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    Nov. 35, 1851.] m%e %$m$t. 1081

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    In the evening a large company assembled...

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    The following song, written for the occa...

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    Mil. O'CONNOR AND T1IK KOSSUTH DEMONSTRA...

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    ^« ean liberty , which is inseparably bound up with he moral and material interests of all free and civilized "" ^ Before y ° ur departure for the United States of Africa we trust that you will accept our earnest and vToartv eood wishes for your prosperous voyage out , and SSedv return to your native land . May you be wafted by fir winds and on smooth waters to the hospitable shores f that New World , which has been peopled in a great e-asure by the descendants of those Pilgrim Fathers , ho like yourself , became exilOand wanderers , rather Thin submit to despotism , and v / ho appear to have been " destined , like yourself perhaps in the Old World , tn found a mighty republic , in which the principles of ivil and religious liberty and equality should form the pnmmon and sacred bond of union ; principles which impart to all free peoples that invincible strength and indomitable courage which are the only sure defence asainst domestic tyranpy , or foreign aggression .

    " In conclusion , we would say to you and to your heroic Hungarian brothers in the spirit-stirring words of the Latin poet : — " Vivite fortes , Fortiaque adversis opponite pectora rebus . "

    AT HANOVER-SQUARE . The meeting for the presentation of the addresses of the metropolitan boroughs , was held on Thursday , at the Hanover-square Rooms . This was a middle class demonstration—representing a million and a half of persons according to their own estimate . Great crowds besieged the place , and all orderly arrangements were set aside . Spectators got places -where they could and how they could . Not even the ladies were cared for—but that is nothing new in

    an English crowd either at a public meeting , the opera , or a concert . The room of pourse was speedily crammed . The platform was well raised , and behind it was the . Star-Spangled Banner in loving proximity to the Union Jack and the Tricolor of Hungary . Lord Dudley Stuart occupied the chair ; and with him , beside metropolitan notabilities , were Mr . J . A . Smith , M . P ., Mr . W . Williams , M . P ., and Mr . Collins , M . P . The entrance of M . and Madame Kossuth . was the signal for a burst of genuine English cheers .

    Lord Dudley Stuart first addressed the meeting , and the gist of his speech was the wrongfulness and uselessness of nonintervention as practised by our Government , and the worse than ridiculous waste of sympathy which ended in words . He was disposed to illustrate this by an instance . " I was one day taking a walk in the Green-park . As I passed along I observed two little boys who had got into a dispute and a fight . One , I think , wanted to take away the other's cap , and they set to work—( laughter)—as little English boys are apt to do—to have a tussle for it . One of them was getting rather the worst of it ; and it happened that just then he saw a fellow whom he knew , who was a good deal bigger than himself , though , he was

    but a boy , and he called out to him , I say , Bill , ' no , I don ' t think that was his name—I think he said , ' I say , Nick—( great laughter)—Nick , come and help me . ' ( Renewed laughter . ) And Nick was going to help him . I saw that this was very unfair . You know that if there be a phrase in the world that goes home to an Englishman ' heart it is the short one , ' fair play . I said to this great big bull y of a boy—( shouts of laughter )—who was going to interfere , No , we'll have fair-play ; you shan ' t interfere with that boy . ' The boy looked at me , but though he was a good big bully of a boy , of course he wasn't a match for a man—( great laughter and

    cheering )—and so he slunk away . ( ' Hear and renewed laughter . ) But now , do you think that if I had said to that great , nasty , cowardly boy—( renewed laughter )—' Don ' t interfere between those two boys ; but , mind , whatever you do I shan't touch you—I shall remain quiet , '—do you think my thus saying ' stop' would have had the least effect upon him ? ( Laughter . ) Well , now make the application . ( Cheers . )" The next point in his speech is of Borne importance , and is u complete answer to those who make it a grievous charge against Kossuth that he is a Itepublicnn .

    " When people say to me , ' Oh , you are not going to support constitutional liberty , but a republic ; ' 1 reply first , Well , I am not frightened at the idea of a republic . ' ( Hear , hear . ) Ladies and gentlemen , do not iniaunde rstand me . ( Hear , hear . ) I am deeply attached to the co nstitution of my country . { Cheers . ) I think there could not be a better constitution for this country ; "iid I should be as ready as any man , if need werethough , by God ' s blessing , there is no such need , and 1 trust there never will be—to come forward and shed my blood ir » defence of that constitution . I do not pretend to say that he in right in holding that there ought ti > bo a republic in Hungary , nor do I pretend to "uy that ho is wron ^ . ( Hear , hear . ) 1 do not profess i

