Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-01
Meeting in Behalf of Kossuth.

large and enthusiastic meeting in behalf of the dis
tnguished Hungarian exile, held at the Hall of the
House of Representatives. in Indianapolis the 22t
December, 1851.
Or motion, Hon. Joseph A. Wright Governor of In
diana, appointed President, and Col. James H
Lane Lieutenant Governor Of Indiana and Hon. John
w. DAVIS, Speaker of the House Of Representatives
were selected Vice Presidents, and George w. Carr
Secretary.
The objects of the meeting were briefly stated in
short but appropriate speech by Gov. Wright
On motion of Hon. W. ]. Brown, a commtte OF five
were appointed by the Chair to report series of reso
lutions for the consideration of the meeting.
! The committee consisted OF Messrs. w. ]. Brown,
James Blake, G. L. Sites, ]. H. Athon and S. Micke,
who by the chairman ted the following resolutions
which unanimously adopted
Resored, That this meeting tender to Louis Kossuth
cordial welcome to the United States, and respectfully
invite him to visit the Capital of Indiana.
ResOloed, That we do not regard Louis Kossuth so
much the exile from Russian and Austrian despotism
the representative Of that great principle orh In
Declaration Of Independence that whenever any form of
government becomes destructive of the ends for which
1t designed it is the right of the people to alter
TO abolish it, and TO institute governments laying
its foundation such principles and organizing its pow
in such form them shall likely to ef
feet their safety and happiness which has become
well settled principle Of national law.
esoIDed That the armed interference Of Russia in the
late struggle for freedom by the Hungarians clear
and papabe violation of this law which should be
demned and rebuked by all other nations.
heS0tred, That whilst The Government OF the United
States maintains strict neutrality in all between
other nations, and refrain from armed interference she
should require all other nations observe the line
OF policy, and sanction by her acquescence her
silence, any violation of that law.
ReSoLred, That should the struggle in Hungary he
newed we would recommend Congress and the Presi-
dent to use all honorable means to prevent Intervention
in behalf Of oppression
ReSOlred, That the hopes and best wishes Of the ct
Of this Republic rresistiby exerted whenever
in any country oppressed people unfur the banner of
h.,
Of that naenabe right possessed by every freeman
WELD his responsibility. either his pen his
sword in every contest between freedom and despotsm
Resolred That We are graied to learn that Congress
has passed joint resolution Of cordial welcome to Gov
ernor Kossuth.
ResOlred, That committee OF fifty citizens Of Ind
ana be appointed by the Chair invite Louis Kossuth
visit the Capital of State at his earliest
ence and to make such arrangements for his reception
may he deemed necessary.
The following committee OF fifty was then appointed
by the Chair:
Alexander F. Morrison. A. w Russell, VIM Robson
Horato c. Neweomb Konraddin Homburg Marion
comfy; I. w. Gibson Clark county; ]. Lyle King,
Jefferson county; John W. Spencer Ohio county; James
Fl. Lane, Dearborn county; p NJ Kent. Floyd county
Henry Secrst Putnam county James S. Hester, Monroe
county; VIM. E. Niblack, Martin county; Robert Dale
Owen. Posev county; M. G. Bright, Jefferson county
John Pett,t Albert s White, TPpeca1noe county Ste
phen g. Dodge ViGo county; John w. Davis Sullivan
county; Augustus n. Eddy ST. Joseph county: Q. p
Davis, Vermillion counIy Solon Turman, Fountain
county; William u. Stewart, Cass county; Thomas 5.
Stan6ed. St. Joseph county; Isaac H. Morris. Henry
countv; John p. Dunn. Perry eonntyi Oliver p Nor
ton Wayne county; John S. Reid, Fayette county; N
Heydon. Rush county; Ehenezer Dumont. Dearborn
couny: James Williams Knox county; VIM. Beach,
B ion" county; Alexander Mcdonald, Lake county (;
Willard Carpenter, Vanderburgh county, Frank Emer-
son. Jackson county; Achilles Vawter, Jennings county
James R. NJ. BRYANT, Warren county; John Hunt
Madison county z. Reynolds. Grant county; I. D. G.
Nelson Allen county; David Herman, Noble county
George Berry, Franklin county; S. B. Gookins. Vigo
county; Walter March, Delaware county; Charles T.
Jones, Switzerland county; James NJ. Hanna, Clay
sounty ]. w. Holiday, BlacSord county James NJ.
Gregg, Hendricks county; Aqulla Jones, Bartholomew
county James Ritchey Johnson county.
The meeting was addressed by Hon John Petit, Hon.
John w. Davis John S. Reid, VIM. ]. Brown, ]. Lyle
King and Capt. w. Gibson.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, Pres't.
JOHN w. DAVIS, p-. p-.,,
JAMES III. LANE,
G.. W. CARR Secrefdru