The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-26
kiC 0ND, Va:
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 28. 1854.

TIE SHEFFIELD DEMONSTRATION KOS
SUITS OPINION OF THE STATE OF AZ
FAIRS.
In tho public demonstration which took
place IN Sh,iield, on the 4th inst in favor of
| the nationality of Poland. Kossuth was pre-
sent and tock a prominent part We ask at
tention othe following sketch of his remarks
given by an English journal:
lie described ;he existing q logical neces-
s'y. aud Ia one way or other he trusted freedom
would profit by il.
Aufinc 70 the universal opinion entertained in
this country, that Russia has grown dangerous TO
the freedom at Europe, and tha' she must be check
Il ia her enCrOachmCnts upon the independence of
nations, he threw cut warning that unless diplo-
nalsfS s31 poii'lcians were called upon to define
what they meant by The freedom ut Europe" and
10 sta.e IN whai manner they intended TO check the
rnwet OF Russia, Ii would in the end be discovered
English blood had been shed, ana millions of Eng
lands money spent, in producing q result quite
the contrary OF what was expected From the con
sjdfra'l u Ot the origin. tht progress and the ra-
lonal Issue ot the present war, he drew the foI-
lowing conclusions That i is the partition Of Po-
land uy which Russia has grown dangerous to the
world, and which brought Russia down 70 the
banubIsn P1iucipalir.es, and thence TO Hungary;
and that tho oppression of Hungary by Russian To-
reference has been the stepping stone 10 the pre-
sent am i'i1us daring OF the Gar
II Enslsnd, he said, had not allowed the spoa-
| non OF Poland, and if she had protested against
Russian interference in Hungary we should have
been spared the dangers and sacrifices OF the pre-
sent war, without the spending OF one English shil-
mig or the shedding OF drop of English blood
tie contended that either there was sincerity in
the profession, or no political meaning in the de
sign, that Turkey is to be maintained as necessary
I" The peace OF Europe, and Russia be checked,
without Poland being at the same time reconetruC-
ted an independent nation, and Hungary made in
dependent and free. These ams, he said, would
be entirely subvered by England taking Austria for
uer ally, aud he called upon his hearers to sign pc
utloHe, and do all ths' they law uy could 10 pre-
vent the marriage ot England TO despctic Aus
trla. tie declared his conviction that lasting
peace could not be secured without Poland, Hun
gary, and Italy being restored 20 their Iatiou8!
rights.
We regard this speech of Kossuth as the
most important and practical he has ever
made. It asks great and significant cues
tlon,-"hat is meant by "the freedom of Eu-
rope!' Il Is clear that his idea, and that OF
the republicans of the continent of "the
freedom Of Europe" is entirely inconsistent
with an Austrian alliance, and that if that al
liance does take place, the IIungMians will
not object to aid from any quart y i'll
breaking the chains of Austrian vassalage.-
Austria is certainly in a most embarrassing
position. Whichever side size takes, rebel
lion will be iIstigatcd and assisted by one of
'he belligerant powers. No wonder she is
anxious to maintain a neutral course