    <> Know ; it ia sufficient for me to know what in good 'or my country . What 1 do Bay , whut 1 do know , in , that , theic ought to be independence in bin country ° ' all other countries ; and , reverenciMK an 1 do the P <<>|> le , and steutifusUy believing that there ia no other source of legitimate power than the people ( cheers ) , what 1 winh to Bee in Hungary is , not a republic nor a inpijaicl , yj but L wish to see the country completely indenen-7 " iV Un < * l » Bnes . sing such a system of government as "Hull meet the wants and wishes of tlio people . ( Cheers . ) lOul « Kossuth repreueuU those principle **; and aa long , K" < ioeH thut , 1 care not what others may do ; others chZrlV ' Uu ' thi " I ' 'I » l wiU HlaU ( l l > y him - ( lMUtl When Lord Dudley Htuart Bat down , the uddrcBSoa wt 3 r « presented from , Marylobono , WoBtininater ,

    Southwark , Lambeth , and Finsbury ; and also an address from the "W omen of England , signed by upwards of 40 , 000 , which was read by Mr . J . A . Smith , M . P . Kossuth delivered an extempore reply to the addresses j the novel point in it being his special response to the Women of England represented there . . " You must allow me to answer the ladies first , because politeness and the warm sentiments they have expressed require me to do so . ( Hear , hear . ) Ladies , you have a glorious lot assigned to you by destiny—( hear , hear ) — for the Author of Nature has decreed that every man , whomsoever he may be , whatever his condition , whatever

    his fate , should bear throughout his life the seal which the angelic hand of a mother has impressed upon him . ( Loud cheers . ) The ladies of a country mirror its character . ( Cheers . ) They are our refuge from the cares of life ; and when we fall into adversity , where do we withdraw for consolation , but to you and to your sympathies ? I speak as I found them . ( Vehement cheering . ) And if the struggle for a noble cause is unhappily surrounded with difficulties unforeseen , where is the source from which man draws new strength ? Your approbation , ladies , your smile . ( Cheers . ) God bless , you , ladies , for having given me this approbation . Here I swear before you and the Almighty God that you have added strength to my strength , and that I will go on in my work , to the last moment of my life , truly , honestly , and energetically . "

    Another point was the decided way in which Kossuth dealt with the peace-at-any-price policy of the Peace Association ; introduced by a humorous allusion to Lord Dudley Stuart ' s story of the boys . " What benefit has Hungary derived from this sympathy ? ( Hear , hear . ) Why has she had none ? Because to the big boy was not spoken the sentence , ' Thou shall not do it . ' ( Cheers ) Had Nick—( laughter ) —been told that in time , —had the sympathy of England in the time thus bestirred itself , I confidently state , and history will approve my words , that it would not have cost England a single shilling or a single

    drop of blood , and Hungary would now be independent and free . ( Cheers . ) We want help ; sympathy alone can produce no effect . What I want is , not to see England take up arms and to go and fight for Hungary—we will fight for ourselves if it be our destiny . ( Cheers . ) To fight I consider not as a glory , but as a misfortune—( hear , hear )—but still there are duties in the life of a man , and duties in the life of nations , under which the misfortune is far , far less than oppression . ( Cheers . ) There are cases in which it becomes obedience to the law of God , in which it becomes obedience to the law of nations , in which it becomes a duty , to fight . ( Hear . )"

    At the finish of the meeting , three cheers were given for Mr . Andrews of Southampton , who has again been elected Mayor .

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    In The Evening A Large Company Assembled...

    In the evening a large company assembled to dance at Guildhall for Polish-Hungarian liberty . Kossuth appeared there , and was received with almost regal honours-A trumpet announced his entrance ; he was followed by vast numbers , and escorted by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen ; finally he stood on the dais , the company defiled before him , bowing in-respect . There was a deal of hand shaking , a serious thing when you have to shake hands with a People , and that people sturdy England . On his departure Kossuth was again cheered most heartily . PIM 1 ICO WORKING ISUILDERS' ADDRESS . The following address from the Pimlico Working Builders' Association was presented by Mr . Edmund Stallwood : —

    " To Louis Kossuth , Governor ov Hungary . " Esteemed Sir , —We , the Pimlico Working Builders ' Association , —a body of working men banded together for the purpose of abolishing wages slavery , and elevating the labourer to the true dignity of manhood , thereby raising the condition of the toiling masses , mentally , morally , socially , and politically , —have read with deep interest the accounts of the many struggles of the Hungarian People to free themselves from the Austrian yoke ; have rejoiced with them in their daya of success , mid

    wept ¦ wit h them in their nights of adversity . " Noble Kossuth ! with what delight did we read of your striking off the fetters from four millions of slaves ! When we read of your being proclaimed Governor of Hungary , how fervid wore our aspirations for your contiuuance as President of the true Republic of the Magyar race ! How sincerely we wept when treachery again sold your glorious nation into the bunds of the enemies of Hungary and of the human race ! We thank the Turk for preserving thee from the ruthless hands of both Kaiser and Czar .

