Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-13
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signal and extraordinary fall from the
sublime TO the ridiculous, so TO speak, in
long time, among public men, as in
the case Of Kossuth. A few days ago,
all the American people were anxious
to do him homage. They spoke almost
with one vhice, and in one loud acclaim
oi praise. They regarded him nearly
us a second Washington /; indeed, every
thing seemed to warrant the people in
believing that purer and better man
had no, lived since the days Of the Faith
or Of our country. Nor was this feel.
ing merely prevalent among the people
at large,-but it occupied the hearts and
minds Of grave senators and deliberate
representatives, and arrangements were
made TO receive Kossuth with honors
and attentions from the American Gov
ernment such as have been showered
upon any man since the arrival of La
iayeite upon our shores.
Kossuth has been regarded as the
great good and wise head Of feariuly
oppressed people,--and all his acts
seemed TO Sustain that opinion. But
since he has been released by Turkey,
and placed under the protection of the
American flag, on board of one Of our
national vessels Of war,--his conduct
has Leen most extraordinary, and every
act has been that of an usurper and agi
tator. He has dsgraced the American
flag, insulted every Amer can officer
whom he has come in contact with,
and brought disgrace upon the Ameri-
cnn character. He has broken his
pledges to Capt. Long, of the steamship
Mississippi, OH board of which he now
is,-and to Mr.. Hodge, our Consul at
Marseiles, and placed both of these gen
tlemcn, who have done everything in
their power for him, in the most embar-
RAISING and mortiiying positions.
kossuth's idea appears to be that the
United States has placed national
vessel Of war at his service, in which he
is TO go from port 10 port all over the
world, ana among nations with all Of
whom the United States IS at atpcacc,-
and stir up excitement and discomfort
among the people, by violently harrang-
ing them and obtaining money for the
purpose OF carrying oil Il war with Aus
ria, and ultimately OF causing gener-
al revolution all over Europe. He does
not hesitate TO avow that he has no in
tention Of settling in this country, but
that he is merely comirg here for the
purpose of obtaining funds for the above
named object.
Now, neither the Government or peo-
pie OF he United States ever supposed,
until recently, that k.ossuth entertained
any snch views as these. or they would
never have taken the steps which they
have to honor him. The grand policy Of
our Government is non-intervention with
the affairs of the different nations Of the
earth. AS Republicans we sympathise
with the oppressed who are struggling
Tor freedom, m,-and if they can succeed,
by themselves, in throwing off the mon
archial loads which su5jugate them, we
are always the first to recognise their
heroic success, and to welcome them to
the family of Republicanism. But be-
yond this we never interfere. kossuth
is perfectly aware Of all this, and in pur-
suing his recent course, he is entirely
conscious that he has most grossly
abused the profered kindness of the
United States, and outragcously insul
ted a hospitality which was as honorable
as it was generous.
kossuth has about seventy persons
with him, some of whom are Jews, ltali-
ans and heaven knows what else; a
kind of pestilenliaI cargo which is shun-
ned and dreaded by all in whose vicini-
iy the ship goes.
We know not what will he done.--
The United States Government has
proilered its national protection and
charity, both of which the recipient has
abused to such "a degree that we have
no occasion to be delicate in the matter.
We think that Congress should recall its
protiered kindness, and leave Kossuih to
his own disgrace and self-dcetruc,ion, for
our national character, and our friendly
relations with the powers of the earth
fully require it, We have all been most
deceived, and the only
remedy is Tor us TO retrace our steps as
gracefully as possible, and let the past
teach Us wholesome and valuable les
son Tor the iurure, as to how we nurture
foreign vipers who will sting us to The
hearts core.
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