The republic., 1852-01-08
The Congregational Dinner 10 Ko.suth

ly decorated with flags Of various nations, and
the arrangements generally we're in keeping
with the interesting occasion; presenting alto
gether brilliant scene.
AT one end of the room was the portrait of
WASHINGTON, and at the other that of La
fAYErTE. The portrait of kossUTH was mid,
way between the two, on a side wall
Prominent among some two hundred and
fifty gentlemen in attendance was nj. KossUru.
with the Hon. LINN BoYD, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, on his right. and
the Hon. w. r. KING, the President of the
Senate, on the other side; and on the left of
the last gentleman was the Hon. DAnIEl.
WEBSTER, the Secretary of State Several
other members Of the Cabinet were present.
After brief prayer by the Rev. c. NJ Bur
LER, the Chaplain to the Senate, the company
sat down to the table, which, it is scarcely ne
cessary to say. was provided with every edible
that could be desired.
There were occasional performances by the
Marine Band
Towards eight o'clock number of ladies
were admitted to the room.
The Hon. w. r. KING announced the first
toast
The President of the United States. Drunk
standing, with three hearty cheers.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER arose and
said:
am here TO. night with other heads of Depart
ments, who belong TO the Executive administration
OF the Government, and who are confidential coun-
sellors OF the President rise in their behalf as
well as my own, to tender to the company our
thanks for the manner in which the health of the
President has been received az the sentiment Of the
meeting here assembled, apd assure you, sir, and
all present, that in kindness towards the guest OF
the OCCASION and attachment to the great principle
OF political liberty (applauscl and nations inde-
pendent, lapplauee,] there is man who par takes
In higher degree than the President in the gene.
raj ieeing OF this vast community. [Applause.I
The second toast was announced:
The Judciary--The expounder of the Constitu
ton and the bulwark of liberty, regulated by law
Judge WAYNE returned his thanks for the
notice which had been taken of one of the de-
partments of the Government of which he is a
member, and the manner in which it had been
received. And he gave as sentiment
Constitutional liberty to all nations of the earth
supported by Christian iaith and the morality Of
the Bible.
The third toast was then announced, in sub
stance as follows
The Home Squadron evcrywhere-lts glory was
illustrated wheu its flag in n foreign sea gave lib
erty and protection to the Hungarian chief ZAP
plaosc.I
The Hon. +. p. STANTON, the chairman OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House,
responded TO the toast, and said in the course
of his remarks, that the navy could not do any
thing more acceptable than TO strike blow in 4
just cause, approved by our Government, for
liberty.
The third toast was to this effect:
The Army Of the United Statcs--By the salute
which was given to the ilustrous guest, il mani
tested magnannous courtesy and added grace
to the glory of its history.
Senator SHIELDS responded, and, referring to
the guest of the occasion, said that the cannon
alluded to spoke the voice of twenty-fv mil
lions of people. That voice had meaning,
and was significant salute, not only to a man.
Louis kossUTH, but to the great principle ho
represents and advocates-national and human
liberty
He was frequently interrupted by applause
The fourth toast was prefaced with remarks
by the Hon. w. X. KING, and was as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the person Of our hon
orcd guest: Having proved himself worthy To be
free by the valor and virtue of her sons, the laws
OF nations and the dictates of justice alike demand
that she shall have fair play in her struggle for in
dependence.
The toast was received with tremendous
cheers, when
M. kossUTH rose and spoke as follows:
KOSSUTHS SPEECH
Sra: AS once Cyneas. the Eprote, stood among
| the Senators of Rome, who, with earnest word
OF selfconscious ma jesty, controlled the condition
| oil the world, and arrested mighty kings in their
| ambitious march, thus full Of admiration and OF
reverence, stand amongst you, legislators of the
new Capitol, that glorious hall Of your peoples
collective majesty. The Capitol OF old yet stands,
but the spirit has departed from il, and come over
| to yours, purified by the air Of liberty The old
stands mournful monument of the fragiity Of
human things; yours sanctuary of eternal
rights The old beamed with the red ustre of cou-
quest, now darkcned by OPPRESSION g gloomy night;
| yours beams with freedoms bright ray. The old
| absorbed the world by its own centralized glory;
yours protects your nation against absor pton,
even by itself The old was awful with irrcstrict-
cd power; yours is glorious with having restricted
1t. AT the view Of the old nations trembled at the
view Of yours humanity hopes. To the old mis-
| fortune only introduced with fcttcred hand.
to kneel at triumphant conqocrors' heels; to yours
the triumph Of introductioni is granted 10 unfortu-
nate lies invited to the honor of seat. And where
kings and Cssars will be hailed for their pow
or, might and wealth, there tbcpersecuied chief of
a down-trodden nation is welcomed as your great
Republics guest, preciscly because he is perse-
cuted, helpless, and poor. In the old the terrible
victs! was the rule In yours, protection to the
| oppressed, mslcdiction to ambitious opprossors,
and consolation TO vanquished just cause. And
while out Of the old conquered world ruled,
you in yours provide for the common fcderativc
interests Of territory larger than the conquered
| world of the old. There sat boasting their
will to be the sovereign Of the world; here sit
whose glory is To oaoknowlcdgc the laws OF nature
| and Of NATURES God, and TO do what their sovcr-
| cign, the people, Wills.
Sir, there is history in these parallels; history Of
past ages and history OF future centuries, may be
often recorded in few words The small particu
lars To which the passion of living clings with
fervont zeal, ms il the fragile fingers Of men could
! arrest the rotation Of destiny's whecl-thcso par
ticuars die away; il is the issue which makes bis
tory, and that issue is always logical. There 10 n