Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-15


sue which makes history, and that issue is always
logical There is a necessity Of consequences
wherever the necessity Of position exists Prn
cplcs are the Alpha they must finish with o.
mega, and they will. Thus history may be told
often ~ few words. Before yet the heroic strug-
gle Of Greece first engaged your country's sym
pathy for the fate Of freedom in Europe, then so
/ far distant, and now so near Chateaubriand hap
pencd 10 be in Athens and he heard from MN
tr.tr a sed upon the Propyl@n ruins, Turkish
priest, in Arabic language, announcing the lapse
Of hours TO the Christians Of Nlncryas town.
What immense story in the small fact Of Turk
ISL lmaum CRYING out, Pray, man, the hour is
running fast. and the judgment draws near
SIR there is equally history of future nges
written in the honor bestowed by you to my
| humble self.
The first Governor Of Independent Hungary,
driven from his native land by Russian violence.
an exile on Turkish sol protected by Nnhom
medon Sultan against the blood-thirst of Chris
tan tyranis, cast back prisoner 10 far Asia by
/ diplomacy, rescued from his Asatc prison hy
America, crossing the Atlantic, charged with the
hopes Of Europe's oppressed nations, pleading,
poor exile before the people Of this great re-
public his down trodden counry's wrongs and
its intimate connection with the fate Of the Eu-
ropean continent and with The holiness of a
Just causc, claiming the principles Of the Chris
and TO see not only the boldncss Of the poor
exile forgiven, but to see him consoed by the
sympathy of millions, cncouragcdbv individuals,
associations meetings, cities ami ~tates. sup
ported by operative aid, and greeted by Congress
and by the Government as the Nations guest
honored out of generosity, vi b that honor which
only one man before him rcccyed-and That
man received then ont Of gratitude--with hon
ors su Il as no potcntnte ever can receive, AID
tins banquet here, and the toast which have to
thank you for; oh, indeed, Sir, there Is a history
OF future ages in all these facts.
ST., though l have t,ia noble pride Of uy a5ia-
ciple- and though | have the inspiration of
just cause, still have also the Consciousness Of
my personal humility. Never will forget what
s due FROM me TO the foreign source OF my pub
lc opacity THIS owe TO my nations dignity,
and, therefore. respectfully thanking tins highly
disnngu shed assembly IN my countp's name,
/ | have the ooldness TO say that Hungary well
deserves your sympathy thal Hungary has
cnim to protection, because il has a claim TO
justice. But as 10 myself permit me humbiv TO
express, that am well aware not to have IN those
any personal share. Nay, know that even thut
"hcl might seem personal 10 your ioa,t Is only
an ckno"ledgemcUt Of an historical iacl very
us uctvcy connected with principle valuable
and dear To every republican heart IN the United
States of America. sir, YOU were pleased %
Hoh'ipn in Your toast that ann uncouquered by
misfortune aud unseduced by ambition Now
81 IS 2 proWdeniml i1ct that misfortune BIAS O
ffIVleEe To ennoble mans mind and to sacugth-
en- nuns character
mere is q sort Of natural instinct of huunn
oleh"y ln the heart OF man, which sterIs his very
nerves n'l 10 bend uenonth the heavs hinaa ofa
e'ea' University. The ralm Nce grows bee, be-
nuA,i % p"hiefous ".lsht-ercn $50 the chauct-
eL Oh wa". There is no mort nit--it IS % lyAy
uI psychology. he petty pu-s Of small daHy
cares nave often bent the character of non but
great lnisloHdnes seldom. There Is hes danger
10 thi7 man 10 great good luck and as to 0ubl-
uoh' l. indeed, never was able to understand
no" any hody can more love ambition timn Iber-
w. but an glad 10 state historical fact as %
prime pal demonstration of tlnt influence which
institutions cAercise upon the character ointiions.
We iiuhganans are very fond Of the principle
" municipal sell government, and chavo ma
tuf"l hoIof against the principle of ccn'rHza-
iI'n hai iond attachment 10 municipal self
government without winch there is no provincial
ieedon possible, isa fundamental feature Of our
aiiohhl character We brought It with Us from
Jar ASA Thousand years ago, and we conserved
! throughout toe vcsstudcs of ten centuries. -
no nation has perhaps SO much struggled and
suheIcd lIom The civilized lristiau world. as
we, we 40 not complain Of this lot Il may .
Ue 1eaFl, pul II Is not VICTORIOUS Where the ,
o'ou'S ., our saviour stood ana where hia div /
e,. Nv, .i,'e @"s .oIn0eu' mere no" another