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VOL. 9
ADDRESS OP KOSSUTH
TO THE PEOPLE 0FTHE UNITED STATFS.
Wsiiis-otos D. C Oct. 17 ISol.
T lA' Editors of the Pulhc Press
tn the United States :
t ESTLE'ict : In the month of February last
G vernor L. Ujhazi late of Hungary sent me a
. 1 il laraation of the Hungarian leader Louis Kos-
i.u addressed to the people of these United Stales
re eating rae to cause the same to he pnblished.and
id deposite its original written in the Magyar lan-
i-ji e in the archives of Congress.
When that valuable document came to my hands
s a Toiiatio'i was'pendmg hit inn for us object the
1 'it-ation of Knssulh from the Turkish custody.
Tl consideration induced me to consult confidcn-
s' with a number of distinguished citiZ2is oc-
uj ving high and exalted stations whom 1 knew to
te i e truest and warmest friends of the Hungir nn
ra e and its gteat leader ; and finding that each of
" n concurred with me in the opinion that the pub-
lico on of that document at that time might have
da ited the object of the negotiation I informed
k crnor Ujhazi of it ; whereupon he authorized
3 retain in ray possession its original until it
c- J be safely published.
1 lis time has now arrived. The great Ilungari-
'ader being alreadv under the protection of the
t:ars and stripes and approaching these hospitable 1
sin tes. there is no necessity of withholding it lon-
ger from the public eye.
Having set forth the foregoing explanation of
icisjnswhy the proclamation referred to was not
d sooner befoie the people of these United Sfvtcs
1 0 whom it is addressed I respectfully beg for it
! hbenlitv of jour columns
I'ne original of the proclamation will remain in
mj possession until the nest session of Congress .
rcrn it will be respectfully deposited w ithin the
a ius of the representatives of the people.
1 aave the honor to temam with great respect
Trr obedient fellow-citizen and servant
G. TOUH.MAN
ADDRESS OF KOSSUTH
Toii: People of the United States of North Ammea. surrectloni confiagralinn) 3n(i blood ill feeble and
Tjvo years ago by God's providence I. who exhausted under the burden of a thousand miseries
vtoUd be only an humble citizen held in my hands iIunsarv mlght Ue sUuck frl)m 1C rull of hY1lg
the reigning house of Austria. nations. They then hoped by the power of the
Had 1 been ambitious or had 1 believed that this ( baonetj and) lf ncccss:rj by'thc arms of Russia
tr; .herous family were so basjly wicked as they a mMi al(1 consoIl(IatC(i caplttf lke llie
if;. -wards proved themselves to be the tottering . llmMBf of sxtecn nous naIons . lhev hopej l0
r: raof their throne would have fallen at mv com- rcah2C thwr Il)DJjT.cauccucd purp05e Jf maktng
ruu . and buried the crowned traitors beneath their lhemscllea . absoIutc pocr.
- s or would have scattered them like dust be- j Xeer ncr(J S() mall ensh ar(g usd aga;nst a
K-e 1 tempest homeless exiles bearing nothing but natJun bcfore No SUgpecllllg acounler-revolution
e '3mcmbiance of their perfidv and that royally or an attackj we uere lmt prep3red to defend oiir-
v h they ought to have lost through their own ( ECe8) when suddenly we were surprised by danger.
1- .adness. Tlie perfidious Hapsburgs destitute of all shame
1 however did not take advantage ot these fa- and rejoicing m the anticipation of an easy victoiy
v le circumstances though the entire freedom ' iiesl3lej not to disclose before the civilized world
v y dear native laud was the only wish ef my ilielr horrible plans to subjugate us bv the force
hear My requests were of that moderate nature f armSi 0 exclte hatred uf race to call in the aid
wh -1 in the condition of Hungary and Europe f robbers incendiaries and reckless insurgents.
i c 1 ci best fitted for my countrymen. I asked of. t this cns.s of great danger when manj of our
tb.3 King not the complete mdeperdence of my
bci red country not eve-i any new rights or pnv-
lleea but simply these three things :
iirst That the inalienable rights sanctioned by
& thcasand years and by the constitution of my
filheiland should be Tinranlicd by a national and
rvipi. sible administration. !
u T . ocry Ird.iL-tant f mv oounirv '
t regarding hnjuage ui rt-ligion st.
frse ud equal befora tho hw all clasMS hi. n;;
the same privileges and piotcctioa fro.n 'he 1 iw. '
TL.rd .That all the people of the Austrian eti re
that arkno.vlcdged the same person as Emp-ror
thom vve Hungarians recognised as King and thr.
kai?e law irf bGZzzszii should have restored thir
tncient coisstitiinonal right? of which thcv had'
been unjustly despoiled modifr-d 10 :miliw.t u t
and the e pint of the age.
