New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-12

NJ this Civ visited on invitation, the tor.
~ Iepox. Mass. correspondence had p..
viou.iv taken place between Mr.. BreaA
and Committee Of the residents Of l.sao,
consisting Of Rev. Henry Neil, judge n
W Bishop. and Mr.. Charles Sedgwck n
reference to the propnety Of Inviting Ca
pcrcgel 10 partake Of the hospi,illtles Of N.
place and address the citizens. On their a..
riysl they were met at the depot by the Con.
mittee. who had in readiness beautiful open
barouche. drawn by four horses, bearing The Ame.
r,can and Hungarian fsgs The depot Is shss
distance from town They proceeded to Mr. Seig
wick's, whose guests they were. aud by the lailes
of whose family they were cordially received A
public meeting was held al Wilson's Hotel. 1t
which the sht, of the surrounding districts we.
present. the flower oithe youth among them. tn,
room was adorned IN a very appropriate manner
its inscriptions displaying perfect knowledge
ofthe Hungarian struggle and the sad deslIny
OF its leaders-even Turkish tsni consaia
ing two charming young ladies' at'Ired All
Turque" being erected in q corner
Judge Bishop having been informed by doeg
meuts from Kossuth, OF the career of the Colonel
took occasion 70 refer to II briefly when intro
ducing him to the meeting. lie was member
of the Hungarian Diet IN March, 1913, and Rep.
resentative in the National Assembly IN June
that year In July and August he fought in the
South against the rapaclous and ieroclous Ser.
vians. In September, he and his brother distin.
guished themselves at the battle OF Pakosd
against Jellaehich. In which, with 1000 men
they captured $500 Croats. with two Generals
among them In October, he fought before VI
emma, under Mega with only $4,000 against 10.
600 Austrans. commanded by NinclSchgratr.
In December. al the commencement Off regu.
lar war in Hungary. ne aud his brother com
mandcd the Hungarian arrcrc guard, consisting
of only 10000 men, and fought az Moor against
Windlschgratz with 10000 men, with the view
of checking his advance while the Government
were retiring from PeSth to DebrecziA. In
March and April 1879, he was at the storning Of
ST Thomas, where he received a decoration Of
merit from his brother. the General In May and
June, he was commander OF the lortihcatiOn Of
Peterwarden and in June and July, OF the forti.
fication of Arad He fought at the last dss
trous battle of Temesvar, after which he AMI his
brother retreated with Kossuth into Turkey, and
thence accom- panied his Chief into this country.
He was also honored by a mock execution an
Austrian scaiiold lie aud his brother were
known as the earliest and stcrnest republicans
in Hungary.
Col p then addressed the audience 40
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN deeply regre; on thus
occasion, more thar, on any other .nat am not IA.
mlliaI with your noble tongue IN order TO express al
large the sentiments awakened by your klad iaVl.
tau0n 20 meeting OF the noble farmers OF one Of
the Oldest of the United States
/ and most Of my homeless countrymen were
sgrlcultursls, and therefore feel that am among
brethren, being among the interrupted cultyalors
of The soil, who become inspired for liberty ron
the purest source OF Goc's creaton,-free, uncloud.
go nature, and who have therefore, always an open
heart for her martyrs.
IL was principally the rural population OF Hun
gary who, with common sense and sound judgment,
very early discovered the perfdy OF our oppress0rs
ard spontaneous threw themselves into the slrug.
gle for liberty. They were az all times the most
ready for any kind of sacrifice, and with magma:
nImlty almost unparalleled IN history. they laid
down their lives By thousands and thousands for the
nallena5le rights OF mankind. You too gentlemen,
arc the Lo5lest and seadiest supporters OF the IN
stltutions OF this glorious republic m time Of peace,
as am sure you would be the si0utest defenders OF
lbdty IN Tie hour OF Danger Receive, gentlemen.
the thanks OF nay down.uodden fatherland for the
mantle station OF your sympathy for It's exei sons
In as far as It will depend on me and my fellow
exiles, the of this psoe shall not be forgotten
IN the brighter days Of HuDgary-ths charming spot
whose excellent Inhabitants so generously aid tho
prosecuted victims OF despotism. 1 am sorry an
not able TO converse with you with facility your
language, so as TO depict IN IL the horrors OF our
past struggle, and unfold the web Of the per6dy and
ueacheTy of our oppressoTs
You must excuse me- bat I cann0, omit to wish
sincerely that God may bless this happy spot, the
seat OF peace and freedom, with all It's kind inhabit
ants. loud and long cheering
Mr.. Sedgwick introduced n Breisach, knsya
IN this country the prime mover IN the steps
taken TO have the independence of Hungary rs-
cognized by our Government, and since her
downfall the constant and'most Jealous and &C.
tive friend and adviser OF his exiled countrymen
NJ Bresach then presented himself, and 70.
viewed the most important events in the Hun.
ganan struggle. He alluded infinitely to the
emancipation Of the people and universal suf.
rage, and dwet fully on the battles and
scenes through which Col Perczel passed, and
concluded an effective speech, during the delly.
cry OF which he was loudly cheercd, by express.
ing hope of another rising OF the Hungarian
nation to the dignity OF Independence, aided by
the noble citizens OF this Republic Mr. Brei.
sach paid homage to the efficacy of the eloq.,rcs
OF the cannons and bayonets in the struggle for
liberty, and to the immortal merits of their pa.
tTiOtc commanders
MI itch, prototype OF q plain, honest. no.
ble-mlnded American farmer, then Addressed
the Assembly. His speech was brief, eloquent
and feeling
Mr. Elliot, Of Now.Haven, followed. Mr..
Emerson made an eloquent speech as did also
Mr.. Bishop, Jr. 1t is but justice to say that
Rev. Mr. Nelll, with Mr. Sedgwick, took the
initiative in this movement