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

csincidsnt with the principles which inherit nom
fathers Of the rsvouos whieh are instsd into us
hood to The s.,. that We ssn almost n.sns :. ~
born and instructed an Americas citizen The liberty
sa. and &c
rob him Of his property-but that with which We
i.miar-ths right Of high and low-of rich and poor
Of the wise and the feeble alike to pursue their
happiness in their way, without interference with
or moleststion from Others 1t embraces something
contempates the freedom Of the mind the progress and
advancement of In every land and Of every tongue
Heavens works It compre that, without which,
al else In vain, unstable, and pusory, namely religious
hst the mna o Of ss an M
be free TO sink or swim nature pleases.
While such is the foundation Of our admiration, our
the cause which all have much at heart embraces
the suherines and the sacrifices which the ustrious
having perled for his csuntrys emar cpation all that
was dear to him as man, and escaping the death and
until he found ,snss under or aS s ; ns haxs
tired to come safe and obscure retreat and have suffered
the impending storm to pass innoxious him But
saved from the ruin which overwhelmed him and his
country alike, he has gone forth in to the highways Of
With her emblem held alof and her cross smbsaonsd
upon his shoulder, be proclaimed crusade against ty
stirring eoquencs strikes cord to which every free heart
readily responds and awakening the might
in the peoples Heaven grant that he may
hordes OF followers IS will enable him to remove the
dehienent Of nfdel despotlsm from the Holy sepul-
glad TO knew that in there sentiments all wiz readily
unite But for my individual self am disposed 70 70
still further In doing So beg that may be undsr.
stood as intending to utter my sentiments only
am the mouth piece Of the Common Council Of this
city only so far as to respond in fitting terms to the
sentiment which has just been uttered. Ny position
compeh me to move IN contracted q circle that
cannot even know whether my feelings will meet
spouse from any considerable number of my country
men; but they are buried deep IN ny heart that
esnnos withhold their uterance, leaving to your intel
bgence and good esnse to give them such reception
you may deem them to merit a. your hands. The
principle Of nonintervention In the affairs Of other PEG
PIE has from the first organization Of government
been a cardinal one with US. When first promulgated,
1t was in eminent degree wise and necessary
for We we're then feeble people thiny scattered
comparatively unsettled country, and entangng ALLAN
might then have stranged national existence in
its Infancy and have botted out from among the
earth. Half Gel fury has snce then rolled into the
bosom Of eternity, and have become mighty people;
the spsrsse and equal station to the laws Of ns
ture and Of natures God enttle' Oar territory
tends from the frozen regions Of the North TO the burn
ing heats at the equaor shores washed BY the
two great oceans which divide the earth twenty-five
milhop hearts here beat In unison at freedoms touch,
and the number Is constantly sugmentng BY the tide
which daily bearing shores the hard and
sturdy hearts Of the old world by ID oussnds upon thou
sands Have not then arrived at the condition when
IT will be safe for US TO sssume the position which
belongs to US? Nay 1t TO the spirit ofreedom
which is now invoked in bshslf Of his native land that
large extent Do not for al this, owe something
to the giver Of all good beyond barren thanks Do
somethiIg than mere lip service? For my self
feel deeply, ard an resdy 70 scsnowlsdge The ebgs-
hsppy amply wise to be discreet and full mighty 70
achieve. And 70. myself, am prepared 20 see our
country enforce upon the nations Of the civilized world
the obligation Of Ioninterferense TO which have
faithfully adhered from the beginning and proclaim
abroad to despotism wherever Il msy be found that
will not interfere in the domestic affairs Of Others
N. n
teifere 10 crushit II this policy has been wise IN Us,
1t will he equally wise in them II it has bssn just.
fable for to resist the cry 20; aid which has
up to us once and again fom the dcwn.tsodisn masses
1t equally obligatory upon others 70 disregard the
baced these views vthou, consciousness Of the co.,
sequences which nay follow But, confsss, DO not
their adoption The time, however, has gone by, when
the sword alone settled the desnies Of man; the
purse and the pen are now the mighty instrumene Of
his Emancipation Think you that II the free nations %
the earth should unite in urging upon al governments
the adoption Of these views that there lie any despot in
EuroIe hardy enough TO Withstand thsml How soon
the rurse would te empty and the resource. ex-
hausted that had hitherto for their strength
How .eoI would the spin. Of resistance that now Slam
bers but is not dead among the subjects Of dspoti.m
Dc 70 fearful seton Thins ysu that Eng:
ever bspren 70 be free Of which there Is indeed
yro.psct-h they should unite in adopting this policy
army with its left restine Sweden and its right
Italy, before which despotism would vither and fall
posm among civilized nations is yet to be fought and
come when It may We cannot hope TO escspe being iu
yolved in it, And how much wiser and beneficial woad
1t be BY adopting such policy in due season. to give
that con ct moral rather than physical chars-ter-
. garment rather Of mind than Of force. Then, aud
her in the vanguard Of freedom proclamins pesee on
ear tn and emancipation to man.
Kossuth listened with the greatest attention to this
rpee,h Of Judge Edmends and bowed thanks to those
portions Of 1t with which be pleased. Other parts
he spplsuded.
n b. Blunt, Eco District Attorney, Likewise spoke to
the last toast, o. fouows-
1t would be strange indeed H. under the circumstances
cnnseted with this festival after Listening the burn
ing words and glowing aspirations of him who has well
been termed the great apostle Of human freedom,
should shrink fem any duty epoined upon me- ana yet
feel myself amoet literally mpsled to silence. The
emotions which have been aroused in my brcsst BY the
iusrou exile vice.. wonderful sloaasncs seems to point
him cut as the chosen ordained by Heaven TO work
out IN this our day and generation the emancipation Of
the entlaved mares CT Europe the remembrance Of the
dread svferipgs through which he and his people
bsve passed, their heroic courage and devotion,
their oppiessors alike upon the weak snd the strong
The yourg and the ssedthe sturdy and the tender
male the horrors Of the past and the hopes Of the
uture crowd upon me, nmoet to impede uttsfzncs;
but cold indeed must be the heart that could borrow
fitm our honored gue.t-tsue and pSson.
hat mistaken trustkand confidence with which under
God and Through his Providence, the noble patriot
sill looks forward 10 the freedom Of his fat brlAnd
When but few years since the PAINTING millions,
whore fehlood had been long drained uphold and
maintain q few panpered deepot. hsd risen from
their lethergy, and, In the Language Of noble
Trend the spirit Of freedom moved throughout
he land when non France vent forth the
ny Of liberty and equality, and fair Italy os.chins
The glorious round answered from her ancient battle
heds when like the hery summoning the warriors
81 Rhoderich TO the gathering the glad sommops
presd through the lies Ct the Adrstic and meated
Germany and the Tstberlsnd, Who does not remember
The feelings Of grstuatious and r-joicinxs which
pervaded our country And the throne of
i.sot after despot tottered sud crumbled. as
concession after concession made TO the no r.en
people, a. constitutional and representative liberty
gan TO take the place long usurped by sbsou and
fs,potsm sgsin and again foSth the ioud hurah
and cheer q triumph from every American heart, ard
.hen ~ last reschery aud pernty began 10 perform s
work, and vaor and truth succombed for q time 70
reason and falls hood, when the right OF liberty
~ Italy began 70 Pale ungrateful Frame lending her
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