therefore s that express
would be grest benefit 70 humanity IN the French ma
ton should feel inclined TO sbspdophis propensity 10
Capitalization. III the principles Of freedom equality
and fraternity were carried ont By self BY
the sovereignty Of the 4crs then France would BE- the
great basis ofrppubicsn institutions for all the nations
on the Euroresn continent The word sovereignty OF
the people mysef feel Go BE- such one that the right
to cast ote at the election Of President once in foGr
years does not exhaust the sovereign tight CT nation
The peorl. must tc sovereign 10 HE iamlyin his
uunity-in his countr.-in his State everywhere the
people has TO decide uron its own nat.ets-svery.
wh're be master Ct lite OWE fac. aud every
Where protect lie interests which are foJ 8ded on
the principle Of universal suffrage without thia
principle there Is nc sovereignty Of the people To
give vote for the election Of President OF member Of
nsgets once In four years Is the esst thsre Of the
Every hour every moment mast the peo-
pie feel that n s The fovereiyn people shch is The
tee Of its own fate (Applausc Ycu haze spoke, sir
about certain OF peace, who viii hsvc peace A. any
price Now, viii not misuse your kndntss e. ask you
to accord hearing to my stsmnerins verde and
therefore vii mos eutsy into uisanion to what the
condition q the peace q the world Is You Of course
mean 1t to be freedom There be nc peace 10 the
wcfld 40 long nstions oppressed and therefore
not content. There can be peace on ser h, even
though there Who prefer oppression rather than
incur ary danger In shskng 90 trr-ce'1n, tGt ! tm
there millions who feel death q Be less than op
rersion. and therefore without the contcr ucnt u
ttopal Ia yO IN