Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-18
KOySUTH'S SPEECH
At ClsAs Garden. New York, Dec. 8.

and visited about by fortnight's gale on
the Atlantic's restless waves my giddy
brains are still turning round as in a
whirlpool, end this gigantic continent
seems yet to tremble before my waVering
steps. Let me, before go to work,
haye some hours of rest upon this soil of
freedom, your happy home. Freedom.
and Home, what heavenly music in those
two words Alas, I have No home. and
the freedom Of my people is down trod-
den. Young Giant of Free America, do
not tell me that thy shores are an asylum
to the oppressed, and home to 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 native land ? My beloved native
land ! thy very sufferings make thee but
dearer to my heart; thy bleeding image
dwclls with me when | wake, as it rests
with me in short moments of my restless
sleep. 1t will accompany me when l
go back to fight over again the battle Of
thy freedom once more. have no idea
but thee have no feeling but thee
Even here. with this prodigious view Of
greatness. freedom and happiness, which
spreads before my astonished eyes. my
thoughts are wandering toward home ;
and when ! look over these thousands
Of thousands before me, the happy in>
heritors of the freedom for which
your fathers fought and bled-and when
l turn to you, citizens, to bow before the
majesty OF the United States, and to
thank the people of New York for their
generous share in my liberation, and for
he unparalleled honor Of this reception.
see, out of the very midst Of this great
assemblage, rise the bleeding image Of
Hungary, looking to you with anxiety
whether there be in the luster of your
eyes ray Of hope for her; whether there
be in the thunder of your hurrahs. a
trumpet call Of resurrection. If there
were no such ray of hope in your eyes,
and no such trumpet call in your cheer,
then wo to Europe's oppressed nations.
They will stand alone in the hour Of
need. Less fol tunate than you were,
they will NEE! no brothers hand to help
them ia the approa ching giant struggle
against the leagued despots of the world
and wo also to me. will feel no JOY
even here, and the days of my stay here
will turn out to be lost TO my fatherland, ,
lost at the very time when every mo.
msnt is teeming in the decision Of Eulopes
destiny. Citizens, much as / am wan
ting some hours of rest, much as have
need to become familiar with the grounds
/ will have to stand upon before enter
on business matters publicly, | took it
for duty Of honor, not to let escape
even this first moment Of your generous
welcome. without stating plainly and
openly to you what sort of man | am,
and what are the expectations and the
hopes-what are the motives which
brought me to your glorious Shores
Gentlemen, l have to thank the people,
Congress and Government Of the United
States for my liberation from captivi>
ty. ...s.
Human tongue has no words to ex.
press the bliss which felt when 1.-The
down. trodden Hungary's wandering
chief--saw the glorious flag Of the stripes
and stars Huttering over my hsad-when
| first bowed before it with respect
when saw around me the gallant officers
and the crew Of the Mississippi frigate-
the most oil them the worthiest represent
tatives of true American principles
American greatness, American generoity
and to think that it was not a more
chance which cast the star-spangled
banner around me, but that it was YOU
protecting will-to know that the Uni'
ted States of America, conscious of Their
glorious calling as well as Of their powel
declared by this unparalleled act to be
resolved to become the protectors Of hu-
man rights-to see a powerful vessel OF
America, coming to lar Asia. to break
the chains by which the mightiest des-
pots of Europe fettered the activity Of
Of an exile Magyar, whose very name
disturbed the proud security Of their
slsep--to feel restored by such protec-
ton, and in such way, to freedom. and
by freedom TO activity, you may BE-
well aware of what l have felt, and still
feel, at the remembrance of this proud
moment of my life. Others spoke-you
acted and / was free! You acted
and at this act tyrants trembled ; hu-
maniGy shouted out with joy the down.
trodden, but not broken, raised his head
with resolution and with hope, and with
joy, and the brilliancy Of your stars
was greeted by E0rope's oppressed ma
lions as the morning star ofrisrng liberty.
Now gentlemen, you nnust be aware how
boundless The gratitude must be which |
feel for you. You have restored me TO
life--because, restored to activity; and
should my life, by the blessings OF the
Almighty. still prove useful to my Faith.
erland and to humanity, it will be your
merit /; it will be you work. May you
and your glorious country be blessed for
il. Europe is on the very eve Of such
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