New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-20

| k0ssUTH at the Banquet given him by the Mem
bers of the Pennsylvania Legislature aud others.
at Heirs Hotel, in Harrisburg, Pa, on Friday
| evening, Jan Is, Gov JOHNSTON presiding
KOsSUTH'S SPEECH
GENTLEMEN The daily opportunity Of
addressing public assemblies affords me scarcely
moment for reflection. The continual exertion Of
my days, and the cares Of my sleeplesS nights have
worn out my strength. The restless excitement Of
my soul has shaken my frame, like as the captive
lion shakes his iron cage and domestic grefs nave
troubledthe serenity OF my mind peculiar to the
olute conviction of martyrs bu. also indispensable to
orators
| want some time to recover from the ne. blow
which mai the heart OF the bleed, while the
tongue of the patriot has 10 plead where the apDro
baton of the listening tribunal IS the condition OF
success Indeed. my case IS hard. never had any
eloquence but that of principles, so simple because
| true and that OF sincere feelings finding their
way to the heart because they come from the heart,
and meeting an echo IN vlruous hearts, Ike the
simple whispers OF ltmpd weal III the breast OF ma
| lures happy son. But the nmpid well of my feel
ngs Is troubled by an impious tyTant's hand Elk.
cuse me for sharing the common frailty of men, and
| do not expect eloqueuce from me.
| canDot-inc eed, cannot De eloquent and to
! what purpose Is eloquence here Have you not
| anticipated NY wishes You have. Have you not
! sanctioned my principles You have. Are you not
going on to act as generous men do who are con-
sclous Of their power ard Of their aim You are
Well. to " hat purpose. then, is eoquence here
| have nothing 10 ASA from you. l have nothing TO
GRASP or tDe hsnc rnar ny ati rit shs'f'.s'. sso'
| ment OF woTCs.
Well be g. therefore your indulgence for the dry
| combination OF some facts which, perhaps may con
tIibute 10 Strengthen that CONVICTION IN the public
opinion that tue people OF me IN tea states IN pc
| SLOWING sympathy upon my cause, does not sup.
| pose II dead cause but one which has lie, ana
whose success is nationally sure lie. me before all
| cast glance at the enemy. And let those imposed
| ttsutfa n al In
| how ulrCh stronger Il was IN 1919
| France was luled b. Louis Phllppes politics OF
peace az any price INTO apathy. There was faiih
ia the firm soiiGlty Of his Government. NO heart
rev otlng cruelty Of bloody persecution stirred the
| public mind. No universal Indignation OF offended
national se.feSteem prevailed Inc fdlth OF insured
security encouraged the circulation OF capital anu
by that circu alton large Of industrious poor
found If net conlentment at least daily bread Inc
King was taken for prudent man, ana the private
morality of his family cast sort OF halo around ais
house The spirit of revolution was reduced oplay
the scanty part of secret associ atoms Nolseconded
by any movement Of universal interest, the Strfng
spirit OF radical innovation Was restrained INTO Scen-
tifc polemcs read by few and understoodb by less.
| There was faith IN the patriotic authority OF GER
tain men whose reputation Was that OF beng liberal
and one part OF the nation lived on rom day 20 day.
without any stirring passion, IN entire paSsiVeness
the other believed IN gradual improvement ana pro-
gress because II had confidence IN the ~acnIui care
Of party leading men. Inc comoa. Oh patilame'l'aiy
e'OCuence was usldeIed 20 Dc storm IN gdss OF
water and the highest aspiration OF parties was 10
onSt the ministry and TO get in And vet inLerdlct
Of public banquet blew asunder the "hoie c'H-
| mound, like mere void chat.
| Germany was trarqnil, because the honest presen-
| sons or the ambition OF her statesmen were higny
satisfied by the opened asts 81 pdiildmshiay go .
! 0ueu,e Ine public life OF the ndtfOh Dtd heiu
opened in legislative debates, oeneht no, eLJoled
for centuries. The professors beng transferred 70
| the tribune and the College TO the Parliament Ihe
nation WAS grahed By legislative Improvements anu
battered by the OTatory OF her renowned men, VINO
never tailed atter The naional vaaliy 1t Deneyed
itself 10 be really n full speed tram OF greatness
ard nslened contened and qulet-hSe an intelligent
| audience TO an Interesting lecLue-eyen IN resPecs
! 10 the unity Of great Germany: - ,... -,
| The Custom Association lIollyerein) became an
idoi of .stisfed nan, nal vanity and Of cneeriul
hopes science anc ar developed last speclldtte
researches Of political economy met an open heo ~
social life ana men conscious or hlgnef AIMS lOos
he stick OF the wanderer ia their hands and
fought new home, despalnng 10 hiu ne - 20 a.,
Uon IN Their natiy land. Maera lSh was .ue i.sie
VOID and the lofty spirit Of flee1om oceans NltIei
,rp betyeen the blasting fingers Of sna INTERESTS.
And vet prohibited banquet AZ Pans shooA tHe 'eiy
foundation of this artificial tranquility shu W. VIC
| rrircelv thrones Of Germany treInoled before Tug
fisirg spirit Of freedom, though greplng IN DARKNESS
becaute UNCONSCIOUS u It's ann - ;.
I,sIv fair unfortunate Italy, looking into the nlt
Ior ancient glory, osamed Win slo D shove
hut the sky of the heavens was clear ana Due aOoe
asitever was since creations dawn ana ~ suhs
Ike bird IN cage placed upon oougl ol
ing orange tree. And then nus ~ P.aos ao1ay
ihe head of Italian regeneration, became PoP.
/ "a no mao IN Rome SINCE RlenZis slHie b'on q. -.
ISas uaen nav have heard IN surprise on the coaI.
Of Inc AcrIaiic, my name coupled E'''~' wiz"
the name OF Plus TX. a., ..,n,, in ItaIy
TSe sarcasm Of Madame &c stas,, ina. III Ia,
! men hecame women" was conslGeieu HNS 90.
- Alberto became the hero OF Italian ~ P
dsnre because he fought agan<t Aussia, a.u sne
ts.reo sgainst Austria ~as n4aonal iihs
an me Iir1t of Itaiy vas divided between "
sItert NazZlui and the Pope. Austria ala nov los
certr,ies and Prussia never yet mas e1peienCeu.
hat sort of thing revolution IS aad Ine iaIhns ~
he varlt Of the sky would have been consiaeteu
sss improbable than popular reyolanon III GERM
or VIeIna, where MetterIIch ruled In triumphant
proud security. .,d - mighty
nower Oh earth-respecled, because though, neoes
ar 10 Europe against the prepoaderence OF -
No people under the common OF 'als oynas'y n..
Tatiopal arrDv and Eli were divided oy the co1' ~
.Trseis of false language nvalrles, en'er!4hsa ~
Hstelpich's satanic Aschiaveiism. lee h a1-ons
ycsd none % fAem was conscious Vi NE -. 81
Lut all were conscious Of the unl'ed s1l'As iae.t
disciplined ana larse imperial array, 'ns a,bsr an
Of ~hichEey get fought one ag ast "a valio,
reyer We. sboOk The prestige oi me o.A' 1910 An
fag by tearing Il to pieces oy Us oNh -s,sndin
vel ans stIrec and made pam, ~ ,be h,,s,
spesch IN he Hung Parliament, al. 80 vann,
81 Austria a. Al the mercy OF i1e peopis
and Neiiern.s IA vas driven away anu M 80.
4 rfnlsced by 4 promise Of cqpspl.'l9oa n'7'