New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
KosSUTH IN NEw-ENGLAND.
Visit 10 Lexington speech on the Battle.
Ground.

to stand upon classical ground where the whispering
breezeis raueht with wonderful tales of devoted virtue
bright glory and heroic deeds; and have ant upon
ruins Of ancient greatness, backsned by the age Of
centuries and saw the living ruins OF those ancient
tines called men, roaming about the sacred ground,
unconscious of the very fact trial the dus, which chung
to their feet was the relic OF departed demi godand
! rose With deep sigh. Those de mi gods but
men, and the degenersted hopes thss roamei around
me the hall, wed ground were also not less than
men. The decline and fall OF nations impressed the
mark of degradation Nature ITSELF is sad think
upon--t lops the soaring wings Of mind and chis the
| fiery of energy. But however dark be the ex
preston OF such ins OF vanished greatness upon the
| minds of men, who themselves have experienced the
agiiy OF human tate, thank God there bright Spots
yet earth where the recolle ;tons OF the past brgi
eued by present prosperity strengthen the faith In the
| future OF mankinds destiny. Such spot Is this.
Gentlemen should the awful reverence which this
spot Commands, allow modest smile, would feel iu
clned to smile at the eager controversy about the
question II il BE- Lexington Concord where the hre
OF the British hrst returned by Americans Let
be thus IL will neither increase aba.e the
merit Of the martyrs who tell here IL is their sacrificed
blood with which is written the preface OF your nations
history and the names on yonder Monument have
equal claims to immortality let their owners have been
butchered martyrs or victims Of battlefield. Their
death and will always be the first bloody revela IN
OF Americas destiny and Lexington the opening scene
OF Revolution of which Gov. boutwell, was right 70
that destined change the character OF
| governments, ana The condition of the human race.
Should the Republic OF America ever Lose tho cor
sciou OF this destiny, that moment would DE just 30
the beginning OF Americas decline ~ the iitn OIL
| April, rs the beginning OF the Republic OF America
Prosperity Is not always gentlemen, guaranty OF the
future, II 1t Oe not accompanied with constant resoiu-
ton to obey the call oftne genius OF time Nay mate
rial pre- sperliy Is often the work ot material decne
when either results in or is connected with moral
stsgnai,n in the deyocd alta oment % principles
Rome never richer never rightier than under FRA
fsf In
heat
To me- whenever stand upon such sacred ground as
this the spirits OF the depaed appear like the prophets
of future events The language they speak to my heart
| is the revelation of Prov dence
The struggle OF America for independence was Prov
idenial-t a necessity. Those circumstances which
superficial consde atioa takes for the motives OF the
glorious Revolution have been but accidental oppprtun
ties for 1t. Had those circumstances not occurred
others had occurred and had presented perhaps dill
ferent opportunity but the -ftevoutton would nave
come IL was necessity because tine Colonies OF Amer
lea had attained that lawful age, in the Development OF
Ill the clements OF national existence which claims the
right to q and by ITSELF and cannot more be led by
cbilds leading strings be the hand which leads II a
mother a srepmothers hand. Circumstances and the
connection of events were such that this unavoidable
emancipation bad 10 pass the violent conclusion VI Sc
we're trials Toe immortal glory of your forea hers
WAS that they did shrink accept the trial. and were
devoted and heroic to sacrifice themselves to their cou
TVS destiny And The monuments you erect To their
memory and the religious reverence with which you
cherish that memory are indeed wal. deserved tributes
of gratitude.
HUT allow me TO say there Is tribute which those
blessed spirits are still more fond clan from you
the happy inheritance OF the fruits they have raised Tor
yuu- s the tribute OF always remaining true 20 their
principle and that principle was devotion TO the des
tiny Of your country and that destiny Is to become tne
stone OF liberty earth. Empires can be Dut
maintained by the virtues by which they have been
founded Oh let hope that while the recollectons
connected with this halowed ground inspire the heart
of the wandering exile with consolation, with nope,
and with perseverance, in ae very fact that have stood
here brought with the anxious prayers and expectations
of the old worlds oppressed millions, you VIII see tne
finger of God pointing out the appropriate opportunity
to your part in Americas destiny by maintaining the
laws OF and OF natures God for which your ne
rocs fought and your martyrs died and TO regenerats
the world, -,
TILL to continue in the beautiful words OF your "n1uer
Common dew and sunshine all"
The meeting at which this speech was
delivered was large and enthusiastic. The people OF
Lexington viii not soon forget the visit Of the Hungarian
exile.
Visit to Conco~d-Receptioub by IL. w IL merson.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON welcomed
KossurH to Concord The welcome was worthy Of
the essayist KossurH responded as follows
Ihsil thee halowed ground of Concord, thou sacred
baptistery where the people OF America nrst oapuZed
Itself the name Of nation with It's own ana WIN
its enemies blood.
thee. Concord, thou J0nn the bapu5t OF husf'
lean Iniependencel when invaded oy oppression, re-
ss,ance beco Christian and social duty OF every
individual Thus spoke the leaders OF Massacnuseus
when the spirit of national freedom rst moved through
this air which | breathe IL was here that WORD
was bravely redeemed by people trasformed into
heroes BY the charm OF liberty.
The leaders swore never to yield, but, with proper
sense of dependence God defend those nights wnch
Heaven gave and no one ought to take" IL was here
that oath irst made good be thou blessed forever
haowed ground OF Concord and ye spirits OF the do
parted take up upon good angelic wings the progress
OF the poor wandering exile, who on the haliowed
ground OF Concord invokes the young spirit oil the new
world to regenerate the oid =, ~,
Gentlemen, remember what had to pass tn the ga
World that HuDearys exiled Chief thus might be stand
ing on Concords hallowed ound and that icn pray
eIs fall from his lips from such place On silence Tor
while the noble pride OF your prosperity aIu Cow Gov
with reverence before the finger OF Cod lie the uod
of all humanity What he did for you he meant 70 40
for humanity Concord became the preface Of hoerty IN
America that America might become tne prelscs 81
liberty on earth. That Is my fatn nave drawn tis
faith 3 ON the philosophy OF your history .
II s strange indeed how every incident oil the present
bears the mark OF deeper meaning, around me. i'
meaning in the very fact that 10 you, sir oy "no
the reuresentstiye of Hungsr taed struggle 80
generously welcomed in che name OF Concord W inc
sh inc OF martyrs illunined by victory you are wont
10 d We into the mysteries of truth and disclose mys
teres OF right to The eyes OF men, -FOUR nono.ea
name 10 Emerson and Emerson was the name Vi 'ne
man who Al a minister OF the Gospel, taroeo ous
with his people on the I'm Oh April VI Ts xa,d.
Of an Emerson administered counsel and the com
fort of religion to the distressed tnen ana the wo
of an Emerson now speak the comfort OF philosophy
the cause o. oppressed liberty. oLuo.
lake hold OF that augury, Sir Religion and Pniioso.
phv YOU blessed twins upon yoa rely with my hopes
70 America Religion the Philosophy OF the heart, VIII
make the Americans generous-snd Philosophy, tns re-
lsion of the mind will make the Americans wise' ana
all that claim is generous wisdom ana Wise gen
crosby. % he,sve
that the Revolution Of America was tho accidental re-
nraven,ed No. gentlemen; England could not have re-
tanned possession Of this country except only Dy LAS
ferring herself into Republic, or al least into peao
cratic Monarchy. That would have been tne "a NY
means to prevent the separation. Those acss Of .ae
Brti Parliament which virtually separated the cnaiter
| 81 observation-disclosures acts were indeed oppressive
| Il - They would have IN cvefy