Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-02-11

peoples collective majority. So much toguard
me against misunderstanding.
Sir. must fervently thank you for the ac
acknowledgement that my country hasproven wor.
thy to be free. Yes. gentleman, I feel proud
at my }nb NAL character, ,heroism, love Of free
dom stus 'Hn'ity, aud bow with reverential
awe tSll!uI oA, decree of Providence which
placelq' shaded tsy in position that. without
ii. resk oq' u! pafependence. there Ia no pos
do Virginia Osnsp and the Independence of
csSSs arc crates European continent. Even
of snn2 rance - abou. to pass. proves
assorts3 3his. s. @
lpasg disappointed hope with which Europe
lsrd France is degree alore added
,tance Of Hungary to the world -
plains were fought the decisive
Eistendom There will be fought
tle for the Independence Of na-
Jkhts. for International law and
=, fUt,n We lxin live free or
fAns>eka yfcspls be doomed
Dthe first whose death will not
suicide. but ~ martyrdom for
nd future ages will mourn over the
the Magyar race, doomed to perish
we deserved it, but because in the
IVh century there was nobody to protect
laws of nature and Of natures God, but
fhope. Adversitics manifold, Of a tempest .tos-
scd life, could, of course, not fail to impart
mark of cheerlessness upon my heart. if not n
jsouree of joy, is at least guarantee against
sanguine illusions. l. for myself, would not
want the hope # success for doing what is right
to me. The sense of duty would suffice. There
fore, when hope. it has nothing in common
with that desperate instinct of drowning man
who, half sunk is still grasping at a straw for
help. No, when hope there is = motive for
that hope.
have steady faith in principles. dare
say that experience taught me the logic of
events, in connection with principles. have
fathomed the entire bottom of this mystery,
and was, perceive, right in my calculations
there. But, onccin my life. ! supposed prin-
ciple to exist in certain quarter, where, in
deed, no principle proves to exist. 1t was a
horrible mistake, and resulted in a horrible is
sue. The present condition of Europe is o
very consequence of it; but precisely this con
dition Of Europe proves. did not wantonly
suppose principle to exist there. where i
found none would have existed. The conse
quence could not have failed to arrive, ,as hav.
contemplated them WELL
There is Providence in every fact With
, ou: this mistake. the principles Of American
Republicanism would for a long time yet fnt
a sterile soil on that continent, where it wa
considered wisdom to belong to the Faencl
school Now, matters stand thus: That eithe
the continent of Europe has no iuture at all o
this future is American republicanism. An,
who could believe that three hundred million
laf that coptipent, which is the mother of civ
iIisatian.1 ere bot to have any future at all =
Sach doubt would be almost asphem
against Providence.
But there is Providence, indeed-a just
bountiiul Providence, trust-with the piet,
of my religion in it; dare say my very hum
BILE self was a continual instrument of it. How
,, could be else IN such condition as was
born not conspicuous by any prominent abili
ties? Having nothing in me more than an irol
will, which nothing can bend and the concious
, most arduous circumstances, accomplish man,
!. thing which my sense Of honest duty prompt
ed me to undertake?
Oh, there is indeed "a Providence which rule
even in my being here. when four months age
was yet a prisoner of the league of Europe
{ an despots, in far Asia. and the sympath,
; which your glorious people honor me with ant
Il. G. 81, <,c
, grcss, and the honor to be your guest-to b.
the guest of your great Republic. the poor
humble, unpretendng exile. Is there not
very ineligible manifestation of Providenc
> in it2 the more when remember that the nam
of your humble, but thankful guest. is. by tn
furious rage of the Austrian tyrant, to the gal
lows nailed.
Your generosity is great and loud your pro
testation of republican principles against des
potism. firmly trust to those principles; an
relying upon this very fact of your generosity
l may be permitted to say that that respecta
BILE organ of the free press was mistaken whic
announced that considered my coming here
\ kl1nfe eilure. Iconfidently trust that the nation
spe have afuture am aw are that thefutru
radcted Bayonets may support. but a
chair to sit upon. trust to the futul
atiye land because know that tits wo
I'VE it; and it Is necessary to tae de'
humanity. ! trust to the principle
Ranism. whatever my personal fat
Fnow, that my country will remen
POUR glorious land with evorlas
Newspaper 10 as necessary in
berty as the Bible. The profounde
N cannot despise it.though some po
affect to do SO; and the humblest ato