The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-15
THE FRATERNITY OF THE PEOPLE OF ALL
NATIONS.

Kossuth, in his speech at the Democratic Ban
ouet pronounced sentiment which deserves
to be written in letters of gold "Hatred is no
good counsellor, gentlemen. The wisdom Of
love is better one" He understands the an
tipathes prevalent among some of our country
men against England how they are aggrava-
ted by the Irish element in our population, and
nurtured by demagogues who are accustomed
to play upon popular passions, no matter how
unworthy, for the advancement of their own
selfish ends At the Congressional Banquet Mr..
Douglas INDUCED in a TRADE against England,
protesting against any determination with her
till justice should be done to Ireland. Suppose
leading politicians in that country should take
similar ground and labor to array her people
against the United States until justice should
be done to the three millions of slaves within
our borders! These attempts to kindle or keep
alive national antipathies are repugnant to
sound craftsmanship, to the morality of Chris
tianity, to the claims of human brotherhood
| The People of all lands are brethren-they
have common rights, common interests and
therefore should cultivate sentiments of frater-
nifty.
We have watched the tone of the English
press, read the speeches of the leaders of the
people of England and can bear testimony
that they manifest a friendship towards the
United States, which is far from being recipro-
Gated by us as it ought to be. Even were this
not so, it were well to set them ali example Of
fraternal feeling We admire the man who
suffers no prejudice no imaginary interest no
caprice, to affect his judgment of others, and
who, whatever may be their conduct always
acts towards them, not in obedience to the die
tates of passion or solfshness but in accord
ance with his own unbiased sense of what il
right We call him Il just generous, magnani-
nous man. Antiquities are infirmities. Preju-
dice is q slavery to which no generous mind
will submit. What liz true of the individual
man is true of that aggregate Of men we call
nation 1t should be ashamed to be controlled
by passion, by prejudice, by any kind of an
tipathy. 1t should inquire only what Justice,
Humanity and Enlightened Self-Interest, re-
quro
The appeal of kossuth to the Democratic AS
ISOLATION, in behalf of good feeling towards the
English People was frank, strikingly impress
sye and we are glad to say, responded to with
warm enthusiasm.
And said he, "let me humby entreat your
permission for one single moment more. | re-
coved, during my brief stay in England, some
one hundred aud thirty addresses from cities
and associations all full of the warmest sym
pathy for my country's cause, which you so
generously support. That sympathy was ae-
corded TO me- Notwithstanding my frank decla-
ration that ] am a republican, and that my
country, restored to Independence, can be moth
ing else but republic. Now, indeed, this is a
fact gratifying to every friend of progress in
the development Of public sentiments highly
proving that the people are everywhere honor
able, Just, noble, and good And do you know,
gentlemen, which of these numerous addresses
was the most glorious to the people of England
and the most gratifying to mel II was that in
which heard your Washington praised, and
sorrow expressed that it was England which
opposed that glorious cause upon which is
founded the noble fame of that great man; and
il was the addresses-and numerous they were,
ndccd-in which hope and resolution were OK.
pressed that England and the United States
forgetting the sorrows of the past, will. indeed,
in brotherly love- 20 hand in hand to support
the eternal principles of International law and
| freedom on earth.
Eyes indeed sir, you were right to say that
the justice of your struggle, which took out Of
England's hand mighty continent is openly
acknowledged even by the English people
itself The memory of the glorious day Of
New Orleans must of course recall to your
mind the memory Of wrongs against which you
so gloriously fought. Oh, let me entreat you
bury the hatred of past ages in the grave
where all the crimes Of the past lie buried will
the Wondering ashes Of those who sinned, ant
take the glorious opportunity to benefit The
great cause of humanity.
Gone thing let me tell you, gentlemen
People and Governments are different things il
such country as Great Britain is. Ii is sor
rowiul enough that the people have often y
pay for what the Government sinned. Let
not be said in history that even the people
the United States made a kindred people pa,
for what its Government sinned. And, remen
Der that you can nightly react upon the pub
lie opinion of Britannia, and that the people Q
Britannia can react upon the course OF Its ow
Government II we're, indeed, great misfoI
/, | tune to see the Government of Great Britain
pushed by irritation To side with absolutistica
powers against the oppressed nations about
struggle for Independence and liberty. Eve
Ireland could only lose by this Aud, beside
| IA. ouyn los. thi. oould ha inst tha a