The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-09
FTsm the N. Y. Tribune.
HUNGARIAN APPEAL TO AMERICA.

hCNbhhihIN M Eahil Il "
Address Of The political eriIes of Hungary IN
the city of New York, 10 The american people
The champions of freedom in Europe who
have been hunted to the last extremity, have
only one point of support remaining-the SYM
pathy OF the American people. A peculiar
Providence has taken the martyrs of liberty UNI
der its protection. As the Vestal Virgins watch
ed over the sacred fire that it should not be
quenched 40 is it the mission of the magnani-
nous American nation TO exercise n viglant
care that spot may be preserved for the de-
tenders of freedom and humanity, from which
they may break forth at the appropriate time
like resstless torrent upon political oppression
and tyranny, and put an end to the unrighteous
assumptions OF absolute power thus establish
ing the authority of the rights of fseemen in
stead of the dominion Of merely brutal force
The fate OF all humanity is placed in the hands
of the American people 1t is this exalted des-
tiny which exctes the hatred of European ty-
rants against the people and the institutions of
the United States, Knowing as they do full we'll
that the decrept Governments of Europe must
fall in ruins, if America, with all the resources
at her command il faithful to her sublime mis-
sion.
The European autocrats can send forth no
ukases to free and powerful America to be the
Jallor of their victims they cannot bride her
free citizens by paltry gifts, nor by titles and
orders to forbid their free soil to the fugitives
from oppression; they must have recourse to
other means of the most despicable character:
they must scatter the seeds of jealousy. of cal
jimmy, and distrust in order to soil and blacken
the purest patriotism and the most elevated pri-
yate virtues
Noble citizens! willing instrument for the
execution Of their humane views was found by
the tyrants in De Alma, formerly lieutenant
in the Bavarian army, who, although he long
obtruded himself ON the Hungarian refugees
never took part in the struggle for Hungarian
freedom, and armed with secret instructions
perhaps only for that reason attached himself
TO uJhazy and his party, in order to produce d.
VISIONS and thus destroy the sympathy for those
champions of Hungarian liberty
lie perfectly succeeded in this. Divisions
have been fomented in the colony of Ujhazy
and thus, American citizens, your sympathy has
been diminished
We believed that De Alma and his EMPLOYERS
would be satisfied with the success of this un-
worthy deed, and at least not disturb the other
exles in the asylum which they have found un-
der your protection. They were deceived.
De Alma came to New York, where he has
certain companions entirely worthy Of him, who
joined with him to obtain, by bribery of the
false charges against Mrs. Apol-
lonia Tochman, (born Jagielo) lady who du-
ring the Hungarian struggle for freedom, de-
served well Of the cause. His proposals, as
might be supposed were rejected with indigna-
ton, until at last he found a person in Ger |
man named koelbel, who in point Of character, |
was on level with himself De Alma had the |
means Of inducing Koebel to present an entire. |
" unfoundcd charge against the character Of |
the lady above mentioned The value of tes- |
timony obtained in this way can easily he es- |
tlmated, when it is known that the author |
koelbel, is now imprisoned ON Blackwelps |
Island for an infamous crime
Can DE Alma and his confederates still rely |
On this testimony Of Koelbel 10 destroy the |
character Of Mrs Tochman, who has obtained |
the most general esteem in Hungary m the Su- |
perintendent of the Komorn Hospital, for her
selfdevotiOn, her skill and her noble disinter- |
estedness
We owe too much honor TO the Polish nation.
whose sons have bled with us for the freedom Of |
Hungary, and too much gratitude 10 noble |
Polish lady, for us to bear any longer in silence |
the vile calnmpies Of DE Alma and company.
'he P"iu ehsr"i"s vi EhroPchn tyrhnny, ana /
We here publicly repeat that we are persuaded,
rom our own knowledge, that Mrs Apollonia
Iocbman has laid the Hungarian nation under
he obligations above mentioned, IA well ~
many others and that her character is in all
aspects above impeachment.
Having expressed our unqualified respect and
,ur profound gratitude for this lady, we leave
,er calumniators, DE Alma and his companions
o the general contempt and 10 the public
opinion which acknowledges the sacred duty
without considerations Of personal interest, TO
iefend the innocent; and the more since DE
, hna has had the audacity and the obtuseness
o suppose that the American people would re-
GIVE his calumnies without seeing through them
u once.
TO the illuminated lady we now appeal:
May you continue, noble Pole as a martyr
{ freedom, to discharge the lofty mission for
no relief Of your fellow sufferers in exile. In
hungary you have strengthened the defenders
{ freedom in their zeal and devotion you have
aken care OF the wounded among them and
cw, fhr from your beloved fatherland, II Is
our noble los ~ alleviate their suiferings
Hut let the cslumniator and his confsderates
Q assured that the undersigned will moot any
tack upon the honor Of Mrs. TochmAn, with
no same energy a. In the present instance, I