New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-14

The frst regular meeting of the OHIO
4 ssoc1ATIo. OF THE FRIENDS OF HUNGARY,
was held in the City Hall, in Columbus,
on Saturday evening, February 7. The
Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity.
KossurH was conducted to the stand by
Gov. WooD AID DR.. THOMPSON. DR.. L.
called the meeting to order, and introduced
the President, Gov. WooD, to the auditory.
The GOVERNOR said
thank you, gentlemen-l return you my great
acknowledgements for the position you have as
signe me. l assure you it is not my purpose to
make set speech--I could not If would, on ac-
count OF i-health. II is due to others to say that
you could have selected one to preside over your
meetings, who would have served you with more
ability but it is due to myself to say, that you could
not find one who would serve you with more intes
rity to the purposes Of your Association. ZAP
plause.j
This is a cause in which the people Of the United
States feel much interest Much has been said on
the doctrine OF Intervention and non-ntervention
There time wheD if ventured to speak a
word any question in this State, it was received
with authority. The opinions now express have
been formed with the same elaboration OF those
pressed with authority in another capacity. There
seemed to be combined effort on the part OF despo.s
in Europe, to put down free institutions 1t was shc
duty OF freemen to oppose this efort-to resist the
principle that every civil community has not right
to regulate its own affairs. Whenever one nation
interfeies with the internal concerns OF another it
is a direct insult to all other nations.
Louis Napoleon never would have taken the step
he has taken if he did not believe that he would be
backed by the power of Russia Austria, Prussia and
other monarchies. Thus 1t appears that there is
combined effort in Continental Europe to overthrow
all free and liberal institutions. Thus accomplished
What next The Efforts of tyrants will be directed
TO our institutions. 1t Will be their aim 10 break US
down. Must We not prevent this eyentIpeaceably
if we can-forcibly II we must9 IApplause.l No
power will prevail with tyrants aud usurpers but the
power Of gunpowder or steel. tApplause.1
Won are all waiting anxionsIy to near Gov Kossuth
| take great pleasure In introducing him 10 you.
lApplausel
Gov. KossuTH arose, and turning to Gov.
W GOD, said
Before addressing the assembly, humbly en-
treat your Excellency to permit me to express
out of the very heart of my heart my gratitude
and fervent thanks for those lofty, generous
principles which you have been pleased now to
pronounce know those principles would have
immense value even if they were only an indi-
,idual opinion; but when they are expressed by
the elect of the people of Ohio, they doubly'
manifoldly increase in weight. | have met the
| sympathy OF the people Of Ohio-l have been
| honOred with public welcome by the Leglsla-
| ture, now have met the principles OF that man
whom the people Of Ohio have selected to be
the executor OF It's sovereign viii, and | express
| my most fervent thanks for 1t.
| Gentlemen. feel very happy to have res at
last, IT. the presen. meeting, that organization
which I, on mature reflection, consider the only
means TO come To practical result for the beneht
and more particularly the people OF Ohio, honor BY
a sympathy and interest warm and SO universal
as TO be smosI unparalleled in history.
Gentlemen, l have such faith In the ultimate
| triumph OF the cause which represent and that
very sympathy which meet in America, Il, an I'M
pretending siiane er--the son Of FAR dstan! land
| the very name OF which is hard task 10 pronounce
for al American tongue) that very fact IS to me a
motive more firmly to believe tina. Divine Prov-
| dence has the intention to make use OF my humble
self as an nstrumentality for great aim-that con
viciion impartsa power to my soul by which al
most believe can control the fragiiles OF my out
worn frame, and command death itself TO Keep of
| hsnts from me so lora as have not done my task
sld that task 10 TO have liberated my country and
established by It's national independence the corner
stone of national freedom on the European Cont
eIt at tast TO have laid the foundation Tor AZ
| Don't laugh at me when say that often expert
eBce that wonderful power OF the mind over the
cebiiites of the bocy. My friends and family know
that there were seyera. moments In my life when
appeared nailed to my sick bed, surrounded by
friends it'll the tear OF compassion In their eyes,
Ctspairing OF my recovery, and the tdings came OIL
an important event. claiming all the freshness OF
my activity ana l arose with full strength, shook
N from the letters Of sickness, and excalniRg,
al have no tine to be slck," commanded my body
TO have strength and il obeyed Applause
| But it is curious, | never found this power OF
mind but for task that was absolutely necessary,
never for task which Is no more the order of the
| cay. Now have the profound conviction that the
task of spe atirg is zone action has
| Coincidence the curious accident tina, cannot
command my physical strength Tor the task OF
| speech, though 70 have all necessary strength for
| business activity My Secretaries could tell you
| something about now hsnassed them Oh my sick
! he'd, when lay exhausted les, nigh! and to-day.
! Be pleased, Gentlemen, TO value this for an ex'
Cuse, that OH the present occasion you will feel en-
ursly disappointed # you expect something ike
oloquence. For eraiory, have in consequence OF
severe sickness, rot al idea IL my burning
brains. Bat am among friends. You have gen.
srously avowed yourself 10 be such [Applause
slider self therefore 10 be in familiar circle,
ard thus trusting 10 your Kind indulgence, say
let US talk business Familiarity, II you please -salk-
| ing. no speech making, II you please.
| The restoration OF Hunsery to us national inde-
pendeBce, is my AIM TO which the more cheorfuly
otvote my HE, because know that my nation, once
mas'er OF Its own deslnes can make no other choice
the equation OF Its Institutions and OF Its govern
melt, than that of Republic, founded upon democ-
yncy and the great principle OF municipal self gov
emit without which opposite to cen,rallza-
tion. there Is PRACTICAL freedom possible. Ny ma
toH has experienced, and experiences still the acme
| OF oppression flem xOrarchy, that there rs row no
power earth to IN juce It TO have any transaction
! whatever with monarchy lAppause.l
Public opinion. ia connection with the principles
o! ChIisteDdom, beng developed as II Is now aday
| IN Europe Uhat the poorest men are conscious OF
the truth hat TIE people which constitutes the
am Of human society, and not one man or one fsni-
| ly. on some families there Can be douo. about
that whateyer)-io the future OF peope viii be IN
the condition 10 regulate It's institutions and the form
OF its GoveIIment-it will no where more be such a
foo as 10 make another starting point Ia It's OWL
regulations, thsn its own freedom, its own happi-
sess and certainly 10 nation Will abanton ITS re-
conquered sovereensy 10 DC framed into tool Of OPP