New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-20

nsy Lem th-rs IS God tint rsS.,A IA the earth
We tneana II f,uss ad terps of Prsg1s
o. the sad OF kossuth, 50 az tse ~ 5T ne PEI
secuted. sEd fos harfier Ep-spe aysinst
ne escresehmst- the Mane@gsdaE go~etj 70 be T.
ever 70 dk the rp fssff0N f) n.ads - l'Ns
Pouted with blood We d. and prsy hat Hdsg.rJ
a. 'ess st,ll ssoe be free
thIrg -aich hes back Of u, A1t On VII ca cul osTJ
r4ng depends Our great hope t,r the freedom OF n,a
cred Scriptures urcorupted BY rsdi,o5, untr,rmslei
By human agtoerIiy and read BY al people. We rsssd
authority N rsligiOn designed to Lead righteous
nsss here and everlasting life Ani ny The Poduc
ton OF sesEd ellie and yr,aeUs character
men, we believe a. will yet make oil nations free AMI We
hold among euT mcst sacred and chersAed principles a.
Christmas, and - ffeemen that all men hay. night to
possess this holy Word Of God and have right to worship
God as Is directs, according to the dictates o. ther
and Eternal Author We believe that when this Word
shall ne resd and Understood by all people they vii
a9ohy ~ the spifit Of ass AMI wise subsection 70 reg
ulaIy enacted law net esTsmg revolution as synosmous
p4Ied % mAniun them that ~ elyd OF fccissastc
tyranny can 6ng Cypress thea. where the Cans ian
religion corrupted and ensiaved the oppression of nea
We dssue for the Church 10 ether patronage from ths
sri governmens e any nstoa thsI equal freedom ior AZ
that sacred book Of tuh-shat holy sabbath, and tAat
liberty of conscience which God gifts 20 aud with
whoa no civil or ecceslastcal authority has any ngat TO
interfere Wo beiieve true rehgsn to ne the strongest
safeguard for human freedom We place 40 reliance upsn
mere abstract speculation about human nights, ASIDE from
the will Of God the dreams OF nfdel socialism
We cling to the Wsd Of God We cling to tae Protestant
faith as unfOded in the word Of God aId # could make
ell natl rs hear would SAP them. the Son shall
make youfrse. ye shall DO free iadesd;'
Whether II the Providence Of God the time IS drawing
nigh whentbe great contest for Piles shall fix the des
tiny Ell the word not for 20 decide One thing is OBJ
the signs OF the times az fearful strus
gle. Our hope God. and under faithful nun
stIy witness bearing church, aud true and faithful mea
Such sphere you Sir. occupy ard to that God ~ecom-
IcHABoD SrENoER. Presbyterian Church, lOs)
WILLIAM ADAMS, PRESBYTERIAN Ohnrcb, y
D. CuRRIs. Msthodist EercopL Church
WILLIAM PATTON Congregational Church
Tw GEIssEnHAINER, Ev Lu,ssraH Church
W. McKARRBN, Ass. Reformed Pres Church.
d NJ. GRAHAM. Frss Will Baptist Church
J. T BUscHER. Gem,n Ref,rRed Church.
Gov. KossUTH, whose voice was very feeble. re-
piled as follows
KOsSUTB'S REPLY
GENTLEMEN: | thank Won most kindly. I am
really sorry that II was not announced that fshOllt
have such an important delegation to receive, and
am The more sorry 10 find that the engagement
hch have fulfil night ard the state q health
peymt address you and large assembly
in the manner would wish Even II dad speak feel
mention this because consider the
meeting to be high the other for consider more
me state gentlemen than consider this address from the
Of the word Of God and your sympathy the
and there be nothing Of greater importance shan 10
perform duty saucahed by religion am entlrs assured
tnat mankind restored 10 tneif pOncH anu
viii also fssw In the paths of religion. and become az
tached Christian prncipless whch form ns only
their happiness here but their condition Of future bliss IN
heaven hereafter | confident that the troe develop
Of the human faculties through liberty, tend to thus
point for your people show and there Is no county
un the earth more religious than TINS mention u As a
fact that the freest people also the most rehg-
You have spoken words and principles 81 TUE sssI
es. Importance contained that address aud 1ou like
bestow the greatest possible attention On them There
fore humbly entrea you totake the excuse nave offered
and permit me to a. the earliest opportunity and
you and the press because axe the world
know what my sentiments aud principles are, and the
direction M VIII Oh your geneious testimonial has invited
me 10 pronounce. Genneneu accept my humble thanks
The Governor then shook hands with few OF the
Clergynen, and the delegation retired.