The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-09

You will tell De that your sacred shores are aa
asylum for the oppressed and homeless exile.
But as look on these, will all the blessings Of
your glorious country drown into oblivion the
long desires of my heart for my native land
My poor native land Thy suierings make
thee still dearer to my heart. Thy bleeding
image is with me while wake and while sleep.
1t has accompanied me across the waves, and
will accompany me when | go back to fight
over the battles for thy freedom once more !
have no idea but thee; have no thought, no
sentiment, but thee And even here, with this
prodigious view of greatness, freedom, and hap
piness, before my eyes, my thoughts are wander
ing home and when ! turn to you gentlemen-
when bow before the majesty Of the United
States, and when | intend 10 thank you for the
generous shares you have taken for my liberia
ton, and for this high honor of your generous
reception see out from the very midst OF this
assembly, the bleeding image of Hungary arise,
looking at you with anxiety, TO see If there is IN
the ustre of your eye ray OF hope for her
to hear if there is in the thunder Of your hur-
rahs a trumpet call for her resurrection. II
there were no such ray of hope in your eyee--
if there were no such trumpet call in your
cheers, then wo to Europe's oppressed nations
They will stand alone in the hour OF need.
Less fortunate than you, they will meet no
brothers hand to help them against the despots
of the world and wo TO me! ! shall feel no
pleasure even here. And the days of my stay
ing here will turn out to be lost for my father
land. 1t will be wasted, perhaps at the very
time of the decision Of Europe's destiny. Cti-
zens much as am in need Of rest much as
want to become familiar with the ground will
have to stand upon, before enter into business
matters publicly took it for a duty of honor
of 70 LAT tba frat pnnnrtunitV nf
your generous reception, without telling you
plainly, openly, what sort of man am, and what
are the hopes and expectations, and motives
which brought me to your shores,
Here there was some disturbance, which in
duced Kossuth to stop. He remarked-will the
gentlemen stand still it is not possible to
speak.
7 VoIoE-They are coming to you.
KossUTH-But it is impossible to speak. 1t
requires great force to speak, and if it is not
quiet, it is impossible Gentlemen, ! have to
thank the people, the Congress and the govern
ment of the United States for my liberation from
captivity. Human tongue has no expression
for my feelings when first caught sight of the
FLAG of the Uni.sd States. But however dear
my gratitude may be, this would have been OF
no use to me at this very moment, in coming to
the United States only for the purpose of ex-
pressing to you my thanks. The movements in
Europe are of very great Importance now.
| Here there was more disorder, which was e.
tremey annoying, and Kossuth's efforts 10
IT axe himself heard evidently distressed him
| rs lady, who was with him on the platform
was apparently little alarmed. Kossuth sus
pended speaking. In tie hope that the immense
assemblage would come to order. He made
another effort
Citizens have to beg the people to remember
about the circumstanc,9 of my captivity.
More disorder. Kossuth then said he woulc
! give his notes to the press, for he could no
possibly make himself heard.
Cries of Go on"
KossUTH-But can't 90 on.
A gentleman on the platform then remarkec
to the audience
Gentlemen, rs the noise is so great that Gov
ernor Kcssuth cannot be heard, he will make
few brief remarks to the Mayor and then con
clude
TGreat disappointment and chagrin was man
ifested that Kossuth could not proceed.
Kossuth then addressed few remarks to tn
Mayor, the substance of which is as follows -
Tbs is no place for me to enter into matter
of importance Still, suppose, you will be s.
kind as to receive my thanks for your reception
SHALL before another meeting of your citizens
E have become familiar with the ground on whic
| stand, and can then express the humble wisI
of my beloved country which is 80 strongl,
connected with the fate of Europe. lIopin!
that you will grant me the favor OF deferrin,
any further remarks at present, beg to expires
my most humble thanks for my generous wei
come, and my confidence that this will turn on
to be very important d1y to the destiny of m,
people. Because know very well that th
people of New York have resolved TO bs3tog
its sympathy upon my native land, | trust t.
mean not only to speak in word, but al1o Z.
give sufficient aid TO the cause which / r..
f the honor to represent. Please accept 81
thanks.
"a rush was then made for the platform, IN
the meeting broke up in disorder. Thus ende
, the reception in Castle Garden. There wer
not among the immense congregation pre- Ell
more than thirty or forty persons who did NJ
A most heartily and anxiously desire to hear tn
!. great Magyar's speech. 1t was a sad disal
pointment that the proceedings were so sham
fully interrupted as they were. Who these di
n turbers were or what was their motive, OF
\ reporter could not learn. At all events, I'll
reputation Of our city has suffered by the:
u scenes.
q After Kossuth reached his hotel, his priva'
; secretary dictated his speech from his mani
@ script D the reporters who received, at the san
/ time, the following note from Mr.. Pulzsky:
To THE GENTLEMEN OF THE Pass
h The enthusiasm of the people Of New Yor
II with which it expressed its noble sympathy f
Il Hungary, was so great that its outbursts mao
!. il impossible for the Governor to address II
/ masses but out Of respect to the inhabitants
II the Empire city, and to show his gratitude f
the cordial welcome with which he was honort
l. to-day, he wishes, by the mighty agency of Il
e press to give publicity TO his feelings, and
u have circulated what he would have said, if, u
fortunately for him, and for the cause of HUI
: gary, the people assembled this morning. h'
N had less sympathy and had expressed it le
al warmly
is am, gentlemen, your obcdent servant
FRANCIS PULZSKY.
d, The speech Of kossuth In Full
l. am yet half sick, gentlemen; tossed al
e. twisted about by fortnight's gale on the A