The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
FROM the True Democrat Of Feb. 2.
KOssa1h ut Cleveland.

The Magyar and suite, left Pittsburg Mt s, A.
~, on Saturday last, Mr.. Roberts, chief engineer
of the Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad, in charge
of the train.
Every station we passed, was crowded with
human beings, and the coming of the hero, at
each, was welcomed by the shouts Of the PEG.
pie, and the firing Of the cannon The stir Of
the population was as if some IEghty event had
suddenly brought them out and from the mul
;itudes at one, and at every point, there was a
hearty cheer for Kossuth, and as hearty an en-
dorseEent of his great principles
STATE LINE.
On crossing tae state line, Ohio, through the
citizens Of the neighborhood gave the hero the
first welcome. "That is OHIO" was the gene
raj exclamation. "The longed. md" replied
Kossuth. "Oh. how glad ! am to be in this
State"
PALESTINE.
Soon we are at Palestine! From one end Of
the station to the other, there was one dense
mass of human beings. Kossuth appeared. A
citizen, whose name we could not learn, bade
him welcome. "We-our people--all of them
here-endorse your principles, and are for sus-
tanning you. There is one heart among US, and
we will make it good in word and deed
"God bless you," replied the Magyar. aIcan
ask for no more. For let this young Giant of
the West, speak in the right, and the right is
triumphant God bless you, your State, and
your country"
On! on For the iron horse had given his
signal, and there was no time for tarrying. Be.
sides il was raining hard. Bat this did not keep
the people back. So at cross roads, at every
place where the train stoppeda moment, there
was throng Of people. A cheer, God bless
you. These were all to be given or received,
as generous feeling and open door" sympathy
we're offered.
AT Salem the train stopped an hour and
there were gathered an immense throng. IL was
stirring sight Messrs. Wright, .Cornwell,
Heaton, &c, waited upon the Magyar, and es-
corted him 10 the town-house. There Mr.. Mar
shall babe him welcome, 10 beautiful address;
and Kossuth, though weak and weary, replied I:
You compliment me; beg you TO think ofmy
cause; Of that cause only will speak or think"
Kossuih referred to the stories ahoat Of his err
pensjye habits, or the expensive habits Of his
suite. |" / am" said he, "a plain man." He
would have no shows, no parades not dollar
wasted, which saved, would help Hungary
Give me no dinners, no Injuries, care not for
them I want only 20. sustain freedom In Hun.
VhrY ana DuFhUts aUu Oiliy AuAl YOU NOTk
for that. My humble views you know. wish
70 have Hungarian Societies formed; moneys
collected through them; and so a practical ef
fort TO help on the cause Of Hungary" His speech
was warmly received, and better yet, some three
hundred dollars Of material aid put into his
hands Noble men Of Salem You know how
10 act
The whistle announced the hour for depar
ture, and quickly we were at
ALLIANCE.
. Here the crowd was dense, and. all was enthu.
siasm.
Here the committee, on The part Of the people
Of Ohio, met the Magyar, aud were introduced
by ]. G. Vaughan.
Judge Spalding addressed him. That ad
dress, animated in tone, and decided in principle,
was as follows:
JUDGE sPAULDIsG's WELCOME.
GovERsoR KossuTH:--We welcome, in be
half Of the people Of Ohio, 60 greet you upon
your entrance within our borders.
We bear 20 YOU a message from The capital Of
our State Not from the executive and legigla-
live functionaries but from their mas,ers--THE
PEOPLE, who wear hats, IL is true, Instead Of
crowns, but1bey are the only sovereigus amongst
Us.
They bid rs say 70 you, noble Magyar, wei.
como.
Welcome 20 our soil--welcone 10 our hearth.
stOres--welcorne 20 our hearts.
Welcome for your own exalted worth, but
thrice welcome for the sacred cause Of freedom
which you so triumphandy sustain.
/ You are now, sir, in the midst Of commu-
nifty Of two millions Of souls. whozre as free as
the air, and as fearless rs free.
They are grateful b. God for their civil and
religious privileges, and are supremely DESTROYS
that the whole human family shall become par
Elephants in the blessings of self gogernmei.t
which they so richly enjoy.
They have already signfed to you through
their committee Of invitation, that they regard
!" the political doctrine Of non.interyention as
never designed 10 fetter the energies OF trenry
millions Of freemea, when the despots OF the
earth were trampling oppressed humanity IN the
dust"
They now bid us say TO you, chieftain Of free
dom, be Of good cheer.
We know your wishes. We understand
your wants.
aWe think il strictly compatible with all
just notions Of governmental policy that your
wishes be graiifed, and that your wants be sup.
piled"