Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-05
Ding, dong, The fatal knell,
Kossuth and Franklin.


We find in the Cincinnati Gazette a report
of lecture delivered in that city by the
Rev. MIR. Lvermore, on the subject of
Franklin and his philosophy" In the
course OF the evening the lecturer drew the
following parallel between the characters of
Kossuth and Franklin:
''There was a franklin in the eighteenth
century, seeking aid in Europe for the
cause of liberty IN America. There is an
other Franklin, in the nineteenth century.
seeking aid ia America for The cause Of
liberty in Europe. So does Fate, or, better
word, Providence, cast the dice of history.
Without running any parallel between The
two cases, or showing their likeness or un-
likeness 10 one another, it is interesting TO
contrast the two types OF character. One
was more sagaclous the other more enthusi-
astlc. One beamed with the steady efnl
gence of wisdom, the other eectrifes with
eloquent speeches. One was occidental. the
other oriental One had much lymph in
his nature, his joints were softly cushioned
in unctlons wrapplngs, his port was corpu-
lent and dignifed, he stood firml, on his
The other is endued with more nerve, his
eye CLEANS with all intenser fire, adversely
has sharpened the angles of his physical
frame, and the winds OF misfortune have
blown upon the candle of life ill il burns
too fast 10 the socket. One was honored
with the medals OF invention and science.
the smiles of princes, The praises of the
learned, The titles OF Academies and Uni
versltles. The other has been welcomed bv
the pIaudits of the people, and stood in the
presence of rulers and legislators, but he
sought no honor bur that of the saviour of
his country, and he dmells on no theme SO
earnestly as on that OF the freedom of man
kind.
One made the cause of American indie
pendence popular in nonarchical Europe,
the other seems likely 10 make that OF
Hungary poFulaT In England and America.
Que wrote in II, All Europe is on our
side OF the question, as far as applause and
good wishes can carry Them The other
might write The same from the New World
Ill 50. One demonstrated The identity of
the fluid in the Leyden jar with that in the
summer evening cloud The other speeds
his own electrical thoughts on the winds of
bhot FOt9 OiCnOntS NIIOSC ulSCO16Fy ITUHOr-
talzed his predecessor, from cline 10
cline, and is read at the same moment by
the jewellers Oh the St. Lawrence. and the
Cult of Mexico. Que measured things
more on the standard of immediate utility.
The other has a deep fount of moral en-
thusiasm. From one we hear more ire
quenuy the words Profit, advantage, interest,
use. He says in letter: 4 am ordered
hither by the Congress 10 procure those aids
fIom European powers, for enabling us TO
defend our freedom and independence,
which it is certainly that interest to grant,
From the other come The more inspiring
and commanding terms, right, duty, truth.
solidarity of The race. Que is for one age,
and the other for another. One was more
OF phllanthropist, the other more preph-
ct. One was happy in leaving at home a
Washington 10 guide the armies of his ma
tive land in their mighty struggle for
independence. The other must act the
Franklin abroad, that he may have means
to act the Washington at home. The
culver of the Almighty is ever full, and he
now seems to be taking aim at the nations
with another arrow of bis omnipotence."