Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-23
Ko1 1rn,s SPEECH.


Since ms liberation from Turkey, from
Turkish captivity il has been my lol 10 be
subisel 70 such esn,lnual exerlions Of speak
ling pabIicIy.and my weak chest has become
SO injured thar al this moment, the symp-
toms look somewhat alarming. You will,
therefore excuse me for no. giving you such
an answer as would wish, and such as the
occasion demands. Besides, the addresses
on the par, ol he people of.he City orMon.
umen.s contain such sentiments, that to be
answered in such way as they deserve,
would require some aid Of recollection be.
cause every word of your addresses and
speeches are worthy TO be recorded in my
mind and in my heart, and, having heard
them but once, my memory, in my present
condition ofheallh, is no. sufficient 10 re,ain
them. Permit me now TO make few re-
marks. You, gentlemen, both in your per.
sonal observations, as well as in the address.
.es and resolutions, speak Of some glory
which Is a,,ached 10 my name, and some
merits which YOU ascribe to me. Allow me
10 remark, thai the word glory mus, be blot
ted out from the dictionary, in respect 10 in
Idividuals, and only left there in respect TO
nations. Whatever man may do in the lon
gest life, with .he sronges, faculties ,ha, are
The only happy 10, Of few selected, AMI
with the utmost exer,ions Of which man is
capable-whaleyer he can do in behalf Of
his country. can never be so much as duty
calls, sill less 10 merit the application Of the
wordglorys eal -,
| Lei, .hen,yhs word duty be applied TO in
disIduals, aNdahs word glory be reserved TO
nations; becausc'iwe have arrived at thar
happy period in mankind's destiny when ev-
cry Individual greatness mus, disappear, like
vain shadow before the public greatness
which will be assigned to the 10, Of human
ity by God himself l may have done
something for my country but when the
light spreads all around from The candle, is
1.-THE candlestick that does il No, the
light emenales from the candle. am bu,
The candlesiick, and the meri. is not due 10
me, bu, 10 the great principle, which is moi
confined 10 one individ lal, nor 10 one cor.
ner, bui extends its ligh. 10 all parts Of The
world. Let me, while acknowledging the
kindness and hospitality Of the people Of the
Unit1d States. say ,ha, came not here ic
seek an asylum, nor 10 look for happy
home. Permit me 10 state i. is not com
pimeni, for | never make compliments
is lrulh-,hatl would consider 10 be borr
citizen Of the United States, The creates
: honor and The proudesl lol that man cal
, boast TO be his own. Blu, moi being in lht
happy conditioned being born IL citizen o
this glorious land, you will not feel offended
when say, thai, le, my poor country b.
doomed to suffering and degradation ever
greater than she has ever endured or nov
+ endurcs, sill love my country more thai
yours. (Sriking his breas, forcbly will
his hand, amidstihe applause oi the audi
ence.)
This may be weakness-l am a weal
man. love humanity, bu, love my hom
more. Our Savior, who loved all humanii
above his own home, had TO be not onl
: man, bu, also God. am poor, weak mai
e and above all, am patriot. love m
country best. but know so sure as God
in Heaven. thar he is The common father O
US all, and, having this common father, ev
cry man is brother Of The common human
: iiy, and every man who acts on the part G
0 this common huffaniiy, only acts the par
A of brother. As we have all one Heavenl
Father, so is the broiherly lie in the dulie
of all humanity. ] have moi come, then /
seek an asylum in this glorious home Of III
n United States. have come 10 seek assiS
/. ance 10 the victory Of the principle Of free
dom in my own nation, land trodden ur
der foot, bu, not broken down-assislanc
e not inconsistent with your principles an
G policy, but such ms suits your own conven
convinced as am thai The interest
Of this great republic can never ba q. var
J ance with aid and support to the great prr
IS ciples ior which we huye struggled. sha
# shortly have an opportunity Of stating NOR
L in detail what Is the nature Of this gre,
r principle for which we have struggled an
y will struggle once more.
j. feel lhe highest qualification from yol
y addresses, not only because they convey
n me the sympathy Of the citizens of Ballimol
C bu. meaning to that sympathy which e'
pected when came 10 your shores; and
IS have the honor 10 see from your address,
i that you have paid so much attention 10 ii
y cause Of Hungary that you are not subjeclt
!. 10 the mistake made by others. You vi
ders,and our cause. With all the explain,
, lions and sialementsI have already mad
j am asonished 10 find that misundersIant
i ings sill exist in reference 10 the true pos
is lion of Hungary, and the history ol HI
o struggle. had The opportunity last evenir
of reading report Of the debates in the Sci
ale Of the Uniied States in which memb
"a states that The struggle in Hungary was NJ
s, a struggle for freedom, but 10 r.'move OF
IF king from throneto make room for anol
). er, and TO restore or preserve the ancie
rights guaranteed 10 q few by charter
. This is an entire misconceplion Of our caus
e There is some truth in the assertion III
il is q struggle for ancient rights, and we
N dopt the worjs,-the right Of selCgover
men.--is anancieni right, us old as lO(
years.
We have seen that this ancient rgt
though secured by hundred laws. and
ID the coronation oalhs Of thirty kings, h
i. been lrampled down and denied BY periur
!. tongues, and has become dead letter
y broken law. Therefore, in the revoluli'
u before The reyoluiion-in the peaceful slru
le gle OF le48--we endeaVored 10 get son