The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-25

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evening the tickets of admission being sold at
IS apiece 1t is stated that the amount raised
was about $4,000
The utmost enthusiasm in the cause prevails
among all classes in New York, and contribu-
tons are beginning to flow in from the neigh
boring towns and villages.
K0sSUTH AND THE WASHINGTON PRESs-NoN-
INTERVENTION.
The conduct of the Washington Press, in re-
lation to KOssuth, clearly reveals its character
and position We do not think there is Press
in the world more conservative, more distrust-
full of the Democratic principle The National
IateHigencer is possessed with perpetual hor-
ror of revolution, and sets its face like flint
against any movement or man, looking IN that
direction. Its course in relation to kossuth,
from the moment that Calumny began to as
sail him, has been perfectly consistent. 1t gave
credence and circulation to the gross fabrica-
tons of the miserable attache, and has never
vet made full recantation. 1t has disparaged
his genius distorted his movements, caricatured
his policy, re-published whatever it could find
unfayorable to the cause of Hungary. The
vile article of the Courier and Enquirer of
New York, classifying the truth of history, in
relation to the struggle in Hungary, was quoted
with appreciation, and not hint was dropped
that two exceedingly able articles, exposing
and refuting it, had Immediately followed its
aunearance, in the columns of the New York
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noble address to the People of the United
States, nor has it published any of his elab-
crate speeches in New York, in which he fully
exhibits and defends his purposes and position.
Never has public journal, of responsibility,
acted with less candor more unfairness ranker
injustice towards public man. And yet we
are acquainted with men, eminent for their
position and general intelligence, who know
nothing more of Kossuth than what they have |
derived from the columns of this prejudiced
print. On the strength of its partial representa-
tons, without hearing one word on the other |
side, they have formed fixed opinions of Kos
suth, his country, and his demands.
The Republic joined with the Intelfgencer at
first in its crusade against Kossuth-then it
vacillated-aftcr long time published his ad-
dress to the people, praised him to some extent,
became dubious, opposed the passage of any
by Congress in honor of Kossuth,
carped at his policy without allowing him to
speak in his own behalf ridiculed the honors
paid him in New York, quarreled with the
public demonstrations there, because the Pres
ident was not sufficiently honored In a word
its course has been querulous, captous, and
covertly unfriendly towards the Hungarian.
The Southern Press was warm in admira-
ton of him while in England, has praised him
considerably since his arrival on our shores
some weeks ago, when Mr.. Cory made his
speech at the Tammany Hall meeting, concur
red in it's sentiments, and thought our policy of
neutrality not adapted to the times but the
wind now set in another quarter. 1t did not
exactly like Mr.. Stewards resolution, thought
Shields resolution was going too far, is evil
IDENTIFY afraid Of committing the Government to
any policy but that Of absolute neutrality.
The Union was at first quite friendly to
Kossuth published his address, rather, we
suspected under the impression that it would
derive advantage from that fact, but has
never defended him cordially against the cal
umnies of his enemies, was silent about the
resolves in the Senate, has at last taken the
ground that Kossuth would have acted more
more wisely had he confined his appeals to
the People, and asked nothing from the Gov.
ernmcnt-s just az much afraid as the InteHi-
gencer Of his policy.
What is this policy! Reasonable and law
full. lie declares and manifcsts profound re-
spect for the laws of this country He always
speaks in the most respectful terms of Con-
grcsS and the President 1t is false, as is rep
resented in some journals quoted from by the
hieihgcnccr that he has appealed from the
Government to the People it is false that he
has initiated in single particular the course
of Genet under Washington's Administration.
1t is false that he has questioned the wisdom
of General Washington, or imputed, directly
or indirectly, ignorance to any of our states
men. He does not seek to get up armed expe-
ditlons, to fit out vessels of war He asks no
money from the Government, no arms no mu-
nitions of war. Newspapers that report such
things of him say what they do not know, or
what they know to be false
What then is the sum of his requests He
asks from the People sympathy and money
money to aid in the initiative of another strug-
gle for Hungary and Freedom He asks from
the Government that it should recognise Hun
gary, and himself as its Governor and that it
should affirm and enforce by such measures
as it may deem right, the great principle OF
the Law Of Nations that one nation has a
right to regulate it's own institutions without
? interference from other nations. Of the rea-
sonableness of his demands upon the People
no American. not dead to the claims of Hu.
mainly of Human Brotherhood, can entertain
the slightest doubt In relation to the recog.
milton of Hungary by the Government he can.
not mean that it should recognise the fact Of
its independence, or the fact that he is Gov.
crnor because neither fact exists; but that