The republic., 1852-01-15


come. there is more than kindness, SO ongenal to
true American hearts, and in itself 90 dea, to me-
there is political revelation Of the public opinion
Of the people, from whom both the Legisla ture and
the executive derive the authority OF their high
position. [Appause.l
And whenever a people, by its elect pronounc cs
| in such solemn way, there is in that pronuncia-
| ton more than civility to stranger, more than
generous hospitality 10 homeless wanderer, more
than compassion for the misfortune even though il
be connected with noble and Just cause there ia
a principle in it, Public opinion never can be
moved to great extent but by principle.
May it be whim of mysterious destiny, or-as
| beiieve-sometbing providential, it ia merit of
mine that my arrival in the United States became
an opportunity for the manifestation Of principle
pre- existing in the heart of your people, which be-
sides the glory of being mighty, intelligent, and
free, possesses also that of being especially practi
cal, as the prodigous development of your great
Republic In such brief period shows. And that
pre-existng principle is, that the people OF the
United States aware Of having to take the high
position OF power on earth, weighing, with all the
Importance OF this position in that scale where the
great interests of the world are weighed
Sir, the rays Of generous sympathy with which
the people of the United States brighten my sad
brow, came upon me only because the light of your
country's fundamental principles is reflected from
Sir (pointing towards full-length portrait of La
fayette,) that very picture princple! If Wash
ington's likeness teaches the world that
"Who will be free, themselves must strike the
blow"
Lafayette's presence there tells the world what Eu-
ropes oppressed nations expect from the gallant
sons of republican America.
And besides this glorious personiication of pa
triotic duty and private generosity, there is the
great idea in that picture there, that if America
not too far from Europe to see, as Lafayette
said in Annapolis "French and American stand
ards united in the cause of mankind" when your
country was in need, Europe should not be consid-
cred too far to see the powerful Republic of the Uni
| ted States when Europe is in need of seeing pro-
tected the law of nations in which every nation
interested just every citizen is in the laws of his
country.
America received from Europe private generosity
and public assistance. Europe expects from Anne
rica only private generosity and the assurance Of
"far play" Sir let me hope that in this hall,
where history thus speaks, principle will rule.
Upon this appeal rests my hope, and it is with
the consolation OF hope that beg you, sir, and the
House of Delegates of the State Of Maryland,
cept the warmest Acknowledgements of this dis
unction they were pleased to honor me with, and
the assurance of my own and my country's sincere
gratitude [Applause]
Immediately after the close of his speech the
House adjourned, and the members then in
troduced to him. He then retired to the Governors
mansion, where he partook of a collation., and was
then escorted to the steamer Champion, Captain
Strandberg, then in waiting to convey him to Bal
timore.
The announcement being made that Governor
kOssutn would receive visitors at the Government
house, on Monday night at ten O'Clock, a large
number of persons repaired thither, including
members Of both Houses, strangers, and citizens.
M. kossUTH on Tuesday evening arrived in Bal
timore, where he received with great cordiali-
ty by the civic authorities The Ne,ps says:
"M. Kossuth spoke several times during the
evening of the hospitality of the Baltimoreans, in
conversation with different gentlemen. He wac
glad to have got back here for he said he felt more
at home in this city than any other place he had
visited during his sojournment in our country.
There was, he remarked, free -heartedness about
our citizens which belonged especially to them, and
made him feel free and at home in their company.
"We have not given the speeches OF Kossuth, sim
ply because they similar and frequently repe-
titions of what he has already sad And it is true,
as he himself stated, he has said much on the
subject OF his mission as TO have quite exhausted it,
"Ibis morning he will start for Harrisburg in
company with the committees from that place and
some OF our own citizens. He will be introduced
to the Senate OF Pennsylvania at four O'Clock to-
day, and on tomorrow evening banquet is 90 be
prepared for him by the Ctlzcns of Harrishurp