The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-26
KossUTH's PRESENTATION.

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| The following document, which PROCESSES to be a
proclamation addressed by Nj. Kossuth to the Hun
| garlan soldiers in Italy, has been published:
| IN THE NAME OF THE HUNGARIAN NATION TO
| THE SOLDIERS CHARTERED IN ITALY.
Soldiers! Comrades My activity is unlimited.
1 am about to fulfil my intent. My intent is to
free my country-to make her independent, free,
and happy. 1t is not by force we have been
crushed. The force of the world would never have
| suIuced to crush Hungary. Treason alone did it..
swear that force shall not conquer u.s. nor trea
| son injure us again. Our war is the war of the
liberty of the world, and we are no longer alone
Not only the whole people of our own country will
be with US, not only will those once adverse to US
| now combat with us in the common enemy, but all
the people of Europe will arise and unite to wave
the banner of liberty. By the force ofthe peoples
| of the world the lettering power of the tyrants
shall be destroyed. And this shall be the last war
In this war no nation fraternises more with the
| Hungarian than the Italian. Our interests are
one-our enemy is one-our struggle is one Hun
gary is the right wing, and Italy the left wing of
the army lead. The victory will be common to
| both.
| Therefore, in the name of nv nation, have /
made alliance with the Italian nation. The mo-
ment we raise the banner of the liberty of the
| world let the Italian soldier in Hungary unite
with the lnsurgent Hungarian nation, and the
| Hungarian soldier in Italy unite with nsurgent
Italy. Let all, wheresoeyer the alarm shall fret
| sound, combat against the common enemy. Whose
Will not do this, he, the hireling of countrys
a.
He shall be forever exiIed as traitor as one who
has sold the blood of his parents and of his country
| to the enemy.
| The moment of the instruction is at hand; let
not that moment find the Hungarian unprepared;
for should 1t take them unprepared, should our ma
ton not improve the opportunity, our dear coun-
try would be lost forever, and our national flag
| would be covered with ignominy
| know ateverv Hungarian is ready for the
war of liberty. The blood shed by the martyrs,
the sufferings of the country, have changed even
| children into heroes.
No nation yet rewarded its brave sons SO ber.
/ ally as the Hungarian nation will reward hers.
Alter the victory, the State property shall be dis
trlbuted among the army, and the families of the
victims of patriotism; but the coward and the tra.
| tor shall die.
And ], therefore, make it known to you, soldiers,
in the name of the nation, that whoever brings you
this my order is expressly sent to you, that he may
report to me the fayorers of liberty in the army sta
toned in Italy, and that he may tell you, in my
name, how you should organize yourselves.
Accept theinstructions that are forwarded to YOU
by the nation through me, and follow them. Let
it be so in every town and district of our own
| country and everywhere.
Brave ones! The Honveds and the Hussars have
covered with glory the name of nation. The
world looks upon the Hun garian flag as the banner
OF liberty. We will preserve that glory, and sat-
/ isfy that expectation
It's principally on you that the eyes of the world
are turned, for your number is great. The arms
are in your hands; generous blood in your veins;
the love of the country, and the thirst of
on her executioners is in your breasts. Your task
is glorious and easy; for you are among nation
which will give its own millions of combatants
| against Austria.
From Rome to the island of the Sicilians-from
| the Saya to the country beyond the Rhine-all the
people are unanimous in cry joined to the clang
| of millions of arms. Let God be ourj judge. Down
with the tyrants Long live the liberty of the
people! Long live our country!
Brave ones By this cry your voice will be like
Joshua's voice, at the bidding of which the Jericho
of tyrants shall fall.
So order, in the name of the nation. Let every
one obey. will shortly be among you. Aureuoir.
God be with you. KOSSUTH
FEBRUARY, 1858.