Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-08
NEW YORK, Dec. Z.
Kossuth,s speech.

The following is the speech of Kossuth, in re-
ply TO the address of the Mayor, in Castle Gar
den, as taken from his manuscript
/ am hafsick, gentlemen, toss ed and twisted
by fortnghls gale on the Atlantic's restless
wave. My giddy brains are still running round
as in whirlpool, and the gigantic continent
seems yet TO trembe beneath my wavering steps,
Let me before 60 10 work, have some hours of
rest upon this land of freedom, your happy home
Freedom and Home! What heavenly music in
these two words. Alas, | have no home, and
the freedom Of my people is downtrodden---
Young Giant of free America, do not tell me that
thy shores an asylum to the oppressed and
home 10 the homeless exile An asylum it is,
but all the blessings of your glorious country, can
they drown into oblivion the longing of the heart,
and the fond desires for our own native land? Nv
beloved native land, thy very suferings make thee
but dearer 10 my heart. Thy bleeding image
dwells with me when wake as it rests with me
IN the short moments ofmy restless sleep. 1t has
accompanied me over the waves; it will accom-
panyme when go back, to fight over again the
battles of thy freedom once more | have no
feeling but thee, even here, with this prodigious
view OF greatness, freedom, and happiness, which
spreads out before my asst ished eyes, my
thoughts are wandering towards home and when
look over these thousands of thousands before
me, the happy inheritance Of yonder freedom, for
which your fathers fought and bled, and when |
turn 10 you, citizens, TO bow before the majesty
Of the United States, and to thank the people Of
New York for their generous share in nv liberia
ton, ard for the unparalleled honor Of this recep-
ton e,out oltbe very midst OF this great assem-
blage, rise the bleeding Hungary looking 10 YOU with
anxiety, TO see whether, in The ustre Of your ewes.
there be ray Of hope for her;-whelher there be,
in the thunder of your hurrahs, tumpet-call of
resurrection
u there were no snch ray Of hope in your eyes,
Europe, wo 10 the oppressed nations, for thew viii
stand alone in the hour OF need; less fortunate than
you were, they will meet no brothers. hand to helm
mem " ine approaching great struggle against the
leagued despols OF the world, and wo. also. tn me
viii feel no joy when here, and the DAYS of INV so.
lourn among you, will seem to have been lost 40 NV
father land; lost at the very time when eyev rno
ment is teeming in the decision of Europes destiny
citizens, much as am wanting some hours az rest
much as 1 have need to become familiar with the
ground will have to stand upon, before enterino
upon business matters publicly, took it for duty
OF honor, not to let escape even this first momen, If
your generous welcome, without stating plainly and
openly TO you what sort Of man am what are The
expectations and the hopes, and what are The move
ments which bring me to your glorious shoras
Gentlemen, have to thank the People Congress- and
NVFSiuiitHtuT my lD6FatIOn from Hu,oao
tongue has no words to express the bliss felt. wben
the downtrodden, wandering Hungarian chief sawthe
glorious nag OF the stars and stripes hutteIipg over
my head, when first bowed befure il. with deem
respect; when saw around me the gallant officers
ana me crew ofthe Mississippi frgate the most Of
them the worthiest representatives Of true Amer
can principles, and American generosity and m
think that it was not mere chance which cast tho
star spangled banner around me- but thai If ,y,s
your protecting will. To know that the United
States OF America, conscious of their glorious call
ing as we'll as of their power, declared by This ,n.
paraIlelled act they had resolved to become he mr.
teciors OF human rights to see a powerful vessel
OF America, coming to Asia to break the chains bv
which the mghtlest despots of Europe fettered the
activity of an exiled Magyar, whose yery name
disturbed the proud security oftheir sleep; to feel
restored by such protection, and in such way tn
freedom, and by freedom to activity. YOU NAV he
well aware ofwhat | have felt and still feel nj tba
remembrance of this proud moment of nv life =
others spoke, you have acted At this act Of vonrs
iyrans trembled, and humanity shouted out with
JOY The down-trodden peope of Maovar Tho
down-trodden but not heart broken, raised his head
with resolution and hope, and the briIancy of your
stars was greeted by Europe's oppressed nation rs
the morning star Of dawnng liberty Now Gentle
men, you must be aware how boundess hhe prati-
tude must be which feel for you You have re-
stored me TO life because restored 10 ACTIVITY and
should my life, by the blessings of the Almighty.
stIli prove useful to my fatherand and to humani
y,lt will be your merit, il will be your work. Nav
you, and your glorious country be blessed for II
Europe is on the very eve of such immense events
that however fervent my gratitude may be TO Won,
would not have felt authorized to cross the ATTAIN
NC at this very time, only for the purpose of exhjb
lung to you my cordial thanks would have thank
ed you by facts contributed to the history of the
European continent, and would have postponed nv
WISH 10 your glorious land until the decisive battle
Tor liberty had been fought. Fit were my destiny
10 outlive that day, then what is the motive of nv
pelng here at this very time7 The motive citizeus
y That your generous act Of my Liberation has raised
me conviction throughout the world of your reso
luton TO ihrowyou weight into the balance where
the fate Of the European cont tent is to be weighed
fou nave raised the convection throughout the
world that by my liberation you we're willing TO saw
re oppressed nations Of old Europes continent be
o. good cheer the young giant ofthe West stretches
ms powerful arms over the waves ready TO give a
orolher g hand to yourfuture." So is your act in.
terpreted
You IN your proud Security, can scarcely imagine
what sel-conhdence you have added to the oppress.
ed; you have knit the tie Of sodaty in the destiny
OF nations. ] cannot doubt that YOU know how
was received by the public opinion Of every country
ri winch touched since was made free, and what
feelings my liberation has elected, where Il was not
my lot touch; you know how i, plain, DOOR. pen-
ness exile have almost become centre IL hone and
confidence 70 the most different nations not united
but by the tic Of common suferinps. What h the
source Of this apparition unparalleled IN human hin
oryI The source Of il is, that your generous ACT
OF my Liberation is taken by The world as d reyela-
ton OF the fact that the United States are resolved
not to allow the despois Of the world 70 trappe ON
h.s. A.