New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-01
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Boston, Friday, April ~, loJ2
The Legislative Banquet TO KossUTH,
took place this evening The procession formed at the
State House O'Clock and proceeded TO Faneuil Hail.
the galleries of which had been for several hours
crowded with ladies.
All the highest officers Of the State were present to.
eether with large number of Senators aud Represent
ttves and other distinguished citizens of this city.
About 900 sat down to the table. KossU1H and Gov.
BOUTWELL, entered the Hall shortly AFTER when those
who were seated and greeted kossUru in the
most enthusiastic manner
Hon HENRY WILSON presided at the table, and de.
clared the purpose Of the Banquet to be to pay tribute
Prospect and admiration to the rghtfu Governor of
Hungary.
After the cloth removed the first toast given was,
"The President of the United States TO which Hon
ISAAC II. Wright, Navy Agent, responded, aud in the
Course OF his remarks strongly supported hossurHs
suggestion that we should be power on the eartn"
Governor boutwell,, in responding To toast spoke,
most emphaticay of intervention rs founded in the law
of nations If diplomacy failed then the United States
should act according 10 the necessity OF circumstances
War was great evil but Frustrated humanity
greater.
Hon. BENZ SEAvER, Mayor of the City, in response
to toast welcomed kossuTH in the most cordial man
ner.
Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY, now 80 years of age, was
called up, and made thrilling speech in favor OF Hun
gary and her Chieftsin.
KossUrH was next announced and on rising, was re-
ceived with tremendous plaudits, gentlemen clappng
their hands and by the waving OF handkercheis by the
ladies in the galleries
He spoke extemporaneousy, and with all his usual
sloauence for about two hours He commenced by
paving an eloquent tribute to the venerable Josiah
Quincy then present After abiding to the unequalet
ant and skfulness of Russian diplomacy, he passed to
the subject of his confinement in Turkey, and related
many incidents of great interest He expressed the
highest regards for the Sultan and deep gratitude for
his acts of kind consideration, as eylnced toward him.
self and his felow-prisoners.
KossUTH then proceeded to give brief history OF
Hungary nation, and said that in thirty.six years
from will have existed thousand years. and he
hoped and believed that the millennium of his nations
birth would be celebrated by free people. He de-
serb. very infinitely the ancient institutions OF Hun
gary and aso those of modern times the principles OF
home defense and system OF protecting industry and
education the municipal powers county assemblies &c
He explained the encroacomeuts and oppression
Of the House of Austria, such as heavy taxation and
the monopoly OF Hun garian markets and related
what measures taken 10 resist the same. lie also
detailed all that led to the revolt and appeal to arms and
vindc tied his from the charge that It was war
OF races and also that the Of Hungary were inca
more would be ruled by King. When she became free
Of Austria, she would be Republic, not only in name
as in Frsnce, but Republic In reality.
KossUTH diversified his speech with amusing anec
dotes of personal life and weared OF his length
ened remarks which the most distinguished men
the State listened with intense interest, and all joined
in frequent applause.
Lowell and Manchester and after visiting those anG
possibly other cities in New England, he will pro
coed to Albany and Troy, and from thence viii 60
Buffalo.