The first demand was nol fur any new grantor
concession but simply a frei guarantee In the
arrangement mide with our -nc s.ors when bj
their .e w ! tney elevatta '.t ioust ot Hans-
burg to the throne a donation was made that the
King should preserve the independence and consli-
tution of the country. This independence and this claeu nation of the God of Liberty in whuie
constitution were the very vitality of our national icaris burned the all-powciful feeling of patriotism
being. During three centuries twelve Kings of( were inSpIred by the influence of your sublime ex-
llie house of Hampsburg had sworn in the pres-. ampc.
enca of the eternal God before ascending the j Free citizens of America ! from your hintnry as
throne that they would preserve our independence
and the constitution ; and their lives are but a hislo-
jy of perpetual and accursed perjury. Yet such
conduct did not weaken our fidelity. No nation
mvttr mintfoof eA mn-rrt fi 1 tli Tul rt-e in lioir Ttilora '
..w u....u ...v.v. .. .-" u.v. .
And though we poor Hungarians made endle3 sac
xifices often at the expcne of ojr national welfare
l!tungii hese Kjugi in times of peace drew their
support from us and in times of war or danger rr-
Jied upon the unconquerable strength of our army
. though we ever trusted in their words they de-
ceived us a thousand times and made our condition
While other nations were able to apply all their
energies to promote the general welfare and to de-
relop their means of happiness we had to stand on
guard like the watchmen mentioned in Scripture
for three centuries to prevent our treacherous Kings
from destroying entirely the foundation of our na-
tional existence our constitution and independence.
I as the representative of my countrymen asked
nothing more than a constitutional ministry w hose
responsibility would prevent the King from viola-
tine his oath.
The second demand was still less for any politi-
cal right. We asked for nothing more than a re-
form in the internal administration of the State a
simple Set of justice which the aristocracy owed
the people. And in thi3 how much the King would
fcave gained ! The strength of his throne would
have been increased tenfold by thus winning tho
tflectioos of his faithfnl p-jplc.
The third demand
prompted hy hnmanity
and fraternal feeling It was the proper and holy
mission of cur nation as the oldest member of the
mnirc and possessing a constitutional form of gov-
ernment lo raise its voice in behalf of those sister
nations under the same ruler and who were united
to us by so manynies of relationship. Lovers of
freedom re would not asV- liberty for ourselves
C LARKS VI
alone; wo would not hoast of privileges that otli- penal family have been driven from A lenna hut
crs did not enjoy but desired to bo free in fellow-' the entire Anstiian nation would hae been hheri-
ship with free nations around lis. This motive was tcJ; and though by such treason this base fami!
inspired bv the conviction that two crowns a con-'
stitutional and a despotic crown could not be worn humbled in .March 1319 tint not knowing ho.v 10
by the same held no more than two opposing dis- he just they implored foreign aid and threw theai-
positions caii harmonize in the tame breast or that selves at the feu of the Czar
a man can he good and evil at the same tunc J The Emperor hoped tint the ilungiriati people
The King and roy il fuuly granted these re- could be terrified by his thicalcnings and would
quests appealing to the sanctity of their oathsas a prefer slavery to death ; hut he was deceived. He
guarantee of their fulfilment ; and 1 weak in my- sold his own liberty to Russia for aid to enslave his
self but stro-ig through the confidence of my coun-) people. The choice of i cow aid is to purchase a
try men and the noble svmpathv of the Austrian miseiable ephemeral existence even though at the
people proclaimed CTery where amidst the raging
storm of revolution that "the house of Austrn
should stand; for. bv the blessing of the Almighty
hind begun to move in the right direction and
would be just to its people." Il stood and stood
too at a time when whatever might have been the
fato of Hungary the revolufonary tempest under
mj dnection would have blown away this antiqui.
ted and helpless dynast) like a chaff before the
winds of heaven.
I not onlj preserved the house of Austria hut
placed in lis hands the materials of a long and glo-
rious future ; ilie foundalio 1 of an indestructible
power in the afieclionof thiriv-tvvo millions of peo-
ple. I tendered them the fidelity and assistance of
my own heroic Hungaiy. which alone was able to
defend them against the assiulls of the world. I
afforded them the glonous opportunity ; more glo-
rious than had ever been present c J holore of es-
tablishing an impregnable barrier to protect freedom
civilizat.on and piogress against the Cossack pow-
er which now threatens Europe. To attain this
honor this glory one ihing only was ncccss try ;
that they should remain faiihfi.1 to their oaths.
jJiu ulien 33 ;t !at ustrw was nol treacherous '
-ye 00 m TaII for as Inuci 1()nor as is found even
among robbers 111 the Hapsburg fimily.
