Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-02-16

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1t is O wise word of wise Solomon, tina,
s'to everything there is season, and n
time TO everv purpose under heaven-a
time 10 plant and q time TO pluck, time 10
keep silence and time to speak, time Of
war and time Of pence" If therefore,
the people Of the United States has 10 lis
generosity indeed resolved really 10 bene>
ii. that cause which it hono-s by so warm
a sympathy; it will allow me TO follow the
wise advice Of Solomon the wise, and no,
still claim speeches when the time Of action
has come.
/ The free press OF America, will hope,
help me to convey this practical necessity
to the public mind; and moreover, that it
will lend me its powerful aid to tell now
and then, To all the land, what my feeble
voice could tell but TO o particular audi.
ence. 's. 4 s-.- a Es5 fn
But believe also that the stadium of
actinn is not only attained in respect to N.Y.
self, but also in respect TO the public opin>
ion of the United States.
There are two means to support effectu.
ally and benefcially the cause of European
Freedom and National Independence. The
first is the political part, The foreign policy
of the country founded upon principles in
harmony with yunr country's position und
your Republican Institutions. The second
is substantial MD. 81
AS to the first, it is with intense Rrati-
tude, that see the principles which hum
bly, plend. come to the point, when the iri-
bnual is about to pronounce. The great
National Jury, the People, gave and gives
necessarily its favorable verdict: the State
legislatures are pronouRcing the votes,
and the cause is moved before the high
court Of your National Congress. have
to listen with revereo,lal awe to what my
judges pronounce, be it life or be it death,
pleading must cease. =
As to the substantial aid, this very meet
! ing which Low respectfully address, is an
eviden; proof, tina, The sympathy Of the
people has taken the course of operative
activity; and express my most humble
thanks for it. The first ripens here; the
harvest draws near. low me TO avaiI
myself of this opportunity, to express also
nv warmest thanks, in my bleeding coun>
,ry's name, to tho several delegations Of
several different associations of friends of
Hungary, which. in such a beautiful way,
have anticipated my wishes, nnd, in hon-
oring me by their presence, have ightily
contributed to increase the solemnily, ns
well as practical character Of the present
occasion. Alny they be pleased TO pursue
what they havo so generously begun, and
may they he pleased kindly to accept my
humble thanks for themselves and their
constituents.
T Central associations Of friends of Huns
gnry. around which cluster county nsso-
understanding up in their turn, local
and particular associnlions-that is the
only practical means to see the cause of
European freedom and independence, pro.
lected by the generous support Of the peo-
Pile of your Republic at large beseech
all generous friends animated BY kind in.
,enlious for my cause, no; 10 delay the
formation of such associations, and not to
make that formation dependent upon my
arrival in whatever place. If were to
wander along during the time that is yet
leit me before The hour strikes,-if ! were
to wander along like Ahasures, tho Eler.
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of your immense Republc-,hat world in
ITSELF And Europe, which now so anx-
inusly watches the result of nv humble
proceedings, could see but few associations.
If their formation should depend onmy per-
sonal presence; and il even there were ]
might be permitted to stray, that formation
would be delayed till come, the will oil
the sovereign people would not De regis
tered in time TO weigh in your National
councils before the sentence is passed. Be.
sides, if it should be desired that | shall
personally have the honor to receive the
generous boon OF every association, their
number would again be very limited, aud
that highly beneficial comblnalian which |
here with thankful heart see and happily
real al;ze-local associations concentrating
around the central association in Northern
Ohio in CIeveland-;hs beneficial comb
nation would never Gevelope at large.
though it is that development upon which
your peoples generous sympathy depends.
| may be answered that |, being the pc.
,itioner, it is who must conform to the
wishes OF nv beneiac,ors. And that is
true do not mistake the exigencles ol
my humble position. and nm thankfully
ready to comply with all humility, bat OF
course rnly within the limits OF possibility
Would tha, were able to multiply myself
in time and space, and fly 10 n hundred
places at once! How happy would lteel;
particularly ii one edition ofsmy multiplied
self could~rema.n in n snug lille room To
perform the details of business matters! =
But, as unfortunately ail this is impossible,
have no choice but to rely upon the Pen>
ple's generosity, and 10 put the practical
issue into The Peoples high.minded spirit.
acting on the noble motives Of lofty mo-
tives Of lofty principles, love of Justice,
Right and Liberty, and of the conscious
ness OF your country's position. "a e. 8.
In respect. TO The matter OF substantial
aid, beg leave TO recall 10 your meniory,
that have already in New York started
the idea of National Hungarian L.onn,
in small shares of one, five nnd ten dol
lars, wilh7ihe exact fac simile Of my sigma
,ure, and with the likeness OF my worn oul
and Indifferent face; and Of larger shares
,r ff;, and ona hundred dollnrS with nv;