The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-17

international law but when this great principle
united people crushed and trampled upon by foreign
despots because they have dared to proclaim and
sstsbih equal rights and privileges as the basis Of
their own institutions must we look tamely on and
see the life blood Of freedom crushed out by the
iron heel Of barbaric despotism, and hear the death
express our feelings or to extend thu baud of sym
patty and comfort to the suffering sons Of liberty?
NO We win openly. wsImfy. and Freely express our
sympathy in the cause Of freedom, and our spprooa
tion of the devotion the endurance and the gelantry
Ct her We will, by all constitutional modes, en-
desvor sustain those principles which viii terminate
this outrage upon the sacred laws Of Justice and human
ity. We viii further aid this BY contributing our
share to the contributions offered by people TO ena
BILE you to advance the establishment OF those prnci
Hungary and so errents to the preservation of civil
and religious liberty. And now upon this interesting
ss o and
OF Hungary your companions In exile and in PRISON.
Who like our fathers pledged their sacred honors
there tremendous outburst Of chsering aud Col
Berzcenzcy and the other Hungarians, companions in
sur Of
them friends and brothers. and martyr,n th
holy of constitutional liberty, in which ia
thers fought and bled, and suffered, and triumphed
and in which, trust and believe you will also live to
triumph and rejoice, in the b'som OF your own you
native land
KossurH then and said
KossUrHs sPEECH.
GENERAL AND GENrLEMEn-I accept with the highest
gratitude the honor to meet the first division Of the
New York State Militia. who having, in their capacity
OF citizen soldiers honored my arrival with their
operative in the generous welcome which
met with, has also, by the military honor bestowed
me much contributed to impart to that great de
monstration that public character which cannot fail to
prove highly to the whichlhod before the
free people mighty republic and which dare conf
IDENTIFY state il the cause freedom and nds pendsnce
European continent leave to state gentlemen
that the share you took in the great demonstration and
TIE honor you give me now is Of the most important
character which cannot fail to produce in Europe
g deep AID very beneficial impression Being aware CT
the Importance Of this occason, and also considering
myself with your kind permission, to be brothers
in sppsuse) would Of course feel highly graft
fed able to address you in such elaborate
feel it my duty to do. But, gentlemen, you
aware kow my whole time has been filled since my
rival with mighty plans and agreeable duties Ana be-
sides, sborng under indispositioE In fact an.
sick 90 much so, that last night several times
about to swoon End obliged to leave the banquet
which the mighty engineers of public opinion of this
country presented with. entreat you, therefore,
gentlemen not to expect any elaborate speech from
because really am unprepared to make one, and am
no. sshsmed to that to speak with the slightest
degree Of eloquence In tongue which is foreign TO
1 want some preparation and some time, whish
would not require were 1 to speak In my native
latin language. The difficulty / experience i that
when l spesk I think in my own tongue, and In
the brief time that is occupied, while my ideas
passing from my brain to my lips, have to translate
them into English (Laushser and cheers) 1t very
often happens that while searching for the proper
words forget the ideas And to be sure II there xny
thing necessary 10 eoouencs 1t II ideas IL c} ths
lark and he nightingale to whom Is given the power to
MARBLE forth their melody without thinking am very
dry prosaic man. and besides, growing old Suffering
and toll have out the freshness Of my mind aid
az ply my humble ability according Is the exsensy OF
the time and according TO the exgences OF the present
time freely confess my brain is more filed with tactics
ard strategic. than with rhetoric lam row rather
soldier than orator. but you are citizen soldiers
glorious title which have the ambition OF aspiring
So hope GU will kindly excuse II do not give you
an elaborate speech but rather endesvor to speak to you
az sOdersforwsrd and plain without any prctsnsions
TO skill Do you know, gentlemen, the finest speech
ever heard read IL is the address Of Garabad to his
Roman soldiers of the last war when he told them SOL
oers what have to offer IL fatigue danger, strus
Cling and desth-the chill Of the cold night, the open
air and the burning lodgings no munitions, no
provisions-but forced marches dangerous watch posts
and continual struggling with bayones against batteries
Those who love freedom end their country, follow mel
(Great outburts Of sppsuse That the nest glorious
,peech heard in my life. But, Of course that Is
no speech for to day. 1 will speak go, when again
meet the soldiers Of Hungary Sight the bat
tie Of freedom and independence Clenewsd applause
and chesrpg) And before Cod know there Is no Hun
garian who would not follow bis Governor (Groat APP
plause and waving OF hats 30 II be- and IL will
be- There Is another fine speech which I remen.
Der. II is that Of the old Covenanter who spoke TO
his soldeTs these words" Now, boys. trust in God,
and keep your powder drJ CLsughter) Gentle
men, that must be my motto for to-day. will put
my Trust in Cod but don't know II my sickse,s
will cast some damp on my 20 Fder. III IL does you
sc,s fbsys had the ssh Senor 70 seysW the fire.
Division VI the New York State Militia and TO receive
thsir narehiIg salute Allow me, before all % compii.
ment you on their diae pine skill military attitude sad
the general appearance OF the gentlemen who com
maIded by you To be sure, General IL Is httsrpg
oompmsnt-it IL IN acknowledgment Ct tact;
and 1 say that In no European army your difisiln
would have been regarded not Of the regular soldiers
There two o'her thzss which have struck On this
oceasin The fret l. the arm character aud r.souie
attitude of the gentlemen you Command, aud who are
organized to maintain social order secoadly the resd
ness q the people to comply with It. This take gen
emen a. new proof q the validity Of free institutions
While in other countries not 50 happy rs yours, not
provided with such Institutions rs yours e %
every public authority IL only enforced By iear-here
obedience IL principle. The people feel honored 10
complying with their public duty, the Of which
the people themselvea OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES republic
proves TO the world that social order Il most hrmly
founded liberty, sni It free people that tn,
surest guarantee OF social order In state There are
among The gentlemen whom have the honor 10 aiarUss
regiment pheh had, am told not long ago, 10 fnl0
TIE difficult duty Of restoring public order certain
occasion aud Il was that very regiment. dnriug the
marching salute which received that most cheercd
BIZ the ueople Now this fact " ricus 90 the reri
ntut u IL honorable r. the people (Applause)
To day If am not wrong, IL the Anniversary q the
goat Are in New York which hippsned In 1888 tse ia
o. December Since that time New orb hss fisan more
splendid THANH before and has spresd on large 'cae
SOW this sgsno duvtlopem ut Of this grelt city y onJ
rcuiNe The basis a social order In the mainten-
a~ce a. order public Huthofiies must have their merit
The support Of the ople has its bu' II h also nc
its glory to the military that social ordsr exists. ue
utrtl (addrs'ing General sar iford thank you tor
lie Ell auetion o. the orRanis aud discipline Of this
gallant division Europe hiss many things % l',rn nom
America IL has 20 Learn the value q free int uous
IL as 70 ltsrn the expansive pcwer Of eedomt les 20
learn the practical value Of self government, es opposed
% Capitalization But one Of the most imp ant lee
you give TO Errope, u ia the organization 81 tht
militia OF ths Unit 4 States Ycu have the best organ
izej army In the vc1lf and yet you hsvs scarcely
standing army e. AL That y necessary thing -
EuIcre g. learn from Arerira that great standing
- JIM Na