New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-05

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~ uc o -. for his coautsy and humanity
U.--..h .a, down amid the heartiest applause,
.ner having spoken for almost two hours and a
half
visit 10 Bunker Hill.
y~n our o~n Reporter.
Rxyrsx Housx, BosroN, Tuesday May 4, 1e52.
sent YOU KossUrH's speech on Bunker
Hill yesterday and already your readers know was
worthy Of the man and the memorable place on which
Il was Delivered
The reception at Charlestown was not AZ entuuasacs
1T least 40 far as "hurrahs were concerned as many
Others have witnessed, but the people were out In
great numbers, crowding the windows and doorsseps
and lining the streets. From many OF the dwenns'
American and Hungarian flags streamed; tne Engine
Houses were decorated and the bells were rung az tne
procession passed were fred as the carriages
Sascre5 the town and military escort led the process
Son 10 Bunker Hill Over Of the streets was sls-
pended banner on which were the words, "KossuTH,
he devoted advocate Of Hungary and 'A the Nations
shan be Free" Upon this banner also wa figure OF
Hope rising from the ocean, resting upon her aDchor
and pointing TO the star Of promise Across one OF he
dwelling houses, over porch on which large NUMBER
of ladies waved their handkerchiefs, was wreath In
srribed Bunker Hill welcomes KossuTH"
On the plot around the Monument II a hollow square,
sbe children of the different schools have been arranged
and as the carriage contsinng KossrrB, Major FRoTH
YNsHAm and two Of the SeectLneD, passed, the boys
eheered loudly and the girls waved their handkerchies
AZ If they remembered whom they honored ana asso-
eiated bis with the spot consecrated TO liberty on
The monument was decorated with line Of flags
on two Sides from the SUNNI 70 the ground az some
yards from the base at the top were American hags al
each Of the lOOk-oub.
Msyor FpoTHSGHAM welcomed KossuTH. He re-
viewed briefly the history Of Bunker HUI, pointed out
spos where great have transpred and welcomed
KossUT 30 the bsllOwed ground martyr TO Liberty,
nd hoped ne would able % return 10 Hungary,
his native land free and take his place as It's rinui
When the Mayor concluded three cheers were
eiven for kossuTH.
He smoke 10 az least 5000 people. His illusions TO
his country and TO hs mother and sisters in the grasp OF
Austrisn tyranny brought tears TO many eyes and
eversl members of his suite especially koLoPszA and
HAWK, sobbed aloud-a'l wept At number OF
oiDts Mayor FaoTHEGHAM clspped his hands, and
once he on his hat aud gave hearty hurrab, In
which he joined by nearly all on the platform, and
majority Of the vast crowd.
At the conclusion Of his speech kossUTH expressed
wish TO ascend the Monument, and with bis suite was
conducted by Mayor fnoTuScsAm Looking out from
the top Of the Monument upon the spot where he pay
tie Of Bunker Hill was fought-where the entrench'
ments were and where the British approached, Nos
surH expressed his wonder that GAGE led his troops
agsinst these entertainments as nc did.
Descending rom the Monument. the whole party
KossuTH and sute--the Charlestown Communicable
BuRIINGAmE and Mr.. WARD, OF the Legislative Com
mittee with Jew invited guests partook OF nsnasolno
COLLATION. at Mayor FRoTHNGHAms, where kossUTH
was presented by Mr. BABcocK OF Chariestown, win
handsome gun.cane.
At 2l9 o'clock the party was conducted back to the
To-day Kossuru visits Cambridge in private man.
ner VITO.
speech mt Bunker-HiiI.
Yros Reporter
BosroN, Monday, May 3, 1852
Kossuth was received by the people OF
Charlestown this morning-the demonstration was
- ono
THE SPEECH.
NV voice shrinks from the task to mingle
with the awful pathos of that majestic orator ponngso
the Monument)-sen like the grave and yet melodioas
Ike the song of Immortality upon the lips of Cherubim
Q senseless cold granite and yet with inspiration
like Patriots hesr-immovsble like the past and yet
strrins like the future which stops, looks like
prophet and speaks like oracle And thus 1t speaks
"'The day | commemorate is the rod with which the
hand Of the Lord has opened the well OF Liberty us
waters will flow; every new crop OF martyr'piood WIZ
Increase the tide despots may dam its Hood but never
stop it, The higher the dam the higher the tide will
overflow win break through-bow, adore, and hope
Such the words which come to my ears-and |
bow, adore, hope.
In bowling nv eyes meet the soil OF Bunker-fIill-
shat awful opening scenery of the eyentfui drama to
which Lexington and Concord had been the preface.
The spirits Of the past rise before my eyes. see
Richard Grizzly hastily blowing the entertainments. l
hear the blunt sound OF the pickaxe and spade In tne
hands OF the patriot band hear the patriots lay that
Gan il well" | kn0wlton raising his line OF soil
fence upon which the guns will rest that the bullets
may prove 10 their message true. see the tall com.
Hnanding form OF Prescott marching eisurey around |
the psrspet nanDg the tired patriots with the classical
words that those who have had the merit OF tina labor
should have the honor of the vctors. see Asa Pollard
fall the fret victim of that immortal day see the chap
lain praying over him. Aud now the booming OF eau
non from ships and from batteries and the blaze OF the
burning town, and the thrcerenewed storm and the
perseversnt defense, till powder was gone and but
stones remained. And ! see Warren telling Esordge
Gerry that Is and fair to die for the iatherand
him lingering In his retreat and struck In the fore
head fall the ground aud Pomeroy with his shattered
uusket in his brave hand complaining that he remained
unhurt when a Warren had 10 die. And see all the
brave who fell unnamed, unno,iced and unknown tho
psmeess corner stones of American Independence.
All the spirits Of that even,fu victory under the
OF deeatl see them all the eyes OF my soul are
familiar with the spirits of Martyrs of Liberty. But
those see around me have sad, ghssty look they
have gushing wound crying for revenge the Al
mighty God the smile of eternal bliss playing around
their lips and though dwellers OF Heaven they like to
revisit the place where their blood was split 1t
not split in vain there istherland ia free and there |.
oy in that thought adding charms even to the
happiness Of blessed souls As the fabulous dvines
of ancient Greece liked 10 res from the charms OF Hea
ven on Mount Olympus, so must the spirit OF Warren
ike 10 rest ON the top OF this monument here.
Martyrs Of my country how long viii yet be till like
Joy will thrill through your departed sculsi When viii
the emile OF that Joy play around your lips How long
will yet the eush Of your wounds cry Tor revensei Your
Fstherland stil bleeding, dowatrodden oppressed
there Is = In that thought casting the goo OF
sadness even over the bliss OF Paradise
Almighty Father of Mankind let the DAY of thy mercy
not be too fer. Excuse my emotion, gentlemen The
associations OF my ideas natural Your Bunker Hill
and kspona twins. Both called defeat and both
eyenjul victories both resulting in the declaration of
independence. But yours acknowledged before il
delivered and supported by foreign aidours not ac
knowledged even when achieved, and meeting foreign
aggression instead of sid.
Well pas, Is past, and cannot he changed but the
future is open yet-and often have bowed before
al IL. tlsn
Almighty with unfaltering hope Partof my hope rests
IN the Justice OF Him who rules the Universe, and holds
In his hands the desnes OF mankind Ny peoples suf
ferpss are recorded In the book OF his eerns DEGREES
and fhe of nf.nnla numbered in hi. scale