Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-23
From thef,Vndon Morning chron.c:c.

that city into state OF exaggerated 10
which It would be difficult to find a parallel. The
greatest demonstrations of popular feeling in Europe
have been mpletey eclipsed by what Iransatlant-
lie journalists call the magnificent reception OF the
Magyar in the Empire City" Professions, public
meetings and addresses followed each other In rapid
succession: and enthusiastic ladies showered bou-
ouets upon the ex Dictator, whilst others, still
enthusiastic, pelted him with Indifferent sonnets.-
For the hero of the day there was no repose nor re-
taxation, and he beset with an amount OF hon.
ace which must have shown him that popularity is
not without lis Inconvenience Nor have these au-
gust ceremonies lacked accurate and minute histo-
| Biography Tie American journals carefully record
the slightest incidents of the affair and with an i'm
partially which reflects great credit upon themi
they have faithfully described not only the demon
stration of quarter of million OF New Workers.,
but also the vulgar and obtrusve curiosity of which
Kossuth the object.
l. The entrance of the & iustrious exile -: into the
city fixed for the day Immediately following his
arrival in America 1t is stated by the reporters.
with needless affection Of accuracy, that the
rose and the next fact noted is the great mans APP
pearance at breakfast at Staten Island, whence he
was to proceed in steamer to New Y ork, when the
business Of the day was to commence. One {" ad-
dress' however, anticipated its due place in the pro-
gramme for the telegraphers throughout the Unit
ed States made of their wires to be beforehand
with the rest Of the American world in Offering their
congratulations to the stranger. The accounts then
record an application Of two shrewd daguerreotypsts
for permission to take the portrait of the Magyar,
which he stoutly refused to allow. But one of the
adventurous artists not to be deferred from his
- free and enlightened" object and he accordingly
! took possession of a window where he caught fly
ing likeness of Kossuth, and also Of Dr. Doane and
some children that were in the carriage-a group
which will, suppose, be thrown in gratuitously
to the MISUNDERSTANDING public like the sheep in the
Vicar of Wakefeld's family picture.
We next come to the journey up the river-mark-
ed BY displays Of military firing of cannon, dea fen
inn IF which is
impossible to portray. Bang Bang Hurrah Hur-
rah Three cheers! Hurrah Three more! There he
/ is Where )! There's Kossuth :. Hurrah y In spite
of the nodesty of the Journalist, he is clearly at
| home in describing an uproarious mob TO quote
from D'Israels revolutionary epic, might say of
our American author His voice chorus and
himself q crowd Throughout the narrative of
what ensued the styles well sustained. Ten thous-
and hats are waved--the confusion becomes dread
ful-the ladies are frightened-the police do their
best-at length quiet is restored and the mayor pro-
! ceeds to read address Unfortunately, kossuth
much exhausted by his voyage across the At
| lantic that he unable to speak effectively
usual. He was still suffering from nausea and gid
dness and it seemed as if that mighty Continent
trembled beneath his steps" The young giant OF
free America became very noisy, and the rest of
the speech was therefore expended upon the mayor.
These proceedings concluded, the procession was
| organised and set in motion. The chief place
assigned to the miltary-a species of display to
which the New Workers far from and
the citizen militia had glorious opportunity of
hibiting themselves in magnificent uniforms. The
greater part of the procession consisted of the differ
ent regiments and companies of the national force,
the municipal functonaries occupying COMPARE
| lively obscure position. Yet there was certain
catholicty in the arrangements of the demonstra-
ton for whilst heroes marched in the van, the
magistrates and elective officials followed in the
of Kossuth, and thus the principles of moral force
and popular representation not altogether ig-
nored. The third and last division of the process
sion included many of the most remarkable advo
Gates of Hungarian liberty, and some of the most
commanding interests in the city of New York
There the association of omnibus proprietors,
in twenty-five of their vehicles, decorated for
the occasion-there the Sons OF Liberty
there the 6 European Democrats there
the American Protestant Association there
= citizens generally" In word, the whole chival-
ry of New York turned out to welcome the Magyar.
| However ill-arranged ungraceful the demonstra-
ton may have been: it is manifest that it was unan-
imous and national and there can be no doubt that
the Hungarian chief is at the present moment the
reigning lion in the United States The recollection
of Jenny Lind having been exhausted Miss G. Hayes
not having yet gained the popular favor, and Lola
Monies being but an dsprante, Louis kossuth is the
hero of the hourand with the special advantage of
possessing an influence which, it may be brought
to bear upon the domestic politics of the Union, eff
fectually guarantees him from premature oblivion.
1t is not among the least 81 gnifcant phenomena of
the present day. that the American people have late
~ eVlnceu an Enthusiastically dunDlIlOu 10 IA tHelH
selves in the affairs of Europe, and to take part in
that contest of principles which must ultimately de-
eide the fate of the European commonwealth. We
have remarkable indication of this in the extraor
binary effect which has been produced on the other
side of the Atlantic by the appearance of kossuth
1t is true that. in addressing the citizens of New
York, he declared, with his usual dcxterity, that he
had no intention whatever Of interfering with the
domestic politics of the Union He naturally feared
the mputation of avoring this that candidate for
the Presidential election and he therefore preferred
appealing to the American democracy to seeking
support from any of the political sections of the
day. But it will be difficult for him to preserve this
neutrality. In the present state of parties in the
Union, the cause of Hungary may very easily be
made popular cry by any of the rival candidates
for the Presidency: and in that kossuth, in
spite of his disclaimer, would inevitably become in
volved in electioneerng intrigues 1t is a danger
which he will scarcely be able to avoid.
We have said that this New York demonstration
is sgn-thouch it is far from being the only one
of desire of the Americans to take share in Euro
pean politics This is certainly assumption
on the part of our Transatlantic kinsmen bat how
ever, we may question the particular mode in which
they have naugurated this chapter of their history
we have no inclination to cavil at the independent
Judgment of free Anglo-Saxon people We are,
on the contrary. compelled to recognise the high val
ue and Importance of displays which, despite all
drawbacks indicate healthy vigour of opinion and
political action, and sound and generous state Of
feeling. 1t matters not whether the occasion has
been worthy one but it has, at all events, been
made clear to the world that the people of America
can rise above selfish considerations and that they
anxious to support the of political pro-