Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-27

sonam with their republican institutions and
their democratic life.
That's all. i know, and Europe knows,
the immense weight Of such a pronunciation
from such place. B1, nercr had The i'm
pious wish 10 iryto enlangc this great Re.
public into difficulties ircoIsis,ent with lis
own security. iIs own. interest. raiher re-
pelaedly. earnestly, declared lha. war on
this account by our country is utterly i'm.
possible and mere phantom. | always
declared that The United States, remaining
masters Of their action under every ciicum
stance, will act as they think consistent with
The supreme duties 10 themselves. But |
said, and say, lha. such declaration Of
just principles would insure 10 The nations
Of Europe "fuir play in their struggle for
freedom and independence, because the de-
claralion Of such a power as your Republic
is will be respected even where il should
be not liked; and Europc's oppressed nations
will feel cheered in resolution and doubled
in strength to maintain The decision of their
American brethren on their own behalf with
their own lives.
There is an immense power in the idea 10
be right, when this idea is sanctioned by
nation like yours. And when the loreboding
future will become present, there is an I'M
mense field for private beneyoeuce and
sympathy upon the basis Of the broad prin.
ciples of international justice pronounced in
the sanctuary Of your peoples collective
majesty. So much 10 guard me against
misunderstanding
Sir, most fe,venlly thank you for the ac-
nowedgment that my country has proved
worthy 70 be free. Yes, gentlemen, feel
proud at my nations character, heroism,
love OF freedom, and vitality; and bow with
reveren,a awe before the decree of Provi.
dence, which placed my country into po.
sion that, without It's restoration 10 inde-
pendence, there is no possibility for freedom
and independence Of nations on The Euro.
pean continent. Even what now ia France
is about to pass proves the truth this. Ev-
cry disappointed hope with which Europe
looked towards France is degree more added
to the importance of Hungary 10 the world.
Upon our plains were Tough, the decisive
battles for chrislendom; there will oe fought
The decisive baue for the independence Of
nations, for State rights, for international law
and for democratic liberty. We will live
free, or die like men. Blu. should my peo-
pie BIZ doomed 10 die, il will be the first
whose death will not be recorded as suicide,
but as a mar,yrdom for the world; and lu.
lure ages will mourn over The sad fate Of the
Magyar race, doomed to perish, no, because
we deserved ii. bu, because in the nineteenth
century there was nobody 10 project the laws
of nature aud of nalurc's God.
But look 10 the lulure with confidence
and with hope. Adversilies manifold Of a
,rnpes,.tossed life could of course moi fail
to impress mark of cheeressncss upon my
hearI, which, ir not source Of joy, is a. leas'
a guard against sanguine illusions. l., for
myself, would not wan. the hope Of success
for doing what is right. To me The sense
Of duty would suffice; therefore, when hope,
II has nothing common with that desperate
ins,incs Of drowning man, who, half sunk
is still grasping 10 straw for help. No,
when ! hope, there is 70 motive for I'm,
hope. ! have steady faith i, principles
dare say that Experience taugh me The
logic OF events in connexion with prnci.
pIes have fa,homed The very bosom o.
this mystery, and nowhere was deceived
in my calculations lhereabout. Once in my
!; life supposed principle 10 exist in Ger.
: tain quarter where, indeed, no principle
+ proved 10 exist. 1t was horrible mistake
and resulted in horrible issue. The pres
, en-, condition Of Europe is very conse.
quence of ii. Blu, precisely This condition o.
5 Europe proves ,ha, | did not wanlonly sup
/ pose principle 10 exist there, where found
) none. Would it have existed, the conse
! quences could not have failed 10 arrive as
have contemplated them. Well, there is Q
providence in every fact. Without this
/ mistake the principles of American repub.i
: canism would have for long time yet no
found fertile soil on that continent, where
, it was considered wisdom 10 belong 10 the
French school. Now, matters stand thus
) thai either the continent of Europe has ne
future al all, or This future is American re-
publlcaniSm. And who could believe thai
, Two hundred millions of that continent. which
is the mother Of civilization, are not Il
have any future at all Such doubt wouIC
be almost blasphemy against Providence
But there is Providence. indeed-a just,
/ bounriluI Providence. trust, with tn,
pieiy Of my religion, in il. dare say my
very humble self was continual inslrumen
. Of il. How could else, in such condition
as was born, not conspicuous by any pre-
, eminent abilities, having nothing in IN,
! more than an iron will which nothing cal
, bend, and the consciousness Of being riSh
= how could |, under The mos. urduous cir
r cumsiancos, accomplish many Thing whicl
4 my sense of honest duty prompted me Il
, undertake ? Oh, there is indeed Provi
dence which rules And even my bein,
, here, when four months ago | was yet
| prisoner of the league of European despol
\ IN far Ashland the sympathy which you
4 glorious people honor me with, and The higl
4 benefit OF The welcome Of your Congress
aud the honor TO be your guest, TO be ih'
n CUES, of your grea. Republic, the poor
d humble, unprelendng exile; is there no.
very Ineligible manifestation Of Providenc,
D in 1.-THE more, when remember that III,
t name Of your humble bu, thankful guest is
$ by the furious rage OF The Austrian lyrant, u
+. The galows nailedl
n Your generosity is loud proIeslalion @
!, republican principles against despolism.
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