On the very day ihcv signed the grant ol thoe
moderate demands of the Hungarian people and
solemi.ly swore uetore dod and ttie nation to main-
tain them they secretly resolved and planned the
most cruel conspiracv against us. Thcv determined
to break their oaths to desolate the land with iu-
ablest men even were ready to yield themselvt-s to
jecrce of oeslruction I stood among those who
called the nation to arms. And confiding in a just
Glj we cursed the cowards who were preparing
to abandon their native land to submit to a wicked
despotism and to purchase a miserable existence
by sacrificing liberty. I called the nation to arms
.n oif -ifence I acted not with blind presump-
. j emot.ons of despair found no place in
.x . 5t for he who despairs is not fit to guide
a pj.0pV I estimated the valor and power of my
r.uintrj. and on the verge of a fearful struggle I
lJ f.::h to pro mse victory lf Hungary would re
nn.' true to herself and fortify her breast with the
trapU..uo fire of a strong will
Tiswlain the stern resolution to combat such an
d. vc were supported first aboro everything
1 v our unshaken confidence in God whose ways
arc past finding out hut wbo supports the right and
Me-'i t ne cause of an honest people fighting for
ffcr'am secondly by 1 lov e of country and the
holj it a re of liberty w Inch make the child a giant
and mcrezse the strength of the valiant ; and third-
ly by ur example noble Americans ! you the
from the star of hope in midnight gloom vve drew
our confidence and resolution in the doubtful days
of severe 1 rial Accept in tho name of my coun-
1 trvmen this declaration as a tribute of gratitude.
11 . 1 ..
An) j0U( excellent people who were worthy to be
chosen by the Almighty as an example to show the
world how to deserve freedom how to win it aud
how to use it yon will allow that the Hungarians
though weaker and less fortunate thin you through
the decaying influences of the old European socie
ty are not unworthy to be your imitators and tint
ou would be pleased to see tho stars of your glo
rious flag emblazon the double cross of the Hunga
rian court-of arms. When despotism hurled defi'
ance at us and began the bloody war your inspir-
ing example upheaved the nation as one man and
legions with all the means of war appeared to
rise from nothing as the tender grass shoots up af-
ter spring showers.
Though we were inferior in numbers to the ene
my and could not compare with their well-trained
forces though our arms were shorter than theirs
yet the heroic sons of Hungary supplied the want
of numbers by indomitable bravery and lengthened
their weapons by a step furiher in advance
The world knows how bravely the Hungarians
0
ought.
And it is not for me who was identified
with the war who obeying the wishes of the na-
tion stood faithfully at the helm of government
to extol the heroic deeds of my countrymen. 1
may mention howevar that while every day it be-
came more evident that the heart of Europe beat to
J tj 0 pUtsatjons of the Hungarian struggle we main
tained the unequal conflict alone cut off from the
rest of the world and all external aid till a year
ago we hid the haughty powpr of the tyrant house
of Hapsuarg in the dust ; and had it not been for
the intentional and traitorous disregard of my com'
mands by one of our leaders who afterwards shame-
fuliy betrayed the country not only would the im-
LLrE RED RIVER COUNTY
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saved themselves from destruction they were 30 far
cost of honor and independence.
The Austrinns fought ngunst us not only
with arms and by the aid of traitors but with
-tudied mid unceasing slander. I Hoy never
ceased toimpcucii our motives anu laisuy our
conduct and vaunt the pretended justice of
their own cause before the judj51nent-se.it of
public opinion Ellorts were constantly made
to weaken nmongtlie people of Hungary and
ninong the nations of the world tint sympa
thy and force which spring from a tiglitoous
cause.
Free citizens of North Americi! you have
given in spite of these glanders the fullest
sympathy to the cause of tny country. We
had no opportunity to explain to you our mo-
tives and conduct and refute the libels against
us; hut wo said and how truly your noble
and magnanimous conduct shows 11! tint
such a nation knows how to defend a just and
holy cause aud will give us its svmpathy; and
this conviction inspued us with moie cunfi
denca. Oh that you had been a neighbor-
ing nation! tho Old World would now be
free and would not have to endure again those
terrible convulsions and rivers of blood which
arc inevitable. But the end is with God and
He will choose the means to fulfil its purpo-
ses. Ye great and fiee people! receive the
thanks of my country for our noble sympa-
thy which was a great moral support in our
terrible conflict.
