The southern press., 1852-01-13
Eot tie Southern Pres.
interventlOn.

mantle of charity is not quite large enough Il
closk all mankind equally and in attempting t.
cover the nakedness Of others, we are in grea
danger of leaving our own shoulders bare. I'h
Hungarian exile applies this doctrine TO his owl
country, and why should We notapply it to ours
bly, stated that his sole object in coming to th'
United States was TO advance the interests o
his own country He did not come here to seel
refuge from the prosecutions of his enemies, OF
in accordance with the invitation of the govern
ment of the United States to find home, but
to stir up the popular feeling in behalf of his
own beloved Hungary, and, if possible through
this MEANS to force the government Of the
United States to depart from lis long settled
policy of abstaining from all interference with
the nations of Europe.
! do not blame him for this. On the contrary
| admire him for no man can stand in higher
position than that of the advocate of his coun-
try. II was an undertaking which only great
and comprehensive genius could conceive, or
carry into execution successfully. When we
consider the object he has in view, and the mo-
tive by which he is inspired, it cannot be denied
that it is great and noble project, which, if
accomplished, will place the Hungarian exile ON
a level with the most lustrious statesmen, and
be one of the greatest triumphs Of personal in
huence, united with matchless eloquencc, ever
achieved by mortal man, with the single excep-
ton of that extraordinary person called Peter
the Hermit, who precptated Europe on Asia, as
Louis KossUTHis is striving to precipitate America
on Europe Both placed themselves at the head
of great principle, and it yet remains to be
seen whether each will be equally successful
So far, then, from blaming the Hungarian exile,
equally respect his motives and admire his
eloquence, and would most cordially wish him
success in his great mission, did not believe it
would be at the expense of the peace and pros
perity of my country.
In this feeling conceive myself justified on
his own principle. He declares he has no object
but the freedom of Hungary, and incidentally
that of the other nations Of Europe. His phi
anthropy extends no farther, and he is right l.,
on the other hand, have no motive in opposing
his views, but what originates in that which
believe to be the prosperity and happiness of
the United States. | have as much right to
prefer my country to all others, as he has to
prefer his; and am acting on his own principle
when oppose him. am here alluding to
bic III to- fbo A
in his later one, he has more nearly approx.
mated towards what is called universal philan-
thropy and the doctrines Of abolition and social
ism. Whether this be owing to his having re-
Gently fallen into bad company, or to the natural
affinity which subsists between his original doc
trines Of intervention in behalf of the people of
Hungary and Europe and the principles of the
Abolitionists and Socialists, do not pretend to
say. Ifnot the same fruits, they certainly grew
on the same tree. All that shall say on the
subject is, that if he has, or ever does, affiliate
with these, now the most dangerous foes the
Union has to encounter, he will become the tool
or the accomplice of incendiares, and his mis-
sion end in utter disappointment He will then
be our most deadly enemy, and the peace, the
happiness, the prosperity of the United States
will, if he succeeds, be offered up, not at the
shrine of Hungarian freedom, but of African
emancipation. The Hungarian exile will learn
ere long, that the moment he floats into the vor
tex of Abolition, and willingly or unwillngly
becomes an instrument Of those whose obiec,
and whose principles involve the peace and in.
tegrity of this Union, he desceEds from the high
dignity ofan advocate Of nations, to the degra
dation of mere tool of a faction. He has, ]
most implicitly believe, taken every possible
pains to avoid this position; but he is swimming
on the edge of a whirlpool, and it is next to i'm.
possible for him to escape being sucked in by
an irresistible attraction. He will discover that
in the United States, abolition has almost super
seeded all religious, moral and political principles
and that neither the freedom of Hungary, nor Of
all Europe are of the least consequence to those
who are attempting to make use of him, unless
it can in some way or other be made subservent
to that grand system of social organization, in
which the civilized man is to become savage
the savage civilized man, and the melenium
accomplished by freeing Southern slaves
The mission of the Hungarian exile, BODIES nc
good, fear, to the South, most especially if he
falls into the clutches Of Abolition, Freesoilisrr
and Socialism. That they are making every eff
fort to entrap him, is evident, and should the,
succeed he will be most potent auxiliary
This same principle which renders it oblgator,
on the United States to interfere in behalf o
the liberties of Europe, requires only a littl;
stretching to extend to that of African slaves anC
this is clearly perceived by the professor Of th'
''higher law" as well as the malignant mounte
bank who 80 often makes the grave conscrip
fathers laugh at his jests which, Ikea dull razor
have neither edge nor point. England too i
making use of the Hungarian exile, who is no
the man take him for, if he thus confidently
proposes cooperation between the two gov
ernments without the sanction of the Britis
minister; and there can be no doubt the success
of his mission will be peculiarly agreeable t.