New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-17
The Refugees i'm London-Lctter from
kossufh

On Monday. Nov. /, u crowded meeting was
held IN the British Institution, COwpeTst. City R'el
Tor the purpose OF sympathi1tng WIN sni siinS n
Foreign Reirgecs 81 present n the Metropolis.
Mr. Bruuteire O'BIicn, the Chairman, explained IN
obcct # the meeting and read the following letter from
LOUIS Kossu'h, who was invited 70 he meeting
NO II kENsINGrON PAX TERRACE,
NOTING UuI. Oct -, 3D.
Sir Il : but this evening that your favor oi E9l
came 10 hand, inviting uc 20 attend public meeting OF
The National Reform League, on Monday, Nov. l, ana
Euro. can democracy
Tel very much hgci for that attention ot.h,
Council OF tie National Reform League, bu, ~ p-~
ciscy the expectation 10 $50 me- addscss tn mo3'in,
which prevents ne from tn honor sn srSincstion %
att, udirg ~.
"Sncc fret landed ~ En-lani's shores year ago.
Ihlye =. k,n six hundred times publicly re IA
in america; i therefore upon calm reelection, basel
On practical experience cam" 20 The resolution that
nothing shcrt CT al extraordinary ercrSen-y pro
ui.Is practical result eo.l iudu e ine to 'eyne
lard pa. hcly. Ny INN opinion =, that wc kirorcin
Deuoc!J:s have quite enough OIL r ;ngs 20 d. man -
speak The advice of VIC Solomon Is wise, tnae %
everything there il sCpSon, an time 10 eve-y pUr-
pCse undcr+Caven. tune 20 keep silence, AMI I'M, 20
speak Therefore have ghcd my dd;it., and hayc
done with OTstory. Iain Democrat Sir; D Democrat
must he true end truth has the ii ;ht % 5c plain AMI
frank. The council OF the t0nal Reform L,4guc Wal,
thcriOTe, lot feel offended, when say, that ia my
opinion, European Democracy has scarcely anythnsto
lake from England.
Tie nor eyed classes have in general not much YIN
I.ty Tor the triumph OF D ,mocracy; tacy VII
is t,v are therefore they Ni-h egcrythng rculn
II ill., The working clqsse- have too much 10 DO 10 ~
lyr from day 10 day 70 have any timo LETT b exert
tr rergies practically 10 forward the triumph o Eu
rCIe.r y, mocrecy and q us ENGLAND altogether seems
10 decided 10 let 20 on the unoward world JUS as II
nay These words not wOn.s OF reprosch, SIR, but
voits of oOnpa-si,n and sOrrOw. Look to your own
rrcsperous Great Britain and Ireland Sir; you sss
thousands bidding an eternal farewell to their native
,ni Cmi.rang the remOtest parts OF the world, in
.,nch If handful of gold more han they get
al iCmc Wen Sir, there II only one thing by which
country future feel sure, AID that Il, 1--we OF
home paaiotrIn Of the greatest number possible AMI
thcre miraculous power in that love OF home, IN
u q tend affection 70 cur native land Waercvc- eyea
this this benevolent source OF civic virtue Is
not itUrg enough to prevent hundreds from wandering
tod.-ant foreign shores with the intention never % SCI
more thu land OF their les and their iahcrs graves,
wherever emigration Is considered a. political wisdom.
AT lee.t taken for political eNpeiiency then there
must lee something IN the state Of Denmark; al
lCas strange illusion 70 believe that sucA cou try
pa. r,,zcd the idea hioh your own Benhlm has set
down the only reasonable aim ~ human society, w;
the crca,cst pcssble welfare OF the greatest possible
number. " cd all | would say contentmcnt instead Oi
''w,i6u'" Nei.lc is too material, and maieralism
is TIE cuicc OF cur age.
W rcc ireland Going over 10 inericn aud thousands
and thousand, from En- land and Scotgnl 10 Australia
'or liz rkc Of handful Of golddust England ms never
cNr,reu,co such desrth OF political activity "a see at
iEc present There b one taint moro which
am sure England Is prepared u do ant tat - thf
Nl,n the Democr acy OF Europe once more rise - settle
IN iucyor.tlc dome nc cccCunt with the Ggyrc cor OF
lrcctoin and Of ri-ht aud foreign pOwcrs once moro
A, oil dare To interfere with this sovereign right O every
r~.,n 10 which ENGLAND itself IS owing IL. political or
ein.a IN and Her Majesty, the Queen % troat Bgtan
and lrt land her THRONE know, SIX, that the people
Fuofnd will not wait I'll ia Government may l'eru put
c icurra Of Vienna that Rua-.a hss ntor.rcd IN Ham
gl or Germany, or Italy o. France rhc VIII not cole
Int i.c % oplc Il England Win, hs3 one man % p'O
tc-t with Gllthc power Of public opinion eghn such re-
rcwrd violation II international law. Tnis an sure Of.
That achieved. M,rc DO not hope from England. Ii
r. tleteorc beg leave decline 81" honor on aidie-s-
fng vcr~ ether meeting In EnInni publicly. aut
beg 70 he LETT under tie rejection Of your country
hws "a my noiseless but not idle privacy more u-eiu
Id.re ssy 10 the Legitimate cause Of European D'll
crrcy thin any time absorbing shower % wori5 could
he. 'Sr have done with orator. A. % the present
state Of Frropean DemocIocy as ia j. bet nol 10 ak
much ~ ort IT, There Il good ic"ing by beating
tie drum
IA 10 OIr future prospects,: Our cause l. fsn' am
w. hive the will 10 have right therefore the IA
,reis urs With ~ the DemOc ats OF Europe, put 70
NJ IN fre scale al the hidden gold OF Australia and aI
the comfort aud luxury u your palaces, ana IA anJher
e.l moot laoriOus existence in our rec inl'rRn',
we viii ecorn v,nr gold your comfort and luxury AMI
take frecdc NJ Put IN scale lnc Wth every ple.s-
me Int cCIled with the Disgrace % sliFery IN tie
,iher ,cfle iesth but our country nee We WIN -cofn
lie nd IL pleasures and will take death
We sRl triumph, therefore wc shat
"Enelaud could help NJ, bat England does not help
re therefore we must do by oursel'"-, AMI 80 may
God re rncrci.ul 10 Us Yours .rsternally
N0' IL. kossUrH.
TO the Secretary Of h. Be.om League