Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-01-30

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and 20 secure this nothing is wanted but to have
thai fair play to all, and for all, which you' sir
IN your toast, were pleased 10 pronounce as
right of nv nation, alike sanctioned by the law
OF nations as by the dictates Of eternal Jnsuce--
Without this fair play, there is no hope for Eu-
ropa--no hope Of seeing your principles spread
Yours is happy country, gentlemen. You had
more than fair play. You had active, operative
aid from Europe in your struggle for iniepend-
ence, which once achieved, you so wisely used
as to become a prodigy of freedom and welfare,
and book oI'!fa to nations.
But We, in Europe, We, unhappily, have no
such fair play with Us. Against every pal pita-
ton of liberty, all despot8 are united in COM
mon league, and you may be sure despots will
never yield to the moral influence of your g-eat
example. They hate the very existence OF ms
example. 1t is the sorrow Of their thoughts and
the incubus of their dreams. To stop It's moral
ia1nence abroad, and to check is spreading IN
flence at home, is what they wish, instead OF
yielding TO its influence. We viii have no TAR
play. The Cossack already rules, by Aapoe-
on's usurpations to the very borders OF the At
iantc Ocean. One Of yOur great sta'esmen--
now to nv sorrow, bound to the sick bed OF lar
advanced age--alas, that / am deprived OF the
advice which his wisdom could have impaired to
ma--your great statesman told the world thirty
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tersburgh. What would he now say when ST.
Peteraburgh was transferred to Paris. and Eu-
rope is but an appandagc to Russia Alas Eu-
rope can 10 more secure &c Europe fair play.
Albion only remains, bat even Albion casts
sorroWtul glance over the waves. Sail we will
stand our place, sink or swim. live or die. You
know the word. It is your own. We will fol-
low it, 1t will De a bloody path to tread. Des-
pots have coAspired aGains: the world. Terror
spreads over Europe, AMI anticipating pcrsecu-
ton rules from Paris to Pesth. There is goo-
my silence, Ike the silence OF Nature before the
t3rrors of n hurricane. II is 4 sensible silence,
only disturbed by the thousand-folJ rafting or
the mUskets by which Napoleon murders that
people which gave him home when he was ali
exile and bg the graans Of new martyrs in 81
ely. Milan, Vienna and Pcath The very sym
paghy which met in England, and was ex2ect-
eI to meet here, throws my sisters into the dun
gaons Of Austria Well Gods will be DONE
We will stand in orr place, though to Us in Eu-
rope there be no fair play. But 30 much hope,
that no Just man on earth can charge me with
nnbeCOmng arrogance, when here, on this soil
Of freedom. kneel down and raise my prayer
10 God: "Alniuhty Father OF Humanity. will
thy merclul arm not raise power on earth, to
protect the law of nations, when there are so
many to violate 2" It is prayer, and moth
ING else What would remain to the oppressed
if ,hey were not permitted to pray? The rest
is in the hand Of God. Gentlemen, | know
where | stand. No honor no encouraging gen
crosby, will make me ever forget where stand
and what is due from me % you. Here my du-
~ is silently to await what you or your wisdom
will be pleased to pronounce about that which
public opinion knows TO be my prayer AMI my
aim, or be It your will not 10 take notice Of il.
will understand your viii, and bow before it with
Devotion, hopeless, perhaps bat NY heart fall Of
q mra;j00, love, and gratitude 10 your generous
people, to your glorious land
But one single word, even here, may be per-
mi.ted to say, only such word as may secure
m from being misunderstood. | came 70 the
undetermined people Of the United States 10
claim It's generous operative sympathy tol the
impending Struggle Of oppressed freedom on the
European continent, and freely interpreted the
hopes and wishes which these oppressed nations
entertain, Int as to your great Republic, rs a
State, Is power on the earth, stand before the
statesmen, senators. and Legislators Of that re-
public only - ascertain from their experience
and wisdom wlatis their Judgment uHon qucs-
ton o! national law AM international RIGHT
hoped, and now hope, That they viii bY the fore
bodIng events ca the other great continent. feel
induced to pronounce in time their vote about
that law and those rights, and hoped, and hope
that Vronouncirr their vote it will be in favor Of
the broad principle OF international Justice and
consonaat with their republican institutions and
their democratic iia. That Is all know, and
Europe knows Of the immense weight ofsuch a
pronunciation from such a pGcn. Bat never
had the impons wish 70 try - cu;anyla this
great republic into difficulties inconsistent with
Its own welfare, its own security, its own inter.
est. ! rather repeatedly and earn, -ty declared
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