Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
Kossuth s Speech at Bunker
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lKossuth visited Bunker Hill on Monday
week. and was received by brief and appro-
pirate speech from Mayor Fro,hia6 pam Ths'
Hungarian chiefFsplied = AZ E
q Ny voice. shsints from the tssk TO mingle
viii tbe o Wat radios OF that tnajesfic ora
Iof, (poiniiae 20 The monunep@ Silest like
the gsase, YET melodious like TIE song IF i'm
morality upon the lips Of cherubim-a
senselsss, eolda gsaaisey aasl yst--ssasW- ssssh-
inspiration like a patriots Ieart-immova-
biz like the INST, aid yet bturip g'likedheau-
ture, which never stops ;it looks like
prophet. and speaks like nn oracle. Aud
thus it speaks:
+ g The dav l. com me morafe is uhe rod with
which tile hand of the Lord has opened The
we'll of i1iberty.~ In WATERS will flow ;exery'
new drop of martyr blood will increase The
Tide. Dcspo,s may dam its flood, but never
stop IT.. The higher its dam the higher The
tide; il will overflow or will break through.
Bow and ndore, and hope."i g1nqmgi isom
Such are the words which come TO my
ears, and bow, | adore. i hope. i.,i s,looi
Ii bowling, my eyes meet the soil OF Bunk
er Hill--that awful opening scene Of the
epeniful drama to which Lexington and
Concord had been the preface. s'iog7A sIR
The spirits ofthe past rise before my eyes.
see Richard Grizzly hastily planning the. en-
uenehments. 1 hear the blunt sound Of the
pickaxe and spade in the hands OF the pat
riot band. hear the patrols say that "All is
WE'LL" see Knowton raising his line of
rail fence, upon which soon the guns will
rest, that the bullets may prove TO their mes
T H. IL A.r,r,
of Prescott marching lesureiy around the
parapet, inhaming the tired patriots with the
classical words that those who had the merit
OF the labor should have the honor Of the VIC
tory. ] see Asa Pollard fall, the first victim
OF that immortal day; | see 1.-The Chaplain
praying over HIM; and now the roaring Of
cannon from ships and from batteries, and
the blaze of the burning town, and the thrice
renewed storm and 'he persevering defence,
ill powder was gone and but stones re.
NAMED; and see Warren telling Elbridge
Gerry that it is sweet and fair to die for the
fatherland; see him lingering ia his re.
treat, and struck in the forehead, fall 10 the
ground; and Pomeroy, with his shattered
musket in his brave hand, complaining that
he remained unhurt when a Warren had 10
die; and see all the brave who fell un-
named, unnoticed, and unknown, the name.
less corner-slones of American ndepen.
dence. - ao s5r,as .sr.-45f. ..f.. sri f.,-4t
All Ihe spirits of that mos. eventtul vic>
tory, under the name of defeat-I see them
all; the eyes of my soul are familiar with
the spirits of martyrs of liberty But those
see around me have no sad, gboslly look;
they bear no gushing wounds crying for re-
venge to The Almighty God; The smile OF
eternal bliss is playing around their lips, and
though jewellers of Heaven, .they like to visit
the place where their blood was split; il was
not split in vain-their fatherlaDd lis fee
and there is u Joy in that thought. adding
ever new charm even to the happiness Of
blessed souls. As rhe fabulous divmiiies OF
ancieut Greece like. to rest from the charms
of Heaven on Mount Olympus, SO must the
spirit of Warren like 10 rest on the top Of
this monument here. VIZ ''" '''
Martyrs of my country how long will il
be ill like joy will thrill through your de.
parted souls? when will the smile of that
Joy play around your lips? how long will YET
the gush of your wounds cry for revenge
your fatherIand still bleeding. down.,rdden,
oppressed? There is a sorrow in that
thought, casting the gloom of sadness even
OteT tc OilSS vi diduISC.
Almighty Father Of mankind. let the day
OF thy mercy be not too far. o."
Excuse my emotion, gentlemen. The as.
sociulons of my ideas are natural. YOU
Bunker Hill, and our Kapolna are twins
both called defeats and both evenful victo'
ries- both resulting in the declaration of an
Independence !, but yours acknowledged be.
fore il WINS ncnioveu, suru,or,-. by for
eign aid-ours not acknowledged even when
achieved, and meeting foreign aggression
instead of aid. ''i" 90 7'.' ''
Well, past is past, and cannot be changed
hut the future is open yet-and often
have bowed before the recollectons of Ibis
I,allowed ground. adore The Almighty
with mfaltering hope. Part of my hope
rests in the justice of Him, who rules the
universe, and holds in his hands the desti
MES of mankind and Of men. My people,.
sufferings are recorded in the book of His
eternal DEGREES, and the tears of my people
numbered 10 His scale. / trust to him. y.
Part of my hope rests with our own selves
We know that God helps those that hell
themselves we will. We look not for
unmeri.ed good luck, but for we'll merited
reward-and we decided 10 merit it. Al
low ME to say that am proud of my people
-DTOuu 1Ul OIily VI past, Uut fIOuu VI lts
present also. An exile heart do not often
rejoice, but rejoice 10 know how my PEG
pie acknowledgement and nobler We: in its
present sufferings than when it bore uE
against world in arms, and raised it.
country's name higher ia its very fall, than j
stood ever in its brightest days. The re-
sponsibililies of my position do well guart
me from easily, believing what warmI,
wish. | weigh calmly every incident; bu
oy is SO communicative that cannot for
bear 80 much 10 say that j have reason TO b,
proud of my people, and bow with profoune
yenera,ion at its name. The tidngs Ire
ceve entitle me 10 say-"Youug Nero il
Vienna's old walls, thou maysl rage and pou
the embers Of thy fury over my people
head thou mayst raise thy scaffold ant
people thy dungeons with thousands Of new
victims, aud drain the life sweat of my PEG
pie, and whip it with the iron rod ofthy un
paraileled tyranny L defy thee to break m,
peoples high minded spirit! Foolish boy
thou mayst torture, my family-break the
| heart of my old mother-murder my sisters
| aud send iortf Thy assassins' against hin
who with il-fared but honest generosity, ono
saved thy crown. Thou mayst do all 9tho,
canst! Thy days are numbered, thy powe
is falling, and my country will be free y
But part of my hope rests also with you
America! The distinguished patriot whom
the genius Of his powerful mind and the cot
6dence Of native, iand entitled to- act ths
part of interpreter of his peoples sentiments
at The Inauguration or this monument, has
but spoken an irre(titable truth when he sale
THAI the results OF the battle Of Bunker Hill
will continue to rain influence not only ifoI
your country but upon the world. And in
deed he was right 10 say that at, the rising o
the sun, and the setting Of The sun, and the
blaze Of day, and behearlI the mildel
effiIluence of lunar liuht vnnIer nheliAk IL