The republic., 1852-01-09

her best and holiost affections. Such, | affirm nj
not his principles, and II Is calumny to say thS
they are 50. have used all the light that coul
procure 10 gain true insight into the character
our guest; and if there is trust in evidence or trut
in man, the mind OF Kossuth is not only sound
| phlosophlc, but soundly and deeply religious; an
hence the assertion that he is infected in any de
| gree with the perncious beresies TO which hav
alluded, may, and ought TO be, Indignantly repell
| ed as an odlous calumny-the most odious OF al
| the calunnies that have hitherto assaed him
| No, sir the freedom which Kossuth cherishes AM
loves, the freedom which he seeks TO obtain for hi
| country, and for ring which TO his country
his life, II required, would be ready. willin.
| sacrifice, Is that which ourselves enjoy-th
| freedom of well balanced representative demo
| cracy, as directly opposed 10 cenliousness anS
| anarchy as TO oppression and tyranny. The free
dom which he cherishes and loves is that which ou
Constitution defines, our laws regulate, control
aud secure, Is therefore precisely that which il ii
the peculiar, paramount duty Of your judges, bJ
| enforcing obedience TO your Constitution and lave
| To watch over and preserve And hence II ls tina
the voices OF your Judges may well be heard
Hence II is III and proper that their voices should
he heard in the national chorus of sympathy ad
miraion, and applause which has greeted his
rival-a chorus which il is probable each succeed
ing hour will contribute TO swell in its volume in
It's tone, and IN its power.
have said, and said advisedly, Irrational cho-
rus" for we all know that il is not the advice OF
individuals nor the wishes OF party, but the voice
OF the nation, that has called and now welcomes
him TO our shores; and il is because il is understood
and Eel. by all that his character Is such have
endeavored 10 portray, and that he deserves the
praises which have endeavored to bestow.
1t Is this feeling, this conviction, that has given
TO his reception here its peculiar characterize
character not only OF cordial sympathy and deep
felt enthusiasm, but of perfect unanimity ! say
"perect," for the exceptions too few to deserve
attention or notice. The admirable qualities which
he displayed the chief and head OF the State, the
leader OF his country in its glorious struggle. the
firm and virtuous moderation, the prospective and
the constructive Wisdom, well as the unquenched
ardor, energy, and courage, and the admirable
sentiments which form the staple Of the orations
which, thanks TO steam and the telegraph, have
already spread his fame through the civilized
world these have impressed upon the American
mind deep conviction that the moral grandeur
OF bis character is equal to his intellectual; and
hence II is that the voice Of the nation is raised TO
welcome and that the arms and the heart of the
nation have opened to receive him. And here. sir,
feel the necessity of closing my remarks. There
IA much more my mind that might possibly
have wished to say but TO say all that intended,
! ain now satisfied, would require a much larger
portion of your time than il would be reasonable
Tor me to ask, or for you to grant other speakers
are to follow who must not be deirauded. Before
conclude, however, some words are necessary TO
be added to guard against too probable miscon-
structlon of what have already said.
My object is, in legal phrase, TO 'excludc con-
clusion,' and the explanation which for that pur
pose propose TO give is due TO the feelings and
conviction Of many of my brethren OF the judiciary
and the bar who are now present, well 10 my
own. am also satisfied that for other reasons, IL
is eminently due to our guest himself.
In giving this explanation, | shall not retract
single word that | have uttered, nor the minutest
portion OF the praise that have given; all that
mean TO say shall be consistent with all that have
said.
repeat, then, the assertion that the sentiments
which have expressed in relation to our guest OF
esteem and admiration, of true reverence and love
for him, his character and his cause general,
that they may well be stated as universal; but
now add, that ii is not to be understood or implied
that all who share these sentiments, and rejoice in
the opportunity of declaring them in public,
converts 10 the new docuiaes-ior new they arc
10 be-which our guest, both in his
speech at the municipal dinner and in that of this
evening, has so frankly and lucidly stated, and
enforced Ii is not to be understood or
implied that they have assented, or prepared TO IA
sent, or wish to be understood as assentng 10 the
several propositions which he has in effect submit
ted 10 the American people, measures proper,
and even necessary, TO be adopted by our Govern
ment.
Necessary, if we would extend to the cause Of
Hungary and freedom that effectual aid which he
sollcits and expects y, was during the delivery
Of the few last sentences that the fret disturbance
arose SOME persons cried out, ''we go all his doc
trlnes,' and one or two vOlccs, "nOt Sow, not
SOw."l Not so. What Is TO be said must now be
said. fhe perfect unreservc, the noble frankness
oi our guest, have, since his arrival, been u con
slant theme oi appreciation and praise, and to such
A man the utmost frankness is due in return.
am persuaded that, above all things, he values the
truth, and know that to him aud his country the
truth, above all things, Is nOtc valuable. ] shall
therefore proceed. ! do not mean to discuss all
Or any Of the propositions ~ which have referred.
do not mean 70 express any opinion TO the pro-
pnety or possibility OF their adoption. ] ahall
Ter upon no dcbatable ground, but shall confine
myself To observations that, ] am disposcd TO
think, will command the assent of all who hear
me. say, then, that the questions which the
propositions Of our guest OF necessity raise, and
which must OF necessity be decided before those
propositions can be adopted are egarded by many
Of us as the greatest, the most nOmentous. the
most deeply interesting, whether viewed In their
principles or in their probable consequences, inn
mediate or remote, that have ever been raised
proper or necessary 10 be decided by the American
people since the foundation OF our Government.
Aud We exceedingly doubt whether II is e1pe-
dent or right that questions complex and 90
weighty and 50 absolutely
nuvel-shOuld be submitted, in the fret instance,
TO the determination OF public meetings, where the
arguments upon one side only are heard-where a
sympathy and a contagious enthusiasm
allow time for reflection, and suppress impa-
tcnty every indication OF descent, and where con
scqUently, the applause that may be given and the
resolutions that may be passed are evidence only
II the excited feelings Of the audience, and not all
OF their deliberate judgment. The propositions Of
Dur guest certainly involve, and are admitted to
involve, an entire and violent departure from tho
settled policy Of our Government in it's relations
and intercourse with the nations Of Europe-a
policy which We have been accustomed to think,
whether stronuOusly not shall not inquire, is
not founded upon reasons Of a temporary cIpe-
dicncy, nor mainly upon our geographical posi-
lion or comparative strength, but is derived from
the very nature Of our Government, 10 in perfect
harmony with the principles Of our Constitution,
and IL well adapted TO preserve the institutions
under which we have grown and hOurishcd in
their original purity and yigor. We cannot think,
sir, that this policy ought 10 be can be suddenly
abandoned; but arc convinced that its abandon
ment If i be justified at ALL must oe preceded
by long and mature delibcraton.
IL may be that the cOunselsa and example of Wash
Ingtou and Hamilton, Of Jefferson and Madison. of
the Father Of his Country, Of the founders Of i.s
Independence, and the trainers Of is Constitution,
have hitherto, and until the arrival Of our guest,
been greatly and univorsaiiy misunderstood, or il
truly understOod ought no longer to be followed;
but II - not under the impulse Of an enthusiasm
that suspends for time the exercise of reason that
this sentence Of condemnation upon them or upon
ourselves ia ht to be pronounced. ! must, thorc
FORE respectfully insist that the assent OF indi-
viduol, far less Of the nation Of the Government
ought 10 be required to the propositions OF Oul
guest until they shall be thoroughly examined anC
fully discusscd and their true import in all thci
generally understood And deny that, until thil
borough examination shall have been inadc-thi
full di'cussiOn shall have been had-the applause