New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-31
KOSSUTH IN PITTSBURGH.
Spesch 20 the Clergy.

spoke as follows
pYARs1R. l received with thankful hear. aud
with pIous reverence. the welcome OF the bYsngsI-
cal Ministry OF Pittsburgh, Allegheny ant yiciHNN
ministers OF the Gospel, OF the word OF God as IL Is
revealed to the right OF private judgment IN mat So
cree volume of dvlne oTgln which Oh truly called
"ihe sIes, work OF schooling humanity Ministers
OF the Gospel. your hearts and YOUR mIuds are tDD
6eeply pervadei BY the duties Of your hoy MISSION
to permit your sympathies and affections no. to De
always regulated b. God himself N ;he book OF
light TO the righttul understanding OF which You
have ceYoied your lives. Thus, IN receiving, with
humble heart, your appreciation and your weco ne,
feel as II had received the appfobA d religion.
Whenever ! listen TO YOU, an sure - hed' ION
roR the old OF tie Lord therefore, feel on taiS
solemn oc aston, and en- this holy ground, as II an
Argevs voice was telling me ifom above, tae
cause thou pleadest hast found mercy before
HIM who rules heaven aid e3!th-,hou mays!
meet with mahgbity ana errcr-tAou mrSi
meet hostility and craii-thou msySt meet cal
unny ard ambitions envy, suherings, ani the
tsa,h If msIts rom but ntver uui IN u the cause
thou reat est VII tfiuW oh SO go on, and trust IN
Him who gave stIeA-tn Oth- ouy Dtlt AZ iinst Co
ilala Aud pros rate my Ell tetofe dim and say,
N The CoeCieLce o. uy hlu.lt heaIt, LoIi. lhy
viii be done Reverend gentlemen, an no weak
man Advtlsiees " NE have strengthened my
reeves, oL1 Ietsicn faS soHtned ny heart. IO9S
% TO whatever s-0lm gaiAcrs above ne, notISe tue
fyNsr ahieh bends beneath every OunUg ray or
before ever breeze. l AN 10, easily movsi, our
the cogsolai OF religion a!Hlls IN iAes deep m
preston upon ny heart, and an no. ashamed 10
confess thst enGrr teas cone - my ejes when
hear min ster % the Gospel IN THIS his capacity,
pubcIy RAISING this PRAYER 70 God thai he may bless
my cause ana see whole c0ngreg ailOn OF true De-
neyors pousiy lOlplng n thas prayer and shch
Truth With such s. arm conviction proclaimed IN The
house Of GOD. IS had the high privilege last IN
CAV niFht. 10 hear and zee the cause Of Hungary
ace the where no other aid IS ever gathered bul
for an aim Just, benevolent and True Reverend
gentlemen. am a Protestant rot only by birth. bit
by that cenyicion which Heaven has granted me, by
having assduousiy used the pr7iege OF private
Judgment, which is the fundamental privilege
OF my church. | believe the ruth, not oa CON
maLd but on lLyestIg alton and conviction. Ana
sure as 1t that Truth Is mpenslable and that" the
eieIIal years of God are hers, l take u 20 De
equally sure tina. the unconuqted word OF God WAL
spread over the earth. b., the greltTctory CANNOT
be achieved by persecution and Intolerance, wlIch
create only oostuacy irritton and stuooOraness IL
cannot be achieved by political oppression which oy
error ana fear binders the development OF nyesEi-
cation. IL can only be achieved when the nations
on earth become free from oppression and lnlepHn'
dent IN their national concerns, because 1t Is only
der the protection OF Zee nstlsltlons,n leir tTn
agalD Impossible without national independence IL
is Only upon that basis that undivided Tree ION ADJ
person al security can be thus developed ana tue
ice word and the free press, and popular edicaoa
50 employed 10 al r! 20 itivlduals as well the
Insured tight, also the required ellsehce, 20
come, by private judgment, 10 That kowedge ana 10
that COny IctlOn OF the true word which u Is your
happy privilege to preach and my conSol tnon 10
shaie /! is, therefore, not without motive that
the ministers Of the Gospel mpahlZe VITA FIRE efon
snd national independence on earth. Oppression is
s,ition or by mpious uhbeiief Freedom inspires the
heart Nth thankfunesS to God and develops the re-
EgiOus instinct, unconscious IN ltself To CONSCIOUS
belief By freedom, feiig on becomes a CONVICTION
of the mind, warmed at the pa est flame Of the heart
Let ne therefore entreat you, reverend gentlemen
to GO By your decisive authority, and by the de-
voted energy congeual TO your molly Mission, to sup
port that cause which you honor and stnclty Dy
your appreciation. Believe me, that N doing tins you
plan in the most IL ctiye manner the way 70 the VIC
tory OF that which GU reverend srs, have $50 truly
f.TV ned he O. AZ a
nations, well rs bissui IN The Immortality Of man.
II 1t be indeed true, you sad, mat religion can
never TO be republican, then what on HE earth
could promote the spreading triumph OF this rehgion
more shan 10 see the Republic Of the United states,
Influenced BY the practical virtue OF rlSanlly ras
iLg the principle Of Christian ro,hery love to become
tie basis Of international laws Upon that basis the
true word Of God had spread with gigantic strength,
becaute II would become the safeguard of national
iLdt ndeHce-that lDdlsper sable condition OF free
Institutions on earth, which are IN thelun ndlspen
sable TO The dey elopment the judgment necessayt0
the understanding ofthe true religion. twouid spread
not upon the basis OF sanguinaIy conquest but upon
tie basis o. that morality, sancnded o. divine
lation which IS the fundamental principle Of Chris
tan virtue. lie who will De the inSirumen.ai,y Of
Providence FOR raising that fun 'smena principle Of
Christian virtue into the code OF international law
| willie like a new WicklifEe, A new huss new
| Luther. rev Calyln-ln a word, new refomer
| How glorious II that refOTmeT be nOt a man, bat a
| misunderstanding even here, as II should every
vheIe, individual greatness by the gre itness Of
"boa peoples con mon spirit The nation of this
ItFubiA' Lie WIS Spll hltA ItdCH OF us ndl1b
beseech God that lie Will give Il the will TO do IT,
| Gentleman, have been often told tina, your nation
loves 10 be called great nation, and often have
heard u praised as such. Allow me to remifk that
there ls only ole means 10 prove 30 be grea, ma
ton ard that lsto aci as grea inallon shoul1 And
II hat respect allow NE humOy 10 call your earnest
! cehsdtTalioh ~ suggestion. Warn, on warn,
ye ministers OF the gospel, your nation against all
! OyeIshscoNinS maleTialIsm And, as YOU SIR, have
suted aifo, TO the erroneous doctrine Of sOci t!ism
lts me assure you that nothing is more hostile 30 the
ord
spread soclailstcal aspirations among the poorer
classes, than 10 sse the richer Ases ruled In their
| action BY ma.erislsm, which leaves 10 place 10
| looleI aspirations IN mans heart There is ian.
geTous enemy 10 the practical triumph Of tae true
VI orc Of Goa, worthy OF The mos, earnest consider.
ailcn OF the ministers OF the Word OF God Rev
tTeId gentlemen, | thankfully acSno wledse the
III neIie 0enehi OF tlis solemn manifestation |
CORDIALLY thank you for Your personal kniness 70
ny humble sell and recommending my bleeding
County cause 10 your Christian orO.beTly love |
place confidently the hopes OF cause. with toe
words OF our savlor7, INTO your prayers and your
w1lcLfulLess