The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-17
Kossuth's great Speech in New York.

doout by iortnights gale on the Al
Iantic's restless waves my giddy brains
are still turning round as in whirlpool
and this gigantic continent seems yet tc
tremble benea h my wayering steps. lie,
me, before | 90 TO work, have some
hours Of rest upon this soil of ireedo n,
your happy home. Freedom aud Home!
what heavenly music in those two words
Alas, | have no home. and the freedom
ofmy people is down-'rodden. Young
Giant Of Free America, do not tell me
tina, thy shores are an asylum 10 tie op-
pressed. and home To the homeless ex-
lie. An asylum it is, but MI the Llcss-
ings Of your olnrions country. can they
drown into oblivion the longing uf the
heart ahd the fond desires for our native
land 7 My beloved native land thy We
ry sulierings make thee but dparer to n v
heart, &; thy bleeding image dweIls with
TIE when wake, aud it rests with me
IN the short moments OF my restless
sleep. 1t has accompanied me over the
waves. II will accompany me when !
60 back to tight over gain the battle Of
thy freedom once more. | have no idea
but thee; | have 10 feeling but thee.
Even here, with his prodigiou, view Of
greatness, freedom, aud happiness, Which
spreads before my asionished eyes, my
thoughts are wandering towards home,
and when look over these thousands Of
thousands before me, the happy inherii>
ance Of yunder freedom for yhich your
fathers fought and bled-and when
turn TO you, citizens, to bow before the
majesty Of the United States, and to
thank the people of New York for their
generous share in my liberation, and for
the unparalleled honor Of this reception
sec, out of the very midst Of this great
n'sembage, rise the bleeding image Of
Hungary, looking to you with anxiety
whether there be in the lusire Of your
eyes ray Of hope for her; whether there
be in the thunder Of your hurrahs a
trumpet call Of resurrection. II there
were no such ray of hope in your eyes,
and no such trumpet call in your cheers,
then va to Europe's oppressed nations
They will stand alone in the hour of
need. Less fortunate than you were,
they will meet no brothers hand to help
them in the approaching giant struggle
sganst the leagued despols of The world:
and wo also TO me. will feel no Joy
even here's the days Of my stay here will
turn out 10 be los, for my falher>land-
lost at the very time when every moment
is teeming with the decision of Europe
destiny.
Citizens much as am aanlnr some
hours Of rest, much as have need To
become familiar with The ground will
have To stand upon before | enter on
business matters publicly, took it for a
duty OF honor, not TO escape even this
trst moment of your generous welcome,
without stating plainly and openly to you
what SORT Of man am and what are the
expectations and The hopes-what are
the motives which brought me now to
your glorious shores. Gentlemen,
have To thank the people, congress, and
government Of the United States for my
Liberation from captivity. Human
tongue has no words to express the bliss
which | fell when 1.-The down.trodden
Hungaiy's wandering chief-saw the
glorious flag Of the stripes and stars flui
icrlng over my head when first bow
ed before il with deep respect-when !
saw around me the gallant officers and
the crew Of the Mississippi frigale-,he
most Of them the worlhiesi representa-
'lves Of true American principles, a.
merican greatness, American gencr"si.
iy-and 10 think that it was not a mere
chance which cast the star spangled
banner around me, but that it was your
projecting wi'l--tn know that the Unit.
ell States Of America conscious Of their
glorious calling as well as their power,
declared by this unparalleled act to be
resolved 10 become the protector of hu-
man righis-to see powerful vessel of
America, coming to lar Asia. to break
the chains by which the mighliesl des>
pots Of Europe fellered the ACTIVITY Of
an exlled Magyar. whose very name dis
turbed The proud security of their sleep
to feel restored by such protection,
and in such a way, 10 freedom, and by
freedom TO activity. yon may be well d.
ware Of what have felt, aud st,ll feel,
al the remembrance Of this proud mo-
ment of my life. Others spuke-yuu
acted ; and was free You acted,
and at this act of yours lyrants irembIed
humanity shouted out with 10y; the |
down>lrodden people Of Magyars-ihe
down irodden, but not broken. raised |
his head with resolution aud with hope.
md the brlliancy OF your stars was
greeted by Europe's oppressed nations
as the morning star Of rising liberty.
Now. gentlemen. y"u must he aware
how boundless the gratitude must be
which | feel for you. You have restored
me TO life-because restored to activity;
aud should my life, by the blessing of
the Almighty, siill prove useful to m,
faiher-land and To humsniy. il will be
your merit it will be your work. May
you and your glorious country lie bless
ed for il. Europe is on the very eve Of
such Immense events, that however fer
vent my gratitude be to you, | would
not have felt authorized 10 cross the AT.
antic. Al this very time. only for the pur
bose to exhibit 10 YOU nay warm thanks
would have thanked you by facts con-
10 the freedom OF the Europe
IN conflict, and would hare postponed