The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-28
Forhs "SeAhnel d Farmer"
KOSSUTH.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:

MEssRs. EDIToRs:
There appears to be no ~iuctuation from
that great point Of interest-LoUIs kossUTn.
| see by your last paper that even in this
secluded region our people are beginning to
catch something of the enthusiasm which his
presence in this country creates: and as the
fee blest planets as well as bright particular
stars" are just as much obliged to obey the
Influence Of their common centre; 50, obey
ing the impulse of my nature, I am compelled
to contribute my mite of admiration to the
heaven of glory that surrounds the match
less Magyar.
Assuredly about him there is more stimuli
]taneous and praiseful thought and converse
ton than ever before occurred of any indi-
vidual. Electricity and steam convey his
noble sentiments almost as soon as uttered to
expectant and impatient thousand. And
those speeches! Notwithstanding the obsta-
Giles of i'll health and a foreign language are
they not Incompatible, in their incontestible
logic, exquisite pathos and felicitous ~illustra-
ton. Can the worlds records show any
that surpasses them, fitted as they are to
survive all shocks of political revolutions or
transient heavings of opinion, for the prin-
ciples they advocate are not Of local and
momentary interest, but are based on thelaws
of nature and natures God, and e~ncircle the
duty of man as prescribed by the precepts oil
Christ.
The glorious Hungarian in goodness and
power seems SO far removed and beyond hu-
man nature, that | contemplate him with
fear, as well as reverence. Fear-lest death
should claim him ere he had persuaded men
to the love of liberty and justice--that in his
loss, universal Freedom should mourn hen
Apostle and the oppressed nations of Europe
their delivcrer. And also another kind o.
fear which | always entertain when regard.
ing anything mortal that seems perfect-a
certain awe-stricken apprehension lest Time
that great iconoclast-in his merciless
strokes should reveal some blemish or defect
in this type of apparent human excellence
Oh! may the Supreme Ruler avert such re,
suits, hat mankind for a while may have a
standard of Humanity worthy of their origin,
In our idolatry of Kossuth-'tis butt h spark
of Deity he represents we worship. Then
let US pray that to the end he may be con,
tinued true to his principles, and that far ad.
van ed in the future may be the termination
of his earthly career. May his voice never
be silenced till the sublime hymn it is now
pealing forth-whosc leading notes are Lib.
ty, Equality and Fraternity-shall be caught
up and resounded in an universal anthem tc
Freedom. May his lips long continue tc
utter those transcendent sentences, which,
, complete in wisdom and in beauty-sprine
from his soul. Tyrants have Laughed a
his calamity" may he live to "mock whcr
their day OF fear comcth." Living or dying
may the exiled and sunctifed embodimen
of the principle of liberty, only abide by hi
faith, for then he shall have attained a dig
nifty beyond the influence of earthly poten
tates and which may safely challenge tn
5 seyerest test OF time.
} "Wcalth and rule slip down the Future, a.
her wheel turns round,
He who keeps his faith, he on Y cannot b
discrowned.
} Little were a change of station loss of lif
l or crown,
But the wreck were past retrieving if tn
ma fell down"
Cadiz, Jan. 26, 1859. PIP.