When the house of Austria sold itself to the
Autocrat vve who were fatigued with our
hard-earned victory but not subdued or ex-
hausted saw with apprehension the spectre
of Russian invasion an invasion which vio-
lated tho laws of nations which was openly
hostile to the cause of civilization the rights
of man. of order and even to that principle
which the diplomacy of Europe calls "the ba
lance of power." I could not believe that the
governments of Europe would peimit this in-
vasion; fori expected they would intervene
to effect a treaty of peace if not so much on
our account yet to prevent Austria becom-
ing the vassal of Russia to check the grow
ing strength and influence of the latter power
in the East.
We desired an honorablo peace and were
willing to submit to any reasonable terms
We asked the constitutional governments of
Europe to interpose. They heard us not.
The haughty imperial hnnly forgetting that
they ivere the real traitors rejected every
proposition with the defying expression that
they "did not treat with rebels." Aye more:
they th -e tv our ambassadors into prison and
one of them the noblest ol Hung irv's sons
they cowardly and impiously murdered.
Still wo hesitated to tear nstinder forever tho
bands that united us Ten month) vve fought
and fought virtonously in defence; and it
was only vvhen every attempt to bring about
an honorable peace failed wheu Francis Jo
scph who was never our Kin dared in his
manifesto of the 4th of March 1319 to utter
the curse "that Hungary should exist no Ion
er" When there was no hope of arresting
the Russian invasion by diplomacy when
vve saw that we must fight to save ourselves
from being strnck off the earth as a nation
when the house of Austria by its endless
acts ol injustice and cruelly and by calling
in the aid of a foreign power had extinguish
ed in tho hearts of the Hungarian people ev-
ery spark of affection then and then only
after so much patience the nalion resolved
to declare its absolute independence. Then
spoke the National Aseambly the words
which had long been uttered by every patri-
otic tongue: 'Fianch Joseph! thou bcard
less youn JVtrol thou daresl to say Hunga-
ry shall exist no more! We the people an
steer IVe do and icill exist; but you and your
treacherous house ihall stand no longer'. You
shall no innro belvingsof Hungary! Ro for
ever banished ye perfidious traitors of tho
nation!
We vvero not only teady to accept any
terms that were honorable but vve carefully
abstained from doing anything which would
give the Czar a pretence whieh he had
sought to meddle with our affairs.
The Hungarian nation loved freedom as
ihe best gift of Gofl but it never thought of
"commencing a crusade against Kings in the
name of liberty. In Hungary there were
none of those propagandists who alarm so
much the rulers of the Old World. There
wet e no secret sociolies plotting- conspiracies
My countrymen were not influenced by the
theories of communionists or socialists nor
were thev what the conservatives call anar-
chists. The nation desired justice and knew
how to be just lo all irrespective of rank
language or religion. A people so worthy
of freedom were generous enough to leave
something to time and to be satisfied with a
progressive development. No violence was
used: no iust risht was attacked; and evon
some of rhose institutions were left undisturb
ed which having existed for centurics.could
not be a-bolished at once with impunity.
The Hungarian people did not wish to op-
press any nol even the aristocracy: they
were more ready to make sacrifices than to
punish the decendanls of nobility for the evils
of misgovemment and of those institutions
which emanated from their ancestors; nor
I 1.1 tl.... lal ll.u monu clTn. Cnwlha ctrii nP
j wou'u .
There was no anarchy among us Even
in the bloodiest conflicts vvhen the human
passions arc most excited there was the most
perlect order and security of property and
person. How did the conduct of my noble
countrymen compare with that of the "order
making" Austria! Whenever the whirlwind
of war ceased for a while where the social el
ements wero left in chaos tho instinctive mor
al feelings of this incorruptible people in the
absence of all government preserved better
order and safety than legions of police. A
common spirit animated tho whole nation
no secret aims no personal or local attacks
TEXAS SATURDA Y NOVEMBER 29 1S51.
but a bold and open defence in the face ofl
the world. Following the example of)onr
great Washington vve adopted. us our policy
conciliation justice and legiliiy mid scrup-
ulously observed the laws of nations.
