Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-13
Kossuth at Bunker Hill.

The following is the opering of Kossuth's ex
tempore speech. at his late visit to Bunker Hill.
1t is one the finest specimens OF Ell quence that
ever fell from the lips of unlnspred man.
After a beautiful address from the Mayor, " NJ.
KossUTH replled:-- -.
My voice shrinks from the task to mingle with
the awful pathos OF that majestic orator, (ponting
to the monument) Silent like the grave, YET
melodious like the song of Immortality upon the
lips Of cheruhim-a senseless, cold granite, and
yet warm with inspiration like patriots heart
lmmovable like the past, and yet stirring like the
future, which never stops 1t looks like proph'
ct, and speaks like an oracle. And thus il
speaks:-
The day commemorate is the rod with which
the hand of the Lord has opened The we'll Of Lib
erty. Its waters will flow every new drop o
martyr blood will increase the tide. Despot'
may dam its flood, but never stop it. The high
er its dam the higher the tide lit will overflow
or will break through.-Bow and adore, snt
hope
Such are the words which come to my ears
and | bow, | adore, hope.
In bowling, my eyes meet the soil of Bunke
Hill--that awful opening scene Of the eventfu
drama to which Lexington and Concord hal
been the preface.
The splrlls Of The past rise before my eyes.
see Richard Grizzly hastily planning the en-
trenchnents. Ihear the blunt sound OF the pick
ak and spade il the hands of the patriot band.
hear the pratroIs say that All is well' SCI
Knowlton raising his line of rail fence upoI
which soon the guns will rest, that the bullet
may Prove to their message true. see the tai
commanding form oil Prescott marching leIsurel,
around the parapet, intiamlng the tired pa!rlot
with the classical words that those who had tn
merit OF the labor should have the honor Of tn,
victory. see Asa Pollard tall the first victim o
that immortal day | see the Chaplain paryln!
over hun !; and now the roaring of cannon troiI
ships and from batteries, and the blaze of tn
burning town, and the thrice renewed storm ant
the persevering defence, TIL powder was gou
and but stones remained and see Warren tel
ling Elbrdge Gerry that 1t is sweet aud fair tt
die for the atheiland see him lingering in HI
retreat, and, stuck IN The forehead, fall to thu
ground and PomerOy, with his shattered mus
ket IN his brave hand, complaining that he re
manned unhurt when Warren had to die AM
| see all the brave who fell unnamed, unnotced
and unknown, the hameless corner stones o
American independence.
All The Spirits OF that most eveniful victory
under the name OF deteat-l see them all tin
eyes Of my soul are familiar with the spirits o
martyrs OF liberty But those see around I'M
have no sad, ghOstly look they bear no gushing
wounds crying toI revenge to the Almighty Go
the smile Of eternal bliss is playing around lhel
lips, and though dweers Of Heavan, they like t
visit the place where their blood was split
was not split IN valH-their tatherland Is free
and there is joy in that thought, adding eve
new charms even 10 the happiness of bleSse
souls. As the fabulous dlvnltles Of ancen
G eece like to rest from the charms of Heave
on Mount olympus, so must the spirit oil Ware
like to rest OH the top OF this monunenthere.
Martyrs OF lly country how long will 1t ye
be TILL like smile play around your lips ho'
long will yet the gush OF your wounds cry tC
revenge-your fatherand still bleeding, dowr
trodden, oppressed There is sorrow in TIL
thought, casting The gloom or gladness even owe
the bliss OF ParadE&
Almighty -Fathsf,8f m1nkiad, les CAs DAY
thy mercy be not 70 far.
Excuse my em0tt6a, gentlemen. The assC
Citations Of my ideas are natural. Yonr Bunkt
Hill and our Kapo'ha are twins--bOth called de
feats and both eventfnl vlctores-both resutln
in the declaration Dian independence but yonl
acknowledged oeto'e 1t was achieved, and SUI
ported by foreign aid-ours not aeknowledoe
even when achieved, and meeting foreign 40
erosion instead oil aid"