Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-12
KoSsUTH AND THE DEMOCRACY.


New Orleans on the evening ofthe sth inst, by Q
grand banquet. which was served in "Jack sor
Hail." The leading feature o:evening was the
presence and speech of Louis Kossuth; indeed, the
banquet appears to have been designed to pay espe
cal honour to the illustious Magyar, for we learn
from the Republic that the side walls of the saloon
weretestooned with the Hungarian colors-white,
red, and greenland over each window was q
small American flag, bearing the inscription, "Wel
come Kossuth to the land Of freedom" AT the
south end of the hall, and in the centre, were the
Turkish and American flags intertwined, and
above them the stars and stripes unfurled There
were two Hungarian flags on each side. In front
was platform, On which were seated the Presi-
dent of the Association, NJ. ]. D. Hoover; having
on his right M. Kossuth, the guest the occas-
ion, and Senators Cass, Dodge of Wisconsin, and
Douglas; and on his left, F. P. Blair, esq, and
Senator Houston. There were other gentlemen
seated in his rear; and the suite of NJ. Kossuth
upied places amongst the general company.
Four tables, adorned with the finest specimens
of the culinary and the richest of the confection-
airy arts, were arranged lengthwse in the ssloon;
and at these were seated between four and five
hundred persons, upwards of one hundred and
twenty of whom were ladies.
The first regular toast was-"Washington-
The GREATEST, wisest, purest-the most glorious
of mankind; :" the second "The President of the
United States" and the third, "Andrew Jackson
Foreign nations see his fame on the field OF
batte-his country in his civil administration
his friends in the bosom of the Hermitage" To
this toast F. p Blair, Esq, responded in an ad-
dress in which he referred to the cause repre-
scented by their illustrious guest, endorsing and
sympathizng in its behalf, and expressing the
hope that Hungary may yet boast of Kossuth
as was said of Jackson-''this man filled the
measure of his country's glory"
When Mr.. Blair closed his remarks the COM
pany drank with enthusiasm the following SEN
tment
The Erile, Of Europe.-Lberty and Louis
Kossuth."
AS soon as the applause ceased, NJ. Kossuth
rose and addressed the company. We observe
nothing specially striking in this address, if we
except that portion of it in which he combats the
hostility displayed in this country towards Eng
lar d. He reproduced an argument in favour of
'sinter 5ention for non-intervention," and argued
with his accustomed eloquence, in behalf of
active sympathy for his 'poor, down. trodden
Hungary" AS the reader may feel some curl
osty to learn how the eloquent Hungarian com.
batted the hostility displayed in this country to.
wards England, we insert here that portion of his
address
received, during my brief stay in England. some
one hundred and thirty addresses from cities and asso
Citations, all full Of the warmest sympathy for my
try's cause, which you go generously support. That
sympathy was accorded to me Notwithstanding my
frank declaration that ana a republican and that my
country, restored to indie pendence can be nothing else
but republic. Now, indeed, this ID TACT gratifying
TO every friend OF progress in the development OF public
sentiments, nightly proving that the people are every
where honorable, Just, noble and good. And do you
know, gentlemen, which OF these numerous addresses
the most glorious to the people of England and
the most gratifying to me! 1t was that in which |
heard your Washington praised and sorrow expressed
that it was England which oppo; ed the glorious
upon which ls founded the noble tame OF that great
man. And it was the addresseS--and numerous they
were indeed-in which hope aud resolution were ex-
presssed and that England and the Unied States for
getting the of The past, will Indeed, in brohery
love 60 hand in hand support the eternal principles
OF International law, and OF freedom on earlh
Yes, indeed, sir, you were right 10 say that the
hand mighty continent, is openly acknowledged,
even by the English people itself. The memory OF
the glorious day OF New Orleans of course re-
cal to yeur mind the memory Of wrongs against
which you elorlously fought. Oh. let me entreat
you, bury the hatred OF past ages In the grave where
all the crimes of the past lie buried with the moulder
ing ashes of those who sinned and take the glorious
opportunity to benefit the great cause of humanity
One thing let me tell you, gentlemen People and
governments different things in such country
Great Britain is. 1t Is sorrowful enough that the
nla hoe Han to 70 hot
slnned. Let be said in history that the people
Of the United States make a kindred people pay for
what its government sinned; And remember that
you can nightly react upon the public opinion of the
people of Britannia and that the people of Britannia
react upon the course of its own government. 1t
were indeed great misfortune to see the government
OF q eat Britain pushed by irritation 10 side with abb
soluucal powers against the oppressed nations about
to struggle for independence and liberty Even Ire
land could only lose by this. And, besides its own
loss, this could perhaps be Just the decisive blow
against liberty whereas the government of England,
let be it Is, uniting in the direction not to allow
foreign Interference with our struggles on the CONT
nent, would become almost sure guarantee OF the
victory of those struggles. And, according cir
cumstances stand, this would be indeed the most prac
teal benefit the Noble people of ireland also be-
cause freedom, independence, and the principles Of
natures law could not fail 10 benefit their cause
which SO well merits the sympathy of every just man.
I'd they have also the sympathy-1 know it-of the
better half of England itself.
Hatred 1s no good counsellor, gentlemen Inc
wisdom OF love better one. What people has suf
fered more than my poor Hungary has from Russia
Shall hate the people OF Russia for it? Oh, never!
have but pity and Christian brotherly love for it. 1t
is the go.ernmentit is the principle OF the govern,
ment-whch makes every drop of my blood boil, and
which must fall if humanity shall live. We were for
centuries in war against the Turks. and God knows
what we have suffered by it, But past is past. Now
we have common enemy thus we have common
lnerest-a mutual eseem-and love rules where our
fathers have fought"
The Republic says that NJ. Kossuth's remarks
on this bead were directed specifically in reply to
Mr.. Douglas speech on Wednesday, and in this
regard they indicate an essential difference be-
wesn himself and those members of the De-
mocratic party whose views on intervention ge-
Morally come nearest to his own. We can easily
timagine how distastefu to his hosts were the
remarks of M. Kossuth on this subject. They
had assembled for the purpose of doing honour to
the memory of the man who, in the language of
Mr.. Blair, had "flled the measure of his coun-