The southern press., 1851-12-18
81 The Union, of Sunday last contains the
editorial on KossUTHs last speech:

KossUTH AT THE MUNICIPAL BANQUET II
New York; he pressure upon our columns
this time-almost unprecedented at SO early 4
period of the session-compels us to omit ir
this days paper the publication of the speech Of
the illustrious Hungarian upon the OCCASION Of
the banquet in his honor, given by the munich
pal authorities of New York. a....
This great Grafton will be universally read
and cannot fail to produce profound and per.
manent impression on the public mind. With
out undertaking, after the very cursory perusal
which we have been able as yet to give it, to
concur in all its conclusions and suggestions
we cannot refrain from express 'ng strongly ouI
admiration, and even. our establishment, at the
vast and various ability which it exhibits. Be
sides Recommendation and rhetorical power of
very rare and high ORDER, the speech displays 6
familiarity with the history and policy of ou
government which, under the circumstances, is
little less than marvellous. 1t is characterized
throughout by spirit thoroughly practical ano
it sets forth, in an attitude and light at once
most original and imposing, all the great ideas
and principles to which the life of its author ha.
hitherto BEEN and is hereafter to be, consecrated
The effect of the speech upon the numerous
and highly respectable company which listened
to it, appears 10 have been quite as remarkable
rs is its character. The orator was throug hou
cheered and applauded to the echo; and wher
at the conclusion Of the address, a member o.
the city council proposed that the three practica
suggestions which it contained as to the actor
of the government of the United States should
stand as the resolutions of that meeting, the vote
was carried with unanimous acclamations.
This was more than an oratorcai triumph
though, considering the character OF kossuth'.
propositions, it was in that sense alone, almost
unprecedented in this country before such ar
auditory. Such vote was the declaration Of
that intelligent assemblage that the coming o.
kossuth to our shores was political event, ano
that both his invitation and his reception have a
political significance.
+ 1t is now, as we conceive, altogether too late
to deny either of these propositions. The &C
ton which has been taken in one branch of Con
gress upon the subject, will likewise, beyond
question both here and elsewhere, receive
similar Interpretation. The action which we
may anticipate in the House of Representatives
will also be regarded as of the same chlrac ter
Nor can any ubt be entertained at this time
that such action will, in its whole significance
be loudly and generally approved by the people
and by the public press. Here and elsewher,
our government and our people will be regarded
as joining in the manifestation of their cordial
approval of the Hungarian cause, and of the
stern and unhesitating condemnation of thai
absolutst policy by which, for the time, tina
cause has been broken down.
Beyond this point, nothing which our govern
ment at this time will do or demonstrate is, a
we conclude, to proceed; and up to this point
we hold il TO be clear that our people and GU
| government, both in respect Of principle an
! policy, are assuredly in the right. Ii is prope
in Itself, and fit upon this occasion, that ou
country should 90 thus far. As nation, W
oppose our national opinion, in high and soem,
forms Of expression, TO the bayonets OF Russian
intervention. IL is moral and not materia
power-yet, rs we believe, not the less might
material.