The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-03
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.
@ttamn, 1anuarn ), 1852.
kos>utA md Nom Intervention,


kos>uta mud Nom interycnuon.
; He is u dull interpreter of the signs OF the
times who cannot see that, notwithstanding
the undisguiscd hostility Of the present wing
administration 10, and the hcsitaucy and indie
cision Of congress in, extending to Kossath even
u decent welcome his mission TO this country
is destined to be quite as successful as in his
I most sanguiuo moments he dared 10 anticipate
There was philosophy and evidence Of pcnctra
ton Characteristic only Of kossuil, in the re.
mark he made in reference 10 the hating Of the
government 20 receive him IA remark which,
by mean perversion of Language the wing pa.
pers have attempted to twist into something
otf,nsivel that were he not fully aware that in
the United States il is the public opinion of
the people which decides in the last instance on
public affairs. and that the people would re
ccivc him with cordalty, be should under the
circumstances have iel, as il he was ntrudinr
Yes, the people have taken kos0uth out Of the
cold, cautious hands Of the government, and
pressed him heartily 10 their own clowtur bo.
SONS. And they have taken his cause in hand
too-the cause OF bleeding EIungary-aud have
resolved, whether there is precedent in our
history or not, right is right. and the time has
come when the Model Republic shall DISCHARGE
some portion Of the vast debt contracted in her
own hour oitrihulation.
FiFmly established as it may have been CON
sldercd, there remains no room for n sinule
doubt but that the burning cloqncncc of Kos .
suth has already demolished the doctrine Of
Non.lnterycnt,on, and That new policy ON the /
part Of or Government will be adopted in its
conduct towards the despotic governments Of
the Old World. To what extent this change
will be made. We are not prepared to say, but
We have NJ doubt it will 20 TO the full cltcnt
Of aflording material" aid To Hungary in her
approaching crisis. This We know cannot be
said upon the strength Of any encouragement .
dcrivablc from the action Of our rulers at Wa ,
shingtnn ; but there il a pow n behind congress .
and the president which has a wonderful IA .
Guilty Of clearing their mental visions and bra
cling up their nerves TO act on great questions
Of public policy. We have already noticed
some instances, and our readers viii have ma
ny more opportunities Of observing, how won.
dcrluliy new light breaks in on the visions of
members OF congress, that had hef Re- been dis.
uesslngiy troubled and perplexcd abont Kos.
suth, as u voice comes mp from the press, or
public meetings, or the ballot box IN their dis.
trlcis. This voice il going W now rapidly
from all parts Of the country. Wherever Kos.
suth has been heard and even read. his burn.
ing coqucncc, his inviucible arguments, and
The justice OF the cause hr 50 ferven,ly plead.
carry the sympathics Of thr people irrcsistiblv
" III HIM 1t would he useless for u, even al
this early m6ment, 10 attempt 10 keep n re.
cord OF the numerous meeting and public bo-
dies that have given expression IN favor Of
yielding all that kO'suth axis for Tluura ~.
IL Is sufficient to say that the New York Press
almost unanimously, the Philadelphia Press,
nearly Tue whole democrats press If the coun.
Try, and the wing press except where il is par.
ticularly interested in uphulding the present
are cncrgcticaliy enlisted in
sPreadin= kossulh5 speeches and pleading the
cause Of Hungary. Backed by such force, no
movement can fail before the American pco.
pie. We cannot refrain, however, from pub
fishing few Of the resG luttpus that were ndop.
ted at very large an d enthusiastic meeting at
Columbus, Ohio, composed Of men from all
parts of the state, and expressing, unqucstion.
ably, the voice Of the people Of Ohio. They
are exactly 10 the point:
Resolred That we most decidedly condemn the
cold, calculating and time serving policy Of GER
tain members Of the Congress ui the United
States, rs manifested in their seeming reluctance
to extend to the Nations Guest, the Nations
hearty welcome.
H'SO'rCd, That the generous impulses Of the
American people are not to be restrained by the
fear OF European despots, spruglng up in the
bosoms Of their POLITICAL agents They will. in
such case, take upon themselves to dispense the
Nations hospiaes, and the iliustriuuS Chiefiain
Of Freedom will be clasped to their heart of
hearts" the opinion Of political empires TO the
contrary notwithstanding
RcSoircd That the POLITICAL doctrine Of neu.
trality or non Intervention was never designed to
fet'er the energies ofTwENrY MILLIONS o freemen
when the despo,s of the earth are trampling op.
pressed humanity in the dust:
II is high time that the "MoDEL REPunIlc" dis.
charged some portion Of the vast debt contracted
in h'r ocn hoW of trihulatioh
ReS0ired That the trua political mission Of the
American people is, to spread the heaven.born
principle Of mans equality and fraternity broad
cast the world over, 10 break in pieces every
yoke, and let the oppressed go free
And we say too the United States are in Jus.
ticc bound to aid llungary--not by simple win
dy declarations, but if need be, with men and
means. The great principle that every ma.
tlon has right to dispose of itself and regu
late its own internal affairs is common law
OF nations, upon the maintenance of which the I
safety OF this government itself depends and .
when, as in the case Of Hungary. this great
principle is trampled upon for the avowed and .
only purpose OF crushing the spirit of Liberty
in Europe, then the L. $ can no longer Justly
remain disintcrestcd spectator Were the
attempt made 10 strike down Prussia, Austria.
or any other Of the despotisms Of Europe and
blot it from the map of the world, how soon
would the hosts Of tyranny ny to the rescue !
Shall there be none, then, 10 interpose when
the law OF nations, and every other law, human
and divine, is outraged TO crush human free.
dom
GUBEESAroRIAL-Thc Bloomington Bulletin
recommends the Hon. ThoS l.. Harris. Of Menard .
County, as n candidate for Governor of this State