The Russians nnd Austrinns made the soii
.. .-- - . -
of Wallachi.i the basis of military operations;
and the Tuikish government which either
Knew not lis own interests or was unable tn
defend them silently permitted this violation
of treaties nnd the rights of nattoiis.thu? hum
bling itself and belrayinj: its own weakness
Several times vve drove our enemies across
the Wallachian boundaries; for it was only
necessaiy for our vietorious army to advance
into the countries of the Lower Danube to
rouse liie inhabitants against the Russians
and lo transfer Ihe war to their own soil
Hut vve respected the law of nations nnd stop
ped our conquering fiirces on the confines of
tVulhchia. Her soil was sacred tons
Austria left Gallacit almost unprotected and
collected all her forces to attack us. Hid
we at this lime sent a small portion ol our ar-
my to Poland it would have caused a gcnei-
al insurrection and that heroic but tiiifnitu.'
natc nation would havq revenged herself bv '
throwing 'he Russian empire into a state of
revolution. But we acted in defence only'
and vve deemed it a sin to precipitate other
nations into terrible and uncertain war and
vve checked our sympathies Besides we
avoided giving the Emperor of Russia a pre
tence for a war retaliation against us. Oh.it
was foolish for the despotic hvpocnlc mide
a pretence- he called our owu struggle the
Hungarian Polish revolution though the
whole number of Poles in our armies did not
exceed four thousand.
We doubted not that the European powers
would negociate a peace for us or that they
would at least prevent the Russian invasions
Thev said thev pitied us honored our efforts
and condemned tho conduct of Austrn; but
they could not help us because Europe re -
quired a powerful Austrian empire and they
must support it in spite of its evils as a bal-
ance ngiinst Russia in central and eastern
Europe What a mistake! What diploma-
cy! Is it not as clear as the sun that the
Gza1; in aiding Austria would do 11 in such
a manner as to obtain the greatest advauta-
ges for himself? Was it not manifest th it thee by lies and cunning will be undeceived; only gained a coasciousne - u' her own
Austria who had always through the help they will know that thou didst not fight fiir strength but she has forced ne convection
of Hungarv strength enough to oppose Rus 'pre-eminence but for the common liberty into the minds of other natio .s i- she de-
an would when she destroyed Hungary by that thou wast their brother and bled for ! serves lo exist and to he im! p .'Ucnt and
Russian bayonets no longer be an indepen- them also The temporary victory of our she can show justly that her t . -.tence and
dent power but merely the aranl-gaidc of Ihe enemies will but serve lo take the film frotn independence mu essential 1 .1 1 eauc of
Muscovite? Yet Eui ope permitted theinva the eyes of the deceived people. The senti- liberty i-i Europe. No no! . titulary is iiot
sion! It is an indelible mark of blindness ment of sympathy for our sulf-nngs will in- 'lost! By her faith bravery n 1. by her fore-
and shame. It is ever thus in the imbecilu spiro among the smaller St Ue and races the I sight iriict leaches her lo abi ' :ej line she
Old World. They assert always that the wish for. a Iraternal confederitiou; for that will be yet among the foremost i the war of
peace of Europe and the balance of power
requiro the preservation of the Turkish cm-
piro that Turkey must exist to check the
advance of the Corsack power. But not- ' power of the inugluy despots to the ahvss nl have summoned the murderers 1 rov coj.o-
withstanding this Eiighnd and France dos- the past aud Hungary free sun ouuded by try men before the judgment at it .flhevvorld
troved the Turkish fleet at Navanno a fleet free nations will be great glorious and in-I to j.nu who are the first judges of this
which never could have injured them but dependent. I court I will bring the comphi .tsnfiayua-
which might have contended with Russia in At the moment when I hardly h iped for lion and before you I "ill pie id hei cause
the Black Sea. 'further consolation on earth behold the God ! When the house til Hapsburg with the aid
Always Ihe same worn-out old and fatal
system of policy ! while Russia ever alert
seizes province after province from Turkey
She has made herself the soveroigu ol Mul -
davia and Walhchii. and is sapping the foun
dalions of the Ottoman empire. Alreadv
Tnrlicli niTi-inN .in- innip. linnpoil (mu on ilin
lowost Russian agents than upon their own
Grand Vizier.
Oh. that Hungary had received but a
slclit token of moral support from the Euro-
uean powers from those powers whosu
ilre.ims nm troubled with fears of the advance
of the Cossack! Had only an English or a
French agent come to us during our struggle
what might he not have done! He too
would have seen and estimated our ability to
sustain ourselves -ho would have obseived
ilin humnnitv. tho lnvn of order the rever-
ence for liberty w Inch characterized tho Hun alien lion of the world. The sympathy which 1 Servians U allacbians- blavom in- ar.d.Uer-
Cinan nat"ou Hail these two powers per- 1 he Ins evened 111 both world aud the thun- mans dwelling in Hungary wh- excited a-
mitted a few ships lo come to Oss irt.i laden
uiili nrm Fur ilm nnhlP. nitriots wliu n id uslt-
i.I m v!n nirwiMiiinni ihe Huiiffarniis would
vu ... ...... . j . j
now have stood a more impregnable barrier
against Russia than all the arts of a misera-
bfe nnd expensive diplomicy.
