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


mary proceedings, (oId Dudley Stuart in the ohar) in
which Douglas Jerrod took prominent part
Nj. koss Urn said Having, upon serious consideration
OF time and circumstances already before my return from
America decided not 10 speak any publicly IN Eng
land, los, SO much the OF style and the habit OF
oIaory, that scarcely ofbear 10 feel embarrassed
like dsbuian in venurng with my broken English once
more 10 offend The language IN which Shakespeare
wrote, and Douglas Jerrold has Just charmed my ears
fear the melody OF lis tunes will break ut the tibes OF
my unwedy tongue, like the chords OF harp under the
metallic fingers OF an iron hand Still, the honor con-
feed al this occasion, the gilt OF which receive,
the by whom and the time when, and The manner IN
which offered me, require IRON me sueh fespeo'ui
acknowledgment and gratitude that you Were IN,
deed entitled 10 charge with puerile Affection should
neglect manifest The deep emotion al receiving this del
icate testimonial OF kindness, consolation and regard,
and 10 say few words OF and sincere thanks. My
lord have here received this evening precious add
ton the numerous tokens OF friendship and sympathy
TO my country, with which people OF different climates.
different origin, in language religious worship, habits,
and political organization, have honored me-tokens
worthy adorn The national hall of new born Hungary,
once the trials OF national misfortune shall pass And
may sink swim, may live or die trust to God they
will be placed there, 10 stand memorials OF the brother
ly ties which unite the national members OF mankind 10
one common family, which has one common Father there
above. To these memorials the old Magyar will lead
ts children Of his children; 10 inspire them with the
Just feeling OF brothery affection 10 their fellow
aud 10 tell them how we have united those lokens
OF world wide sympathy, by having fought bravely, and
suffered ungrudgngly for freedom and ia,herand and
admonish them 10 remain worthy OF that sympathy By
using wisely, and by maintaining resolutely that free
dom which will have conquered for them That,
permit me to say. will be more adequate use of this
your valuable gift than should l. with selfish egolism of
innocent Joy, only keep it TO delight and my children
with at my humble Preside. This, noble gh
gentlemen, accompanied with such noble words
spoken, trust you will not refuse the permission TO
devote to loiuer There is deeper meaning in
this your precious gilt 1t is naion not mine alone
and for such will honor and will cherish It. The works
of valuable treasure by the artslcal
cuton itself. noble specimen OF English topographic
Besides ls suppose OF the edition OF Mr. Charles
Knuh at wi IN hax mr. han ny
other popuariZe Shak speare and who stands
high in the affection OF the English people for his merilo
OF cheap literature. The works of Shakspeare-of that
mighty genius which casts It's rays OF instructions OF
nobng sentiments. and of heart thrilling delight through
centuries past and centuries come-those bright rays
which pierce rump hantly the gloom of 100
teral age, and the luse OF which but grows
dant age after showers its darkness upon the
of his mortal remans-and these works OF that Shaks
peare, given 10 me, whom IN the prison which had to
suffer for having dared 10 claim The right OF free press
for my county, say given to me, whom, in pleading
with my sammerDg tongue my country's virtue and It's
wrongs and lis hopes he has taught 10 find the way to the
heart of the wide spread race the mig htest
on earth, and the only free Why. my lord there
this gift, that though IT were the gift of single
friend, would deserve TO be taken for treasure, and
valued such. But the merit of this gift is
passed with these there is point yet the chief one the
record OF which will gladden. many sad heart the
banks of the Danube in my far native land, and that
point. my lord, is, that these works of Shakespeare
here are the gift oil 900 English working men Why,
my lord, that looks like something OF public opinion,
dare say Penny BY penny, ennobed by the MODEST title
OF property-hard, honest works a revelation OF the
people OF highlands feeling My lord, penny By penny
II vote showing ha, the people of England, in its
sympahies for the oppressed, does not much care
about the irowning of despols whom some like baer,
and some would fam please To be sure, those 10000
working men, who thus honor me, not yet the peo
pie of Eng land. My lord. that know, but they from
the people. My lord, bone from its bone, and blood
from its blood who but think and feel the people does,
and Otherwise think and feel but just the PEG
than ktrh IN nptaIU
| neeus manifestations, was, is, and always will be the
puTes, revelation OF manklnd's divine origin the people
which, with lis PLAIN natural aspirations often points
out better direction OF policy and is more reliable
guide 10 the most learned politicians than all the
iored sophistry OF twisted dillomacy like Shaks-
pears has drawn from the lmpid OF
truth beauty and instrucDg philosophy than
all the scholastic controversy oil bus age could have
taught him Indeed my lord, weighing thus the value of
those 1000 votes OF sympathy and seeing you my lord
in the chayou whose is since long identified in
the thankful recollection OF the oppressed with all that
is generous liberal. just, and Northumberland seeing
men of genius. learning, whom England loves and
specs, associaing the well earned Tenown OF their
TO this popular niesiaon. and taking upon themselves
to be the interpreters OF wha, the people thinks and OF
what the people feels-and seeing around high
the confidence OF their counymen for their consistent
patriotism, and some OF those renowned champions
of right freedom and progress, whom the people chose
watch the glorious desnes Of this great empire
lending the authority OF then presence to this solemn act
fear not TO become too pTrsumptuous in assuming that
there is something oil public opinion IN this act here, and
that al nome ut, ioo when would fain believe, aod
upon that belief, that there Is such public opinion
any more in England at all No public opinion why the
very fear which the continental despots but TOO clearly
manifest keeping the hangman. and their martial eon,
and their host OF spies necessarily movethai very fear
but clearly shows that there is snch public opinion
condemning them all the world They know il
TOO well, that though supported by millions OF bayones
many of whom think that power earth can last
long which the public opinion OF the world condemns !;
they know il well that has 10 despair of It's
ultimate triumph which public opinion OF the world sup.
ports. Knowing the conventional rules by which, II not
all, al least the European powers are guided in their
policy ceraiay neither those despots do fear do
expect England going 10 light for the freedom OF
the world not that Is 1t which thty fear but they know
that long the public opinion OF the world continues
to up the oppressed with liz sympathy the Cypress
ed millions will despair, because the public opinion
OF The world is flowing OF couragement
10 them IL is the mother earth, personbed IN the fable
about Anieus regeneraiing the sreogh and determine
lion of the gianthe peoplest every fall Yes, here
it, and history will prove IL 10 be true so long as we
have the sympathy OF public opinion. our oppressed ma.
lions will despair and they want but not 10 des
pair aed later they will become free. They
have By despang, but 10 stand prepared 10 profit OF
the coming opportunities and there ALI
Watching Eye there above, the opportunity will not fail
10 come As well could child reverse the wheel OF the
rolling worlds, well could you bring 10 rest the qua
king earth with fastening 1t 10 wooden pole, STOP the
foanIng flood with SIEVE, break the hurricane with
sheet OF PAPER, arrest the rolling OF chance.
The opportunity wall come and the oppressed nations,
supported in their unred resolutions by the public opn-
ion OF the world will and shall become free. Amen. II
is therefore, that The trembling despots resort al home
day by day the hangman and To terrorism while they
abroad every imaginable trick and plot TO arrest
or pervert, the public opinion OF The world Shat