The southern press., 1852-01-01


didate for Mayor, was elected by majority of
one.
~ Ex-Secretary WALKER, by the last ac-
counts, was still lionizing in England. It is
stated that he had failed in securing the Illinois
loan, and was 10 return home very soon.
From the Globe.
Address Of the Jackson Democratic Assocl.
alton.
About twelve o'clos k, M, a committee of the
Jackson Democratic Association was introduced
to Governor Kossuth in his reception room at
Browns Hotel, by General Shields, chairman of
the committee appointed by the United States
Senate. He was surrounded by his suite, and in
the room we're many citizens and strangers.
Mr.. ]. d. Hoover President of the Associa
ton, and the organ of the committee, addressed
Governor Kossuth as follows:
GOVERNOR KossUrH: AS the President Of the
Jacka0n Democratic Association Of this city,
have the honor to present to you the Address and
Resolutions adopted by that body. They express
10 you the hearty wishes of that Association that
the cause you represent may speedily triumph,
and that Europe. led by Hungary's great chiof,
may be redeemed from the Influences that have
paralyzed the energies and oppressed the hopes
of the people of the Old World; and they cx
tend to you a cordial invitation to honor by your
presence the celebration Of the approaching an
niversary of the battle of New Orleans, by the
Jackson Democratic Association Of this city.
TO Louis KossUTH, Governor of Hungary:
The Jackson Democratic Association tenders
its greetings to the Governor of Hungary-the
champion Of the Independence Of his country
and The liberties Of his people. 1t welcomes
him to the capital Of the American Confederacy
of States, and takes this occasion to invite him
to unite with them in commemoratng, on the
approaching 9Th Of January the national ami
versary, which celebrates the glorious victory
that crushed the last attempt of foreign inva-
der to overthrow our country's independence.
What triumph could more commend itself to
the heart and hope of the Hungarian patriot than
that won on the plains of New Orleans? 1t
made manifest the imperishable strength inhe-
rent in free, just, brave, and enlightened people
to maintain their rights 1t was won by the
tllers Of the soil, who had just thrown aside
their implements of husbandry-by artisans,
who had hastily put by their tools by lawyers
and students and merchants, who closed their
books, their offices, and stores, to march under
the lead of farmer, to drive from our shores
disciplined egions, hailed " the invinciDe" on
the battle fields of Europe.
The attempt of the English government to
make conquest of the independence which it
had acknowledged in these States, and which
the English people have since reprobated, was
initiated by Austria when she marched her
armies to put under foot the rights OF Hungary,
confirmed by thousand years-rghts which
Austria had sworn to maintain. The fate Of the
English attended the Austrian invaders. They
were overthrown and expeled-the cause Of
virtue and humanity was sustained The citi.
zen soldiery gave to the homes defended by
their prowess sense of deliverance and security,
while the patriot chief entered the councils of
their country to enlarge and confirm the liber-
ties they had vindicated.
The catastrophe which succeeded the triumph
of Hungary, renders her cause the cause of every
man and of every government that would be
Free 1t was the work of treachery, violating
the most sacred ties Of honor and confidence
among men, and of foreign aggression spurniDg
the rights of great people, and the law of ma
tons which was their guarantee. The march of
Russia on Hungary should have brought the
power of every independent country to support
the violated law Of civilized nations, and the
dearest rights of humanity. The note to the
Autocrat announcing that his foot was on the
} meek of Hungary, apprised Christendom that
his foot had trodden down the code on which
its safety depended. With the fall of Hungary
and her constitution, every recognition OF the
rights of the people of Germany fell and the
potentates, who for a time assumed the charac.
ter of representatives Of the sovereignty OF
States, were transformed Mt once to safraps Of
the Gar 1t is questionable whether the sue
c"ssor to the great man who pronounced that
Europe must be republican or Cossack, will not
choose to hold throne sustained by the strong
arm of Cossack despotism, rather than legiti-
mate power derived from the popular will, and
restrained by constitutional limitations. If the
combined despots of tho European continent
unite in giving universal sway TO the principle
whtsA cow wields the barbarian hordes that have
once already spread the night Of dark ages over
the civilization of the world, may not England
also be wrapped in the pull! May not the lib
critics of the United States be endangered by a
confederacy of absolute kings, who fear the
| glory, prosperity, and commanding influence of
| our happy government as the great contrast of
their own-as an example incompatible with the
safety Of absolutism The treachery and COR
ruption through which tyrants infused poison
! and disaffecton in all the ancient republics, and
| brought all their gories to the grave, may pos
! sibly be brought to undermine the great popular
| fabric Of the new continent But should it
! stand, will it not be shorn of its beams," de-.
prived of its functions, if shut out by despotism
| from intercourse with the incarcerated nations
of Europe, which, in the event of another bar:
barian conquest, will be blotted from the world,
as have been China and Japan through the long
ages of the past?
A great struggle is impending in Europe be-
tween the spirit Of despotism guided by the Au-
tocrat, (whose sceptre sways half of Asia and
more than half of Europe,} and the principles of
liberty, which looks>k6 England and the United
States as the citgdes within which to gather its
strength. In this great crisis Of humanity
when the question of the progress or tetrogres-
sion Of the race is to be decided-tbe new con-
tias@t will be found ready to infase its vigor,
and health. and young blood into the constitu-