The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28

Il tote. 0n0 70, YOS ave WO pOtOef OFT earn. mace
heard that 70. area great wation bsiieve you haze
al the dement's Bs1 If vow claim the title Of great
s.afiow act as great natlon Hungary, in point Of
territory, 10 very small nation, in proportion to
yours. Yet We want not your help to fight for us.
We are o people of fifteen millions. That is
enough to hght. Perhaps we are small ma
ton. We are not so great as some others But we
have twice been the turning point OF nanss
Christianity for true Christianity. II is danger
rous position, but it is q glorioas one. dsclaim
the word glory for individuals bat apply i to ma
tons who have public spirit, and maintain the prn-
ciplcs Of liberty wilt tell you what claim from
the United States. was led to entertain hopes OF
ad-frst, because in the Mediterranean you saw
the star-spangled banner thrown around me, and
millions OF people uniting in the loud shout of hope
and exultation In the United States have receiv.
ed tine sympathy and congratulations millions and
millions. Had any merritt Not Mt all. Whence
then proceeded the sympathy From circumstances.
The United States sent over ship-ofwar to convey
me from captivity to freedom, the representative
Of an oppressed and fallen, but bravo nation. Mil
lions of Europeans, therefore, look with intense
anxiety to you, believing that it was the will Of the
people Of the United States to become power on
earth, and that your eagle loving its mountains,
was soaring to its pride of place. Great applause
] did not want to get your sympathy by stealth,
and l therefore told you what my principles and
views were from the very first: Nobody can charge
| me with not acting fairly and openly. have OBJ
tanned the sympathy and tho hearty God speed mil
lions and millions, from which, indeed am encour,
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Europe will look for the hand of the young giant of
America stretched across the ocean, encourage, to
| strengthen, and to aid him-thc elder brother OF
humanity. This Is the interest as well as the duty
Of America, for their is ideality in humanity and
solidarity in nations II one corner of the sky is
dark, the whole armament will soon be shrouded in
darkness want to bring Europe sure answer.
III brought her the answer that there is nothing to
hope for, il would be less dangerous than one that
would encourage her to rely upon you without foun
| dalton. No; rather let us stand alone, and make
II A.1,~ H.
per, grid on our swords, and fight our own battle,
than rely upon you for help, and not find help in
time Of need. Exert your right and your generosity
in time, that we may know on what we rely for the
cause Of liberty in oppressed Europe. But may be
| told that the coup detdt has destroyed all hope.
Well, believe that Louis Napoleon is not sitting
more firmly on his presidential-or know not what
| to call it-seat, than Louis Philippe was on his
throne fifteen days before his overthrow You know
where he is now; and know where Louis Napoleon
will be before long. (Appause.) There have been
many usurpers and tyrants in the world-Nero, Cali
| gula, and know not all their names. In the case
ofthese usurpers there was something ofgrandcur in
| their very cructy-something imposing to the ina
| gination of men. But such an usurpation as now
exists in France, destitute of every thing great
dazzling-it is only name, and that not even from
a father, but from an uncle. (Much laughter.) ]
know where he will be soon. MIR. Husemann might
be very glad if would tell him of all the conspira-
| ccs that now in Europe, and of my agents who
are in the very cabinet OF St Petersburg. Perhaps
the people Of Northampton are also curious to know
for curiosity is il harmless weakness common to hui
manty II would satisfy you if told you, but that
will not do. U.aughter.) few days ago, when
| was in Washington, | had the honor TO your
Secretary of State, Daniel Webster. Applause,
particularly from some distinguished free socrs
who capped their hands vohemently.) | said to
him, " You are n great and n wise man. Iwish you
would tell me what you will do for Hungary without
committing yourself" For concluded that ifany one
will not assist another, it may be hard to say he has
no sympathy for him, but it looks suspicious and
| those who claim to have great sympathy, and will
| do immense things when there great prospects
Of success, are but doubtful friends to any cause
| Therefore, asked Mr.. Webster that question, and
asked him another. 1t ths:--" Is Louis Napo-
leon more sure in his place than Louis Philippe
ON the 18th of February, lsisr' His reply was
Certainly not more sure. When n false report
of the death Of Louis Napoleon q know not by whom
sent) came to New Orleans it created panic among
the commercial classes U.aughter) What con-
sistency strength is there in that which depends
on the little death Of SO little man (More
laughtcr) Our prospects are better every way than
in ls4S. Then the nations were not prepared; now
they are. Then they were isolated; now they are
combined and leagued to protect themselves against
| oppression. The revolutions of 1913 had no posi-
| tive, definite aim. The nations now know what
they want, and that there is no stopping place be-
| tween heaven and hell.
AN FRESHMAN, in a suppressed t0ne-Whe do you
| have puIgatory?
KossrTn.-I knsw this to be so of Hungary and
Italy, and the same is true of Germany. The des-
pots had the same soldiers then as now, but they
can rely less upon them They had more money
and less credit then. Now they have less money,
and no credit Mt all. O.aughter) The oppres-
sion is greater now than before, and therefore the
more likely to produce a successful revolution
Before the year lS4S in Hungary, the whole
taxation only amounted to fourteen and half mil
lions of dollars; now it is sixtyfve millions. The
merchants OF Hungary formerly dealt extensively in
tobacco ; now the Emperor engrosses the business
entirely to himself Between the heavy tax and the
vcxations espionage, the merchants are driven out
of it. The police are sent to the farmers houses to
n yver ahsanp al hat
grew in their own gardens. Immense quantities
thus seized have been burned in the public streets
There Is raised IN Hungary wine to the amount Of
some one hundred md tcenty millions Of gallons il
He year. Il bottle of could be sold for hoif a dol
mr. better then gom on here For hc1doNars
lIl.ut lasght.r) INC" the adttxndenm Of
Hungary IS achieved. a ras business might be
opened ba,oan ii and this country in ,cine u,hich
scuM be erchangd for rice and othcr things re ,caat
There moe large territories of people IN Hungary |
hr'ag entirely on the fruit trees of mlich brandy Is |
maze (Mnch suppressed merriment among the |
anti-liquor law men) Such is now the taxation |
that the trees OF all these gardens are cut down;
and could name men who are not revoutonists,
but remarkable for their blind submission, who have
would pay the land taxes, which were greater than
the value of the land itself If a man has
complaint to make for justice, stamp must be
provided which will cost $50. If he has only $40 he
must lose his claim, because he is one dollar too |
poor. Hungary has no national exstence-no civil |
religious institutions. She is stripped Of every
thing called liberty; and when add that material
oppression which have sketched, | defy any |
desrot in the world to tell what further oppression
can be inflicted upon any people. / 90 back to |
Europe, not to rest my head, but to meet danger |
And, after these few rambling ideas must now bid |
you farewell. have met too many adversies not to
feel the meaning Of that word. | have been told
that you are cold hearted people May God grant
lmay never see colder. QLaughter.) Your true
character is that you act not from impulse but from
principle ! have laid my hand ON the nations
heart large part of it, for nv hand is too small
to cover it all Much laughter.) have felt the
beating of that heart for my country's cause. The
more progressed and the moro sympathy obtain
ed, the moro hostility met, for the more reused
were the tyrnts, and have been assailed by all
possible calumnes. If were the worst of all men
in the world would the cause of justice and Of Hun
gary be the less true Its claims entirely indie
pendent ofmy merits or faults But how Just and true