Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-04
RECEPTION AT MADISON.

The cannon announcement of the arrival OF the Wis
consin given o'clock Several thousand people
had assembled on the wharf and when Kossuih landed
he received with enthusiasm than had been
manifested at any other place the way from POrkoP
oils.
1t vas expected that Kossuth would be addressed by
John Brough and that he would respond at the Melho
dist Church. The CONDITION of the Governors health
would not allow him make set" speech, and he
presented to the people from window in front Of
the Madison House.
lie said he was not able to make speech The cler-
gyman who made 50 speeches year and satisfied his
congregation, deserved Immortality as great orator
could shake speeches out of his sIeeve-but
if he had no eIoquence he had warm heart. He felt
all the benefit of the kindness the people everywhere
manifested towards him for his cause The people al
ways had sympathy for the oppressed-there chord
in the peoples heart which always beat in sympathy
with Liberty, and Despoti>m everywhere met frown
the peoples brew. [AppIausel He had already
met much generosity among the people of the u States
He had known the wOrkngman take the bread from
his lips for the sacred He could never forget this
generosity-be would forget the welcome the peo
pie Of Madison had given him. Some people doubted
the of his They said the Bear of Ras
STA great Bear and Austria great but if the
people Of Hungary not oppressed and did
aid, they would not ask t-he would have
America plead for generous help. If the people Of
America had trusted the leaders of the Revolution
what had been the consequence, America had gain
ed its present position Of greatness.
H was small man-there more eloquent men
than he before him; but still be sympathy every
where, and cheers everywhere. The key to this was
that he plead the of Liberty, and there was a
chord responsive Liberty in the hearts Of reemen
The people would take offence il he told them that,
however much gratied, he not surprised to meet
their sympathy-because, first, they freemen, and
they agrcuturalists, and the farmer who knew
the beauties Of nature had always heart warmed with
all those feelings which make mankind noble. Zap
rlause He invoked the blessing Of God on the people
and the naton and he hoped the peoples generous
pathy would prove the stone Of pillar Of Free
dom all nations might bless He gratihed
the people and to thank them. He would always re.
Eaeber the welcome, for his cause for himself he
had here received.
The Governor retired amidst enthusiastic cheers-but
for several hours the people crowded around the Hotel
hoping Cor opportunity to more Of him, bnt no
opportunity afforded them till O'Clock yesterday
morning. when under the charge Of the State COMMITTEES
he took passage the special train for city, John
Brough, as President Of the Railroad company, wa.
general master Of ceremonies.
When the were rising the grade north Of Mad
son. Kossutll went The platform to Mr. Cath
carts invention for ascending and descending grades
Railways, and when the locomotive which rises and de
scends this grade, detached he left the TO
anime the machinery and expressed himself highly pleas
ed with its ngenuity--a specimen Of Indiana inventive
genius. At North Madison, small crowd cheered a'
the cars arrived and there further demonstra
tons till the arrival Du Pont where the aid" o.
cheers was again afforded At Vernon. the ';aid" o.
cheers added that Of several loads of gun
powder When Kossnth heard the cannon, he remarked
to Col. Lane, ''There is waste Of gnnpowder. II
makes me think what must come in my country, and
do not want hear IL now.p