Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-25

AHS sH'iPiiOiNl CaIlaOI pilu integrity OF VOtll
'chractcr, has cndeared you TO us as man; a,
Americans, we more than love the man that
loves his country. As the representative of 2
people, the suffering victims of systematised
tyranny, yet doing battle for those RIGHTS com.
mon to-sll our race. Ne honor YOU as the amos.
tic o.. freedom TO Europe, and the exponent Of
principles whose active operations have made
our land happy one, and as we pray and hope
are yet 10 redeem Europe and raise her masses
10 the full stature and dignity of nen.
1ou and your countrymen appreciate consti-
tutional liberty, and when such principles are
once appreciated, the battle that cnsucs is more
than half won;
" Freedoms battle once begun;
Requeathed from bleeding sire 10 son,
ss Tho bsiled OF, is ever won"
We trust that our example has not been without
lis good effect upon the nations That little sci
on planted on the graves of our fathers, has
grown TO mighty tree whose mighty branches
ovcrshadow and protect millions of free and
generous people. Its shoots when transplantcd
will vegetate in every soil and flower in every
cline. \ on have seen, and almost tasted its de-
licious and invigorating fruit; take il and pre-
sent it 10 your countrymen-its taste is mortal
10 tWdatS only. But in combination OF favor.
able circumstances, the bravery, integrity, and
wisdom Of our fathers combined with the smiles
OF Heaven, hive given advantages to us such as
no people on earth ever possessed before
Where so much is given, we pray that we shall
MOI be unnndful of the large sphere OF our du-
fies. Our warmcst sympathies are enlisted in
your holy cause, and we believe it our luty
boldly and earnestly TO express them. We say
TO your own hungary and to our brother Re-
publicnns Of Europe g. BroihCrs be of good
cAeer: the eternal God ri Justice and Of wight
lives and rules W. come rot only to invite
YOU to our homes, lut 70 encourage and bid YOU
: a Gods speed If other republican govern
mcnts have sometimes been ungralr,u', We, as
Americans, will not in the days Of oar pros per-
Ity forget our less fortunate brethren. Your
cause is the cause Of common hum n,y
throughout the world and rests on the
principles of right And be assured whatever
fortune may bctide you and your country, the
blessings OF generations yet unborn vii! hail
your name as thcwatchw ord Of liberty through
out Europe, the terror and Geah-kncll TO Kings
and Cars, the bright hope and exhileratmg Joy
Of the people. Come with us and let us break
bread together, and we will do you good.
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Governor Kossuth responded TO the address
in the following words:
GrSTLEMEN:
regret TO say that shall be denied the
pleasure, at least for the present, of accepting
the very kind invitation you have, in behalf Of
your citizen so generously rendered me. AL
ready the arrangements for my departure have
been completed, and THIS evening we leave for
New Orleans.
For the sympthics you have expressed for
the cause for which | haze espouScd, and FOR
the hattering manner you have chosen TO speak
ofnyself, accept Of my thanks and hope sin
cerely that it may ultimately triumph and thus
another glorious example Of free government
be given to the world. You have spoken, sir
of the example of your country, and the influence
which it is 10 exert in the future destnes Of gov
crnments; but glorious as that example is, it san
of itself, do but little. The most glorious ex.
ample in the universe Of light Of which we have
cognizance, is the sun. He sheds his beams up.
on us, giving light, and with il life and ANNA.
lion 10 earthly objects. Through the transpa.
rent glass his rays penetrate interior Of the wall.
which now surround US, though he exists many
millions Of leagues distant, the simple torch
though few yards OF, fickers family, but il.
lumines not. Though The sun in the morning
may illuminate the earth with eiiulgent splcn.
dor, yet its light may not reach us when tht
maclinations OF despds have succeeded in pla
cling us in dungeons, where Tong and dreary
darkness surround us.
Thus it is with the glorious example Of YOU
government with respect TO Hungary. Guard
ed by the ninions OF despots, Wh0 watch will
= jealous eye The groEiSg poser of freedom
the influence of yOaT republican institution
cannot be felt 10 if nothing interviewed TO OBJ
struct that light from shining upon her people
We must remove these obstructions-we mus
first triumph over the despots who have crushe
Hungary, and to do this we must have assist
ance, and when we get into condition TO dis
, pose Of our own efforts, we can and will the
hoax % yeur example TO enable US TO establis
ourselves in a firm and sure foundation; we WI
follow your wise counsels--we shall be prou
60 aclnowledge your wisdom IN the foundatio
of our Republic; but upon your example W
cannot nav rely; it eaAl do nothing for us-nC
thing. The example of Justice hns never in ii
world beaten down single tyrant, nor restore
liberty 10 an oppresseapeo pie. ThereforeCil
firss thing TO be accomplished is TO help us
that condition where your example cln en-
us. 4gtf.f ss5. e.4y .ft
Gentlemen, what would have been your cor
dition at the period OF your Revolutions, supp
ssing thst at that dark hour in Your liisior
France had not sent fleet of thirty-six vessel
twanty thousand mnSKt1s, and twenty miitidi
of'inoney to your uidY Soon Won would hn
been crushed under the iron heel Of despoiisr
precisely because you did not possess the mea
TO cope successfully wiih your enemies, II VI
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