The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-04-15
THE KossUTH MEETING.

Tue sympathy generally telt IN the cause OF
Hungary, induced large number ofour citi-
zens to assemble in Lafayette Square in ac-
cordance with call for mass meeting to
receive the distinguished stranger
The meeting was called to order by B. F.
Flanders, who named the following officers
President-A. D. CROSSMAN.
Wee Presidents-Jas. H Caldwell, JOS
GenOis, Hon. Chas. Gayarre, Hon Emile
LaSerre, Alex. Grailhe, Seth Barton, M. NJ.
Cohen, ]. B. Dolhonde, R. B. Sykes, G, D.
Yancy, Louis L. Beau, E. Butthe, Alfred
Hennen, A. Derbes, VIM. P. Converse, DIR.
Labatut, Judge Overton, Seuzeneau, F. Bou-
ligny, Gen. j. B. Flauche, G. Roselius, Gen.
John L. Lewis, Bernard Marigny, Col Pal
i, frey, T. o. Mackcy, F. Stevenson, P. G.
Collins, N. Vignie, E. w. sewell, j J. Lu-
genbuhl, j. A. Watkins, Back, P,
Wellman.
Secretaries-Alex. Walker, j. NJ. Burke,
Louis Heylger, L. Turgeaud.
Immediately after the meeting was organ
lied Kossuth appeared on the stand, and was
received with cheers; but the desire to see
him appeared stronger than any other feel
ing. He was addressed by the Hon. E. w.
Noise as follows IN 0. Ptcayune.
= GoUernor-As the organ of the city au-
thorities / welcome you to New Orleans
6 Al hoe nv
pressed through its General Council, and it
+ bids you welcome to Louisiana and its COM
mercial capital Warmly as the people OF
New Orleans sympathises in your individual
fortunes, it is not for this that you have been
y invited here Deeply as they feel for the
patriot and exile, it is not because you are
the one or the other that you have been
!. made the city's guest. There is a motive
beyond personal admiration; there is a sen
timent higher than commiseration with the
sufferer. They regard you as the champion
of great cause-a leader, defeated, but I'm
subdued, in desperate struggle for freedom
1t is because you are the advocate of human
= rights; because you are soldier in the fgh
of liberty; because you have counseled an,
led the oppressed against the oppressor; be
- cause you were the representative of Hun
gary in noble effort to overthrow a ba
government and false king, that we Civ
you the cordial welcome of free hearts.
We have not been Indifferent spectator
- of European affairs, nor Indifferent reader
in of European history. The contrivances
tIyranIc ana corrupt governments nave bee
futile against the progress, slow but sure,
-, truth. The light of reason, if it hickers b.
ire for moment around the mystery of thron
,ry and dynastics, is yet enough to expose son
of the evils of irresponsible authority; al
in modern society, a truth once found is ne
or lost 1t fastens itself upon the popul
or understanding, until, in the end, it becom
lite a sort of intellectual instinct for the prom
no 10 ton of human happiness, like the physiC
instinct upon which depends the presery
ton of our being.
- So strongly are certain of these polite
u truths imbcddcd in the American mind, th
we never doubt our selfgovernment will
as immortal as our race; and in this lie t
eauty and strength Of our republican ms
buttons. But beyond the advantages viii
result to ourselves from character thus c
ated and thus developed, its first generous
Ia. springis a warm sympathy for every injul
ART, people, and corresponding detestation of
despotic rule. And believe me, sir, that
a of no part of this continent was there a M
our profound interest felt for your people tt
s onro' amongst the population Of this city.
ailv watched your struggle, not with the CO
ness of distant and Indifferent people,
the with the earnest sympathy of true brott
ats - Wv CT ~ oool,' ,..;,,o1
Hungarian arms was the triumph of Am
can principles, because each promised
- achievement of national independence.
-, And when Hungary, after her ardu
struggle and successful career, was ab
taking her stand among the nations of
m. earth, fell victim to the Intervention {
foreign power, none sorroWed over the ca
trophe more than the people you now
f. around you. We felt then, and we feel 4
rival, that your cause was the cause of EuroI
antTy liberty, and that if the public sentiment
pt;on the world should not rebuke the Car TO
unwarrantable Intervention in the affair
). other nations-if, without a murmur t
nseys free countries, he be permitted to march
each armies to the aid of the wrong-doer-
1Sdes' battles of freedom will be fought in vail
The interference of Russia in the contes
tween Hungary and Austria has been in
nantly denounced in every part of our C
- try, and the president of the United 81
INKS, has officially announced that the Adm
loosa. tration of the Federal Government is il
tire accordance with the spirit of the pc
which it represents.
s, The President has declared that 'the
LA. interest which we feel in the spread of
N con- eral principles and the establishment of
governments, and the sympathy with "
we witness every struggle against oppres
- forbid that we should be Indifferent to
in which the strong arm of foreign D
is invoked to stifie public sentiment an,
press the spirit Of freedom in any coun
g. Let us believe that, in the struggle for v
cta- you are now preparing, the feelings and
" ciples experienced and announced bv
citizens and the Executive of the III
ly Of States will constitute a moral support
ReOus, incentive to your people. And may "
hope that they may induce even Russ
pause in her career Of outrage, prud
avoiding to shock the sentiment Of free
d Note ernments. For she may, perhaps, be
Boards ming to realize that che time may come
the upheaying of the down-trodden d
and Of may compel her, all powerful as she NJ
9 to invoke the neutrality Of nations 81
such be the result, your mission to An
- -, will have brought forth fy4,;t