New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-21
KOSSUTH IN NEW-JERSEY.
Arrival mt Trenton.

KOSSUTH, with his friends and several
local Committees. reached Trenton about o'clock
Monday A dense crowd had assembled at the depot
though it rained briskly and much enthusiasm prevailed
Kossuth and suit were conducted to the City Hotel,
when in a few appropriate remarks Col. Wall handed
Kossuh the authorities OF Trenton lie was re-
ceyed by W. S. Sherman, in behalf of the City Coun
Gil who assured him emphatcay that the people of the
city still of the opinion expressed to him in the re-
solutions of invitation
KossUrH returned his thanks to the Council and TO
the citizens of Trenton He said he stood now on con-
secreted ground He stood few days ago at Mount
Vernon and with his mind looked up to Heaven for
couragcment and back history for instruction, and
out OF history he had learned from the character of
Washington like whom he could not be great but like
whom he could be honest-that sincere patriotism and
devotion must meet its reward because God is just
crowd had assembled in front OF the hotel and the
people cried Kossuth, Kossuth-bring him out" He
an opportunity to him. He was greeted with gen.
eral cheer He said:
GENTLEMEN only step out to ac-
knowledge and to thank you for your sympathy As to
speaking it is neither possible for convenient
for YOU Gentlemen, | must say feel rather better
here than | did where was week ago. God bless
YOU. gentlemen, will have the opportunity to meet
some of you again.
The Pablo Meeting.
A public meeting OF the citlzens' at
which 81 admission was charged-the arrangement
having been made without Kossuths Acknowledgements
held at the Methodist Church.
Kossuth was introduced by Mr. Potts about O'Clock,
and spoke as follows:
SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF TRENTON.
There was time when the generous
emotion of your tender hearts cast glowing lus-
ter over the merit of my cOuntry's cause. came
to your shores living evidence of the vcissitudes
in human fate. When on the threshold of man
hood. inspired by lively sentiment of the duties
of Patriot, was about to embark upon the
stormy sea of public life, l stopped for moment
on the shore, and casting back long sad look OF
eternal farewell to tranquility and private happi-
ness. of which was so fond, and from which |
parted never to meet again, knelt down in hui
mity and prayed:
Oh nv God-thou seest my heart-thou knowest it is
not ambition which pushes me on-shou knowest how
/ shudder from the very word renown But my coun-
Try is Inundated, its freedom encroached upon Its
rights violated its dignity offended its prosperity check
ed, and my people-ny dear, beloved peope-are sui
fering Thou, Almighty Father, hast plast planted
into my heart the sentiment OF my peoples wrongs
and the burning love Of my native land Thou hast given
unto the of duty and the iron will to serve my
country we'll Obedient to thy call, resign all claims
to happiness and to private JOY and devote all what
can and all what to my countrys cause But II II
be thy will to bestow mercy upon me, pray not to be
assured Of adverstes. ready to bear up against
them All what pray for is, to be spared from meet
Ing renown Let become object of glaring Gu
rosity-et me accomplish much good TO my country
as with the honest devotion of all my life may but let
,.f, fall her
It, fear TO be renowned and feel disgust at fame.
Let be honest patriot but unnouced, unhonored,
and unknown like the violet in the desert which per-
fumes the air but fades away unseen.
Thus have prayed But there is no bargaining with
duty and no compromise with destiny Every position
has its own necessities We may dislike them but ac'
cent them we must And striking were the changes
Of nv troublesome fe that could not escape nom be-
ing much talked about First private, unassunng man.
laughed for endeavoring To hit mountain OF uncui-
mes by gle eedhen very soon feared by the sworn
cncncs of truth light and liberty and because feared
soon prisoner, then like the mythlc Anteros, gathering
strength from my very fall, soon popular asator OF
democratic principles-then legislator ana tribune,
crushing 10 pieces the old system OF our aristocracy oil
a thousand wears, and Of corrupted, uesponc court
and holding in my hand the crowns and existence oil
proud dynasty and sparng them because trusting 10
their o.ih and then raising me people 10 IT'S haI-
raj rights of civil political and religious liberty though
poor like As,de-, still the guardian oil my country
taessuiy and though feeling dl-sust Tor ONCE sun
placed in the councils of the King. aud on the step
nearest 70 his throne and when this King, with UMPIRE
ceicn,sd perjury assaulted my country with the deadly
sroke of treschrry and violence, aroused my country
10 legitimate resistance and called to take the lead In
the glorious struggle created armies and provided for
the and directed their struggle TIL victory was achlev
ed snd The pcrurious oppression crushed and when VIC
try was achieved the r. to dothrone the reach-
crous dynA.iy and declare the sovereign indepen
enoe q, Hungary which ut the very word giant In
,csoution ard in strength and upon the basis OF that
INDEPENDENCE was hailed by the peoples unanimous
voice 10 the high place OF it, responsible Chief nrSted
ri,h N care OF maintaining needs be, against world
in anna that rank which Hungary hrnvey has won
| smona tie Independents, nations. But the laws OF IA
n ns were broken, and nobody earth raised
or woid 20 protect that common property OF all hu
nsni,y md saw nv countIys raised in its $50
lsis n 10 European hight; my peoples breast becoming
the stronghold of liberty and civilization o, all the Chris
tsn wod and my counirys tate the turning point OF
H. y,orls destiny and guarantee to freedom and de-
mocr tic ins titutcns ii succeed footoo to the nj
umth c. despotism on earth fail and faithful to