New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-28
KOSSUTH'S ADDRESS
TO THE GERMAN CITIZENS OF NETWORK

Atthe Broadway Tabernacle, on Wednes-
day evening, Gov. KossUTH delivered a
farewell address before the German citl-
zens of New York. 1t was spoken in the
German language, and was received with
the hearty plaudits of an immense assem-
blage. We translate as follows:
DEAR FRIENDS: Allow me to address you with
this sweet name of brotherly love, ha'lowed by
deep feeling, by the power Of principles, and by
the confederation of circumstances-bu likewise
weighty in regard to the determination linked to
it in my grateful heart in life as in death, to serve
the cause faithfully which you honor by such gen.
erously noble sympathy.
To me this moment is one Of solemn Importance.
j stand at the close of my wanderngs in America.
NV words are those of farewell and the emotion
natural to such moment is mixed up with the
remembrance of all the good experienced in this
free country, land much good have experienced
here, which brightly shines into the darkness of
our future fate,) but with the remembrance when,
for the sake of the kindness received, we gladly
forget many bitter hour, questions of the high
est Importance are also mixed up which the care
hardened soul addresses to the future.
Shall all the words with which have reminded
the great and mighty Republic of her grand des-
tiny-sha they die away, as the tune of the song
dies away Shall the result of the principles to
which | have appealed, founder on the sands OF
easy Incidence, in the lap of the prosperity en-
joyed by this country Shall it ever remain the
curse OF mankind, that prosperity blinds the ma
TONS end that but the eye of misfortune is sharp
enough to pierce the darkness Of the approaching
future And shall the feelings which posred from
the hearts Of the people down on my path to meet
mesh they resemble but the fragrance Of the
rose which but for an instant outlives the falling
leaves of the fowerl is the path which trod IN
America but ike the path OF the wanderer in the
desert buried by the first gust of the wind And
if it be not so, what is it then, that struggling
Europe can depend upon, to receive from the
giant Republic in the hour OF decisioni
Depend upon it-yes, depend upon it-ths is a
word full of meaning.
Poor and homeless as I am, the will of God, not
my merit, has placed some power in this my hand.
But with this power, likewise an immense respOn-
sbility. There are many in the camps of friend
and foe, who move in their hands the dice-box of
the future; but one of these dice is likewise III
this hand
can let them roll along those dice, but when
they fall streams of blood will pour | can raise
war-w hoop WHICH nations cry of revenge will
swell into appalling thunder but to depend upon,
yes, to depend upon-this is word full OF mean
ingl
Man, at his own pleasure, may dispose of his
DESTINY If he sinks, it is an atom which sunk or
a soap bubble which burst-who cares for 1t
gsmbler may stake his fortune on single card,
and let il decide by the within Of chance, whether
he shall he battered as fortunate man or derded
as a fool-who cares for it But to gamble reck-
lessly with the blood of confding people, this is
terrible
A mine, fred too soon, may blow up our own
host fred too late, it may explode without effect
tboughtless outbreak, not justified by success,
makes but heavier the letters of oppression, and
sacrifices valuable forces in vain but nervous
hesitation allows the favorable opportunity to pass,
and with thousand woes it learns the awful truth,
that
"The lost moment no eternity redeems"
This is why | should gladly sacrifice that hand
ful of days which may be yet allotted to me, for q
certain answer TO the question: What s il upon
which struggling Europe can depend, from the
giant Republic
say, struggling Europe, for struggle she will
yes, she will! No power on earth can avert the
stroke which hangs over the heads OF the tyrants.
No repentance, ma doubt can prevent the dreadful
shock Of the hostile clements huTying on wlh
giant pace from opposite directions TO the unayoid-
able struggle. Europe will fight-she must.
This is why the answer from America, for which
I long is so full OF meaning. Near-sighted selfish
pelicy has answered on one side with the obliter-
ated words of the past but she forgot that the car
of fate has progressed for nearly century she
forgot that its course cannot be stopped by a
declaration she forgot that the policy which mis-.
takes the exgencies of the present, dooms herself
toperditiOn.
From the other side petty party msneuyers mis-
took silence for wisdom forgetting that when God
puts que stion in history, man cannot avoid the
answer. They forgot that the positive cxigencies
OF the age claim positive answer. They forgot
that the spirit Oi the seli-cOnsciOus people reads
even those lines which remain unwritten.
Well then, must answer, must form the an
swsT To the question myself;-l have formed il
with calm calculation, without dark dependency.
When csme to America, measured in my soul
her will, with the rule of her power; | measured
her policy with the rule OF her principles.
At the close of my tOilsOme wandering, meas
ure her power according to her will and the real
value OF her principles with the rule Of her policy
But do not measure tins policy by the dictates
OF authorities which die away in the storm of the
logic ofevents like the sghs of 10 ring girl bat
have measured this policy with the rule of the fu-
ture wall of the people. And know this will, not
from the manifestations OF the excited, noble feel
ings Of the people. Oh know how much have
to deduce from it. | am no dreamer, no visionary
but know what the people shall claim because
Know what il must claim.
In these six months I have been enriched by
many an experience. | had much 70 unearn, but
have M ewise learn mitch. And if il was also
painful 10 uneaTn, that which have learnt affords
many consolation. h9ye weig he'd this consoia-
ton in the scale OF cool caleularion know how
UGH Of it Is q real element of strength, upon
which We can rely rih eer'aiaty-I know how
much oft is such as TO be depended on condition.
aHy. know also what We can hope, though not
depend upon; but know, too. ~'hatis but whm
OF chance upon which it would tie foolish TO de-
Depd or oven IN e,und any hoDe But have aIso
measured the hostile eleaeBts, which are not
without weight in this country, aid which APP
proach with subterraneous mining-ti'e more dan
gerous, because they misuse the shield ofiree-
dom in order to undermine the ground on which
the building Of freedom is founded, and while the
guards camp aroudit in passive carslessnets, with