Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-02
Mrs. Stowe on Kossuth.

The New York Observer, a religious
bunker Journal OF that city has, from
time to time. INDUCED its malice and ha-
Ired of Kossulh and liberty by sneers aud
nuendues as TO the motives Of The noble
patriot. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the
gifted anthoress Of "Uncle ThOm's Cabin :"
thus terrible rebnkes the Reverend hypo-
critics hugh the columns of the New
York Independent:
Now, in the name of all that is noble
and honorable-al that is good aud Just,
let us look at this. The sublimest crisis
that ever drew on in the worlds destiny is at
handNot one nation but many nation, long
struggling, bleeding, baptized in blood aud
fire, nndaunted, are now, in silent strength,
mastering their forces for the last great bat
tie of civil and religious liberty. If ever
there was holy war, it is to be this var
war not for pique, or conquest, or selfish
lnterests-but for the great fe.principles
of humanity and Christianity. Silently the
great leaders, Mazzini, Kinkel, Kossuth.
are guiding, holding, directing and res.
training those tremendous forces whose
outbreak will shake the world. In the very
anguish ofthat dread respopsiblily--in the
shadow Of that awful crisis, the Man Of thu
Age stands among us-Dae, worn, wasted
with captivity and wrestling with mighty
sorrows He has gone like one to whom pause
or fatigue was impossible, through every
city of our land, and stood like an inspired
prophet to plead the cause, not of single
nation, but Of all humaniy.
Everywhere, as by an eleclic sympathy
noble aud Christian hearts have sprung TO-
wards him, aud they who could not sacri
fee to him their political opinions, have
been unable to hold back from him the
sympathy Of their hearts Never did the
highest and nobIest natures Of our country
meet any man with such heart burst n,
Kossuth has met in America; and while
lhunders Of applause have shaken the forum
and Senate chamber, his name has gone
up with the morning and evening prayers
from thousands Of simple and Iowly healhS
where fathers, mothers and little children
have Joined together to call Gods blessing
on the great apostle and martyr of Liberty
and Christianity But in the midst Of al
this general tide Of enthuaslsm,aI the New
York Observer can say is
" His taUcrn bills! wondy whO pay
them /"
Well there have been such men ia al
ages. Time was, when of old the shoNerS q
Jordan rang with the tones Of mightiel
voice then hat Of Kossuih One who spake
as never man spake, announced in word,
unequaed in wisdom, that doctrine oI
universal brotherhood of which KoSsuth is
now a Confesscr Never had such elo'
qnence been heard Rude nations were
charmed, gross hearts were melted, cavlI'
ltrs were slenced, and those sent o0t
maIiciousIy to take him came back silenced
and subdned, and the Chief Prsts and
Rulars cried out IN their veXall0n-" Per.
celye ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold
The world is gune after hint" But it seems
there were men of similar range OF
thought with the New York Observer, who,
after all his eIoquence, could think OF
nothing to say bul, " Behold gluuonouS
man and wine bibber What could
have been said to these men in those time
when they had heard all aud seen all, and
this was all the result they could come to
all they were capable of thinking Of saving
One thing is certain, that this particular
style of viewing things did not belong u
saints and followers Of the Lamb in those
days, and it does not seem on the face Of il
verv probable that it does now. Yet now
a. then, the word of the Master holds good
" isdom is justified Of her Children"