The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-27

fear dealh Why therefore, renew that foul judiciary
assassination 10 which Louis Baithyani, OF immortal
memory fell victim in equal manner Why,
10 tenfy with public opinion at home and TO perveft
with public opinion abroad, so much are they AFRAID
of IT, But in their blind anxiety sometimes happily
they choose 10 this effect very curious steps. lived
a retired life for many months The sympathy OF pub
lie opinion was still with me for my eountrys sake
OF II The straight. upright. honest heart oil
The people OF England does not change in lis moral at
fections like weahercock but men have, OF course,
other things do Than speak always OF poor, down
lrodden Hungary when there is no practical occasion
Tor II and my was scarcely named for months.
And they thought now is the nme-there is public
opinion more 10 support hlm--et strike blow at
him Well, they wanted public opinion manifested again,
There, they have il-and have of IL, il they
please. without any cooperation OF mine. Old Englands
of justice will do what IS right But what is the
clue of tnis public opinion What is the essential mean
ing OF the honor conferred 10 dayi The OF
Shaks peare carries back my memory lar as 1897 For
having dared 10 claim my lawful right, in prison
till the ct natons universal Indignation released
me IRON it. For months there was in damp, lonely
chamber seeing neither the sky the earth, with none
OF those nexhaustbe consultations which bountiful Ma
affords TO misfortune and suferngs And there
was, without book 10 read, without pen write there
was with Cod with my tranquil conscience, and with
nothing TO arrest the musing eye Imagination raises its
dreadful wings, and carries the mind IN magnetic flight
10 porlentous regions Of which philosophy has ever
aream gathered up all The strength OF my mind, and
got afraid OF myself So told my lailes to give me
something to read Yes, answered they, but nothing
political. Well, give me Shak speare with English
grammar and dictonarytha you will take trust, not
political; OF not, answered they, and gave
il TO me, and there musng it. For months it
was sealed book 10 me- as The herog yphics long
TO Champolon, and Lyards Assyran monuments sui
But at last the light spread over me- and drank in
full cups, with quenched thirst from that mpd
source of delightful instruction and instructive delight
Thus | learned the lille English know. But |
learned something more besides learned politics
What, politics from Shakespeare Yes, gentlemen, what
else politics than philosophy applied TO the social
condition OF men, and what is philosophy but the knowl
edge Of Nature and OF the human heart; and who
Shakespeare did He furnished me the maieals-con-
emplave meditation wrought out the rest Years pass
ed over my head-years iui of strange vcissitades,
which amid their nccssan', comprehensive tolls, have
left the patriot to the pubcs 10 the LEGISLATOR 10 The
minister and at last TO the governor, occupied 10 defend
his country against the unjust attacks OF two empires
has Left, say, tme and the subsequent exile in
Turkey, opportunity TO acquaintance with that
mute but eloquent teacher OF mine and really thought
long forgotten the little what OF your language
learnt from hin, till the very day when foreign
papers. with malignant scorn. told the world what go-
task it would be for Lord Dudley Stuart 10 carry
me, on my arrival in England, from town town. like
strange beast, and TO tire out his eloquence in IN
Producing me 10 The men OF England, to whom would
bow expIessively with growing howl like full
blooded Indian OF the far west, being able utter
Enghsh word that very day, say, landing at South
ampton, my kind and generous friend, Mr.. Andrews,
Hail. and babe TO the welcome was honored
with. really shuddered at the task but the genius OF
my teacher has torn The veil from my memory and The
generous orbearance of Englishmen bore with the
wediness OF my ignorance Since that, IN one uniner.
rupied series of eight months here and in America from
New York ST. Louis the West, hence 10 New Or
leans and Mobile in the SOUTH and back TO Massachu
sets, glorious by the universally OF the peoples edn.
Gallon and BY The peoples general welfare, had 10
! speak than six hundred times. i had 10 speak
city magistrates TO delegations of cities, and
poratons TO The Congress OF, and The legislatures IN
the United States, and TO thousands OF thousands OF
the people here and there. had to many OF the
most eloquent speakers OF age, before The accom-
plTshed masiershp of whom my oraons sank to atomic
lnsgnifcance ihad to speak in academic halls where
ina nj an Am rat
made The business OF life; IN vast cities which poured
out by hundred thousands their people hail me in
those great gathering places where the rivers OF people
have their Influence and millions OF freemen listened 10
my siammering voice. and millions of ireemen cheered
these my stammering words NIL al last alter all excite
ment has long ago subslded-and | carefully avoided
stirring up agan-20, 900 English working men, with
decacy nearly bordering poetry honor me with such
precious testimonial OF their friendship and OF their les
tmony. Why, my lord has all this occurred 10 on
of the little Eng know, In compliment OF
the foreign pronunciation which clashDgy hurts the
hearing OF Engishmen Why, the las, OF all those
millions who listened to my words, speak better English
Than ever succeed to speak Or was Il on account
OF my skill IN oraory IL Is By no means from any alr
ecalion OF modesly that say never ambhoned the
osn OF an orator preferred acting 10 speaking and
do But by strange metempsS Ghosts, the
very Embodiment OF the genius OF Demoshenes and The
talents OF Cicero, would have forfeited the renown OF
BY having 10 speak six hundred times IN eight
months Nine-ienlhs OF IL could have been but very
miserable specimenso oraory indeed Orators can IND
enemy dangerous 10 their lame than Their
speaking too often aud too much Then what "a the
clue 10 The bonos and The public opinion ELECTED
IL is that touched chord 10 which there rs Thrilling
echo in the breast OF every honest IL is because my
theme liberty, the very word OF which ~ enough TO
electrfy mans heart and TO bring tears oil JOY or tears OF
compassion TO his eyes. Il because spoke OF my
couoiys virtues OF its unmeried misfortune, and held
up It's bleeding image the word-a theme which cannot
fail 10 mans heart, TO make his blood boil up with
eKecraon rants and with haired against injustice
and despotisma theme sad enough 10 make the very
stones street cry for compassion and Tor sym
psthy That love OF liberty that sympathy Tor my coun.
try and for all who suffer oppresson IS the real meaning
this manifestation OF public opinion, OF which The noble
minded 10000 working men, and all who honored me IN
bonorng with Their presence this assembly, have become
the generous interpreters 1t is therefore, ssid your
gut has deeper meaning II ismy nations own, and for
The gardener The fruit which gather my natons own;
and that which rejoice 10 have gathered to-day Is the
cheering encouragement which The people OF Hungary
will draw from the more manifested sympathy of
The public opinion OF Engshmen. The best thank, IN
my opinion, 10 the pledge which give you IN the
OF my beloved people, that, abiding our time, we will en-
dure suerngs, prosecutions OPPRESSION but we will not
despair no advetses shall bend resolution 10 have
our country restored 10 its national rights and II
more independent and Tree. Many yrans in blind
fury, and deoima,e the patriots OF Hungary still the day
OF redress and teIibulon shall Yes my lord, the
hangmans rope may snile the the oppessot's
hesd which mixed with the dying victims last prayer
God but power on earth can prevent that curse 10
fall down on The opptessors head, because there is
God ~ heaven. and there will be justice earth The
blood from he patriots heart split al the iyrsnrs
mand nay deluge the soil oil fshefand and the dogs
may lick up What there mortal IN that blood bat
power earth prevent ne immortal atoms to mount
10 the Almighty God, like The blood of Abel did mount
~, Il in ha