New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-28
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49, !, this city A. W. Loomis' Esq presiucu'
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"sA IT,. instructive and highly interesting IN
..-a,;on which your kindness ahoroea me s'oa'
--.,,;., character Of that new world oil WONDER
-, IA surpsssng interest, In the very ensAnce VI
-ss-h now stand, impresses my n'ho wiz" pre-
...,,ment of unlooksd-for and unexpected events
st,es have bsen IN the Cni'ed states haVe al
-.~s felt kind of majestic attraction toward the
Wess. Il seemed as if my guardian angel, while
s.srsd into the cars, spoke that there is the place
vhere the hopes Of my bleeding country will be real
tad. and the anxiety Of my heart relieved. 1t was
eort of unconscious instinct. 1t was like ray OF
,.At hootjpg I'D to the horizon from the yet unseen
sun.
Won. Sir. have shown me the sun in the full ma
;..,v n in luster and of its waving flames. hum
nv thank yeu for it, You have transformed the in
ernst of INV heart into conscious conviction OF my
ind and here, upon the very threshold of that
Wat bow with admiring awe-but also with Joy
n.sose it--like as the FIRE worshpers. The Parsees
~ aid Persia bowed before its rising the source OF
msh, and life. Indeed, Sir, it is great and joyful
v;sv to see, as you were pleased to say, the poit-
sa.ns Of all partes sectarians OF various denomina
;ons uhilan,hropists of all classes, uniting in the
,,rnsaneous demonstrations of sympathy for cause
vhicb an humble, unpretending stranger pleads.
l. for nv humble self, see, with thankful acknowl-
sdsmen the bounty Of Providence in that fact, the
revelation OF the truth that like the magnetic fluid
pervades alike the whole universe, so there IS a
sentiment, which, independent OF party affections,
of bubbing passion pervades the breast of all hui
mainly and that is the love OF Freedom, Justice and
Risht The chord OF freedom passes through the
breasts of all mankind, and whoever touches It
elici,s sound OF hamony-the harmony 10 10 Ene
chord not in him who touches IT, There is no skill
in the breeze which sweeps through the Ho1an
harp and still sweet harmony bursts forth from It's
vibrations That harmony Of sympathy which |
meet is the most decisive proof gentlemen tnat the
cause which plead is, indeed, me cause OF H9sty'
the love of which spaTkes In the breast OF all hu-
maniiy and indeed so 1t is. Allow me to take TINS
for the topic OF my address.
C;entlernen the cause OF Hungary-were IT not IN
timateIy connected with the cause OF Europe nay,
care say with the cause OF freedom Oh earth-tne
cause OF Hungary were in itself worthy OF your
country Is protection, and like the operative sympathy
OF all generous men earth land IN making THIS
claim Intend not TO support II by the heroism OF my
peoole, or by the heart revolving perjury OF the
ueacherous dynasty OF Austrla) my people nave
bravely fought bur ne often meet win heroi'm IN
history. -; -
NV country has experienced the fell PERJURY OF
kings Other nations have often experienced the
same. Our bravest bed on the scaliod iOr freedom
sake But that is the sad fate of freedoms struggle
not crowned with success. Tyrannles are always
cruel when they have the power to be So 1t only
the people who know how 10 be generous IN victory
-oT first let me rather say IL Is the people Who were
generous for the future l hope II Will DE Just
hope this not because there is deep truth In those
words Of the poet, Who though he thought OF but ms
dear green Eiin-which he loved as If 1t were " the
first Rover OF the earth the first gem OF the sea-
was the interpreter, not only Of Irish sentiments
but of the feelings Of all oppressed humanity, when
he sung revenge on tyrant as the sweetest OF AT
No, gentlemen, II is not for that reason say thaS
hope, when the oppressed nat10nsot Europe slfike
once more the blow, they will not stop hall way ana
saeIihce their future to untlmey generosity oat l
this because they have all too cruelty pald ioI the
lessontha with tyrants there Is no faith so thefe
shall be no transactions with them. Gentlemen, IL
10 not account Of all these claims that hungary
cause In ITSELF is worthy of the support OF every
frieI d Of freedom on earth. My claim Is founded
upon the fact that IL is IN Hungary whereby tne most
striking violation of the laws of nations. OF God,
were usmped down those principles upon which
rests the very existence Of the independence OF
nations and therefore II the Law OF nations IS not
restored 10 It's full value-as II was when u was
Hamped down by sacIilegious viHlence-there VIII
be no security TO national independence, and 10 the
self government of whatever nation on earth.
