Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-04

Seeing this Association spontaneously engaged ia that
course which due reflection, consider the truly
practical. 10 supporting the cause my eounry aid
l. retbsr with the of National Freedom Ia Eu
rope. when IN its turn Is again ultimately connect
ed with tie undstubed iuiure security o this Union, aud
the uninterrupted progress the development OF pre-
spery have the consciousness that il iss due tribute
10 he practical character o thu assembly that take not
the plat orm Of any exciting elequence, the impression
ct which migh be stirring, but nrher lasting Deep
and will rather eonhne myself to the statement VI
some historical facts, which may, perhaps, afford some
materials for the further operations o this Assoc
tion which confidently believe have been formed
not out Of whatever mOmeniHrY impulse OF passing
emotion, but with the intention OF carrying full
tent that AIM for which it has assnriaiedihat i,
make the sympathy of the State OF Indiana alike prac
cal, il had the character Of harmonious universally
| in lis M nfrstatinn.
II would be very interesting object for observation
to investigate the difference in the character of pepula
tinns and TO analyse the OF this difference.
confess that in what have OF Indiana there is
marked difference in the temper OF the people from
what I have seen before in the United States. Do not
any compliments the cost Of your sister States
state simply fact. which may prove source OF high
prosperity, but also something akin sagnaon
in It's yet unborn effects, according it devenpes by
Importance into that unalterable Of historical
character which, of course State is yet young
to have. but which it will have. when the consIomera.
fion Of ndividuaities mes together through the
chile Of history into distinct race, by the power
of time every nation does however heterogeneous be its
origin.
| The character Of the people Of Indiana far as
have it, has only the stamp OF particular sober
ness and temperance, bat il be not mistaken even
some germs OF earnest rigldy in itself. Now
to soerness and temperance these not only highly
honorable qualities but also the most solid oundat
family virtue Of public welfare and private happiness
provided that they take hold OF the Peoples mind by
moral conviction, and mix. it were, with its very
hearts blood, to become second which
adhere ii IL by inclination and by instinct
which we follow because il is necessy OF our nature
IN and he ,lof the
lead in this salutary movement. take carewe not TO
allow it sink Ia the level OF fashion, which lasts
and Of show which often leads ypocrsy; bui
to the germs OF earnest rigdiy that is Thing which
may future generations develope into character Of
ndomitabe energy the mother oil united progress and
Of invincibe heroIsn. but which also stagna
tion should il hy and by take asceiic direction and
degenerate into moral Cleanliness which bane Of the
poetry of lite and of that spark of mcrrincss which the
Lord has impaired the heart Of man, likes to muse
and stay, rather than 10 act and progress.
But these empty contempIations for age. and
belong TO the mysteries of future times. To me, il
is enough to know that there is spirit Of earncsness
spread over the newland Of Indiana which powerfully re-
minds me Of my own home. On how clad [ was 10
have met that sincere sympathy, without tho addition
of Unsuitable curiosity Just as wont meet il once
at home. Let hope that this sympathy will
be equally distinguished by energy as that OF my
beloved peoples is.
And whence this earncstness in the People Of Ind
anal is it result of historyf No, your people in It's
national capacity is too young to have history yet
Happily you nave no past, overcastlng gloomy shad-
into your present sunny day You have but pres
ent yet. God grant gorions future to it. But so
much is sure that there is history to account for the
earnestness OF Your peoples character; is it in the
boodIn the race. No. your people is neither OF the
same ORIGIN has yet gone through that process of
ANAL gamaon, which in that great crucble called time,
melts individuals of different origin into Where
then the KEY the mystery of that character The
key is that you agricultural people, which does
like 10 crowd in great cities whence nature is
lied and its Inspirations substituted by artificial excite
ments, blazing like hre-work and dying away like the
fire work. Agriculture requires free air and a broad
field, where by the character of his occupation
stands often alonenothng around him but nature in its
calm majesty. That loneliness makes :,
while the constant intercourse with nature makes him
generous, and the variety daily difficulties which
agrcuturst has to meet, makes him peIsegerent and
| energ ,tic.
Let me hope, gentlemen that these three qualities
peculiar to agricultural people. will unite pract
cslly supporting that cause which the claim of the
People Of Indiana, in its national capacity State
the first amongst all the States oil the Union TO
pledge its national sympathy, by bestowing upon the
humble advocate of that the honor and benefit Of
national welcome. It may be that when, by the me-
dunn OF that oqaBizaton for the development of which
you pleased form this Association The people
Of Indiana learns from you that the people CT Hungayis
much the same in character il has the oecupa
tion with the People Of Indiana-that will he word
more, which will speak to its heart, and will he
tive TO SAY Brother Magyar, here Is brothers.
hand TO thee"
Indeed, gentlemen, there is a remarkable fact in that
Agricultural character Of The people of Hungary high
y instructive in its psychological and political con-
sequences We earnest people, gentlemen, and
history is indeed than II is sad. but
Illuminated by many bright nsre of glorious patriot
ISM Situated as are, by our very geographical po
sition, the huwark of Europe for many
ries. First protected il against the countless hores
of wandering Tartars and Mungols-ofen against pes
thence and ocusts then We protected Christianity from
Instrumentation. We were the le-suard of Luther
and Calvin. Had my nation, at the very time OF the
Reformation fought and bed defend Christianity,
the Mahomets, Amurats, and Solymans had MOTH
ing left Tor Christianity reform. Then again thrice
fought and bled for Professionalism when lis inexora
BILE enemy the House OF Austria (of yore, also to
day. always ready tool nsolence o Jesuiilsm, had
drowned in fire and blood Professionalism in Bohemia and
in Austria, day, has much right to ring
bell call its adherents the house of prayer, and
the Metropolis (vienna) form Association for the
distribution OF the Bible, would be punished crime,
while Associations against Professionalism enjoy the priv
eoe of imperial protection. The very Consul OF the
United States is member of its dire committee.
And at last when it was the Turk who threatened
European civilization but the Cossack led by the Gar
who has stc the spirit of Liberty earh it
again we who had to drink the cup OF maryrdom
for all Europe. II is upon the ruins of national
stence that Russian ambition rule it rules
now, the European continent. 1t is again we who
have rise from fall through centuries with that
ndomitable energy which power earth could bend
and with that unextinguishabe vitality which adver
sites could quencht again who have to rise and
resolved IN rise, out Of the ruins with renewed
strength, and form break-water to the ambition oil
Russia, and by sending the outworn. hut bloody Haps
burgs to their long deserved place of nexnrsbe DOOM
become the OF the freedom OF Italy, Aus
tris, and Germany.
That sad history Of ours full of suerngs and of
would we'll for the habitna carnestn-ss oil our
national character and still the real key of il is
history but that fact that agricultural people
like yours--a people which does much like TO par
with nature and TO crowd in large cities--so much SO
that though thousand years in history
though onr conntrv is blessed with naures richest gift