There was a time when vve with the neigh
boring Poles saved Christianity in Europe
And now I hesitato not to avow before God
that wc alone that my own Hungary could
have saved Europe from Russian domination
As the war in Hungary advanced its clnrac -
ter bceauie changed. In the end the results
it contemplated vvero higher and far more im
portant nothing less in tact tlnn universal
freedom which was not thought of in the be-
ginning. This was not a choice; it was for-
ced upon us by the policy of the European
nations who disreg irtlmg their own inter-
ests suffered Russia to invade and provoke
ui. Yes vve vvero martyrs to the cause of
freedom and this glorious but painful desti-
ny was imposed upon us.
Though my dear native Hungary is trod
den down and the flower of her sons execu-
ted or wandering cxiles.nnd I her givcrnor
writing from my prison in this distant Asiat
ic Turkey.' I predict and the eternal Gud
hears my prediction that there can bu no
freedom for the continent of Europe and that
the Cossacks from the shores of the Don will
water their steeds in the Rhine unless liber-
ty be restored to Hungary. It is only with
Hungarian freedom that the huropcan nations
can be free; and the smaller nationalities es-
pecially can have no future without us:
Nor could the united Ru-so-Austrian forces
have conquered my heroic countrymen had
they nol found a traitor to aid them in tho
man whom believing in his honesty and on
account of his skill 1 raised Iro n obscurity.
Enioyin- my confidence the confidence
J J "o J. . '. . . ...
the nalion and the army I placed him at the
head of our forces giving him the most glo-
rious part to perform ever granted to man.
What an immortality was within his reach
had he been honest! But ho betrayed his
.nnntrir Cursed be his name lorever! I
WJUIl" r
will nol open the bleeding wounds by the sad
rcmembrnnco of this event and will merely
mention thai the surrender at Vilagos was the
crowning act of a long system of treachery
secretly practised by not using tho advan-
tages which victories put in his hands by
not fulfilling my commands under cunning
pretences; by destroying national feeling in
the army- by weakening its confidence-and
bv iho destruction through unnecssary extio-
sures and dangers ol mat portion 01 inc ar- j
. .... . r . I
hi3 baso de
I my that ho could not corrupt in
signs to nuke himself military dictator. G"d
in his inscrutable wisdom knows why th
. tiiulor was permitted to bo successful. In
I. - ... ....
vain fell (ho bravest of men in this long war
in vain were the exerlions of mv brave
cnuntrvmen 111 vain did the aired father -end
I with pious heart his only son. the prop nfhii
declining yeirs.nnd the bride her In ulegroom
111 vain did all private inlcrc-t yield tn the
I loftie-t patriotism in vain aruio the prayer
of n suffering people in vain did the ardent
wishes of every friend of freedr.in accompany
our efforts in vain did the Genius of Liber-
ty hope fiir success. My country was mai-
tyred. Her rulers are hangmen They have
spoken the impious words that (he Iiheitylo-
vmg nation "lies at the feel vf the Czar."
Iiisteid of the thankful privcrot faith of hope
nnd of love 'he air of my mtivo land is filled
with the cries of despair ami I her chosen
I leader am m exile The dinlnnncv of E11-
rope has changed Turkish hospitality to me
and my companions into hopeless bondage. It
is 11 painful existence My youthful elnldren
have begun the morning of their life 111 the
hands of my countivs dcstrover and I
hut n j: desponding does not become mo lor
I am a man. I am not permitted or I would
siv 1 envy the dead Who is utifurtiinitcr
I 1111 111 Bruussa where the great Hanuihil
once lived an exile homeless like mysell hut
rich in services performed for Ins country
while 1 can claim only fidelity to mine. The
ingratitude of his nation went with lu-n in his tear of regret will follow it to the grave.
banishment hut the snirowful love of my .And fall it surely will That m )mcnt Rus-
couutrymen fnlluws mu to my place ol exile sia withdraws her support the decayed edi-
To thee my God I offer thanks tint thou fice will crum'de to dust A shot fired bv an
didst deem me worthy to suffer fur dear Hun- English or by an Americin vessel from t!io
gary. Let me suffer afllictions. but accept Adriatic would be like tho tfi pet n' thee.
them as propitiatory sacriilces for my native ty ol Jericho. And this imt 1 us f nhgov
land.
