New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06
KOSSUTII.
The Great Philadelphia Demonstration

The Great Philadelphia Demonstration.
We can only make room for the able
address which was read at the Philadelphia
KossITH Meeting, by Doctor Elder. We regret
exceedingly tina. from the pressure on our space
we are Obliged 10 omit the other lnlere'tng
proceedings
OF tie People Of philadelphia 10 the People Of ne
United States.
The citizens of the City ard County OF Phia-
celphia assembled IA mass meeting Tor the purpose
of devsing for rendering suoSt tntal AID 10
the Republic of Hungary, and the cause OF Demo.
cratic RepubhcaDism throughout Europe, lmpressed
with the duty that the fee people OF TINS mon owe
TO the cause of human freedom II the gr0a. world
struggle now impending between the principles OF
civil bertv and absolutISm, armed aud aTrayed iOr
their destruction, beg eaye TO present for the con.
slderaiion Of then fellow citizens OF The ni1si
States bricf statement of the motives that impel.
ana the reasons that justify the attitude which ~e
resolved to take ia the movement ina, Il snaA-
ing the world around Us.
We speak 10 our couniryfnen IN the conviction
that the occasion rs such one as demands nom
every man. whatever there Is IN him that belongs to
the world IN the critical moments OF ITS fortunes AMI
not only excuses but requires the frank cOmmunl-
cation Of the thoughts ana feelings which concern
our common interests, duty and honor
The people of tnis country are tae represent 1--WE
men OF those races, who, since the dawn of modern
clv zatiou, have been foremost IN asserting the doc.
uueS, ana ESTABLISHING the INSTITUTIONS OF lfee gov
eminent Civil and religious liberty Tor the indIydu-
al, popular sovereignty IN domestic pohty, and ab-
SOute independence Tor every self Su0slstng people
the gresl family Of natss received their hrst den
mite utteranCe, and their earliest permanent estao-
hshment, III the governmental institutions Of this
confeceracy. Our Declaration of Independence
rested our own night Of revolution, and our own
claim to selt-goveTImeht, upon the broadest pnnci-
pies OF latuTai justice. Our history fdliy vindl-
Gates their prachca0.l;y, and our prosperity and
glory the prophecy ard pledge of the great nope
ttrh - vp,x ne Al
our achievements.
Moreover, since our cnm'ry's birthday, 1t has
been The open refuge OF the eliles and fug!yeS from
the Old Worlds bondage and battle fields, and our
natural symI athe thus tn'Orced Oy the wrongs
aad revengCs Of a great army Of adopted ie.io~-cu-
enhancing BY the memory o. tnei ~ urie5. our
inborn Cett station OF the tyranny Which lnhlcs them.
But aye commiued to the cause Of universal lib
eTty ard involved IN rs unresting struggles sun
further than our instructive impulses and home sym
pathiss reach, BY possibility 10 The nations
of Chris,encom, whom our example has urged lnt0
popular revolution. Aor have ~ ever yet failed 10
give toe ENCOURAGEMENT aud support 81 our syfnpa
lhies a. the sub ecis o. OPPRESSION edeayor.ng me
recovery q their Just rights From the must hope
les Instruction Of tfspdlTug . ndsnen. driyea 10
desperation ty their sfeIngs % the best ors anZst
.iirnI lt iiee Institutions, ihere has gone odti IN
every instance from the heart Of thls happier peo-
pie. "a lecu1cal Influence which has served for re-
sClltCL lu etoii, erection ~ council and force IN
ihr bali.e field For, BY egssy lie That binds Tree
men % TIE highest interests OF the race ~ every
blessing o. Lseyty whose enjoyment has taught Us
lhc tuif OF IT'S worth oy our common interests
lh trcse principles Of natural ngn:, whi;n are the
base ot uuTOVa liberties ana. by al the dlsniIes
3il CL.lfs OF cur rank a. people among ire It.
uoLs. ate pledged 20 the up tlsng IA nn0od that
stones euy where wItnn the capacity sud nope OF
Rational freedom. 10 L. Lot cod calculation OF
policy, capri,e o. sentimental philanthropy, or
ccLtl4gtucy o. circumstances, whether We shall
answer The dem.ucs OF our pr0viGentlal position
for. our ceshIy j. upon Us, and our aims are IN
spree. aEc our cUty eete med oy Tie Qualities
AID ccuc.iions when tx our ~ tAe gre - fam
~ OF nsuons
Nor D. ms apprehension OF our duties a az
siToCuon H. the theory OF OurTelatoGs 10 The world
srsulo I. has already been reduced 30 fact IN our
JTactce. ard taken the Tsak of precedent aud tae
sCfI oils oi ~ established law IN TIE system 81 our
cot CrCl toHart foreign nations. For our own con-
tpelt We nav long since s-tt ed oar rule and en-
forced requirements quite mp 70 TIA. principle Of
public law which i0r01s the interference Of foreign
naioLs the affairs Of independent states. h !he
mes. iCIma and positive manner, our Government
tIg0seC, 5y force 81 arms II necessary, 70 prevent
al suCa interference With tie spanish Colonies,
vi ich rad thrown OF their allegiance 70 the mother
cCuG.fry Toward these young Republics, whOse
TeaT leIglbofhCoc touched u with tie feeling Of
common interests dangers and prosPects- inter
yeHilOl quite surpassed the limits " theoretical
sentiment, anc tcok an effective Tor IN checking
i.e lrseuec oespOt.sas Of the Old World from crush
u he LcspeLcelt Republics u the New.
Those infant states, though 50 far behind Us ID
ihelr lce 81 civil liberty and cOnlemp.oi IN con
6ucl policy. not 10 deserve the appreciation OF
our smile. nevertheless 81 secure from ali foreign
interference uIcer the protecting Shallow o. our
fovn For them, again, We declared, as we had a.
ready declared for ourselves, ard for them as for
ourselves would have maintained by force Of
srs the BROAD principle that 1T the night % the
people Of every nation 10 alter abolish taelI gov
ernments. 20 institute ones, laying their fOun-
cations CT such principles, and organizing then
powers u such ferns as 70 them shall seem most
Akely 20 effect then safety AID happiness" In
IO5Uss Infancy We Aa1 claimed The principle IN our
oHn benaf ard maintained Il brayely against the
tyranny which denied the night. ard IN maturity
advanced ITO the position OF puzzle l8w Of
,.ons. We roined - cespocsns Of Europe agaInsi
u 'lfracton and made the rule absolute against the
world. and the decree sancs there grounded 10 Is
usi.ce ard supported by our authority. for Cuba,
re British Yves. Indies and the Continent from
Gcce Horn 70 TIE Arcr-c SEA.
1hus FAR the principe Of ncu-interyea.ion Of tor-
eIgn powers IL the anaITs % Independent Stltes.
-naus ura'ec II iRe ulag pOl,y OF international Law
~ the action OF our Government
But, the Independence and lny,0a5ilIgy % nations
s UNIVERSAL principle IL Tests upon the cearest
eIOuncs OF Natural morality, ana justlEes lself 70
Ire judgment and conscience Of all men. In The
language 81 Chancellor Kent, summing no the tes-
uncny u history, tie current OF Judicial decisions
src me authority OF accredited winters. We haze
TIE Gear conclusion that nations are equal in re-
erect 10 each other and entitled 20 claim equal con-
siceiaiion tor their rishs, whatever may be their
Ielise GIN ensions or strength, however greatly