New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-15

the 29th ult, BY a meeting held under the suspi-
ces of the Polish Association. At tnls meeting
Sir Joshua Walmsey was to preside and among
the speakers engaged to address the audience was
LOUIS KossUTH. This being the 6rst occasion
On which the Hungarian orator and statesman has
appeared in public since delivering his great
speeches q. the time when the Allies were just
entering upon the campaign il was naturally
subject Of great interest in England, where his
words just now have great weight The fact
that his predictions, with regard to the results Of
the years diplomacy and fighting, have been
generally realized, added as We learn from Lon
don, to the universal desire TO hear him at this
time, and there can be no doubt tina! the meeting
Was large and attentive eue. OF course, as it was
held at London in the evening and the steamer
sailed from Liverpool early on the following
morning we can have ~ report of its proceed
iDgs or spirit; but through the kindness OF Gov.
KossUTH our correspondent at London WAS
enabled to forward TO The TRIBUNE copy Of
the speech in advance of its delivery, and we now
proceed to lay it before our readers.
KOSSUrH'S SPEECH.
SIR; Trained as am to grief still it is with
sentiments of deep emotion that rise
Ii is the cause of Poland that assembled us.
How could rise on such an occasion without
feeling deeply affected by the recollection that
Lord Dudley Stuart is no more.
by his untimely death, you, Sir, have lost .
frend-a noble companion in your efforts for
liberal progress; have lost Il friend, to whom l
owe personal gratitude, and exiles in misfortune
have not many friends; humanity Loot friend, a.
few are living like him; Poland lost friend, "
there is none more devoted and sincere.
Private misfortunes Sir can bear, and proudly
raise my shoulders With the load of sorrows many
fold weighing on them, but to see suffering ha-
mainly deprived Of the best, the purest Of its
friends is too sad to witness even for me.
The reDown Of his virtues secured to him the
esteem Of all good men. What must my feelings
be- SIR after have seen him associatng himself
publicly to me to me, whom the aristoc'acy Of
England so snIiously stunned, because ] landed
on your shores, not with the halo OF success,
though often purchased with public perjury and
private crimes but a prosecuted exile, fallen
victim to the duties of patriot They stunned me:
he stood up my side, and cast the usicr Of his viz
tues over the exics head. What must be my feel
ings after had witnessed his untiring esertions In
behalf of PROSTATE freedom, and in relief OF its mar
tyrs in distress after have enjoyed the intimacy OF
his affections, and the benefit Of his support 10 public
persecution ake as in private distress, OF my own a.
well as of thousands Of my brethren in misfortune and
have seen him especially devoted with all the perse-
verAbt zeal Of his noble soul to the cause oil Poland
all along the long period OF gloom which unprinclpled
men of little faith have cast over the very name OF
that ill-fatt land Time halloscd private affections,
the faithful attachment to which is but evidence OF
his high morality, may have led him sometimes too
much to Identify with individuals cause which, shall
il thrive cannot admit the nation to be absorbed by
n party. But he always acted with the perfect good
faith that be serves well his Poland dear; and %
much is sure, that Poland and oppressed humanity
ne yer can have friend more devoted than tim.
To me, Sir, il has been source Of great consols
ton in my public misfortune and my private sorrows,
10 have been able to boast of two such friends IN ex
ile as you, Sir Joshua, and the late Lord Dudley.
lie has departed, | may transfer upon you, Sir, tho
affection owed him. yet as long this heart Of Minis
NAV vet continue to throb that heart will be- altar
on which the pure sestal fame Of gratitude never .
hall cease TO blaze.
Peace 10 his aches and honor 10 his memory Nov
to the task OF the day.
All Of US here present harmonic in the sentiments
prompted by The soemnity Of the occasion all OF Us
claim an equal share in paying the tribute OF yenera
ton 10 the memory of that noble effort OF national
virtue which we assembled to commemorate and ell
Of us unite in good wishes for the full and perfect res
toration Of Poland such justice ciams hsr lmpre-
scrptble national rights demand, her dreadful long
suJeripQs deserve and the security Of Europe re-
quiros.
But though all Of US claim an equsl share 10 these
sentiments the part we have to take in he proceed
Dgs is different
Since the laundering roar Of cannon from around
sevr.,opol confines 10 reuse an echo Of moaning
grief from thousands Of british homestead Is there
one British heart all along these ses The recesses Of
which had not thrilled with the inquiry, whether tho
policy which presides over this war be wise one
Whether those glorious dead, whom the world sd-
u,ires and Great Britain bewails hcye fslen, san
euibary tribute 10 dire necessity, or have they fallen
bet a wanton sscrifeo, immclated On the shrine Of
the errors Of those who rule, Can he aged mother
rroud in her maternal JOY yesterday, spd chldless 10
esy-een the fatheiess orphan, standing IKE
broken roed-can the widow cas-: upon 2aohc chs'-
i,y and " 900 already they are l-cao the nsnon.
raed by the Ices Of the brsyet Hd the best o. Der
soDr-oan tbey comfort themselves With repeating
the words Paulus EDnilius spoke, when from mo
funeral ofboth bis rom lie rode upin triumph 70 o'
captOl-esn they say: 81 fsa he rain q ny """e-
sisod eonsoid by III, good (ort9as i me CS""'o"
vsokL Is there one TlSI all a'ong thsss s'e' !"
the bress, Of whom the question had n"s Use"
Whether there be no bsrer course Tor caffyns W
this course mOTssure 70 'oceee'' a"1 '''"''
n re,ul,, and not SO dreadful a sacrinos'
Ye.. this question has been asked ~ AL nar's'
Nc ,be tbr ofcosscerce through the breast OIL 81
- Scr IL bas been asked, and whenever