Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-12-19
The Great Kossuth Banquet in New York.

New YoRE, Dec. IL.
At SIX O'Clock, this evening, large number
OF invited guests assembled at the Irving House
to partake of the dinner given by the Corporation
to kossuh.
Mayor KingsIand presided, and Judge Ed
, monds acted as vice president. kossuth sat on
the right of the chairman. There were about
800 persons present, and the dinner for magnih-
cence has never been equaled, if surpassed in
this city. At the hour appointed, kossuth, ac-
Companled by the Mayor, entered the room, the
band playing - Hail to the Chief"
After the cloth had been removed compli-
mentary toast to the Ilustrioas stranger was
proposed and received with the greatest enthllsi-
asm.
As soon as the feeling sub5ided, Kossuth arose
and said In returning my humble thanks fol
the honor you did me by your toast and BY coup
ing my humble name with that cause which is
the dearest aim Of my life, | confess to be so
overwhelmed with emotion by all it was my pro-
dIglous lot to have experienced since / arrived
on your GLORIOUS shores, that am unable to find
words to express my feelings, and knowing that
all the honor | meet with has the highest mean
ing of principles, | at once beg leave to fall
back TO my duties, which are the lasting topics
OF my reflections, sorrows and my hopes |
must, therefore, humbly embrace the opportuni-
ty to claim your indulgence for pretty long
pam and IN no case eloquent deyelOpement OF
my humble views to the benefit of that cause
which the citizens of the United States and YOU
particularly, honor with generous sympathy
kOssuth alluded to the sympathy which was
felt by the people of the United States for Hun
gary, but said that his hopes were checked by
the ruling and apparently lasting principles left
us by our ioreiathers, naturally felt an in
stnctlYe fear to touch even with improving
hands. lie hoped that our glorious constitution
would long endure. He thought, however that
the United States should not be altogether guild
ed by the principles laid down and established
by the founders Of the Union, but, having be-
come strong enough, they should assist the na-
tions struggling for freedom, and that they were
in position to do so without fear from anv
nation.
Washington never even recommended non
interference or indifference to the fate of other
nations. He only recommended neutrality, and
the difference is mighty between these two ideas.
hossuth then proceeded at some length to
state his ideas on the subject, quoting from
Washington's Farewell Address, to sustain his
position.
kossuth then sad | stand before YOU to plead
the cause of my country, the cause of your un-
fortunate brethren, the cause Of humanity.
may succeed, or | may fail; but | will 20 on
pleading with the faith of the martyrs by which
mountains were moved. And ! may, perhaps
dlsplease you; but | VIII say with Luther
My God, help me- can do no otherwise"
In continuation, he quoted the words of Wash
years of peace, and our country will come to
such degree of power and wealth that we will
be able, Ia just cause, to defy any power on
earth" "
He said that never had country been more
/ foully, sacriegiously attacked than Hungary
All the sutterngs of your country, which drove
your toretathers to take up arms, are but slight
IN comparison with the universal wrongs which
we have suffered. If that cause is not sufficient
to insure the support of good willing men, then
will justice fly the earth, and only the Gains Of
humanity walk proudly with impervious brow
about the ruins of liberty on the earth.
Tie next alluded to the doctrine established by
Mr.. Munroe, and his views upon national mat
ters He said that the United States could not
remain Indifferent to the cause Of freedom
throughout the world.
He spoke Of the Greek struggle, and alluded
to Mr.. Clay and to Mr.. Webster, and also to his
reception by the people of New York, aud said
that the opinion of the people generally is al
ready an avowed principle of the policy of the
government.
Kossuth spoke over two hours, and upon
conclusion, on motion of Alderman Shaw the
propositions and sentiments as expressed by
himself were unanimously declared to be the
sentiments of the assembly, amid great cheer.