The precedent is laid down, the league of despoii
will make II a rule, and humanity, having quickly
adopted the precedent VIII hear united nue. am
cry Of all the despcts OF the world against every peo
pie who dare to appeal TO the right OF inaepeuS;ns
and elf.goveinment, without principles Ie0osn
10 be nviola0le ON earth ana put uhuei tne suss ',
tee OF the indignation of all MANKIND mere Is ~
right ne, law given carth--Bone: NO hstion ca
,ncys A., he Inc master of its own destiny and OF
pression in a new form, unheard OF IN history, WI
Sule the WORLD Yes oppression !. a ne" I1in
one migratory nation has been driven from ts terri
tory. II has recorded the era OF conquest, and
has recorded many mouYnfn issue OF unsuccess
fut domestic struggles against oppression a, home.
But the new doctrine, that all the despots OF IN
world have right to interfere with every attempt
resist oppression at home. and 10 replace domesti
affairs at hOme-the new doctrine that 30 alter tn
form Of government and the institutions Of countr,
neither the will nor the power OF the respective nd
ton IS sufficient security aganst-oecause every %
preston Is selfguarted by the Car, and put unde
the guarantee OF the principle OF absolutisn.-
Raised to the position OF arolter IN the person
the Auiocrat OF Russia, this doctrine Is one NOR
dangerous to humanity than anything that the w0rl
he's yet seen. Formerly there was hope that sppre
hension might cease with the death OF oppressoi
or with afavorabc opportunity to shake of the yoke
In future, no such hope remains, because freedom
and Independence are, by the precedent in HungAr,
declared Inconsistent with the principle Of absolu
tsm on earth, and the security OF absolutlsm Is de
clared supreme rule, mexplorable, like hell-a rul
% which every other considerable must Yield.
Now, indeed, there are many strange things in th
world, and not TO wonder al anything Is an old ru
of classical wisdom but even |, accustomed IN tn
school OF adyeTsiies not TO be easily surprised b
strange things, could not forbeM to be aslonishe,
when. with tie view % these alarming facts bef0r
the eyes OF the World, nrSt heard my hlmeie claim
contrsdicted, by telling nae that the cause of Hun
gary was not worthy of much considerStion--be
cause, after all, IL is only the cause ofone enemy.
have read In histor. that the Borsias were wont 4
say that Italy rs hike the Mtichoke, q refer To tn
European priekly altichokeO II must be eaten lea
bvleaf Let me tell those who don't care sbou, IN
violation OF the law of nations In Hungsry-becaus
Il rs but In Huagsy-et me tell them that the free
dom and Independence OF the world Is like the sala
not oven the JAWS OF eespotism can swallow then
n. once bat only leaf by leaf But he Who is per
united TO dispose OF the leaves Of the salad Is ~
10 dispose Of the whole.
And DO you know, gentlemen With what sTg umen
that strange depreciation OF the cause of Hlngarl
Is snpported BY my opponents They say, |, my
sell, confess my cause 70 ee that OF country,
only because there is in my views ostentation o
nonm.efterenoe which proves that have tentol
10 henent other nations, because | viii leave then
abandoned 20 their cppressofs. New, indeed, | ma,
&c permitted 10 ask Is there no truth IN the worlC
sure enough not TO be distorted into moesery