The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-13
Kosuth I'm Philadelphia.

m Kosuth in Philadelphia.
The pageant ct the City of Brotherly Love
in honor of KossU III. was a splendid affair
We copy from the New York Times his short
speech delivered at Independence Hall:
Philadelphia. Wednesday. Dec. Gasp NJ.
The Kossuth reception to day passed off very
inelv The procession arrived at the State
house at g l-2 o'clock, where Kossuth loft the
carriage and was conducted into Independence
Hall. Here he was introduced to Mayor Gil
pin by Edward ]. Farquhar, Chairman OF tho
Corporation Committee.
Mr.. GiIpin briefly addressed him, welcoming
him as the Nations and City's Guest, and re-
minding him that in the very hall in which he
stood our Revolutionary sires declared the In
dependence of the Colonies. the first great step
towards the attainment of the liberties, and tho
prosperity we now enjoy.
Kossuth replied:--Sir,-This 10 perhaps the
proudest welcome which you could give me-
The very fact of knowing that | am standing
here amongst the happy inheritors of that free
dom and independence for which your fore
fathers fought and blsd-the Welcome by the
happy inheritors of the great deeds in the very
cradle of your glorious liberties-this crcum
stance is enough to impress upon my mind 4
religious awe, which ipclines my heart silently
to raise itself to God, wondering at the ways
oil His Providence. rather than to find express
sion in words will only tell you. Sir, that
this independence Hall-the words spoken
here, and the act declared here, were present
to my mind, when j, in my native land, not in
the ambition 20 copy your glory. but from SEN
timen. of duty, and from consciousness that
nv country was also entitled to fresdem-did
even that which your forefathers did here
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with resolution, with inspiration. with encour
agement and with hope. You succeeded, and
we failed, not because we were not as resolved
and as decided to sacrifice life and all that to
because we were not in so happEv; v;'hes,,lrnd; but
you. Foreign armed interference cafe, ggifd
wrested out Of our nds tho fruits of already
achieved victories. can tell you that much Of
the spirit of your freedom and independence.
and of your Republican Institutions. came over
the waves Of the ocean to Hungary. Let me
hope that my very standing here. welcomed by
your nation, may bc pledge for the feture,
that the spirit which came over to us from this
place, may yet be attended by that ultimate
success which was your happiness, your glory.
and your merit also; because upon that basis
you here founded building of human freedom,
and Of the developement OF the human intellect.
and of civilization, prouder. loftier than that
five thousand years. To your welcome re.
turn my most hearty thauk5-to your welcome
of the poor exile, but in the proud position Of
your nations. Be thanked for yeur welcome.
Be thanked. because know that the welcome
of free. mighty, aud powerful people, like you
is the assurance that mighty, free, and power
fu people feel inclined to become the executive
power Of the laws of nature and Of natures God
which which were proclaimed out Of the very
ark Of your hopes, TO bc. not your right alone,
but. the right of all humanity.
Kosuth was then introduced to the Cor pora-
ton. Authorities. and other public men. after
which he was conducted through the building
to covered platform, erected in Independence
Square, and which was hung with Hungarian
and American flags. and tastefully decorated
with evergreens. An immonse concourss of
people was assembled in the Square, forming
compact mass, extending from the platfotm
nearly to the cutter gate. The appearance of
great enthusiasm. The crowd was So densely
wedged together. that the movement of single
individual swayed the entire mass. Of course
perfect ordor was impossible. After some
minutes, order was partially restored. and Kos
suth addressed the eoncourse as follows:
| would like To address you. gentlemen
(cries Of .'Ordefl orderl'l but when we will
have order, we must call order very often -
The despots of the world cary order. and you
see by such words tho liberty of the Old World
is murdered. Permit me. gentlemen. to cover
my head Putting on his hat. Your hearts are
warm, like Christian brethren. but the air is q
little chilly. 1t is indeed with deep emotion
that thank you for the honor Of this reception.
and for the manifestations oi your generous
sympathy. Il has been my lot during tenn
pest tossed life, very often to experience that
the people are every where highly honorable.
generous, noble. and good; that they are imbued
with instructive sentiments of true principles,
with sympathy for every just cause. and filed
with that manly resolution is the richest source
of the most noble deeds.
- have very often. 10 my life, where the
wisest mon were at loss as 10 what was the
best course to pursue, noticed that the peoples
uncorrupted sentiment pointed out at once the
true way. have often seen tho strongest
man falter under the weight Of an event, while
the people stood firm, never waverins in their
confidence in the juctice Of God-never wav
erog in their sympathies for a just cause, and
never wavering in their resolution 10 carry il
to happy issue. And perhaps this experience
has never brought moro hope and consolation
than In this very place. feel now that am
upon sacred grounn. In this very place was
read to your forofaihers. seventy FIVE years
ago. the Declaration OF your Independence;
il II here your forefathers achieved that Dec
laration. lApplausssl Although that dsela-
ration, then proclaimed, was no more than =
call to the people to be ready TO sacrifice life
and all they held dear for their fatherlsnd, Il
was path full Of danger which was pointed
out TO your forefathers. But still they, upon
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