The southern press., 1851-12-23
The Bar Dinner.


After the speech WAS concluded, the company
withdrew into an anti room, and, after waiting
ten or tit cen minutes, went into the basement
where supper had been prepared. There were
five tables set, the whole length of the room,
and one across the he'd Over the later was
canopy OF bags, and tue ro'm vas protusely and
very elegantly decorated The tables were
beautifully spread, in 81 very elegant style
Chief Justice Jones presided, Kossut sitting
at his right and Pulsky at his left. Grace was
said by Rev. DR.. Bellows. After about three
quarters of an hour spent in especially close at
tention to the viands,
The president announced the first regular
toast,
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Which was d unk with enthusiasm and three
cheers. The second regular to st,
The GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF new loRK,
Was then given and received with loud ap-
plausc. The third regular toast was then an
nvunced,
HUNGARY-her noble deeds have made her
history nteiesting-the patriotism OF her people
makes her worthy # immortality.
This was received with tremendous applause,
when silerce had been restored,
NJ. Pulsky responded. He said:
GEYTLEMsa-I beg pardon that it is only |.
who am to respond to this toast that it is not
my chief the only man who is entitled to Il
toast to Hungary because he represent, liunga
ry; because he is lawful Governor Of Hungary ;
and because he is tn. only man who can re =
store my country TO her liberty and indepe dence
You have often heard the rights of Hungary
txpounded and yoa do not expect me to speak of
her wrongs. IL is too sorrowfu story for
merry banquet All that can say is some few
words about the history of our freedom. 1 also
have the honor of belonging to the bar
Cheers. In Hungary every one who fills high
public stations must be Il lawyer; because it Is
felt that those who administer the laws should
know the law Cheers II you look at the
history OF Hungary, you will fad that this PEG
plc,-ihe last OF all nations of Europe, except
the Turks-fron Asia, brought not only the
seeds but the whole system of lberiy, as il TX
listed among u down Ia our latest days. The
cause for which We struggle was not a new one
| can cite documenta y evidence Ia prove that
everywhere liberty Is older THAI oppression
Cheers. Freedom is the original state: OPP
preston crept IN later-when, a. on the sicppe.
of Asia, in the nine'eeHth centary, the tribes of
Henry met Together, wishing 10 Il d new
home. They sought the inheritance OF their
old ancestor, the great Attiila. king OF Hungary
Then the seven tribes met, and decided that
they would elect on" c ief in war, aud give him
aud his house the right always To be thei 7 chri
but only by election. They then DECIDED tina,
all the other chiefs shoIld remain always in the
council of their Prince, ani never be excluded
They decided that every thing they win by con.
quest should be partly divided among them.
And lastly, that ii any shouli prove uniathiul
and treacherous TO their p.ince, they should be
put TO death and that il their Prince should
prove un!aithiul, aud not maintain these points,
he should be banishcd forever.
This was he beginning OF the Hungarian
nation, aud these point, which were the first
established, were also the last in our history
The moment our Prince b, came unfaiihgul-the
moment he refused 10 sustain our fundamental
laws, we depOs,d him. We remained faithful
to the last-through all circumstances We stuck
20 IT, Cheers. II ! am asked where il that
char,er--how can ! prove that it was agreed
upon on the stcppc, Of Asia. among InOsa bar.
bIrian tribes, answer that il was 80, written
upon paper, bat upon tie hearts Of the people.
Cheers. And II was mere holy and ia,fing
than any Of those 60 rtcr~ written by kings and
signed by seals Cheers
All the late charters of Hungary are but con.
lirmatuns of that hr.t agreement between the
people and their chiefs Oar liberties did not
depend upon statute law. They were guarar.
teed by common law. Cheers Our statutes.
Of course, confirmed The old rights ri llnnra Y,
but they confirmed them only. Oar iibrriie.
existed ~ our brea .t---in our hc blood. They
were not merely defined by narrow and barre
codes. They de- ended not upon the letter, b
u3On the spirr, which aS the Scripture says,
giceh life. IL was fJr these 81 principles rf
common law, that We struggled We never
acknowle iged that Parliament was omuipoieni
over the great principles OF nature. Cue prln.
ciple was hat Cf sell. government. and ] am
happy to see ia At. in this great nation, founded
upon the sam principle, has received u 50
kindly - guests. Ch-prs. SEEING the great.
ness Of this people, gives inc hUIc--hrcau@r
the sare causes are in operaiioU--'hat your
glory only il he for, b ding az "nrs Cheers.
The prize piles on vhch the Constitution of the
United Sta'es is founded are tn same a. ours
TINS is link which should bind u together
besides the Ink of gtatitudr on our part May
these two links always bi d Hungary and the
Unitpd States in on"
Mr. PuIsky sat down amidst the oudcst and
most tumutuons applause.
The next regular tons was then Civ n:
The .Judiciarv--the bui,cark n our Constiiu-
tiOn, Out iarS and our trtedoH
Judge D1er responded. H. said that on be
hall # Tie Judiciary, he would return thanks fof
the toast Few even better deserved acknoV vi
edgment Its truths always ought TO be present
to every mini, and they c'nld not be too often
repeated lis deep import 10 the people Of the
United II ties and all who desire 10 initiate their
example should be understood Taete could
b, no liberty without Constitution, and a
Constitution would be- waste paper, but for the
moral independence of judges. IL carrying its
provisions into full effect and in compelling ODE
dience TO its pro. isions. they were the prcscrv
ers Of the liberties of their country The moral
Independence Of he judges means the entire
freedom Of their minds from all sinister infu.
ences, so that they would not wresL their decis.