Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-04

scarcely single country where IN the government the
is no government W hich can say:
"My voice is the echo Of the peoples voice-l say
what my people feels proclaim what my people wills
trOer Of his opinion-the people and mysell-we are
one"
No, on the continent of Europe such government
exists People and governments two hostile camps.
Yon may well conceive all the immense mischief, pfeg-
nant with oppression and with nameess woe-encom-
passed within the circle of this single fact.
How different the condition of America! II is not
men who rule, but the law and law is obeyed because
the people is respecting its will by respecting the
law. (Applause Public Office is place Of honor.
because the field for patriotic devotion. Govern
ments have not the arrogant preenson to be the mas
ers Of the people; but have the proud glory be lis
faithful servant. public officer TO be a
citizen; he has doubly the character of citizen BY
sharing in and by executing the peoples will. And
whence this striking difference? 1t is because the civil
zaticn Of America is founded upon the principle of De-
mocracy. 1t was born when Royalty declined and Re-
pablicansm Tremendous cheering Hence
the delightful view less instructive than interesting
that here in America instead of the clashng dssonance
between the words government" and people"
them melting into one accord Of harmony.
II is thus that the public opinion Of the people
fail be direct rule for the government, and
cprocally the word of the has the weight
of fact by the peoples support. When your govern
men speaks, il is the people which speaks else the
people elect those who tell nothing else but the peoples
tale. IAppause.]
Sir most humby thank your excellency that yeu have
heen pleased to afford to the benefit Of hearing and
seeing that delightful well happy harmony between
the people and the of the State of Indiana in
the support Of that noble and Just which plead,
from the ssue of which, the future of my country
only depends, but together with it, the future condition
of all those parts OF globe which confined with
in the boundaries of christian civilization (appause
which he sure of it, gentlemen, in The ultimate issue,
will have the fate. Either Europe becomes Re-
publican, where Royalty may but exist as an isolated
exception like Brazil in America (and be OF
my country will never be such exception) America
itself will become monarchia "a voice from the crowd
never) upon the very ruins Of your glorious Union and
Repubcanisrn tolerated, but a vegetatng exception
like poor precarious Switzerland in Europe to-day.
YER SIR humble man, OF very modest abilities
but in the solitude Of prison and in exile have by
hectng contemplation deeply penetrated into the mys
pres oil that book OF hIe-hIstory. can oretel the
future Of nations according as they choose the
other alternative OF certain cause. Not that have
the arrogance to claim the reputation of political pro-
phet but because to oretel the future Of nations, no
prophecy is required The future of people is nothing
but the necessity of concentration by which certain
course must be usavoidably followed by certain effect
and certain antecedcnt by certain consequence II
is upon the basis of mathematical calculations that
years AGO lOret0d that il the Austrian Dynasty did not
respect the principle of national seaovernmen in Hum
gary, II would revolution III Hung and make
il heart and soul Republican, and when ] was told that
Hungary must be crushed in Revolution, loretod
that all the power of Austria would be able
crush Hungary provided that eudalty should be abol-
shed the tenants (Which call by the honorable name
full decentralization the Proprietors for the lost fees
and provided that the people should be endowed with
all physical rights the basis of perfect equalityin
word the Arstocratic Constitution displaced by De-
mocratic one.
Ii done and my prophecy proved true-we crushed
all the power Of Austra when by its insupportahe per-
jury and oppression 1t forced US TO the revolution oe-
lod-and when Russian arrogance threatened 10 tram
pie down the law of nations by interfering in domes
tic concerns foretold that il the foreign constitutional
and republican powers should ndcrently permit this
violation Of mankind's common law, less than three
years the Cossack ud rule in Pars-Engand itself be
threatened in its very existence, and Republican
America have full reason to feel alarmed.
And thus il have said that fear not Russian
arms the power OF Russia appears great, but Tor for
eign war il is not great that Hungary could not
match it If duly prepared and even bring danger home
TO it, But it is Russian Diplomacy which may crush
for while, If il can succeed make traitor in
ranks 1t succeeded and we fell.
/ L roretold in July. lS4s, that the French Republic
would stand il il adhered to the fatal principle of
Capitalization. And look what has become Of the
French Repubici foretold that centralized France
would lorsake Europe il had forsaken Poland and
it was foretold when Louis Napoleon was elected,
yet President bu; merely member of the Nation
al Assembly, that France would new Dictator
ship-a new 18th BrumaIne-and there il is.
Now, with the certainty. ont Of any divina
tory arrogance, but of mathematical calculation say,
should the Republic OF the United States not make
speeted that principle of non-intererence which they
profess themselves and those laws of nations upon which
their national existence is founded-shoud they by
neglectlng MAINTAIN inl those common laws
frequently violated by the despots leagued
against liberty, afford charter the Czar dispose
of the destiny OF Europe and in consequence of this h
difference of the United States, should absolutsm under
Russian Proectorate, succeed to crush down national
independence and freedom of Europe; should not
cei-e from the private sympathy Of the people of the
United States that material aid by which could
sure, by prudent preparations the of
bned resistance to the despoc league in Europethen
foretell, and may my words be noted down shame
my memory if they do not prove rneI ioretell that
the mighty and still promising Union Of the Ame
rcan States will not stand half the time II has STOOL Ii
will fall under the combined pressure of domestic dis
cord and foreign interference.
have spoken the word-history is about to note it
down. and either and two make than 4, ur
either the logic of and of effects comedy
and lie, or my words will prove true.
Sir is without motive that at Indianapolis and
to your the ,Iny chs Ssn The nj ,sa
Commonwealth that speak that word. 1t is not the
first time that your Exceency. thus surrounded as
has performed the noble deed to the people of
Indiana and speak as the honored organ oil the public
opinion Of that people, and its honored representatives.
1t is not yet years since your Excelleucy did the
same the occasion OF visit of the fayorte son OF Ken
tuckv, Governor Crittenden well remember the topic
of your eloqucnce and well founded considerations IL
was the socifude Of Indiana in regard the glorious
Union Of these Republics May God preserve forever
-Ctakinc of his hat and raising il his head1-
Harrah for the Union. [In response the crowd gave
general, prolonged Hurrab, when Kossuth proceeded
But precisely because you the lavorte Of Indi-
and the honored Representatives ofthe sovereign
pie of Indiana--alI in accord OF perfect harmony
esteem the gordan knot Of the Union above all, allow
me say more, that If the United States permit
the principle Of non-Inteerence with the sovereign
rights of national Independence be blotted from
the code of nations EARTH foreign interference ming
ling with some domestic dscord, perhaps with that
which years ago called forth your patriotic soci.
ude for the Union; yes, foreign interference mingng
with some Of your domestic discords will he the Alex
ander who will cut asunder the gordian knot Of your
| Union, IN this our present century