New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-14
KOSSUTH IN NEW-ENGLAND.

Speech Of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
vssn Rsporer
(By accident THE speech failed to reach for
yesterday mornings paper did considerable part Of Kos
suih's reply-Ed. T'tb.l
SIR: The fatigues of your many public
vss In such unbroken succession may compare with
The tolls Of campaign forbid US to detain you long.
Ihe people of this town share with their countrymen
he admiration Of valor and perseverance,; they, like
seir compstrio,s, have been hungry TO see the man
whose extraordinary eoquence Is seconded by the SPLEEN
dor and the soidity of his actions But as 1t 10 the
privilege Of the people Of this town TO kecpa hsowed
mound which has place in the story OF the country,
We knew beforehand that you could not 90 by You
could not take all your steps In the pilgrimage of Amer
Sesn liberty until you had the ruins Of the ge
bridge, where handful OF brave farmers opened our
Revolution. Therefore, we sat and waited for You
Aud row, Sir heartily glad TO you, at last,
IN these fields. We set more value than YOU do on
cheers and huzxas But think that the graves Of
heroes around US hrob to-day to footsep that sounded
Brings from the duet the sound ei liberty
Sir we have watched with attention your progress
through the land, aud the varying feeling with which
you have been received, ami the unvarying aud
oounixnsnce which you have maintained. We wish to
discriminate in oar regard. We visa 10 our
honor for actions Of the nobles strain We please our
selves that in meet one whose temper was ong
since tried in the fire. and made equal 70 all events
man truly in love with the glorious future that he
cannot be diverted to any less.
II Il our republican doctrine too that the wide variety
OF Opinions IL advantage. believe may say OF the
people OF this country, al large. that their sympathy is
more worth because stands the tcst of party IL 10
not blind wave Il is a living soul coaendng with
hvrg souls II is, In every exlressiou, sntsgoaixei
No opinion viii pass but must stand the tug OF war As
you see, The love you win Is worth something; for it
has been argued through its foundation searched it
has proved sound and whole Il may he ayowed; IL
willlsss and viii draw all opi.ion to itself
We have seen, With great pleasure tina. there 10 noh-
ing accidental IN your attitude We have seen that you
are organcally IN thai csuse you plead The man OF
Freedom yea also the Of fate You 10 NOT elect,
but elected by God and your genius 10 your task
We DO not therefore, sset 10 thank yoa Weonly see
you the angel II freedom, crossing aud land cross
ng parties natonslties private interests and g. sh.
10 your pant only the coed. We are afraid you are
growing popular Sir yea may he called % the dsnge
Of prosperity. Bur hitherto, YOU have had, in all coun.
sxies and in all parties Oply the men Of heart do not
know but yon will have toe million ye. Then msy
your strength be equl 70 your dsy Bu, remember.
SIR thst every thing great and exceen; in the world
IN rinoTsties
Far be ircm ps Sir any tone of patronage; we ought
rather IL ask yo2rs. We know the austere COZ tton
Of hcerN-shst lnSst be TeconqUered over and over
sesn yea, day Sy day that ii state OF tast
is SlwSysshpping from those who beast II e. those
who fght tor and you, the for elcs. soldier OF free
dom In this sge-i, Is for your Judgment
who are we that we should dictate q yoat
You have won your own. We only stiGa IL This
country Of workingmes grcets Ia y.o wo-SeF Ta's
republic greets in you q republicans. We only say
We'll dcne, good ard Isiihfsl servant You have
earned your nobility al home. We admit al
sssdess (ss they sly college, We ndn;t ycl 20 ne
same degree, without trisl Nc Suspend III rlles
before paramount toe;t foa nav we'd iii doctor
II liberty leu have achieved yeas ssai 70 'asss pr.i