The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-30
NJ. kOSSUTH AGAIN.

The New York Times replies at considerable length to
the brief notice of Kossuhs memorial to the President of
the United States which appeared in the Union few days
since The Times in this reply displays more temper than
seeks change the real issue raised by
u.s. Thus:
at is left for the President of this repubic-where in
legal rights and social rank all theoretically equal
to set the example Of dscoutesy by opposite course to-
wards who led the nobest struggle Of the century for
national rights and popular freedom; and this extraordinary
incivity is indicated by his organ the ground that 1t Is
highly mpctnent for humble person kossuh to adj
Dress upon terms Of freedom and equality exalted
sonage Franklin Pierce President of the United States
We expressly stated that Kossnth violated principle
of national etiquette private in sending such
memorial the President In memorializiug the Pres
dent he did what thousands of our citizens have done
will continue to do; and to expect acknowledgment
answer each and every memorial would be
expect of labor which would require the
slant services of large number of accomplished
taries The President is but individuals the
plea of right courtesy his correspondents could be easily
swelled to Millions and hence it is that departments and
bureaus have been established with large clerical forces
for the faithful and acceptable discharge of such public
duties within the Jurisdiction of the executive
branch of the government The humolest citizen in the
Union asking for official information desiring to trans
act official business has right to be heard and is heard
His letter is promptly opened, and promptly read and
answered If he should attempt 10 cateche the President
in regard to questions offoregn and domestic policy likely
to arise from probable improbable contingencies it is
almost certain that be would have the of
plant which has already secured for Kossuth the active
and offensive sympathy Of contemporary Of the Times.
To expect that Kossh private citizen residing in the
city of London should be treated with any official
consideration than the humbest citizen of the United
States is to expect something which is foreign the spirit
Of republican institutions As much we admire
Kossuths brilliant talents and exalted patriotism, we are
not blind to the mperfecons of the man and if prejudice
has been raised in this country against him and the noble
he eoquenty advocates it is fairly attributable
his obtrusive spirit and unreasonable expectations
The Times cannot will not recognise the justly ne
cessary governmental determinations between official and
unofficial persons and is quite Of the opinion that po
cal despatch from Louis Kossuh, Louis Blanc should
be received by the President with the degree of
sideration similar missve from Count Buol Lord
Clarendon Neither perceive the distinctions arising
from the two-fold character of American Executive
But it is not too late for the employer of the
ex-governor of Hungary to learn. In the Old World the
kngly character Of its monarchs ia lost sight of
for moment either in private in public In the United
States we discriminate between the man and the Office
aud while the President of the United States in his pri
waite relations, is entitled TO rights privileges inn
munities, and courteses than belong accorded
any other citizen of the republic in his public capacity he
the direct and only representative Of the combined
eregnty of twenty-five millions Of freemen and entitled
to amount of respect equal to that accorded any
prince potentate in the world There respect due
the most exalted Office in the whole family of nations
which New York contemporary incapable Of APP
preeatng but he may rest assured that
viii continue to afford the evidence of questionable
taste complained of in discriminating between official
and unofficial personsbetween Secretary Of State and
the London correspondent Of the New York Times.