New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-24
KOSSUTH AT SHEFFIELD.
SPEECH ON THE NDENCE
OF POLAND.


OF POLAND.
On Monday morning, June >, according TO previous
notice Kossuth spoke in the open air at Paradise
Square, Sheffield. Some 1900 people were present
Alderman solly presiding Kcssuth was received with
protracted cheering. lie said
Ma. CHAIRMAN AND GESrLyMEx: Whatever may have
bofaen man the vicssudos of Life, nc who can boast
of Tie synpathes of free undetermined people, may well
boast of having saved much in the shpwreck Cheers
Your welcome and the of your sympaie would
be dear 10 nv heart at any time 1t douby dear the
present OCCASION because the general situation OF Europe
is such that popular ympats may soon become great
power earth and secondly because you afford me an oc
casion TO experience that that mighty outburst OF popular
sympathy in which Sheffield cordially hes joined, on my
first arrival in England and half years ago. has not
been passing emotion has the deep political meaning OF
those demonstrations been atterng dream Cheers
Since that time have old by sorrow and with cares
but the burning aspiration omy heart bent day and night
the one and the same object but drawn intensity from its
own fame and this shattered bodily rsme must and wlobey
when the moment TO action shall caland that moment
draws near gentlemen Loud cheers The opportunity
predicted many tmei at hand Soar my nave
been fulfilled. In vain cabinet diplomacy strains every
nerve from the lips Of the oppressed nations the
ripe fruit of long chershed hope Such events will battle
their tricks they have baed them until new All OF
them have united in preventing the war, and st war
there is much against the Will of all the worid-becase
was a logical necessity. And in way another,
with or against their viii, freedom shall profit by H.
trust Cheers But great mischief has been done III
the past, and may be done again. 1t hgh time or tne
people watch. High time gentlemen. WHAT two ana
hall years ago might have been but an objection ymPsy
has become a of immediate English interest Wai
Yesterday might have been generosity Is but self
pr seryaion to-day Cheors The moments precious,
and the aston is grave please to accept my thanks
as kindly offer them sincerely from my very heart ana
let deal with the true object of this solemn occa-
sion. provided you give me authority to speak my mind
| lCheers, and cries of Out with IT, Gentienen-
Wherever 60, and whomever ! happen to hear
speaking about the war but with the opinion that
Russia has dangerous to the freedom OF Europe,
and that she must be checked in her encroachments upon
the independence of nations. So far all is well; in
England there appears be universal agreement upon
the subject Cheers. But when We look TO the diplo-
mac dispatches, and TO certain nasty protocols manu-
featured by scoresths great object Of the little states
Of sickly age or when listen 10 the Interpret
le,ions declarations and oratons in certain place,
astonshed TO what pains there taken TO couch
the plain truth under unmeaing genera'les; we are as
tonshed with what anxious soictude some poliic
ians stunning define what they mean. by the free
dom of Europe" which they pretend TO be tenderly
careful Of and in what manner they TO check that
power of Russia which they profess TO be dangerous 70 u
rope. would warn the people of England that if teyle
this shutting 60 thus for while without impress sing
English stamp upon Engands policy, il will discover
with horror that its gallant brethren and sons have shed their
blood and has been made 10 pay IFS millions for an aim
ut contrary 10 what has meant to fight and to pay Tor
Cheers You will have meant 10 fight for the niepend
and liberties of Europe and YOU shall discover that
you have fought for securing oppression over many nation
on the continent. Hear, hear Yes, gentlemen, you
may expect in reward of your blood and sacrifices ms
ersble paper treaty good for the
and the utmost, Russian despotsm little tiret
until gets restored by an afternoon -aughieE-but
in its stead Austrian spotsm made great deal stronger
and more secure f. Crush both Now ask you; DO you
hate Russian dcspotism Loud cries of Yes You do.
AZ ain ask you, DO you ike Austrian despotisn Loud
cries of No no. = Do you like that desPotism which
quartered Poland assassinatod Hungary and murdered
I,.f. farfl- of
No. No you don't Well if you don't Ike II, lei the
mighty word of the people OF England be lawfully told
up TO the heavens and down to Westminster Hall be-
dal knocking your doors. England Is about
be married 10 Austrian despots Is about 70
pledge that your blood shall be shed, and your money
shall be spent make Austrian despotism sure. Gen.
iemen if YOU viii consider the origin, the progress and
the rational issue Of the present vii. come 10
the following conclusions IL is the partition of Poland
by which Russia has grown dangerous 10 the world. IL 10
tie partition OF Poland which brough; Russia down to the
DaIuban PrIucpalies, and hence 10 my own Hungary
and ii the oppression OF Hungary, b. Russian inter
ference, which the seppingsone 10 the present am
bilious daring Q; the Car. Every child in Europe is
aware of these facts. Cheers. Had England not neg
eced her duty those former instances had England not
allowed the polaion Of Poland had it protested against
Russian interference in Hungary instead of having
eyed nyes encouraged by declaring solemnly officially
that England has no opinion TO express ON the matter
you would have been spared the dangers and sacrifices
of the present without the spending OF English
shilling without the shedding OF drop Of English blood
Cheers. And is Turkey necessary Europe security
and il Turkey 10 be maintained, and is Russia 10 be
checked Ihep either there is sincerity the pro:e
son or no political meaning in the design without Poland
reconstructed an independent nation and Hungary indie
pendent and free. Loud cheers. Let whoneyer reflect
upon the nature of The evil and its remedythe of
Poland and the Of Hungary be present TO his
mind The quarered limbs Of the former. Gud the pale
bleeding image OF the second rise like the spirit OF
Banquo without aiming finger before his eyes Cheer
And yet these the misty diplomacy
before The rising pocter they shut their eyes and strive
10 lul their conscience, in the belief that binding their
Own eyes VIII MAKE the warning finger disappear Cheer
Gentlemen there strange anomalies 10 bc met with
here in your England. Who Is the humble individual
who has the honor OF speaking now 10 you Humble
and unpretendng as | am still, by what / have done
and by what have been, and by what / am, | GER
ainy am living protest against Russian encroachmcni
and Austrian despotilm Cheers And who IS Francis
Joseph OF Austria He is the who holds in his bloody
hands OF the CHARTERED limbs of Poland. He $ the
man who betrayed every province of his empire by hold
ing IN before their eyes the solemn promise OF consu
ton and then aboshing every letter OF 4 he i the man
who attacked the laws and existence Of Hungary By
sIacy and by who spread tire and death and des
olaon over tie land and called in the forces oi foreign
depot TO ubjugaie it. lie s the who raised scat
folds by tuIGTeds and inundated upon them patriots by
thousands. lie s The who murdered Hungary and
lay. load eteer Vow lie word has seen The .'ors