Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-02-16
KOSSUTH'S SPEECH
ATT CLEVELAND.

! i.:e.. At CLEVELAND.
/ have very seldom in nv life expected
to satisfy aniicipations founded upon OK
pected eIoquence; but in this momsn, in.
deed fear no. enly that shall not su,isfy.
4 but disappoint you, ailer what have heard
1 l give myself as ] am, and you will take
me as / give myself. 4s......--. ... =.
] have often been told thai every s,ran.
+ ger once upon The soil of FREQ America, is
under the protection Of your institutions
and of your laws; and that one benefit OF
your. institutions and of your laws is free,
dom Of word. have very often been en-.
couraged to speek fresly my mind. You
will excuse me for avnilng myself of this
benefit, even on the present occasion. |
Will speak freely. rz7l-
SIR: Ii be not mistaken, it is now the
l56.h time l am sure il ia the 34,h time
since I left Washington on The l2.h of Jan
uary that have had the honor 10 address
an Americans audience, in that tongue
| which | learned from Shakespeare IN an
Austrian prison Cor having dared to claim
| the right of a Free Press, which new, like
the hundred handed Brimreus Of old, pours
| my words by thousands of canals, into the
hearts of millions Of freemen, composing
| in their national capacity n mighty Repub.
| lie, destined 10 become the Executive pow.
| er OF the law Of nations, upon which rests
the Independence Of the world from all
overwhelming despotism.
The Press is nobly rewardiag me for
| what | have suffered in its cause. The
| ways Of Providence are wonderful. MAY
the Free Press newer forget its lie princi>
ple-"Just ice and Truth, may i,a,ways
be wnlchful with its thousand eyes, that
the secret craft of Russian diplomacy may
never succeed to degrade one single organ
Of The American Press 10 act, by bird ami
mostly, or out Of universal prediIeclion of
one particular interest, the par, OF Russa's
unconscious tool. zsA<S1
Sir, After having spoken so often and
so much; and the Free Press having COLI
veyed my principles my arguments and
prayers to nlmus, every homestead Of this
vast Republic, | may well be permitted to
believe that the stadium Of speaking is past,
aud the stadium Of practical action has
came. For myself, were even not worn
out by the oratory part Of my duties, |
feel in the highest degree the unavoidable
necessity to employ the largest possible
amount Of my time and energy to that
which. in common life we cali "business
matfers"--the assiduous work Of details
this unconspicuous bu, Indispensable part
Of every practical life, withou, which nei
lher a private nor q public man comes
over to ''green boughp
Almos: every packet brings news about
such a new development of the unhesta,-
ing progress Of nbsaIotistical reaction in
Europe, and almost every new step of the
despolic powers is accompanied by such in
ciden,s OF particular importance, that it
were indeed the most objectionable neglect
of my most sacred duties, if | should neg
lect with all possible energy to exert all
that inf renee which providence has placed
in my undesesving hands, by the conf
dence of nations bestowed upon me, in or.
der TO prevent mischief. 10 counteract the
influence of evil. to combine the nctivity Of
the righteous and -of.ho COED, to check the
plots otyile intriguers, or weak characters.
unconscious tools ofthe first, to d;rec, the
u
the best possible intentions often do more
harm in day, than the wisest man can.
repair in a year; and above all, to accom>-
pIish those preparations which are indis
pensable to meet the exigencies of the fui
lure, and to come to that aim, for the sue.
cess Of which, humbly claim the protec.
linn Of principles from The People of the
United States, in its public capacity, and
lis substantial aid from its private generos
itv. $50. Z:
You. Of course. are aware Of the TACT,
that all this together, presents such vast
field for restless ACTIVITY, that for it every
mnnen, uf al my time Iaboriously employ
ed scarcely could suffice. | am often asked
what are the instrumentairies for this my
activity9 AEd this question, Of course,
cnnho. be answered publicly, as am abso.
lutely un wiling TO lei the ene,aies of my
country and Of the oppressed nations of
Europe look into my cards. Ii is my desti.
nv TO have to act soldiers part; and a'sol-
dier has no, only 10 fight, but also to pre-
pare: and The best means to lose the i'm
pending battle, would be. indeed. to send
OtoT " SIio cHoubJ tHo pun VI uut intcHucu
battle Here is the proaf. In France, in.
consderate nen have so much spoken of
their intended battle, that il is quite natu.
raj 10 see the battle lost before it is fough hi.
| mean The hattie and not the campaign.---a
lost ba,,le is not vet lost campaign -
But if by this very circumstance my do
ngs have Increased, it is my duty to follow
the lnaxIniindispensnble to soldier-iha,
if my very cap would have known the plan
of my operations, / would burn the cap in
SANITY. $50 a ~- ss=s
However, so much may be permitted
to sla:e, that ii is not without reason that
forsake every idea Of rest and tranquility,
and sacrifice all that remains in me of en-
ergy and strength. Ii ! hnd not hope-if,
under certain conditions had not the Ger
Unity OF success, would INDEED prefer
tranquility TO all, even should IT be the tran.
guilty Of the rold grave But necnuse |
sec success before the eyes of my burning
patriotism, it is therefore ! 60 on like the
poor wandering bird, restless and jnyies,.
but with hope fhis prospect Of success is