And thou Hungarian nation yield not lo
despan ! Be pitient; hope nnd wait thy
time' Though all men forget thee the God
: of Justice will not. Thy sufferings are le
corded and thy tears remembered llie
blood of thy martyrs thy noble sons which
moistened thy soil will have its fruits. The
j victims which tl n'.y fill fir thee are like the
j ever-green cypress over the graves of the
.dead the symbol of thy resurrection. The
races whom thv tlestrover excited agunt
iv Inch 1 always urged as the only sifu policy
and gu irnutec of fioedom fur them all.
The le.ih. ition of this idei will hurl the
of Mercy ficed my wife ar.d cnibled her
through a llmusind dingers to ruac'i me in
liny pi ice of exile! Like a hunted deer she
' roiild not for five months find in her own xia-
live laud a plice ol rest. The executioners
of too beardles tero pi iced .1 teward upon
her head but she has escaped the tv rants
She was to me and to my exiled countrymen
like llie rainlinw 10 xNoan; lorsiie tirougui in-
telhgence of hope in the unshaken souls of
the Huugaiiaii people and in the nlleclion
atesvm
palhy ol the neighboring nations who
had fought against us Thcv hid aided the
wife of the much-slandered governor of Hun
' gaiy.
Although Ihe ympvhy of the world often
depends upon the result of actions aud the
s iccessful are applauded still Hungary by
her 11 ible hearing ami In ils. has drawn tin:
tiering curse which the lips of millions haveuiist us is .in impious -
proiiounceu ngauist ner tiesiroyers announce
like the roaring til the wind before the storm
a
the coming retribution of Heaven
Among the nations of ihe world there are
two which demand our gratitude ar.d affection
England no less powerful than she is tree
j and glorious supported us by her svmpathy
and by the approving voice of her noblest
sons and the millions of her people. And tint
J chosen land of freedom beyond the ocean
jthc all-powciful people of the Untied State
with their liheial government inspired us
with hope and gave us courage by their deep
uueresi 111 our cause anu suiieruis .mu nj
their condemnation of our cxecutin.iers
The President of the United Stales whom
the confidence of a free people hid elevitcd
to Ihe loftiest station in the world in his mes
sage lo Congress announced that the Amer-
ican government would have been the first to
recognize the intlependeii'-e of Hungan.
And the senators anil representatives in Con-
gress marked the destiny ers of my country's
liberty with ihe stigmi of ignominy and ex
pressed with indignant feelings their con-
tempt for the conduct of Austrn and their
wish to break the diplomitic intercour-c with
such a government. They sninm med the
despots before the judgement-seat nfliiimiii-
ity ; they proclaimed that tho world would con
demn them; they declared that Austria and
Russia had been unjust t) mimical and bar-
barous ai'd deserved to he reprobated by
mankind while Hungary was worthy of uni-
versal sy mpathy.
The Hungarians more fortunate than I
who vvci cable to reach the -bores of the
New World were received by the people and
government of the United States in the most
generous manner; yes like brotheis. With
f one hand they hurled anathemas at the des-
.. .. i.:i 1I.0 nthpr v. ilr-nineil the hum
nois: wne tne o'.ner v.oicomeu wic uuiu
ble exiles to partike of that glorious Ameri-
can liberty more to he valued than Ihe glitler
of crowns. Our hearts are filled with emo-
tions to sec how this great nation extends its
sympathy and aid to every Hungarian who
is so fortunate as to arrive in America. The
sympathetic declaration uf such a people un-
der such cireu ftsuuecji with similar seVt
menU in Engli id 13 not a mere sigh wnuh
tho wind blow a away but is prophetic ofthe
future. Wh tt 11 blessed sight to see wh ilc
nations elevated by such sentiments!
Kreo citizens of America! vou inspired tny
countrymen to noble deeds; your approval
:....!... t KimfiJenrn! i nor svmnitliv consoled
. noVersitv trnve n rav of hope for tho fus
- lure and enabled U3 tu bear the weight of our
NO. 13.
heavy burden; your fellow ftc!inj will sus .
lain us till we realize the hope the fiiith'that
Hunguy is nut lost foiever." Accept in the
name of our countrymen Ihe acknowledge-
ment.iifiiur warmest gratitude and our high
respect.
