The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-04

indeed so 1t IS. ALLOW me TO take this Tor
the topic of my address. .Jt...r r.
Gentlemen: The cause of Hungary, were
it not intimately connected with the cause of
Europe-nay, l dare say, with the canse of
Freedom on earth-the cause of Hungary
were, in itself, worthy of your country's pro-
lection, and the operative sympathy of all
generous men on earth. a s.a gHE
And in making this claim, intend not to
support it by the heroism of my people, or
by the heart-reyolting perjury of the treach-
erous dynasty of Austria My people have
bravely fought, but we often meet with he
roism in history. My country has expert
enced the full perjury of kings; other nations
have often experienced the same. Our bra
vest bled on the scaffold for Freedoms sake /;
but that is the sad fate of Freedoms strug-
gle not crowned by success. Tyrannies are
always cruel when they have the power to
be so; it is only the people who know how
to be generous in victory, Or let me rather
say it is the people which Was generous--for
the future | hope it will be Just. hope
this, not because there is deep truth in
those words of the poet, who, though he
thought but of his dear "green Erin which
he loved as if it were s.5ag.a.
The first flower of the earth,
81F The first gem of the sea-" a.a
was the interpreter, not only of Irish senti-
ments, but Of the feelings of all oppressed
humanity, when he sung
Revenge on tyrant sweetest ofal,"
No, gentlemen, it is not for that reason, l
say, that hope, when the oppressed nations
of Europe strike once more the blow, they
will not stop half way and viii not sacrifice
the future to untimely generosity; but say
this because they have all too cruelty paid
for the lesson, that with tyrants there is no
faith, SO there shall be no transaction with
them. ....ss ...... ......
Gentlemen, it is not on account Of all those
claims that l say Hungary's cause in itself
were worthy of the support of every friend
of Freedom on earth; my claim is founded
upon the fact, that it is in Hungary where,
by the most striking violation OF the laws of
natures God, were trampled down those
principles upon which rests the very existence
,of the Independence Of nations on earth !;
and therefore, if the laws of nations is not
restored TO its full value there, where it was
trampled down by sacriligious violence,
there will be no security to national indepen-
Idenec, and the self-goyenment of whatever
nation on earth. The precedent is laid
down; the league of despots viii make it a
rule, and humanity, having quietly adopted
the precedent, will hear united hue and
cry of all the despots of the world against
every people that dares to appeal to the right
Iof independence and self government =
Without principles recognized to be inyiola-
bic on earth, and put underline guarantee of
the Indignation of all mankind, there is no
right, no law sure on earth more; no nation
can more be master of its own destiny, and
oppression in a new form, unheard of in
history, will rule the world, .... ....
Yes, oppression in a new form, gentlemen.
History has recorded the time when one mi
grating nation has driven another from its
territory. 1t has recorded the era of con-
quest, and it has recorded many mournful
issue Of unsuccessful domestic struggle
against oppession at home. But the new
doctrine that all the despots of the world
have right to interfere with every attempt
to resist oppression at home, and to replace
domestic affairs at home-the new doctrine,
that to alter the form of government and the
institutions of country, neither the will nor
the power of the respective nation is sufli- |
clent security, because every oppression is |
safe-guarded by the Gear, and put under the
guarantee Of TIE principle of abSolutism rais-
ed to the position Of an arbiter in the person
of the Autocrat of Russia-this docrine is
one more dangerous to humanity than any,
thing that the world has yetscen Formerly
there was hope that oppression might
cease with the death Of an oppressor, OF with
q favorable opportunity to shake off his yoke.
In future no such hope remains because
freedom and Independence are, by the pre-
ccdent in Hungary, declared Inconsistent
with the principle of absolutism on earth
and the security of absolutism is declared
supreme rule, inexorable like hell-a rule
to which, every other consideration must
yield. -' ..l,,r .... !. .r. ''l
Now, indeed, there are many strange
things in the world, and "not to wonder at
anything" is an old rule Of classical wisdom.
But even l, accustomed in the school Of adj
versities not to be easily surprised by strange
things, could not forbear TO be astoishcd
when, with the view Of these alarming facts
before the eyes Of the world, first heard my
humble claims contradieted, by telling me
that the cause of Hungary was not worthy
Of much consideration, because, after all, It [
is only the cause Of our enemy. In i'sg
l have read in history that the Borgias
were wont oysay that Italy is like the Arti-
choke The Governor refers to the Euro
pean .Prickly Artichoke. lit must be eaten
leaf b., leaf. Let me tel those who, don't
care about the violation Of nations in, Hun
gary because it is but in Hungary--let me
Tell them that the freedom and independence
Of the world is like the artichoke; not even
The jaws Of despotism can swallow it atonce,
but only leaf by leaf: but he who is per.
mltted to dispose of the leaves Of, the a, ti-
choke, is the master to dispose Of the whole.
, And do you know, gentlemen, with what
argument that strange depreciation Of the
cause Of Hungary is supported by my oppo-
nents? They say, ! myself confess my cause
to be that Of one country only, because there
is, in my views, an ostentation Of non-inter-
ference, which proves that I have no inten-
tion TO benefit other nations, because / will
leave them abandoned to their. oppressors,
Now, indeed, I may be permitted 70 ask, is |
there no truth in the world sure enough not
10 be distorted into a .rnockery? ?y.8asc, ~ II
.a Russia Is the principle Of sYil on Garth
The assurance to have the support Of the
lE GFsF n shssyogk q OPPRESSION makes every