The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-25
KossUTH IN NEW ENGLAND.
Difficulty In Procuring a Place Where he
Could Address the People.
EXCITEMENT AND DISSATISFACTION
SPEECH OF THE MAGYAR.
Soft Sawder--Intervention-- Ignorant Americans,
&C., &c., So.


morning.
Every effort was made to get Hampden Hall from DR.
Fowler-who is ecturng here upon Phrenoogy and gave
lecture last nght-but he would not gve It. thinking
himself doubt 5 great q man ~ Kossouth n the
local papers of this morning 1t announced that
Kossuth would deliver his speech at O'Clock In Dr.
Osgood's church. An arrangement made to admit
the ladies first and the gentlemen afterwards Tho build
ing well filed but the audience were kept waiting
for Kossuth til quarter to ten o'clock.
Some very dissatisfied and somc wont away A
wsg raised false alarm that he coming, which
caused great commotion At length ne arrived and
received with loud cheers when the Rev DR. Osgsod
called the meeting to order requesting tho utmost silence
and decorum
Hon. W b. Calhoun, chairman Of the sclectmen then
addressed Kossouh as follows Governor Kossath, you
will not doubt from the you witnessed last night
your arrival TINT the hearts Of the people with
YOU We recognise in you man whose heart expands
with sympathy for the liberties of all mankind In that
great work you have been engaged for the last few years
We recognise in you above all tho embodiment OF the
symbol of freedom. We have been free from tho
beginning. and rejoice that you among
us. You are on the soil of old Massachu ssetts
which is free, and from which liberty
be eradcated We do not wish 20 monopolize
the blessing, but to have it extended all the world
This IL your great mission, and you viii your princi
pies illustrated in all our institutions do to
speculate European politics will leave that 10 you
and this vast multitude will be glad to hear you well
you to homes and hearts. He here shook
hands with Kossuh amidst loud applause
ko.Sh was processing 70 , speak under p the pulpit
cended there He ssdI feel embarrassed to be in
place. but there is appropriateness in it after AL for my
Of religion You will excuse for delaying
YOU did not know tho hour early feel ex.
hausted besides Here in the centre Of your glorious
Massachusetts,. No portion OF this country feel Of
Tended. when say that no man can hear proudcr
man than u Massachusetts, man, wlen ne speaks If
thr glory of the United States But as my country
may ra1 me not only to assert her rights with my
sword but to benefit her by Instruction. feel in
debcd for what have learned here among yon Of tho
tVaftf tfrptfp
ofassachusctts the love oflibrty il than
on 1t is rooted in the very soil with the rccoections
ana generous people Of Ma.nchusettslct congratu-
late my flf that took my last impression Of America
from New England and this impression will strengthen
the hands Of those who struggle for liberty in Europe 1t
isa saying Of Of Massachusetts, that every nation
has the interest in the maintenance Of the law Of
nations that M individual has in national liberty aud If
the United States does not maintain the law of natonw
1t will be admission that sLe Goes not consider her
power carth-an ica which Ru sin will be glad to
courage Hence il is that your navy officers forbid
den the personal freedom OF talking political subjects
in the cafes other places of resort in the ports Of the
despots Europe Your captains and commodore in the
Mediterranean frightened out Of their
cause at barseies committed the serious and high
offence OF acknowledging, on tho part OF the pee
pie, the recognition of your republican prnc-
pies. They said was possessed of tho dcvi for
Look at the assertion of Lord Broghsm that American
gentlemen hardly recoenized in Europe. Look
how the presses Of Louis Napoleon pronounced tho
reception given in The United Stacs an Insult not
only to Austria. bat to all Europe. Look at how your
Minister ut Paris aSsaed side. and by the
government Itself because he would not recognise ty-
rant Look at the small kingdom of Greece how IL has
recently treated your Consul 1t said il will
II you Interfere. No II will prevent Those who
maintain the doctrine that the United States ought not
to interfere in Europe forget that Russia intcriies
the American continent and posscsses a portion of it.
