Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-26
Kossuth In Philadelphia.

| The advent of the illustrious Magyar into the
city of brotherly love, on Wednesday, was at
tended with scarcely less of pageantry and enthu-
military and civic procession was grand and i'm
posing, and the eutire population appeared to
have come forth to greet him.
AT the city banquet in the evening, Mayor
| Gilpin proposed the health of Governor Kossuth
which was followed with nine hearty cheers.
| Gov. Kossuth arose, under much agitation, and
evidently suffering fatigue from loss of sleep the
previous night, and the exposure of yesterday,
and said, in effect, that, as it had pleased the
| chairman to offer the sentiment in reference to
himself, he must say, that he was one of those
men who liked to meet the exigencies of the oc
casion, and conform to the rule of replying to the
sentiment. He had strength enough in his mind
to follow that rule, but his physical indsposition
rendered il impossible for him to come down from
his room and mingle in the festivities of the COM
pany.
| now appear among you to request that you
will excuse me for not being among you. / as
sure you that when i meet you at the banquet
with which you intend to honor me, | shall take
that favorable opportunity to express my views
of the affairs of Europe. behold you power
full nation, the frst-born representative of free
dom. You were the first who stood up for new
born liberty and independence. Let me say that
every word hear in Philadelphia has particu-
lar power over me.
There is something refreshing in your very air.
You hear the very sound of that BELL which pro-
claimed liberty to all mankind-not only pro-
claimed it, but achieved it for your glorious land
But there is one word of that prophecy which
has not yet been fulfilled. There is but one
Power in Heaven, and but one mankind on earth
it cannot be fulfilled until all the nations of the
earth are free. Give freedom and independence
to the nations, and they want nothing more. II
nation Of freemen cannot make itself happy, il
does not deserve, because il is not in condition,
to be free.
/ came not here to ask free America to fight
our battles. We are able and willing to fight our
own battles. / came here to ask that you would
see that we have fair play. Let us only have
that, and we will achieve our own independence
am one of those who do not like to see public
attention called to q single man. What is man
Nothing. Principles are all. 1t is the principle
of freedom and brotherly affection which you now
, honor in the very name of your city. have Q
pride in asking you to aid us in doing our duty
! to our country, and thus assist humanity.
j Permit me to add few more words. | have
received likeness of your great leader for indie
pendence. l have no pretensons to be yet like
him. but ] will express the sentiment that tht
! gift now inspires me with. We will bear tha
likeness upon the standard you now see above
, you (pointing to the Hungarian flag and carry
it amidst the brayest of the brave 1t will nspir,
us with sense of justice, and add valor to oul
hearts, until liberty and independence shall smile
g upon our nation.
a Mayor Glpn then arose, at the request of Gov
1 Kossuth, and asked for indulgence and leave o
!, absence for the Governor, on account of his los
of rest and fatigue.