Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-01-30

1 - ~ q pIOElu8Iltlai 1dCb tndt mis-
fortune has the privilege 70 ennoble mans mind
and to strengthen mans character. There ia a
sort OF natural instinct Of human dignity in tho
heart Of man, which stees his very nerves no,
| to bend beneath the heavy blows of a great adj.
versity. The palm tree grows best beneath a
| ponderous weight--even so the character Of
man. There is no merit in it, il is a law of psv-
chology. The petty pangs Of small daily cares,
have often bent the character of men, but great
misfortunes seldom. There is less danger in
! this than in great good luck and as to ambition,
| |, indeed, have fever been able TO understand
how anybody can more love ambition than liber-
| ty. But am glad 10 state historical fact as a
principal demonstration Of that influence which
institutions exercise upon the character of ma
tons. We Hungarans are very fond of the
! prlhclpe OF Inur:cIpal self-government, and We
! have a natural horror against the principle of
Capitalization, Thst fond attachment to mum
ciPaI selt-government without which there is no
provincial freedom possible, is fundamental fea-
turo of our national character. We brought il
with US from far Asia thousand years ago, and
/ we conserved it through the yicissitudes Of ten
centuries. No nation has perhaps so much suf-
| fered and struggled from the civilized Christian
world, as we. We do not complain Of this lot
Ii may be heavy, but it is not inglorious. Where
the cradle Of our Saviour stood and where his
divine doctrine was founded, there another faith
now ragns, and the whole of Europe's armed
pilgrimage could not avert this fate from the sa-
cred spot, nor stop the rushing waves Of Isla-
mlsm absorbing the Christian Empire Of Con-
stantine.
We STOPPED these rushing waves The breast
oil my nation proved a breakWa,er to them We
guarded Chrlstendom, that Luthers or Calvins
might reform 1t. II was u dangerous time, and
fhD dan, -,.Ett 10 "a. 1t
denco OF all ny nation into one mans hand, and
their confidence gave power into his hands TO be-
come ambitious. But there was not single in
stance in our history where u man honured by
his peoples confidence, bad deceived his people
by becoming ambitious. The man out of whom
Russian diplomacy succeeded in making tho
murderer of his nations confdence-he never
had II, but was regarded always with distrust.-
But he gained some victories whom victories
were the moments chief necessity. AT the
head OF an army, circumstances placed him in
the capacity TO ruin his country. But he never
had the peoples confidence. So, even he is no
contradiction Of the historical truth, that no Hun
gar!an whom his nation honored with lis conf
dence, was ever seduced by ambition to become
dangerous to his countfy's liberty. That is
remarkable fact and yet II is not accidental
Il is tho logical consequence of the influence Of
institutions upon the national character. Our
nation, through all its history, vas educated in
the school OF municipal self government, and in
such q country, ambition having no field has al
so no place in mans character The truth of
this doctrine becomes yet more illustrated by a
quite contrary historical fact in France. What
ever have been the changes of Government in
that great country, and many they have been, TO
be sure, we have seen Convention, a DireCto-
rate of Consuls, and one Consul, and an Empe-
ror, and the restoration was the fundamental tone
Of the Institution Of France. Power always
centrahzed; Omnipotence always vested some
whore, and remarkably, indeed, France has new
or yet raised the single man to the seat OF power
who has not sacrificed his cOuntry's freedom to
his personal ambition. 1t is sorrowful, indeed
but is natural. 1t is in the garden of centrali-
cation where the venemous plant Of ambition
thrives
dare confidently affirm that in your or SAT
country there exists not a single man through
whose brains has ever passed the thought that
he would wish TO raise the seat of his ambition
upon the ruins of your country's liberty. II he
could, such wish is impossible in the United
States Institutions react upon the character
of nations. He who COWS the wind, will reap
the storm. History is the revelation of Provi-
dence. Tho Almighty rules by eternal laws not
only the material but the moral world, and every
law is principle, and every principle a law
Men, as well as nations, are endowed with free
will TO choose a principle, but that once chosen,
the consequences must DO abided With self
government is freedom, and with freedom is JUS
tice and patriotism. With Capitalization is am
blion, and with ambition, dwos despotism.
Happy, your great country, sir, for being 80
warmly addicted 10 that grea, principle Of self
government. Upon this foundation your faith
ors raised home to freedom more glorious than
the would has ever seen. Upon this foundati,
you have developed it to q living wonder Of the
world. Happy your great country, sir, thatit
was eolccted by the blessings Of the Lord to
prove the glorious practicabllity Of d federatve
Union Of many sovereign States, all conserving
their State rights and their solf-government, and
vet united in one. Every star beamng with It's
own Iustro, but all together one constellation on
manhnds canopy Upon this foundation your
free country has grown to pro.igious power in
surprising brief period. You have attracted
power in that. Your fundamental principles
have conquered mora in seventy five years than
Rome By arms in centuries. Your principles
will conquer the world. By the glorious exam
rio o! your freedom welfare and security, man
kind Is about to become conscious Of its aim.
The lesson you give TO humanity will not be
lest, and the respect Of the State rights in the
tederA! government OF America ana II rs sever
o. Stntes, viii become gn instructive example for
universal liberation, fJrbearance md justice to
the future States and republics Of Europe. Up
on this basis VIII be got rid 81 the mysterious
question Of language, and nGIionalities raised by
the cunning despotis>ns in Europe 70 murder
liberty, aid the smaller States viii lud sccuritv
in the principles of fedcra:ive union, while the,
will conserve their national freedom by the prin-
cip.es Of sovereign selfgovernmcn; and while
larger States abd.ca,ng the principle Of cenirai-
izal.on will cease to be blooddeld to sanguina-
~ uSuTpa,ion, and tool to the ambition OF wick
ed mon municipal institutions will ensure the de-
Of local particular elements
Freedom, formerly an abstract political theory
viii become the household benefit to mun.cipali-
ties, and ont Of the welfare and conten;ment Of
al parts will flow happiness peace and security
for tho whole This is my confident hope
There will at once subside the fluctuations Of
Gernany's fate 1t will become the heart Of
Europe, 10; By meeting the north Of Germany
into southern frame, or the south into a north
eru-ro, BY absorbing historical pcculiariies, BY
centralized omni2otence-not BY mixing in ono
state but by federa;ing several sovereign states
into union Ike yours, upon a similar basis, Will
taSe place the national regeneration Of the Sla-
woman states, and not upon sacgiieglous- idea
OF pans.avism, equivalent to the onnipotcnce OF
The Gar. Upon similar basis will We see fsir
Italy, Independent. and free. Not unity, int