Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-28
KOSSUTH.

Theviilusirious Hungarian was received with dis
tinguished honors at HarrsbuEg, Pa, aon the 18th
instant We make the following extracts from his
Speech on4the occasion 81 rs az "a
s. am an humble son of my people, wthon; any
pretension TO whatever glory at all. And still l have
accomplished great things, that emperors had
60 censpfre. with all forces of teirtyranny, to-
arrest for moment, what it was my duty to do, and
what hope yet TO accomplish, if God and America
be with me. [ApPlause.l And do you know whence
have drawn the inspiration of my life From my
people gentlemen that is the source of my feelings
and Of my thoughts.
think as my people thinks feel as my people
feels Every drop of my blood is the pulsation of
that heart which beats in the breas: of my people.
[Applause. And when oppression came upon u.s.
and universities weighed heavily upon US, and the
loudest men became silent and the boIdes, stopped in
their course, and the most resoute altered, and the
wsest looked around for advice-then let them stop,
and tater, and look, and the people in Hun
gary's mountains and on HungaIy's plains. and told
them, Brethren. wisdom is vain l come you TO
know from your instinct, when the wisdom of the
wise is at loss. what to advise such and such is the
case. God will be with us, because cause is
just. Shall defend ourselves, or shall we Weld
TO oppression % And the people answered me
l." Cursed be he who yields ill not yield. Plant
your tri-color standard, and lead will fol-
low. and fight, and die, but never will yield -
! [Applause.l -..s
And so We went on, and the unnamed demi-gods
OF the people fought like heroes, and died with a
smile on their lips and tyranny trembled and the
purple seat OF despotism quaked. [Applause.l
Then came Russia and treason and am an exile
and my country is fettered with heavy chains.
That is my story. and that all can tell for the
past. But we are not broken, and once more ] will
lead on my people, and my people will follow me in
the high face of heaven to ght the battle for
freedom once more. eGreat applause. But we
would have fair play, and We would have something
more sharp than our nails TO fight with for fatherand
and humanity: There is my cause. lou want no
lecture this subject. GU know i, by heart it is
there ii your heart, written with burning letters by
God himself who made you generous by making
you free. Applause. ] ....rs .........
have only to say, God bless you, people of Har-
risburg. Your sympathy is bright ray of conso-
member me for my peoples sake. 1t is worthy of
your brotherly love. And let me hope thai you will
leave this Hall with this resolution.:-'. We will
help that man for his country's sake are happy
because we are tree: we will help his people to be-
come free are, because we love neighbor
as our Saviour taught us TO love-
kossuth then urged upon the citizens the formation
of associations of the friends of Hungary and concu-
ded as follows:
So That is my hope. l will remember you as long
as live, and will teach my people to inclnde your
name in its daily prayer to God. The Lord bless
you and your country forever. Remember suf
ferngs be conscious of your country's honor, and
speak and act as becomes sovereign people. And
remember the poor exiled Hungarian, who, from the
very heart of his heart bids you farewell, asking you
with the confidence of brother, overwhelmed with
sufferlngs and with cares, to form associations of
friends of Hungary, and your names will be recorded
in the very heart of my people from generation to
generation your names will be recorded in the gol-
den book of the annals of Hungarian independence.
and of the freedom of all nations. God bless you -
[Grea applause and three cheers for Hungarian in
lerveEtion.