The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-27
Kossu,h at Philadelphia.

On Wednesday evening, the authorities Of Phil
adelpha gave grand banquet in honor Of Kossuth,
who, however, remained only short time in con-
sequence of indisposition. His speech brief,
and confined TO an acknowledgement of the COM
pliment paid to him.
Speeches were subsequently, delivered by several
gentlemen, all touching more less the question
of Intervention, and expressing views anything but
harmonious.
Colonel Montgomery replying to toaet in be-
half of the army, remarked, that however deeply
we may sympathisc with other countries in their
efforts for free government, it ia by means our
policy to engag ~irectly in their wars, and in
volve the nation in the endless difficulties which
such a step would necessarily entail.
Major General Patterson said in alIusion to the
question of interfering in the affairs of foreign ma
TONS that we were not now prepared, respect of
our military establishment for any such step; and
be deprecated the occasion which would render ne
cessary in this country large standing army He
added that it would require something more than
mere volunteers 10 support US in crusade, with
others, against the monarchical governments OF
Europe, and that, should we undertake such an en-
terprisc, we would be compelled to have hume
rous well drilled, we'll disciplined, and rcguhr
body Of soldiery.
Judge Kane spoke on the part Of the bench and
the bar, in strain which ought TO be repudated by
both lie insisted upon the necessity of reviewing
the political dogmas that have come down to ue
from our ancestors, and which we apt to
adopt and adhere to out of a sentiment of reverence
for the wisdom of the fathers of the Republic,
without examining whether those dogmas et
applicable under the changed circumstances of the
country. Our faith in their precepss has led us to
confnc ourselves too much within the sphere of
ourown domestic or national relations but we must
now look beyond, conscious that where there is a
man, there man finds brother. lie maintained that
| the United States should directly, and with their
own means, sustain the cf,rts of all nations strug
| Cling for political independence.
! The judge verai Of he fight. ior-everybody
principle was suppo I'd BY Mr. Cummings Of the
EUening Btlletn pro ss,cd against by Mr..
Morton McMichael, mother member ofthe cd torial
fraternity. Mr.. Nj ichst sad that az far ms we
can aid Kossuth an Iungary consistently with
| prudent and wise r ard tx the true interests Of
the United States, |, us all them. and aid them
promptly and gencr sy, ~ "a the same time. let
| US remember that lavc /. country lie was for
Hungary, but he opposed TO any policy
| movement that VIC, cause ,ls regret hereafter:
and therefore he c. = NOT approve Of informed
ding in the affairs her nations, so as TO involve
ourselves in bostil. -lnlics and relations with
them. lie was, in .jrL opposed 70 any and ali
governmental inter tolce We arc glad 10 learn
from tho North Am, -ii's report hat tlcso sensi
bic expressions OF ruly iatrotic feeling were
received with warm and continued annlausc
Judge hanc's wariso piritwas happily rot uni
vCrsal