The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-10-30

cePt, III tue Haint ot my couHtfymcuJ tnis
declaration as tribute of gratitude. And
you, excellent people, who were worthy to
be chosen by the Almighty as an example
10 show the world how to deserve freedom,
how TO win il, and how TO use it--you will
allow that the Hungarians, though weaker
and less fortunate than you, through the de-
caying influences Of the old European soci-
ETY., are not unworthy TO be your imtators,
and that you would be pleased to see the
stars OF your glorious flag embazon the
double cross Of the Hungarian coat-of-arms.
When desrolism hurled defiance at us, and
began the bloody war, your inspiring exam
pie upheaved the nation as one man, aud
legions, with all the means Of war, appear
ed to rise from nothing, as the tender grass
shoots up after spring showers.
Though we were inferior in numbers TO
the enemy, and could not compare with their
well-trained forces-,hough our arms were
shorter than theirs-yet the heroic sons Of
Hungary supplied the want Of numbers by
indomitable bravery, and heightened their
weapons by step further in advance.
The world knows how bravely the Hun.
garians fought. And il is not for me, who
was identified with the war-who, obeying
the wishes Of the nation, stood faithfully at
the helm of government-to extol the heroic
deeds of my. counirymen. may mention,
however, that while every day it became
more evident that the heart of Europe beat
TO the pulsatlons of the Hungarian struggle,
we maintained the unequal conflict alone, cut
of from the rest Of the world and all exter-
nal aid, till year ago we laid the naughty
power of the iyrant house of Hapsburg in
the dust; ard had it no, been for the inten.
tional and traitorous disregard of my COM
mands by one Of our leaders, who afterwards
sharnefully betrayed the country, not only
would the imperial family have been driven
from Vienna, but the entire Austrian nation
would have been liberated; and though by
such treason this base family saved them
selves from destruction, they were so far
humhled in March, 1s4s, that, not knowing
how to be just, they implored foreign aid.
and threw themselves at the feet of the Gar.
The Emperor hoped that the Hungarian
people could be terrified by his threatenings,
and would prefer slavery 10 death; but he
was deceived. He sold mis- own liberty 20
Russia for aid 10 enslave his people. The
choice of coward is to purchase msera-
BILE ephemeral existence even though at the
cost of his honor and independence.
The Austrians fought against us not only
with arms and by the ard of iraiiors, but
with studied and unceasing slander. They
never ceased 10 impeach our motives and
falsify our conduct, and vaunt the pretended
justice of their own cause before the judg-
ment sea! of public opinion. Efforts were
constantly made to weaken. among the peo-
pie of Hungary, and among the nations Of
the world, that sympathy and force which
spring from righteous cause.
Free citizens of North America you
have given, in spite Of these ISLANDERS, the
fullest sympathy for the cause of my coun-
try. We had no opportunity TO explain to
you our motives and conduct, ard refute the
libels against us but we said-and how tru-
ly your noble and magnanimous conduct
shows it!-that such nation knows how to
defend a just and holy cause, and will give
us its sympathy and fhis conviction inspir-
ed us with moro confidence. Oh, that You
had been neighboring nation! The Old
World would now be free, and would moi
have TO endure again those terrible con.
vrlsions and rivers of blood which are nev.
liable. But the end Is with God, and He
win choose the means to fulfil His purposes
Ye great and free people! receive the
thanks of my country for your noble sympa.
thy, which was great moral support in oul
terrible conflict.
When the house of Austria sold itself tc
thesAutoora., we, who were fatigued with
our hard-earned victory, but not subdued o.
exhausted, saw with apprehension the scep
ire OF Russian invasion--an invasion which
violated the laws of nations, which wa.
openly hostile to the cause of civilization
the rights of man, of order, and even 10 tina
principle which the diplomacy of Europe
calls ''the balance of power" could no
believe that the Governments of Europe
would permit this invasion for expected
that they would intervene to effect treaty
of peace, if not SO much on our account, ye
to prevent Austria, becoming the vassel o.
Russia--to check the growing strength ant
influence Of the latter power in the East.
We desired an honorable peace, and were
willing 10 submit to any reasonable term.
We many times rendered the olive branch
We asked the constitution governments O
Europe to interpose. They heard us not
The naughty imperial family forgetting tha
they were the real traitors, rejected every
proposition with the defying expression that
they "did not treat with rebels" Aye
more; they throw our ambassadors into pris.
on, and one Of ihem-the noblest of Hunga.
ry's son-,hey cowardly and im2iously mur,
dered. Sill we hesitatedto tear asunder for.
4 ever the bonds that unitedrus. Ten months
we fought, apd,fought. vicioriously, in de.
fence and il was only when every attempt
! to bring about an honorable peace failed
when Francis Joseph, who was never oul
King, dared in his manifesto of the 4th o.
March, 1s49, to utter the curse tthat Hunga'
ry could exist no olongern--when there was
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