Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-03-11

Kossuth and the Farmers.

NV SH'iNChb vi lANo~
suth to delegation of the Farming pop
ulation of Lebanon, Pa, who called on him
with "material aid" and sympathy, in Har-
rlsburgh, last week, is another illustration
of the exceeding Righteousness with which
he adapts his speeches to the time and oc-
casion in which he is placed. reply TO
General Wadwell, the Chairman of the del.
egaton' he said -
Sir Il must cordially thank you. If
that which you have spoken was intended
to be specimen of the eloquence of the
people you represent, then indeed | am
forced TO say you were too modest in saying
that you are not an eloquent people. But
let this in respect TO you be as it may, let
me tell you that believe that is not tho tru-
est eoquence which is loud. There is very
often in the silent, warm look, more elo-
quence than in all speeches of the lips.
And it is chiefly to the agricultural people
that look with confidence, TO meet in their
eyes that very eloquent look. You con-
verse daily with nature. Is there anything
more eloquent on earth than the beauties of
nature ! And yet that nature is silent
1t only now and then, in the voice of the
thunder, announces that there is a God
above ; and now and then in the sweeping
hurricane, whose destiny is to preserve the
ocean from stagnation and cleanse the
earth from impurities, pronounces the
mighty makers power. When the agricul-
tural people, who are accustomed to daily
intercourse with that nature which is the
richest and most unperishabe sense of gen
erous sentlments-when that people once
speaks, it will be indeed as the word of ma
ture spoken in thunder above, and in the
hurricane here on earth, for the benefit Of
humanity. Applause. Sir 1t is the priv
ilege of the agricultural people to give con-
sistent existence to whatever improvement
on earth. A single man may endeavor to
transplant new seed, new plant in for
eign soil but he seldom succeeds to make
il become great benefit. But what the
agricultural people take into their hands,
and cultivate from year to year, that be
comes a universal benefit to mankind.
That is seen every where. remember
the time when, for instance, that great ben
fit, the potato, began to be cultivated in
Hungary and when the sacrifice was too
great for a sige man to bring il to an ac-
climatization, and to introduce it into COM
mon use, and into commerce, the people
each one with his own acre or two acres of
land, cultivated the plant, and now it is a
universal benit to all. And so it is also in
respect to every moral cause as it is with
material labor, in consequence of the nature
OF agricultural pursuits ; and confidently
hope that when once the agricultural parts
of this great Republic ; which being con-
gregated in great States, want somewhat
more time to be reached when once they
are reached and begin TO pronounce their
sentiments, they will add that very weight
to the pronunciation of your country
which will make at every declaration of
principle stroke--a victorious stroke for
liberty on earth.
l am very glad to see that you are acquain-
ted with my humble opinion in respect to
what consider the most beneficial means
to benefit that cause which you honor by
your sympathy. 1t is, indeed, the estab-
llshment Of associations of friends of Hun
gary for the space of three or four months !;
the monthly contribution for each member
being so small that the poorest man-and
there are often found warmer and more
generous sentiments among the poorer than
among the weather. portions Of the world
might not be excluded from contributing to
the benefit of that cause which is not the
cause of Hungary alone, but of all mankind.
1t will be a great glory, worthy of Ameri-
ca, 10 become the liberator of the world.
| would have the shares so small that every
man can spare the amount-because' we
are taught by our Saviour to love our neigh
Dor as ourselves, and not more than our
selves; and therefore nobody can be requi-
red to make sacrifices which would do iniu-
ry to his own interests and welfare, but only
so far as his own interest and welfare
prompt him to contribute to great cause
impelled by the great principle Of brotherly
love. And then when the share is reduced
to 25 cents a month, there are millions of
Republicans who can spare and who have
the will to spare it, to demonstrate to the
world that the word Republicanism is a
word Of virtue, Identical with brotherly
love, and with sympathy for all those who
suffer in the far distant lands. And when
millions pronounce, by this register of their
sentiments you add very active and opera
tive weight to that pronunciation, and to
that policy which believe confidently
shall have the honor soon to see pronounced
IN those places where the people have in-
trusted the care and direction of your for
eign policy, and therefore nothing can be
more gratifying to my senses than to see
your agricultural people manifest their SYM
Pathles and their support for the cause of
freedom. And nobody can be offended
with me for this, for no man can help his
affections from taking their natural direction
In my own country have endeayored to do
what | could for the promotion of agicuItu-
raj, manufacturing aud commercial interests
because | consider these three united nee
essary for the Development of the welfare
and happiness Of the community. But no.
body can feel offended if, in my own per.
sonal inclinations, am extremely fond of
agriculture and so whenever could get a
single moment from my public duties Of the
patriot, always was very anxious to retire
to my humble country seat, and to gather
new strength and new resolution and new
force, not only by the contemplation of ma
ture, but by active intercourse with nature,
which is the richest source of most gener.
GUS sentiments thank you gentlmen, for
your sympathy, and hope your example will
be followed
Salt for Corn.