Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1852-02-18
KOssUTH IN OHIO.
specch by Kossuth in Reply to a Committee o
Salem, Ohio.

Speech by KOssuth IN Reply TO committee OF
Salem, Ohio.
Kossuth, AFTER returning his sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the kind hospitality of which he had been
generously invited to pOrtoke, expressed his regret
that he was unable TO do so, and said:
Since came 10 the United States, the very first
words with which have been greeted on arriving at
any place. have been the generous offers of hospital
ity: but, gentlemen, came not here to enjoy rest
NOT TO partnke of hospitality, but to devote all my
ertons to benefit the cause of Hungary, my country
and feel that every dollar spent simply in hospital
ity is dollar lost TO the cause which advocate If
YOU are so generous, will invite my dOwn-trodden
country 20 partoke of your hospitality but kossuth
the poor exile, wishes nothing to be lavished on him
everything on his country.
Your speaker is pleased TO allude TO what he term
ed amy eloquent and plantve appeals in behalf of
my bleeding latherland." Ladies and gentlemen, let
me briefly relate tale to you There once
Bishop living in n certain part Of Europe, who en-
tered town, the bells of which he expected to he
rung in his honor but he not greeted 10y their
sound, and called the superors of the place together
to know the cause of the omission. The Chief Mag
israe said they had nnetyninc for not ring
ing the bells The first reason that they had no
bells to ring. Laughter The magistrate was go
ing to uarrate his other reasons but the Bishop
said he was perfectly satisfied with their first, and
dispensed with all the rest.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, if indeed you expect
ed any eloquencc from me, you will he disappointed
for niuey-nine reasons the first of which is that 81
have got no bells" Applause. Out of the other
reasons, however, with your kind permlssion will
narrate one two-the first of which is, that am
very sick. Indeed, am entirely worn out, and it
causes me great pain even to speak single word.
/ If ! make much eXertion, will perhaps waste the
little remnant of my strength, and that want to pre-
serve to fight the battles of my country. Enthusl-
astc nppause1 One more reason will mention for
not delivering to you an elaborate address. If the
generous people of the United States become
toned to restrain their contributions until arrive at
their places of residence, and speak to them- they
besow their sympathy for my cause only on condi-
ton of my personal presence-the grand object of
nv mission will have failed, and ] can accomplish
nothing.
have now been eight weeks in your country.
During that time have made all the exertons that
/ possibly could. have taken no rest, and yet
have visited only eight cities therefore II 1t be III
my power to remain eignt weeks longcr, may per-
in, vitivs more-bu their population will
not make even fifth part of that of the L. States
and shall thus have been heard by only five oft OF
the twenty-five millions of its inhabitants. TO adj
dress the remainder would require years, and have
only months GG indeed, that time) at my disposal.
If then, the people conceive this dea my faith in
the ultimate objects of my mission will be broken
and therefore appeal to your sense of generosity
aud justice, and say, do not put condition me,
with which cannot comply. If | am forced to 90
on in the same course which have pursued my
grave will be dug in the land of America, and will
never leave your hospitabe shores. Thus | have
given you few reasons for not addressing you at
length but the principal one and that winch most
earnestly beg you TO accept Is, that have no bells
Wien crosscd tho AIloobonv Maintains so,,,
bonses scattered here md thcrc lonn II; ,ho v;IIo,
md most Jesolute situations. and asked whether
their inhabitants were secure ngnins The attacks ol
robbers. The gentlemen who we're with me. said
iLoy ,voro norc,I and s,o,t ,,
g. ', H. o''il L i; ,t ,ii;d,t ~ ~ - 60 -;
H., G' r. Oun 81 ,ha imh,,i,n', o,o ,oiia,
nI;1o T., ,os oeino,, MI ,ho o'har. ,.o,II onn'i;on
md raise hue and cry after the robber mill he
caught, and there and then administer summary JUS
ce to him on the spot without further appeal.
What lone man is that is nation since II is sep
arate part of the community of nations. Take care
then of national as well as petty robbers, because il
YOU do not attend 10 pnd punish them thew will "nt
CT s.'e"s," ""' ''|oN ..
have before taken inc liberty 10 express my glews
reatVe 10 Tue iuinia'oh VI "sa"u'"',o VI w" ' v,
the medium of the free press, all over the land. Let
the people carry my views into execution, ana as
SURE YOU ets' NV coro som no snen, IN dinners for
me- or INV suite NV second reason for forming these
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