Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-03
From the New York T-lnne
KOssUTH's SPEECH TO THE LADIES
IN NEW YORK.

, bly, the most beautiful that has yet met the
} eye of the great Magyar since he came to
America. The immense Hall was densely
filled with an assembly OF 5000 persons,
OF whom 1900 were women. Their ca
ger curiosity TO see and hear the Wonder
OF the Nineteenth Century, was nobly grati-
fled by by the more subdued sentiment of
respect for the distinguished man and hope
for his cause.
after an address from the Rev. DR..
Tying, Gov. kossuth rose and spoke as fol-
lows:
would ] were able to answer that CALL
| would | Were able conveniently to fill
the place which your kindness has assign
Ell to me; but really am in despair.
do not know how many times l have spo-
ken within the last fourteen days in New
York. Permit me to make some few re-
marks which are suggested TO my mind by
what has been stated. You were pleased
to say that Austria was blind to let me es-
cape. Be assured that it was not the merit
of Austria. Austria would have been very
glad to bury me, if not in the cold grave of
death, at least i'll the equally cold grave of
moral inactivity. But the Emperor of
turkey took courage at the interference OF
America; and Notwithstanding all the re-
clamatlons of Austria, | am free-reStored
to life, because restored TO duty and activi-
ty. If Austria would not have murdered
down the very existence Of my nation, it
is true | should have vanished out of the
memory OF man. II is a curious fate which
| have. Perhaps there never was man
IN the world who was so fond of tranquility
as am and perhaps no man so fond of
doing as much good as possible without be-
ing known, or even noticed as being in the
world. Thus, longing for tranquility, it
was my destiny never to have a single mo-
ment in my life to see it fulfilled. But my
guiding star was, and will be, "Duty;" and
the pleasure and delight of the heart must
wait, even for ever, il necessary, when duty
calls. Ladies, worn out as am, still am
glad, very glad indeed, that it is the ladies'
OF New York who have condeScended to
listen to my farewell. This my farewell,
cannot, will not be eloquent. When in
the midst OF busy Jay, the watchful cares
OF guardian angel throws some flowers of
Joy IN the thorny way of man, he gathers
them up with thanks, a cheerful thrill
quivers through his heart, like the melody
OF an Eolian harp; but the earnest duties
OF life soon claim his attention and his cares.
The melodouS thrill dies away, and on he
must 90, and on he goes, joylcss, cherries,
and cold, every fibre OF his heart bent to
the earnest duties of the day. But when
the hard work OF the day is done, and the
stress OF mind for moment subsidies, then
the heart again claim its right, and the ten
der hnSers OF our memory gather up again
the vloletS OF JOY which the guardian angel
threw in our way, and We look at them
with so much Joy, We cherish them as the
iavorte gifts OF life-we are so glad-as
glad as the child on Chr. amas eve. These
are the happiest moments OF mans life
But when we are not noisy, not eloquent,
we are silent, almost mute, like nature in a
mld-summer's night, reposng from the
burning heat of the day. Ladies, that is
my condition now. 1t is a hard DAVIS
work which | have to do here. / am de-
livering my farewell address and every
compassionate smile, every warm grasp of
the hand, every token OF Kindness which |
have received land | have received so ma
N.Y. every flower Of consolation which the
ladies Of New York have thrown on my
thorny way, rushcs with double force to
my memory. ! feel so happy in this MEM
ory-there is solemn tranquility about
my mind but in such moment | would
rather be silent than speak. Iscarcely can
speak. You know, ladies, that ii is not the
deepest feelings which are the loudest.-
Loud applause.l And besides, | have to
say farewell to New York This is a sor-
rowful word. What immense homes are
linked in my memory in this word New
fork-hopeS Of resurrection for my down
trodden fatherland-hopes Of liberation for
oppressed nations on the European conti-
nent. Will the expectations which the
mighty outburst of New York's young ant
generous heart foreshadowed, be realized
Will these hopes be fulfilled, or will the
ray OF consolation which New York cas-
on the dark night of my fatherland will
1t pass away like an electric flash Oh
\ could cast one single glance into the bool
c of futurlty! No, God forgive me this i'm
o pous wish. 1t is He who hid the futur
from man, and what He does is well done
. 1t were not good for man TO know his des
) tiny. The energy of his serse of dut,
would falter or subside, il We were assure
OF the failure or success of our aims. [Ap
plause. 1t is because we do not know tn
future that We retain our energy of duty
So will 90 on in my work, with the ful
s energy of my humble abilities, without des
pair, but with hope. 1t is Eastern bloc
y which runs in my veins and come fror
the East. | have, accordingly, somewhs
OF Eastern fatalsm in my disposition, but
is the fatalism of Christian who trust
with unwavering faith in the boundIes
goodness of a Divine Providence. Bu
$, among all these different feelings an
thoughts that come upon me in the hour c
my farewell, one thing is almost indspen
!, sable to me, and that is, the assurance tha
y the sympathy have met with here wi
- not pass away like the cheers which
rt warbling girl receives on the stage-.hat
D. will be preserved as principle, and tbi
when the emotion subsidies, the caImness {
reflection will but strengthen it, because
is a principle. This consolation 7 wanta,