Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-16
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New York with kossuIh was held on Sta
ten Island previous 70 .he cily reception
An address, welcoming the exile 10 our
shores. was delivered BY Richard Adams
Locke. To this NJ. Kossu.h replied in The
following speech, which, apar,, from is gene
raj ln,eresr. defines bis position on several
points which have been. heretofore, The sub
jec, Of speculation;
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN The Twelve
hours that have had the honor and hnppi.
ness 10 sand On your glorious shores. give
me happy nugury Of the fact that, during
my stay here in the United States, ! shall
have peasan. duly 10 perform, 10 answer
the many manifestations Of she generous
public spirit Of The people of this country.
Cheers hope, however, sha, you wi
be so kind as 10 iake into consideration she
circumstance that am In the FIRST momen,s
OF q hard task; and more particularly hard
TO me, because shall have TO address your
enlightened and Intelligent people in tongue
foreign TO me- You viii no, expect from
me long and elaborate speech, bu, will be
con,en.ed with few warmly uttered, warm
Iy.fel, words Of ihankfulness and gratitude
to you. [Cheers.] Citizens, accept my fer
vent thanks for your generous welcome on
my arrival 10 your happy shores, and my
blessing upon you for the sanction Of nv
hopes which you express. You have most
truly expressed wha, my hopes are, when
you le,l me wha, you consider the destiny Of
your glorious country 10 be; when you ,ell
me that henceforh, the spirit Of liberty will
90 forth and achieve The freedom Of The
world [Cheers.
| Yes, citizens. these are the hopes which
have induced me-in a most important and
|,eyenlful period, when every momen, may be
The turning pon. in Europe's des.iny--so
cross the Atlantic ocean-bu, intending O.
hasten back TO the field Of duy sooner Than
would Otherwise propose. Sooner, per.
haps, even than would like 10 do. | con.
iden,ly hope cilizens, thai as you have an.
,cipaied my wishes by the expression Of
, your generous sentiments, even SO you will
agree with me in The conviction ina. the
spirit Of liberty has not only spirituality, bu'
materially, 10 go forth from your glorious
country in order ,ha, i, may achieve the
freedom Of The world. Tha, spir, itself is
the inspiring power TO deeds, bu. yet no deed
in itself: and you need not be told that those
who would be free, must. besides being in.
spired, also strike the blow Loud cheers.
Despo,lsm and oppression never yet were
bealen excep.by heroic resolution, and Wig
onlx, THAI 10 al No
cessily-bu. il is necessity nevertheless
| have SO learned i, ou, Of the grea, book o
history. | hope the people Of the Unitet
States will rememter, that in the hour o
their nations glorious struggle, i, receives
from Europe more than kind wishes ant
friendly sympathy. Il received materiu
aid from Others in times past, and it will
doubtless, imparl now its mighty agency il
achieving the liberty Of other lands.
The Speaker, who has explained you
sentiments, gave me the assurance before
had appealed TO your sympathies, that III
independence OF Hungary is not only Der
eff, 10 Hungary itself, but an indispensable
condition TO the freedom Of the Europea
IN Continent.
i Citizens, | thank you .ha. you have az
T dressed me through your Speaker, not in III
n. language of party. but in the language
o. liberty. and therefore the language Of II
es people of the United States [Grea. chee
i. ing] ; because, as told the people Of En-
,d land, and as now repeat i, 10 the people
. America, frankly and openly, desire 10 s,
" respected the right Of every nation TO di
-, pose its own domestic concerns; therefore
:" myself have Eel, resolu.e in every place,
:, every country, TO respec, that principles
- 20 Hence, come not here 10 the United Sat
= TO intermeddle with your internal concern
No. No. You are the sovereign masters of 20
~ fate. come hhher in the name OF II
=" down.wol lden, bu, no, broken people,.
pi. Cheers.] come h,her humbly to inlre,
nel in The name Of Hungary, the generous pr
IN leclion OF the people Of no party in the
the United S.ales. [Cries Of "Good, good
'oi But. citizens, having the Consciousness, III
md have never spoken, in my whole life
ers single word which have not felt from {
ant very bottom Of my hearl, | am sorry 10 $
in Iha. tho declaration which have made
rest often and SO solemnly in England, and
ed which was happy 10 snd ,ha, the people
the this country had given kind regard, we
lch not suthcien, 10 preveuI mo, even before \
tho arrival, from being charged with meddli
lad with your domestic concerns, namely--w
our the question Of your Presidential election
pie Here some one cried out. "'rhree groa
lc- for The Courier and Enquirer" which We
given; after which three cheers were Civ
successiyely forihe New York Daily TIN
"A and the Herald because !, SO happen
n that, in one Of my addresses in England.
=. moniuned the name Of one Of yo1r honor
''' BILE fellow.c,izens, Mr.. Walker, us one
the candida,es for The Presidency. Luug
is ,er and cheers, Now, gentlemen, let q
,ot assure you iha, feel quite at home in 20
on midst, and therefore you will pardon me
an | speak iamiiurly. [Cries Of "Good, goo
III, that's right confess, with the warmt
his feelings o gratitude, that Mr.. Walker b
10, uttered sentiments in England, such as,
nd liI shall be my happy lot 10 find 70 be b
", sentiments and feelings Of the people Of I
SIS Uni,ed States, will lead me TO declare, wi
IN. leryen, JOY, thar Hungar.' and Europe q
fnl free Cheers !; and therefore | feel deep
Us. indebted 70 him, as feel deeply indebted
in. you, for the expression Of those sen.imen
Blu. all this has neIhing 10 do with .
'ed question Of my mixing with the President
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