The republic., 1851-12-22


licS lie hates il, aud would feel an inliuie delight
10 sweep away every republican together With
you, gentlemen ard even the word "rePubhc "
from the earth lie knows very well thai, IA the
long rum his despotism cannot subsist ON the same
continent where mighty republic exists, aud stll
he did not interfere. He did not interfere ~ 1890
against Louis Philippe, for the so called lrgiti-
mates, Bourbons He did not interfere Ia lSiS for
monarchy against the republican principle. Why?
He dared not. He prudcntly afraid. Laugh
ter He got in fury, and his armies moved to-
wards south and west; but calm nights sleep
brought reflection home, and his armies moved
again back. [Laughterl Bot he resorted TO an
other power in which he is more dangerous than IN
arms-to that power before which also poor Hun
gary fell-the power of secret diplomacy. lie sent
masculine and feminine diplomatists TO Paris; and
by the very means by which heater lo30-suc-
cecded to make out OF the citizen king satellite OF
the Holy Alliance, he also succeeded to make out
Of the revolution Of lSfS mock republic.
But the pusations Of the great French heart vi
brated throughout the continent. Every tyrant
trembled. Every throne quakcd. Germany cared
not about his petty tyranny. The confederation
of princes wes blown asunder like VOID chan. The
German nation took its own destiny into it's own
hands, and from St PauPs church at frankfort
threatened TO become one. Tho power OF his
father-n law in Berlin stood not more steady upon
its feet than drunken fellow. The emperor OF
Austria fed from his palace after having waved
out Of his own window the flag of freedom, by his
own hand, a few weeks before. And only think,
gentlemen, in Vienna, In very Vienna, parlia-
empire; constitution also to Gallcia, Polish CAL
lcia, linked by blood, history and nature and i'm
mediate neighborhood TO that part OF Poland which
he himself ruled, and OF whose western frontier
another Polish province, Posen, stood in full reyo-
lutionary flames. You can imagine how the Car
ragged, how he wished to unite all mankind in one
head, as he could cut il of with single blow;
and still he did nowhere interfere. Why? He was
prudenly afraid so he took for motto, 81 iootlld,
bat can't"
However, the French republic became very in
nocent TO him-almost an ally In many respects,
really an ally in some respects, as in unfortunate
Rome we have seen The gentleman at Frankfort
proved also to be very innocent The hopes OF Ger
many failed-his iather-in-law shot down-his
people in Vienna, Prague, Lemberg, were shot
down--the Austrian mock parliament sent from
Vienna to Krensen, and from Kremsen home.
Only Hungary stood firm, steady, and victorious.
The Car had nothing more to fear from all revou-
tionary Europe--nothing from Germany, nothing
from France he had nothing TO fear from the
United States, because he knew that your govern
ment then was not willing to meddle with Euro
pean matters-so he had free hands in Hungary.
But one thing still he did not know, and that was,
what will England, what will Turkey, say II he in
erferes and that consideration alone was sufficient
TO check his nclinations to interfere.
So anxious was he to feel the pulse of England
and Turkey, he sent first small army, some ten
thousand men, 10 help the Austrians in Transyl-
vania; and sent them IN such q manner as to have,
in Of need, for excuse that be was called to do
So not by Austria only, but by that par. OF the
by Austria! Oh, twas an internal plot Ofcourse
we beat down and drove out his ten thousand men,
together with all the Austrians; but the Gear had
gained his play. He got assured that he would
have no foreign power opposing him when he dared
TO violate the law of nations by armed inter
ference in Hungary. so he interfered. IL is sor-
rowful matter for me to think upon; 1T is dreadful
even to remember what torture felt when saw
vanish like dream oil my hopes that there Is yet
justice on earth, and respect for the laws of ''na
ture and of natures God" When l saw myself
with my nation, the handful of brave, forsaken,
alone, to fight that immense battle for humanity;
when saw Russian diplomacy stealing like secret
poison into cur ranks, introducing treason into
them, then saw world of cares and SORROWS put
upon my shoulders, heavier weight than that which
the fabulous Atlas of old had to bear. But let me
not look back, it is all in vain--the past is past
For,oard is my word, and will go forward with
unabated energy, because know that there is yet
God in heaven, and there is a people like
you earth, and there is q power of decided
will also here in this bleeding, aching heart 1t Ia
my motto still that ''there is no difficulty to him
who Wills"
But so much is fact, much is sure, that the
Gar dared not interfere until he wasassured that
he would meet no foreign power to oppose his ga
crilegious act.
Show him, free people of Amcrica-show him in
a manly declaration that he will meet your power
If he dares once more trampe on the laws Of nn-
tionB-accompany this your declaration with an
augmentation of your Mediterranean fleets, and
be sure he will not. Still you will have no war,
and Austria falls almost without u battle, like
tottering house without foundation, raised upon
the sand, and hungary-my poor Hungary-will
be free, and Europc's oppressed continent free to
dispose of its domestic concerns.
could never have more pleasant opportunity
in like manner to develop also two or three prin
ciples, one of which is TO restored in interna
tional law that true eternal everlasting principle
of assured national intercourse between nations,
and to see it protected by the power of your coun-
try. And the third principle to which referred is
my humble wish TO see recognized the legitimate
character of the declaration of independence of
Hungary would like, gentlemen, to develop
this principle in the manner which did frat, rely
ing upon the indulgence which you have shown
me. G"Go on! go onv'] No, gentlemen, cannot
go on. ! am out that ninety nine men
out of one hundred, having performed the same
duties which have, would be IN bed; therefore,
must reserve this for another occasion.
| know there is the mighty engine OF the press,
which makes me speak to the whole people OF the
United States. This is my consolation for not being
able TO answer your expectations. Therefore, let
me end without an appeal TO your sympathy-you
have the source of il in your own generous hearts
This meeting is substantial proof of it and let me
only say, that the only ground upon which rests
the hopes of my native land are the principles Of
eternal Justice, right, and law. You have devoted
your lives to extend justice, right, and law against
the violence of tyrannous acts. Gentlemen OF the
bar, place these principles into your protecting
care, and trust they will find mighty advocates
in you.
M Kossuth sat down amid the most boisterous
applause.