Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
Touching Eloquence.

The following most touching passage oc-
CURED in Kossuth's farewell speech, at New
York, which, it will be remembered, was ad-
dressed to an assembly Of ladies'. We quote
it as proof that the great Hungarian orator,
whose words at times stir one like the blast of
trumpet, can also touch the gentle sensibili-
ties OF the soul, by tones which speak to us like
the low, sad wailings of the wind-harp :-ED.
N. E. F.
6 In the name of that ocean of bloody tears
which The sacreligious hand of the tyranl
wrung from the eyes of the childless mothers,
of the brides who beheld the hangman s sword
between them and their wedding Jay-in the
name of all those mothers, wives, brides,
daughters and sisters, who, by thousands of
thousands, weep over the graves of Magyars
so dear TO their hearts, and weep the tears of
patriot las they all are) over the face of their
beloved native land--in the name of all those
torturing stripes with which the fogging hand
of Austrian tyrants dared TO outrage humanity
in the womankind of my native land-in The
name Of that daily curse against Austria, with
which even the prayers of our women are
mixed-in the name of the nameless sufferings
of my own dear wife there the whole audience
rose and cheered vehemently)-th faithful
companion of my life-of her who for months
and for weeks was hunted by my couutry's ty-
rants, like noble deer, not having, for months
moments rest 10 repose her wearied head in
safety, and no hope, no support, no protection,
but at the humble threshold Of the hard-work
ing people, as noble and generous as they are
oor-(applause)-in the name of my poor
little children, who SO young are scarcely con-
scious of their life, had already 10 learn what
an Austrian prison is-in the name of all this,
and what is still worse, in the name Of down
irodden liberty, / claim, ladies' of New York,
your protecting sympathy for my country's
cause; nobody can do more for il than you. The
heart of man is as soft wax in your tender
hands. Mould it ladies'; mould it into the
form of generous compassion for my country's
wrongs, inspi.e it with the noble feelings of
yonr own hearts, inspire it with the conscious
ness of your counlry's power, dignity and
might You are trainers of man. character.
!" Whatever be the fate of man, one stamp
he always wears on his brow-ihat which the
mothers hand impressed upon the soul of the
child. The smile of your lips can make he
ro out of the neutrality-suspicious. gen.
erous man out of the egOtist; one word from
you inspires the youth to noble resolutions /;
the lustre of your eyes is The falrest reward for
the tolls of life. You can even blow up the
feeble spark of energy in the breast Of broken
age, that once more it may blaze up in no
bic, a generous deed before it dies. All this
power you have. Use it, ladies, use it in be-
half of your country's glory, and for the bene-
fit Of oppressed humanity, and when you meet
a cold calculator, who thinks by arithmetic
when he is called TO feel the wrongs Of op-
pressed nations, convert him ladies'. Your
smiles are commands, and the truth which
pours forth insiinctively from your hearts, is
mightler than the logic articulated BY any
scholar. The Peri excluded from Paradise,
brought many generous gifts to heaven in or
der to regain.it She brought the dying sigh
of patriot the kiss of faithful girl, i'm
printed upon the lips Of her bridegroom, dis
torted by the venom Of the plague. She
brought many other fair gifts; but the doors
of Paradise opened before her only when she
brought with her the first prayer Of man con-
veried to charity and bro.herIy love for his op-
pressed brethren and humanity" grna 4T