The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-11
From the N. Y. Evening Post, Oct b.
How shall we Welcome KOssnths

Within few days. at the utmost, distinguished exile
from the Old World will land upon the shores OF the
New. II he came to us In no other character man as
fugitive from the despotsns of Europe he would be en-
titled 10 our sympathy and regard. We should. at least
in vinaca,ion of the aage, which has long been our
boast that This land is the asylum OF the oppressed
upon other gronnds-rlse up 10 greet his coming
But kossuth is ordinary exile, and bis welcome
should not be OF ordinary kind He poners, WIN lhe
claims of exptaied patriot the additional CLAIMS Of
an llustrious civilian, brilliant WARRIOR and an unsued
and noble man. His life both private and public. has
been of exalted ends. Whether we regard him IN
his domestic walks in the discharge OF his dutes as an
editor in the halls Of legislation, the field OF battle,
or amid the horrors of prison, shall see that he eve
rywhefe sustained himself that he has brought great
powers TO the accomplishment Of great Deeds and That
The position of Kossuh throughout his career has been
envable as well as undoubed His enemies have been
only the enemies OF popular ireedom-h,s Trends .he
his enemies, to whom his still terror after
his forces had dispersed and his body confined have
never nlima,ed doubt OF his lniegIy while ms friends
tachment Had his abilities been less, or his character
mpeachabe. he never could have evoked such lear OF
the side, such love the other The purity with
which he has pursued his object has dsarmed the mact
which his superiority excited.
The great struggle in s4s in Hungary, OF which Kos
suth the head had this peculiar feature among the
instructions OF that day: il was not revolt so much as
ressance-more of defence for rights that were
about 10 be taken away than rebellion against wrongs
inflicted Already, when the battle commenced, the Hun
garian people had been emancpated A sweeping blu
bengnant change had been wrought IN the old constitu
ton OF the land mainly through the efforts OF kossuth
whereby millions of the sers had been freed and the en-
lire spirit OF their institutions liberia This change
had been of approved by the legislative powers
was accepted with savos Of joy by 'hePeoPle and had
been sanctioned, too. BY the Emperor Not particle OF
| blood had been shed IN lis achievement, and hardly
Hungarian born OF any rank, who was IN a condition to
express an honest opinion questioned Inc wisdom OF
goodness OF lis policy .
But the imperial court Vienna questioned il the au-
tocrat OF Russia, in his frozen lair. questioned IT the
schemng and selfish dplomatsts OF other powers que'
toned and the young Emperor OF Austria was trsach
erou.ly forced TO foment war IN Hungary. which fht
people themselves would have begun had they beer
allowed remain unmoested in their rights. When iht
Hungarians took up arms then, was to defend rights
already reduced to possession and made theirs by prac
| tice and law, well as by natural justice.
We need not say how CALAMITY kossuh conducted
himself during that war, and how, after repeated and
glorious success he was rather betrayed than ovepow
cred The detection of Gorgey quite as fatal to him
as the alliance Of Russia with Austria: YET he never
surrendeed and, brave to the last, retained his indom
table spirit through long captivity.
Now in what way is such man TO be received by The
Americas people, Anticipating his own wishes, we
have sent for him TO make his home in our country and
the question is what kind OF home shall he find II
Is WE'LL and glad 10 the prepar atoms making Tor
that end, TO make the day OF his landing holyday It IL
well for the common council TO offer him the hospaliies
Of the city it is well for military and civic ass0ca
tons TO demonstrate their friendly feelings by honorary
para les AMI ooessons is well that in prvate life he
should be ie,ed, and baled and dined bu! are these
more than what proifer to less worthy guests
What we should like 10 would be a spontaneous
and noble Offering to the great man OF Hunga'yan Offer
ing not emanating from the government but from the
people, and which, in the OF liberty, should restore
to him what be has lost through despotsm-an Offering
ample enough TO build him new home in this new coun-
uy, and enable him among new friends to enjoy tran.
Qa and prospe existence the rest OF bis days tie
has sacrificed all in his struggles against tyranny and we
see no reason why freedom should not aemp, to CON-
pensate him, to extent, for bis loss. Then. should
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in the struggles OF the oppressed nations OF Europe he
will be ready TO resume his posion and to send the
might OF his more among the trembling armies
of the oppressor.
At any rate let not be surpassed in generosity BY
the Turks, who. against the hostility OF powerful neigh
bor against the plotngs OF diplomacy, with sympathy
Of political convictions, maintained the Hungarian ren-
gees on the simple grounds OF hospitality and honor, al
an expense of more million OF dollars, and during
many months OF trouble and threatened waf Surely
they whom we have been accustomed to look upon as
scarcely more than semi barbarous tribes act with
such nobility what ought 10 be expected of the people
who call themselves the most advanced. prosperous and
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