New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-23
KOSSUTH'S SPEECH
AT SHEFFIELD ON
ENGLAND'S POLICY IN THEWAR.

On Monday evening June 8, Public Meeting was
held in the Music Hall, Sheffield, at which NJ. Kos
suths reception equally enthusiastic with that at
the open air meeting in the morning. The admission
was by ticket, at 2s 3D. Is Cd, and Is. each, and
tho hall was crowded. Mr.. Aid. Soy presided.
Three resolutions, asserting the justice and neces-
,ty OF restoration of Polish nationality were adopt
ed by the meeting on the proposition of gentlemen for
the most part members Of the Municipal Corporation
of Sh.fiield after which NJ. Kossuth was received
with the most enthusiastic cheers, many of the au-
ience rising and waving their hats and handkerche
He said:
felt il my duty TO accep the honor Of your invitation,
because thought dc from 10 do what could for
Poland Hear hear. considered it solemn duty on
my part bear testimony by my presence OF the COM
muniiy of The .cause Of Poland and that of Hun
gary; to bear testimony, by my presence, that
take our cause to be the same. Hear, hear Nothing
elsc would have induced TO rise once more be
fore On English assembly get II fever at the very
idea of making speeches again bu if you command me,
sir TO submit 10 the habnal rules of the OCCASION then
Won mus, give me authority to be rather free and true than
70 lc Gattcrnr Hear, hcar will speak calm words,
bu; will speak OF faults in the past and OF present du
t.s Sill am gl0d sir. that YOU have carried three
resolutions without interference on my part What Is
there remaining for me hut to Try can establish sym
paihy and may be strengthen you in the determination
TO act enercetcaly and consistently according to the
spirit of three resolutions which You have carried spon
taneously Sir there has been perhaps never political
rroblem the solution Of which would be clearly and
completely defined by historical questions "a the Oriental
question. In this You viii agree with me If you VIII reco
lect that the supremacy of Russia against which andthe in
dependence Turkey for which you have akenup arms Is
question sprung up over night II Is m Old one re-
mounting 10 centuries but ospe calv 70 the battle which the
heroic Charles MI OF Sweden lost at Pultowa in 1903 and
10 the second fact that the Grand Nizer. Me.emet Bal
iadsi hrbed by the Establishments and the diamonds OF
Catherine let ,scapc Peter the Gar at Fa!ezi i'll IN
Since that time there has been continual concentration
Of the drama gong on Inc partial conquest oil FUR
key the sulugation Of the independent TGrtars OF the
Crimea the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Poland-tnland torn away
from Naroleons Campaign to Moscow in 1872
the occupaion of ModoW allacha in lsie and the nva
sion of Hungary in 1871, all acts Of the drama
The history ofthoe events offer such clear indication of
the policy required tho occasion Of the present war
that ii lis monon be disrcsarded, We may predict with
perfect certainty that your must he unsuccessful
end thai your .ympaos will De in vein. Gentlemen, liz
the pghIc lite Of nations never ANYTHING Is accidental
There sVeryilng is cause and eject and whereas like
ceusos produce like effects Il is only from the practical
lessons of history that may learn what faults we have
10 avoid and what means have to employ, and what
course haze 10 adop.. Now. there two aXiOus
espocy oil ed ont for The lroscn occasion by The pre-
ced,nts Of iho great political drama IN the East. The
first is thu: TIC duty OF an act of political morality never
can H. neglected with nnpunyl hear hcarha; every
such ucgcc, is irough; with the necessity of atonng IT,
with sacrifices increasing step by sttp--IheSr hCarl
which however never win remedy the evil unless the
wrong occlsoacc ~ that neglect be rcdrCscd. Cheers,
H. pci nit IL equivalent to crime, and Therefore
no iaao lo'';ca. step car ever esane punishment The
secprd axiom is thar er alliance advsuie
to sometimes haYc.r enemy more IS the sUrest way
yc;ory and Ctus 20 have one lily more the most
poS, way Iortlat 10 ouarsc oneself with an m
uaola lIL,t and Co neglect natural ones equally du-
etrous. oW 10 Illustrate esc asst ltiOnS .! sos'o
Pertinent facts. From the DINO that Russia coTniencet 10
cro,y became az hereditary maxim Of western policy
;ta Turkey j. necessary 70 Europe. But ENGLAND and
France ni.:ed tie mistake net ~ comprehend thai
nee ard Independent Pollard and .-,e and adependo''
Hungary, n 'h,'r turn ere dspe scnG a. Vel Tor ne eS'
rtcrco II Turkey also for That hr'er E0rrnean am
or which the c'ience q Turkey is ho.r1f 20 10 neoeS-
ssry. th'crs instead o. comprehensive mat ruth tn"y
fa't o-r'd IN two things thl; he dSsloao r9er ~ that
comaous compound ca'lcA collectively Austria O. a.:
a. barrier against ho pre- ortergncC a. Russia. From that
error AustfG became the iet cf many OF England Minus
tiers and Parliament: but no: OF the people. Hear hesr
" his myself ny own humble SIT living 'est'-
rory. iud hf'py Mnisi, Whatever be their - sona
mrits, cli ". Ps s-c passing: thc people .e,usins
Ctecs. The question ) which ricat-t.e people
tic Government In my opinion incts are the best critic
ro Of The sourines- O: oicy II certain line Of pol
icy had fen and free score 20 exert al ,s aficency hen
W flat ;he proposfd aim has been attained may
ray that q toicv has been sound one Hu: wien We
scc that JUS. tie contrary he> hHpp ned mus, judge
'ls, The loi!cv was "A wrong one That s clear hns
NO'S, ash cd all the fondT ,s an petnSs Of Austria
prove efficient fer Inc am q occurring zee independence
and nieriy Turkey. Of checking The pre- ondoranG
OF Russia No. yOp compelled 10 so To- wor Tor
ts very purpose. There is the answer Now, i'T Gods
1ke don't allow Goycrun~n. persist IN a course
Ncl hcf had such d ttir tfsl and which has proved So
tnn'! wEoIg hay, hlch mss proved itself subservent
io Siow'rg supremacy Of Russia. Right aboni gen
,tmen i.e your polio turn upon It's heels. That would
. good s.'' bu' to pe1si'i obsiiracy in marching IN
Nat direction hdt would b. sometime other Aud agau
Icy 20 = act that Poland lad ;o be quarered and the
tsfy const existence Of Hungary had be abo
tf to foat lin., Pr rplerancc pos.ibla.
These uuustdbic crimes have been the steppine-
stone 10 the gTOwinc cs,eudrncy of Russia II hrt h.
feri, then IL Is likewise iact that Z Poland would sill
xxi, enc ii Hungary were eo n"ifhe inA,ov would bo
canger nov, nor Rrs.i. world be over powerful.
Nhecisl Now II tl'' be- fact thon he'p Poiarl md