Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-04-28

hoSpltaiihes OF commonwealth founded by ex-
lies and pilgrims,
When he had concluded, the excitement of the
crowd became intense; and in their efforts to get
enough to hear kossuth, the line Of police Of
hoers was broken, the reporters tables were showed
aside, and the platform was covered with the un-
terrified sovevegns of the country. Kossuh spoke
low, that although we were but om feet from him,
we could catch only af,w words The reporter of
the Boston Journal was fortunate, and from his
report, we copy the following sketch Of
Kossuth's Speech in Reply.
feel deeply sensible of the immense benefit which
happy and prosperous people has conferred upon
unfortunate people. Moments like the present
can be only felt but not spoken. | am no!ilshamed
oft. | feel deep emotion, sir. Allow inc only to
say, that in taking that hand-the hand of the peo-
pie of MassachusetIs, and having listened, in your
voice, to the sentents and feelings Of the people of
Massachusetts, indeed cannot forbear to believe
that humanity has arrived great turning point in
its destines, because such sight was never yet
seen on earth.
Conquerors, triumphant and proud of success,
confer honors and glory on poor exile, having
nothing to speak for him but his msIortunes.
Sir. the spirit of liberty is Iasting-liberty cannot
die, because it has become the common sentiment of
all humanity.
The spirit Of liberty takes to itself wings-you are
happy to be the first.born Of that spirit; but we
accept our condition just to be one of its MARTYRS
and look with hope, look with confidence into
the future, because that spirit which prepared for
the poor exile the present day, will be recorded in
the records OF history, and will mark the destiny of
coming centuries. | cannot speak further l am
proud to have your hand in mine.
And be sure, sir, and let your generous people be
of it, that whatever be our future DESTINY we
llal,v
in our struggles and misortunes and advefses, we
shall never forget the generous Governor of Massa
chusets, and the generous people of Massachusetts,
and they shall never have reason to regret that we
have been honored in this immense nation. God
Almighty bless you, sir, and bless you all.
take these honors proudly, because | take
them not for myself, but in the name of my peo-
pie in whose name express my most humble,
my eternal thanks.
After the delivery ofthese remarks, Kossuh stood
for few moments upon the platform, bowling to the
applause of the people, and then shortly after retired
with the Committee.
The State House was most prousely and tastefuly
decorated for the occasion with the banners of many
nations, and three triumpha arches erected in front
of the Capitol, bore inscriptions most appropriate to
the occasion.
In the afternoon there was splendid military
parade upon the Common, where at hall-past five
o'clock, Kossuth reviewed the troops, in company
with his Exceency The Governor. The scene pre-
scented there was one long be remembered by every
behoder, and the whole proceedings Of a char.
acter honorable to the State Government by whom
they were inaugurated, and crediable to the patriot
ism of the people by whom they were carried out.