Does England ST possess Canada Does not France
influence the councils of this nation and do not all tho
dcotc European powers do the same while Won cxort M
influence over them Neutrality evidence of weak
and because you have not taken sides with the right
you find yourself the position Of aiding the wrong
md fp nf
huence in Europe, as il would be to crcumscribe
your commerce. 1t il falacy to believe that the
United States are be neutral Ii
again raise the standard against Austria, will
the Austrian government will purchase ships and
the power the United States have, though for the
purpose OF putting down liberty in Hungary; and
Austria has got men to lie for her in the United states
she will get men here also to fight for her Austria
therefore, equip ships here to destroy hungary and will
be protected in the Mediterranean by your navy but If
I should employ ships to convey ammunition or if
should purchase arms. engage to go with to
fight against Austria, would ay myself open mpri-
sonment for ten years. The United States Is not,
therefore neutral There three principles | wish
to lay before the people Of Massachusetts. First,
that Hungary as every other nation. has right TO
assert its Independence, and to be governed by its
own laws. IL the United States had sent IA
diplomatic agent even before the revolution IL might
have done il would have been Of great benefit to aud
had one been sent after y at event! TO recognise nde
pendence when we had achieved it, would have
fallen for It was only sorrowful sense of sorsaencss
by all the world which spread dependency through
ranks and made terrible the treaoheIy of Russia and
domestic treason The second principle assert a that
the United State have n right to carry commerce
every country in the world whether there il revolution
or not Fer, suppose an nsurrocon or war break out
in Europe your merchant ships would be liable 10 be
seized by any dcspot, end be destroyed What wFh
Therefore Is that you should be neutral which you are
not. You will allow. for instance the King OF Naples
the worst man in the woildor any other despot 10 dt
out armed expedition here against republics but il r.
for Hungary or my friend Mazzni, for Italy. would
do the same thing, the material Of wsr would be
confscated, md would be thrown into prison.
Thirdly ! claim the principle that nation bas
right to intervention in the public affairs of another
and no nation ought to permit any other to do H. far
she can This principle the doctrine Of your .eer
sons, your filmores, the elect Of the wing party
and Of your Webster who asserted it both in the
Greek question and in his immortal letter to Mr. Huse-
IL Is the principle Of the laws and tn, con4titu
on though no. practically carried ont ~ your states
The hearts of the people are IN favor of it, and
have yet 10 learn that with republicans like you. the
smic Of dcpois will weigh than the ofrepub
lican IN. sn at loss to account for the opposition
receive in certain quarters rather am sorry TO sey
understand IL very well daughter, We do not ask you
TO fight for us. We only want material aid We VIII fight
Ourselves live cannot assert ouro"fn Independence we
cannot maintain freedom for force made revolution
can never be succefeful. All that we want, il
isance 10 begin with for all now in the
hands of our enemies Your Mayor has asked to gyo
some idea Of The prospects of liberty in Europe Can
they depend more their armies than in 81 Far
for there now IN the armies Of Francis Joseph
l20C00 ungaIns and there others too in the Aus
tIan army Who would prefer some other government
than that dc,poti,m. Have they money or more
credithnn they had in 1857 and 1888! They have lar
les aud Dir Cobdon by one single speech IN England
has madc forever impossible that the AUSTRIAN emperor
can get another loan la England iut then Franco
That always The objection rccnllcc wvl that tho
hrs OF December last goeictos organized In
tain city for D,ateriai aid or Hungary Sat the corp u
eai upset every thing and when false afterwards
came TO New Orleans that Louis Nop Icon wa soi 10
created almost 'Fra panic WHIT must b. the
position oi the United States whu It's commerce depends
on asnele man ia Europe. Aud tho 9th,r hand what
musl be The weak condition a despotm tuat hang on
the life Of . single how Prince Swar1cDbcg in
Austria struck ~ tie hond of God notwithstanding
al the power that be vi, dcd. New wl.h rcgard 70