The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-27

example. Iiisthe sorrow of their thoughts and
tho incubus of their dreams. TO stop its NOR
al influence abroad, and to check its spreading
development at home, is what they wish, in
stead of yielding TO its influence. ,sli d. tfg'
We will have fair play The Cossack al
ready rules. by Louis Napoeon's usurpation,
in the very borders ofthe Atlantic ocean. One
ofyour great statesmen-now to my deep sor-
row bound to the sick bed Of far advanced age.
(alas! that am deprived of the advice which
his wisdom could have impaired to me)--your
great statesman told the world thirty years ago
that Paris was trans fered to st. Petorsburgh.
What would he now say when Petersbureh is
transferred to Paris, and Europe is but an ap-
pondix TO Russia. ser .ll4a nt,
Alas. Europe can no more secure to Europe
fair play. Albion only remains; but even Abb
on casts sorrowful glance over the waves
Still we will stand our place, "sink or swim,
live or die" You know the world. it is your
own---we will follow it, II will be a bloody
path to tread. Despots have conspired against
the world. Terror spreads over Europe, and
anticipating persecution rules. From Paris
to Pesih there is gloomy silence, like the ST.
lence of nature before the ;orrors of hurricane.
1t is a sensible silence, only disturbed By the
thousand fold rattling of muskets, by which
Napoleon murders that people which gave him
Of new martyrs in Sicily, MiIano. Vienna, and
Pesth. The very sympathy which | met in
England, and was expected to meet here, throws
my sisters into tho dungeons Of Austria. Well,
Gods will be done The heart may break but
duty will be done. We will stand onr place
though to us in Europe there be no "fair play"
But so much hope. tnat no just man on earth
con charge me with becoming arrogance, when
here, on thi soil of freedom, kneel down and
raise my prayer 10 God: almighty Father of
humanity. will thy mercifu arm not raise pow
er on earth to protect the law OF nations, where
there are so many to violate it," Ii is pray
or aud nothing else. What would remain TO
the oppressed fthey were not even permitted
to pray? The rest is in the handof God
Gentleman. I know where stand. No hon
or. no encouraging generosity will make mo
ever forget where stand and what is due fiom
me to you. Here my duty is silently to await
whatyou in yourwisdom will be pleased to pro-
nounce about that which public opinion knows
TO be my prayer and my aim; and be it your
will to pronounce. OF be it your will not to take
notice Of it, will understand yourwill and bow
before it with sincere reverence. and will go
back over the ocean hopeless, perhaps, but my
heart full of admiration, love and gratitude to
your generous people, and glorious land.
But one single word even here may be per-
mitted TO say only such word as may secure
mo from being misunderstood. came 10 the
noble minded people of the United States to
claim its generous operative sympathy for the
impending struggle of oppressed freedom on
the Eu OF can continent; and freely Interpret
ed the hopes aud wishes which those oppress-
od nations entertain; but, as to your great Re-
public as State, as power on earth. stand
before the statesmen, senator's, and Legislators
of that Republic only TO ascertain from their
wisdom and experience what is their Judgment
upon question of national law and internation-
al right hoped, and now hope, that they
will--by tho foreboding events on the other
great conlinent-fee induced TO pronounce in
time their vote hbout that law and those rights
And | hoped. and hope, that IN pronouncing
their vote, il will be in favor Of broad principles
ofinternal Justice, consonaut with their repub-
lican institutions and their democratic life.
That is all. know. and Europe knows. the
immense weight of such pronunciation from
such place. But neuer had the impious wish
to try TO entangle this great Republic into diff
eulIies inconsistent with It's own welfare, its
own security. its own interests. / rather. re-
peatedly, earnestly, declared that war on this
account by your country is utterly impossible
and mere phantom. | always declared that
the United States, remaining masters OF their
action under every circumstance, will act and
Judge consistent with the supreme duties to
themselves. But, ssid, and say, that such a
declaration Of just principles would insure TO
the nations Of Europe '.fair play" In their
struggle for freedom and independence, because
the declaration Of such power as your Repub-
lie Is will be respected even where it should be
not liked; and Europes oppressed natioas will
feel cheored in resolution and doubled in siren
9Th to maintain the decision OF their American
brethren on their own behalf with their own
lives.
There is an immense power in the idea TO be
light, when this idea is sanctioned by nation
like yours. And when the forebodIng future
will become present, ,here s an immense field
for private benevoenoe and sympathy upon the
basis of the broad principles of internal jnstice
pronounced in the sanctuary of peoples collec-
tive majesty. So much to gnard me against
misunderstanding.
Sir, most fergently thank you for the sckno
wledgment that my country has proved worthy
to be FREQ. Yes gentlemen, feel proud at my
nations character. heroism, love of freedom,
aud vitality; and bow with reverential awe
before the decree of Providence. which placed
my country into position that, without its res
toraton 10 Independence. there is no possibility
for fteedom and independence Of nations on the
European continent. Even what now in France
Is uDOuL W puSS ptONCs luc tIutu VI iSFc'
ry disappointed hope with which Europe looks
towards France is degree more added to the
importance ofHungary TO the world. Upon
our plains were fought the decisive battles fol
christendsm; there will be fought the decisive
battles for the independence Of nations, fol
State rights, for internal law, and for Demo
bratc liberty. We will live free. OF die like
men. But should my people be doomed L
die, it will be the first whose death will not bS
| recorded as suicide. but as amautyrdom for th.
world; and future ages will mourn over the sat
fate of tho Magyar race, doomed to perish, no
because we deserved 1t, but because 10 the 19tl
century there was nobody TO protect the laws
of nature and of natures God. at
| But look to the future with confidence and
with hope. Adversties manifold TO a tempest
tossed life could Of course not fail TO impress
mark Of chee,foIness upos my heart. which, I
not source Of JOY, is az least guard agaips
s.,o,,,,c ;llno,ooo I for .oveelf wattld no