Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-12-12
Arrival Of KOssGtIi---RereptiOn and First
Speech In this country.

hOSSutl4 ) puUNC ltCeplOn DS the ClIl-
gems of Staten Island took place on Friday
afternoon, the ceremonies taking place in
an immense tent which had been erected
and suitably ornamented for the occasion
lie was escorted by large and imposing
civic procession from DR.. Doane's house
to the tent, and during his progress, and
after his arrival there, was most enthusias-
tlcally cheered by the immense multitude
BY which he was surrounded. On his ar
rival at the tent he was escorted TO raised
platform, where he was addressed by kICH-
ARD A. LOCKE, Esq, who was appointed
by citizens of the Island to perform thus
ceremony. and whose sentiments and
words of welcome were repeatedly cheered
bv the audience, and received from Kos
suth, during their delivery, tokens of ac
ouiascence. At its close the Hungarian
Patriot rose to reply and was received
with the most animated applause. As
soon as he could obtain hearing he spoke
as follows;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The twelve hours
that have had the honor and happiness TO stand
on YOUR glorious shores, give me happy augury
of the fact that, during my stay here IN the
United States, | shall have pleasant duty to
perform, to answer the many manifestations of
the generous public spirit of the people of this
country [Cheers. | hope, however, that you
Will be so kind as to take into consideration the
circumstances that | am in the first moments Of
a hard task, and more particularly hard 10 me,
because / shall have TO address your enlightened
and intelligent people in tongue foreign to me.
You will not expect from me long and elabo-
rate speech. but will be contented with few
varmIv-uttered, warmly-lelt W oFds of thankful
ness and gratitu e to you. [Cheers.) Citizens,
accept my 1erYent thanks fer your generous
welcome my arrival to your happy shores,
and my blessing upon you for the sanction Of
my hopes which you express. You have most
truly expressed what my hopes are, when you
tell me what you consider the destiny of your
glorious country to be; when you tell me that
henceforth, the spirit of liberty will go forth
and achieve the freedom Of the World. [Cheers 7
Yes, citizeus these are the hopes which have
induced me-in q most important and eventful
period, when every moment may be the turning
point in Europe's destiny-tO cross the Atlantic
Ocean-but intending 10 hasten back 10 the field
of duty sooner than | would otherwise propose.
Sooner, perhaps, even than | would like to do.
/ confidently hope, citizens, that as you have an
ticipated my wishes by the expression of your
generous sentiments, even so you will agree " ith
me in the conviction that the spirit Of liber-
ty has not only spiritually, but materially, TO 60
forth from your glorious country, in order that
it NAV achieve the freedom Of the world.
That spirit itself is the inspiring power to deeds
but vet no deed in itself; and you need not be
told that those who would be free, must be-
sides being inspired, also "strike the blow. -
Loud cheers. Despotsm and oppressionneye
yet were beaten except by heroic resolution,
and vigorous, manly resistance. That is sad
necessity-but it Is a necessity nevertheless.
have so learned it out of the great book of his
tory. hope the people of the United States
will remember, that In the hour of their nations
glorious struggle, ii received from Europe more
than kind wishes and friendly sympathy tire
ceiyed material aid from others in times past
and it will, doubtless Impart now its mighty
agency in achieving the liberty Of other lands
The speaker, who has explained your senti-
ments, gave me the assurance before had ap-
pealed to your sympathes, that the indepen-
dence Of Hungary is not only a benefit to Hun
gary itself, but an Indispensable condition to the
freedom Of the European Continent.
Citizens, thank you that you have addressed
me through your speaker, not in the language Of
party, but IN the language Of liberty, and there
fore the language OF the people Of the United
States Great cheering,) because, as told the
people Of England, and as ! now repeat it to the
people of America, frankly and openly, ! desire
TO see respected the right of every nation to
dispose its own domestic concerns; therefore
myself have felt Tesolute IN every place, in ev.
cry country, to respect that principle. Hence,
! come not here to the United States to inter
meddle with your internal concerns. ! come
hither in the name of my doWn-trodden, but not
broken people. (Cheers.) ! come hither hum
bly, to entreat, IN the name Of Hungary, the
generous protection of the people Of 40 party in
these United States. (Cres Of good, good >
But, citizens, having the consciousness that
have never spoken, in my whole life, single
werd which have not felt from the very bottom
Of my heart, / am sorry 10 see that the declara
Ea,- ,Cffo orlC Vrr,lx
IA England, and to which | was happy to fine
that the people Of this country had given kInc
regard, were not sufficient to prevent me, ever
before my arrival, from being charged witt
neddlng with your domestic concerns, namely
with the question of your Presidential eleC
tlon-(Iiere some one cried out, :" three groan
for the Courier and Enquirer,n which were
given; after which three cheers were given sue
cessiyely for the New Yor, Daily Times anC
Herald )-because it so Happened that, in one
of my addresses in England, ] mentioned thC
name Of one Of your honorable fellow-citizens
Mr.. Walker, one of the candidates for th'
Presidency. daughter and cheers.) Now
gentlemen, let me assure you that feel quite
at home in your midst, and therefore you viii
pardon me if speak familariy. [Cries of good
gDod-that's right. ! confess, with the warm
est feelings of gratitude, that Mr.. Walker ha
uttered sentiments in England, such as, if i
shall be my happy lot to find to be the sentl
ments and feelings Of the people OF the Unltet
States, will lead me 10 declare with feryent Joy
that Hungary and Europe are free Cheers
and therefore, ! feel deeply indebted to him
as feel deeply indebted to you, for the expires
sion Of those sentiments
But all this has nothing to do with the ques
tion Of my mixing with the Presidential election
Of the United States. The matter Is simpl,
this that gentleman from America in his Of
fetal capacity had introduced to me, Mr.. Walk
TT tn lyr,.,
the candidates Of political party in the Unite,
States; and hearing him express certain senti
ments, | merely mentioned the fact withou
having the slightest idea in my mind Of miXinI