The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-19
THE GERMAN MOVEMENT At THE WEST.
Speech Of kinkel, at Louisville, Ky.
rELEcRArmc TO THE new roRK HERALD.

am confcious Of my weakness in not being able
to speak the language Of this grea. country a. we'll
as ought to do. i should not try to address you
in English If did not know that there Ia r
common language Of all mankind which everybody
understands, oven when it is impertectly formed
and pronounced-this is the Language OF thu
hcart-the CRY Of hunger and misery which Europe
sends to her sister America, and the appeal for
help which bleeding and starving nation has full
right to direct to happier one. This language
has been understood wherever have spoken it to
an assemblage Of Americans, and it will be under
stood this evening by you, the noble and chivalrous
sons Of kentucky. There is great and noble feel
ing now arising throughout the whole Union-ths
feeling of sympathy with the oppressed nations Of
tho continent on tho other side Of tho Atlantic.
There ia especially one nation which commands your
deepest the people Of Hungay, repre-
sentedby that great exile who is at this time the guest
OF the American people. on are awaiting his visit
70 your city you are preparing material aid for
the war which he intends coon to re.commenoo
against the foes and tyrants OF his beloved father
land You are right 70 do so, gentlemen, because
the Huugarians are a brave and noble people.
They have struggled to the utmost for their rights,
and for the independence of their government. Kos
suth himself declared in a German meeting, which
he addressed with me at Cincinnati, the day before
yesterday, that he never will begin new rsvolu-
tion for the freedom OF Hungary--only he has ac-
knowledged that great principle Of solidty between
the nations; and no has promised that whenever his
sword sba be vistoriouS, he will never sheath it be-
fore oil the neighboring nations are enjoying the
came blessings OF republcanism. He is the man
to stand to his word, and | put full confidence
in him as a. true friond Of my country. In this
confidence, wi say that every dollar paid to the
hungarian fund, will be means for the freedom
of the whole Of Europe. But it is not sufficient to
attempt revolutionary war only upon point
the nations sit together at the same time, and
when Hungary rses-when the barbados .are
built up in Paris-whon Italy goes to con-
quer lher national independence-the Cor
many also must take her mighty sword in
military power, she must secure the victory She
needs means and material aid, rs well rs hungary
and Italy-her exiles need arms and instructions
for commencing the warfare ct the frontier; and
perfect harmony Of action cannot exist without tho
power OF money: DO not forget, gentlemen, the
geographical position and the strength Of Germany.
She is situated in the middle of Denmark, Poland,
Hungary, Italy, and France. II all Europe should
be free, and Germany ruled by kings or emperors.
freedom could not be lasting in Europe We are
people of forty millions do recollecs that, my
fiends--strong in arms, strong in bodily po ver.
We are the root OF that invincible Anglo Saxon
race which is now conqacring the whole world.
from the Baltic to the far Pacifc and we must be
free, or Europe canno. be free We made great
attempt in lStS-our youth fell bleeding upon the
hed Of battleour men have died in the peniten-
taries; ard the holy blood Of Robert Blum cries to
Heaven for retibution All that my people re-
quire is q republican government-and they arc
upon the face Of tho earth capable of freedom as
the Germans. You know them, because you
have many Of them amongst you. Nov.
rican origin, are those Germans not good
republicans Are they not, perhaps, tho best
portion of the emigration which every day, like
stream, pours into this country! Are they not In
dustrious people-a saving and we'll managing peo-
ple-gcod farmers excellent mechanics! Are not
their women Industrious, loving their families and
their children! Do they want education! DO they
I.~,, A~at ha~, aACf ~aa IAu and
independence Have they not all the necessary
characteiistics to be good republicans! | should
think So when | consider the enormous influence
which German industry and German Intelligence
and exertionh ave upon allsthe increasing States
and the ourishng cities in this great valley of the
| West ! found. to day, in one Of your papers, 9
suspicion moved against me as being an abolition
ist. The respectable gentleman VINO has written
| thisuhas been mistaken. 1t has been my leading
principle since reached the shores Of the Union.
not to intermeddIe with the internal and social
American party.man. If / should come to stay
here and to BIS citizen Of the United States, then
| would follow tho command Of tho wise COVER
nor Of Athens, "that in a political contest,
every citizen ought to take one party But
now / am o foreigner, and European politician.
AID 1t would not be becoming to my position
if should venture to DO judge about one Of your
internal differences But there Is distinction to be
made between internal and external politics; and in
regard to the external will confess freely that wish
to work upon Thorn because they belong to the high
bound TO work for. Like kossuth, am bound to
request you to abandon your principles Of nom
interference with the revolutionary struggles Of Eu-
rope. We do not say to you, send to US your yes
sells and soldiers to begin q war with Russia" No.
We will begin the fight ourselves and to be sure We
are not strong enough to establish free governments
in most Of the countries Of Central Europe bat our
monarchs fly to St. Petersburg, and when they re-
turn with Cossack armies-when our noblost men
are dying by the sword, and the widows weeping
upon the battle field and the work Of hell is done.
by the brute slaves of despotism-when monarch
is interfering against the establishment OF freedom
in young republication believe it would be the
call Of honor and duty for republic like yours TO
interfere, too, in favor Of freedom and to cover by
your star spanged banner the breasts Of hum anity
in Europe. The time will come when you will be
boundto decide, yourselves either for absolutis Of
for repubEeanism-the contest between these prin-
ciples is to become universal one, and one
| OF Thorn must conquer and destroy the other
Do not wait too long. gentlemen until your allie8
in this contest crushed and you are alone in the
last position Of the battle field. lie is no good
commander who gives up to the enemy the exits
rior bulwark Of the fortress, without lighting Ger
many 10 this exterior bulwark Of the tree western
nations towards Russia. Let her fall again in the
next revolution, and the Cossacks will be masters Of
Paris and the whole continent of European
arsenal for the Emperor Of Russis against
you. The united fleets Of Europe will pro
vent Jour trade, and block up the ways
ways Of communication between eur shores. NO
emigrant will be allowed to come to you. and
strengthen your power and, if you would live,
then, you being people OF twenty four millions,
! win have to fight against two hundred millions OF
| Europeans This is the political condition Of Anne
fica and the necessity which pels you TO act in
favor of our cause. Until tina. time Gomez, we ask
| your aid by money, by which we can prepare
an enormous and universal outbreak OF re-
volutions Before kossuth began the plan OF
Hungarian fund, the German revelation
! nry leaders started the forms Of German
/ national loan, and eighty of them, living
row refugees in Switzerland, France, England.
ard America, pledged their honor ami their politi-
cal influence that this loan shall DO duly repaid
! as soon Us republican government shall be
| established in Germany. | beg this meeting to
resolve the election Of committee Of tho citizsns
Of Louisville, who shall be appointed for the pur-
pose 20 work for the cause Of the German revolu-
lion, After kossuth's visit to shs cisy-oscauSs We
DO not want TO interfere with the present successful
efforts for the Hungarian fund-this committee will
collect subscriptions for the German national loans
ard send the amount 10 the Revolutionary Com
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