New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-20
KOSSUTH IN OHIO.
SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF CINCINNATI
rntpoRTrp FOR THE VIEW. YORK TRIBUSs.I

in reply to Hon. CALEB Is SMITH, who addressed
him on the part of the People:
SIR. Before answer you, let me look
over this spirited ocean OF men, that may deeply
mpre,. upon my mind the recollection OF how those
look who. almost within a wink OF the eye, trans
formed the wilderness OF primitive forest into an
immense CITY. of winch there eIis;s a prediction
that "by the year of our Lord 1000 1t Will be the
greatest city IN the world
The West, the West the region OF the Father OF
Rivers, there thou canst see the cradle OF new
horn humanity So l was told by the lie uned
encounters of descriptive geography, who believe
that thew kno the world, because they have seen 1t
on the map and glanced at it through spectacles the
concayty of which reduces the gigantic limbs OF an
elephant to the modest proportions OF flea.
The West cradle Why cradle is the sleep
ing place of child, wrapped in swaddlng clothes,
and crying for the mothers milk
People of Cincinnati! Are you that child, which,
awasing in an unmatched moment, liberated his lit
tie tender hands from under the swaddling band and
stretching them out In unwonted comfort, swept
away, by his left arm the primitive forest planted
by the Lord on creations dawn, and raised by Its
right hand this mighty metropolis Why, if that be
vour chihhood's pastime work, l am awed BY the
nressntimeIt Of your manhood's task, because II
ia written that it is forbidden to men to ap-
proash to OmDipotencs, and that people have,
before which / bow with deep respect, which
created this rich city, and changed the native
woods of the red man into a fouIlshing sea-
of Christian civilization and civilized Christianity
and into busy workshop OF science and art OF In
dustry and widely spread commerce, and performed
this change, not like the drop which, by falling In
cessantly through centuries, digs gulf where a
mountain stood, but performed 1t suddenly, within
the turn Of the hand, like a magician-shat people
achieved prouoeT work than the giants OF old, who
dared 10 heap Mount Ossa upon Peilon But excuse
me, the comparison IS bad. Those giants OF old
heaped mountain upon mountain with the impious
design TO storm the Heaven. You transformed the
wilderness of the West into the dwelling place OF an
enlightened, industrious, intelligent, Christian CON-
munlty, that II might flourish = living monument OF
the wonderful bounty OF Divine Providence "a tenn
pie Of freedom which giorihts God and bids OPP
pressed humanity to hope And yet, when lo0k
upon you, citizens OF Cincinnati, l see 10 race OF
giants ASTONISHING by uncommon Hame. see meo
such as | am won't to see since have hved, anu
have lived almost long enough to have seen Cincn-
natl small hamlet composed of some modest log
houses, separated by dense woods where savage
beasts and savage indians lu' ked about the lonely
settlers whe, as the legend OF Jacob Wetzel and MS
faithful deg tells, had TO wresie Ter life when they
left then poor abode. WHAT'S The key OF thu RAPID,
wonderful change Who is the hero OF your Ms.
tory who founoe ed your glorious city, as the glorious
cities OF old were founced BY heroes whom posteny
called demi gods, and whose names survived their
work by thousands of years Who 10 the hero who
stood godfather al the birth of the Queen OF the West
looked to history and found not his name. But
instead of one mortal mans renowned name, hnt
III the records OF your city history an Immortal be-
ins's name-aud that is, - The People and that
name sparkles with the luster OF life impartins
flame, and that fame is Liberty Freedom, resu-
lated by wise Institutions based upon the great prn-
ciple Of National Independence add Self Govern
ment This is the mag ical rod By which the great
enchanter, the People has achieved this wonderful
work.
Sir, there is mighty change going on m the devel
opment Of Humanity. Formerly, things were done
by great men whose names stand Ia history like
nilestoDes, marking the march OF Mankind on ths
Highway OF riSg,ess |! was Mankind wnrn
II was not Mankind that history recorded, but the
niestCnes, and called them great men The lefty
frame of Individual greatness oyershadowed the
People ready to follow but not prepared To go With
out being lead. Humanity and It's progress were ao-
forbtd by indlvidualities because the People which
stood low in the valley got sddy BY looking up 10
the mountains top, where Its leaders stood. Ii
the age OF childhood for nations and children have
lot the consciousness OF their own strength. He
who has not tried TO walk BY himself cilngs 10 the
leading strings as to necessity, and takes II fOf
benefit to be led. But the leaders OF nations
changed soon into kings. Ambition claimed
night what merit had gained as free Offering Ar
TOgsRce succeeded to greatness, and out OF the
ch ldlsh attachment for received benefit the duty Of
blind obedience VAS framed by the iron hand Of
leLce, aid by the craft OK impious hypocrisy. &c.
grading every thing held for holy by men-feIlgon
iself-to tool OF oppression on earth. II was the
era OF uIcOItTozerted despotism, which, with sac-
iegious arrogance claimed the title OF divine right
and Mankind advanced slowly IN progress, because
II was not conscious OF lis own aim. Oppression
was taken for a gloomy doom OF Destiny.
The scene has changed. Nations have become
conscious OF their right and destiny and they will
tolerate 10 masters, nor Will they suffer oppre salon
more The splIIt OF freedom moves through the
air - and RENE mber tina. you morally responsible
for II, because II is your glorious struggle for indie
pehdsnce which was the disappearing OF mank nos
beait rousec 10 ttlcsnsclous life. And still, the
poflOusly achieved national ind pendence OF Amer
lea, together with all the blessings of natures viz
gnsl vitality, would never have succeeded TO
achieve this wonceTful development which we see,
II you had employed your conquered alton al inde-
pehoehce but 10 take a new master for the old one
And mark. well, gentlemen, a nation NAV have a
matter, even II It has no king. nation may be
called Republic and yet not be free Wherever
CONTAMINATION exists, there the naon has either sold
or lelt-eiher allenated or delegated Its sovereign
" ard Wherever this Is done, the nation has a mas
ter,-aId ne who has a master Is OF course not his
own master. Power may be centralized m many
the GENERALIZATION, bye and bye Will be concentrated
IN two, as IN ancient Venice-or in one 40 IN France
at the time of the Uncle !" some 40 years ago now
again WheD The Nephew" has his oloocy turn Tor
DAY
Yes, gentlemen, if that generation OF devoted pa
tfiois Who achieved the Independence OF the United
States had hut changed the old mater for ne one
with the name OF an Emperor, of a King, or Of an
onnipoiebt PRESIDENT, Your country were n0y JUS,
foLethIg like Bran, or Mexico, or the Republics
OF Soush America-all Of Them independent as you
know, ana all except Brazil even Republics. ami
Tich with natures blessings, and offering nome
othose no fly from the oppression the Oh World,
ard yet AL OF them oio before they we're young, snd
ceeftpN before they were strong Had the founders
OF your eounTys lndeps ndence followed this dlrec-
lion, which leo the rest of America asYay Gin IN
Iau wouio have been a hamlet yet. as 1t was IN j.
cop Nsizeis lime and Ono in,tedd OF being a
1ftsSre star IN the llstlon Of your Rsnuniir
would rave been an appenoage OF nelshoorng East
trn states, not Yet explored oesert marked IN the
maps OF America only oy lines Of northern Latitude
your ihstitut ons securing real freedom beca1se
Nuroso upon the principle OF self government and
union 10 t.cufe haiopal Independence anc the 90.