I who know Hungary so well firmly be-
lieve she is not lost; and the intelligent citi-
zens of America have decided not only with
impulsive kindness hut with reason and poli-
cy tn favor the iiiilortun tte but not subjuga-
ted Ilungiry. The sound of thit encouraging
voice is not like a funeral dirge but as llie
shrill trumpet that will call the word to judg
inent
Who does nol see that Austria even in
her victory lias given herself a mortal wound
Her weakness is betrayed. The world no
1 longer believes thai Europe needs tho pres-
Jervatinn oftlus decaying empiro. It is cvi
dent that Us existence is a curse lo mankind:
j it r.m never promote Ihe welfare of society
iThc migic ofits im igined power is gone: it
vv.is a delusion which c in deceive no longer
1 Anion" all the races of this emiiiro no: ex-
ceptmir the hereditary Stalci there is none
'that docs not despise the reigning family of
Hapsburg. This power Ins no moral ground
lot support; its vain dreams of a united em-
pire for which it has committed the mot
unheard of cnme3 are proved lo be
mere
ravings at which the world laughs No
one
loves or respects it; and when it falls not
n
eminent thinks tn control fatt (v th hsng-
man's cord. How long will Russia be .ml-
to assist? This Czar who lots that !.;s
mission is to be the courgt. of -fl ihe nation
striving fur liberty will not nt Almighty
wuosu vicegerent he profane' i-iiimva to bo
blast the miserable boaster? 1 ne very chnr-
acter of his government is r . hrattim f
war against the rights and i.iterests of ini-
minily and Ihe existence ofn'her nntions
Will the world suffer this lo g' X it long.
The Hungarian nation in r v r. has not
umv crs jl liberty.
) You noble Americans wt liless id llie
' name of Ihe God of Liberty! '' vot. w!6
! of a foreign armv invaded my c.uii'ry and
.had destio)cd. by their manifc"i of Ihe 4th
I of March 1319 the foundation upiu which
the union with Austria rested . remain
ed for Hungary no nlternilivo 1
1 mo uec-
11 National
1 llth A-
1 .vtion soI-
t'n ir blood.
laration nl inuepenueiice vvnici
Assembly unanimously voted o
piil ISIO. and which the whr
tmnlv accepted and sealed witi
I declare to vou 111 the most emu imn-
ner. that nil which has taken i' . i lint
imy hereafter lake place pror -Jing either
from individuals or government contrary to
this declaration which is in r licl accord
with the fundamental law of lluij .ry is ille-
gal and unjust.
Before you 1 as-crt that t! e acjuluui
that the Magyar race was unju-t : tiie tuber
race by means of which a p ion of the
laudtr circulated
ny uie iiousk u ".i"""'-!
rg v.'miIi -.auoKs
fiom no crime to weaken the ui itctl fitrcrjof
our army to conquer one race llier another
and thus bring them all under the j oko of
slavery.
It is Irue some of the races 1 1 Hungary
had reason to complain; but ihe-e subjects
ol complaint wen: the inevitable nsequen-
ces of the pre existing stale of th: gs ami tho
Austrnn interference. Rut the Cn attain
had no reason lo complain. Th - .rrool half
a million in a sepirat e pruritic 1 1 n na-
tion il assembly of Us own. I erjoyed
greater privileges than eventhe 1 ig.innns.
l'hey contributed proportion illy naif ca
muJi in taxes; ihey p use ed 1 r'ghts
with Hungary; whilst the Hung .'11 . Pr itts-
iants on account of their rehgi wen- not
suffered to own lands in Cmatii. Ili-ir . riev
ance-and ours were the -line 1.. the perpet-
ual violation of the eon-titutnei by the impe-
rial government. But their own peculiir
gnev inces aro-o from the evils of former
Times nnd from the AusUinn system ol gov-
ernment v.hich forcibly pi iced the Slavonian
Servian and Wallachim boundary districts
on the German military footing.
Tlie moment however our people hecamo
free ai.d enjoed their political rights they
became jus! and plarctl all things up m a ba-
sis of freed m and perfect equality. But some
nf th-se races blinded by the intern 1! slan-
ders and suggestions of Austria to k up arms
a"aiiist us. 'This people who for centuries
hid endured -livery fought against their own
freedom! God forgive them! They knew not
what they did.
In America people of different languages
dwell; but who says tint it is unjust lor sen-
ators and repre-eritatives to 11-e the Engli-h
language in tin ir debates and to unke it tl.o
officiif language of (he government:
This was whit the M igvar race asked in
Hungary. These was tins ditlerenec or.iy
that iii America il was not necessary to es-
tablish this by law. for the original settlers
had stamped th"ir hnguige 111 the country;
hut in Hungary a law vvns necessary lo mako
the Ma"var the official language. The use
of ti e Laim language a bau ieli o! tho
mtdd.e ages which theclergv and aristocra-
cy preserved ns simuhmg precious unitu-
ting the ancient despot vvli.i caused ihe law a
to bo written in small letters nnd placed on
high towers that tho people might not under-
stand thoir rights had been retained among
us. It was necessary to have a living spo-
tcs nonulur languaso. And vvlial otticr
could wc have than tho noblo Magyar'
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