    " We hold out to thee our toilworn hands , we extend to thet : the hoinngeof warm hearts , and cordially welcome thee to the Isle of Albion ; and iiust thou wilt line ( hid a secure r * 'Ht . ing-pluce until that < l < t // f not far distant , when the Nations shull again rise , and , in the majesty oi their might , sweep despots and despotism from the face of the earth . Then , we trust , thou wilt return to the beloved land of thy birth the chouen ruler of a great , glorious , happy , and free people . "• Signed , on behalf of the Pimlico Working Builders ' Association , by the Managing Council : — "John C . Nottagk . John Nay . hon . Wll-MAM STUVHNH . T . JSlMl'SON . B . J . IVKARNKY . K . ? StAI . I . WOOD . CllARI . KH fcjltKATHS .

    Barnahan Jknnings , Manager . Wn . i . iAM 1 ' ond , Secretary . "Done at their Oflioe , Bridge-row , Pimlico in the city Qf Wt-stmiuHter , this 8 th , duy of November , l « 6 Jf "

    ADDRESS OP THE FRENCH PROSCRITS . The following is the address presented to Kossuth by the French proscrits ;— London , September 21 , 1851 . " Citizen , —We are republicans , revolutionists , socialists ; and consequently we are not attraoted towards you by either the eclat of your title or the renown of your name . That which we come to salute in your person is the heroism of your country , the justice of its cause , and the nature of your misfortune . The Government of Louis Bonaparte has refused you passage upon the soil of Franco , and you have proclaimed that this refusal , full of shame , came not to you from France : we thank you for it . We felicitate you , above all , upon your letter to the city of

    Marseilles . In associating yourself with the great cry of ' Vive la Republique , ' you have by that single act proclaimed the solidarity of peoples . You have declared yourself of the party of those who suffer throughout the world ; of all those who are oppressed ; of all those whom the cosmopolitan genius of revolution will set free . Many efforts will be made , much homage will be addressed to you , with the object of detaching you from the democratic cause . Enable us to hope that these efforts will be vain , and that the meaning of this homage will be comprehended by you . Then only you can write to the two Emperors who have made so glorious a fortune for you , that which Luther ( condemned at Worms ) wrote to Charles V ., ' Our cause is that of all the earth . '

    " Babut , workman ; Barthelemy , working mechanician , proscrit ; Bauer , working tailor ; Bernard , proscrit ; Bidet , watchmaker ; Louis Blanc , ex-member of the Provisional Government , proscrit ; Boura , painter , proscrit of 1832 ; Charles , combattant of Jane , 1832 ; Darcanchy , accountant ; Denis , cook ; Devick , tailor ; Dubois , surgeon ; Duverdier , physician , proscrit ; Frassart , optician ; Gragnon , tailor ; Heitzmann , representative of the people , proscrit ; Hemont , ex-captain of the Eighth Legion , proscrit ; Herzog , tailor , proscrit ; Landolphe , representative of the people , proscrit ; Leballeur-Villiers , waiter , proscrit ; Lemars , ex-Captain of the Twelfth Legion , proscrit ; Lemeille , working cabinet-maker ,

    proscit ; Lemercier , tailor ; Liaz Boncceur , barrister , proscit ; Lionne , ex-delegate of the corporations of workmen , proscrit ; Mikulowski , professor , proscrit ; Montbrun , Count , ex-Captain of the Ninth Hussars , proscrit ; Morre , workman , proscrit ; Paget-Lupicin , writer , proscrit ; Pathe , workman ; Percy , curate of the parish of Aeon , proscrit ; Pintalowski , proscrit ; E-obillard , exdirector of the Populaire , proscrit ; Seigneuret , barrister , proscrit ; Senechal , bronzist , proscrit ; Sorgeus , shoemaker ; Subit , engraver ; Suireau , tailor , proscrit ; Shanly , agriculturist , proscrit ; Yallot , workman ; Vassel , cavalry officer , proscrit ; "Vermeulen , tailor ; Willaumez , workman ; Zichon , author , proscrit . "

    The preceding address had been written and signed on the 21 st of September , before the arrival of Kossuth in England . It was on the 31 st of October only that it was presented to him in London . Kossuth received with much affability M . Barthelemy , who had been commissioned to meet him in the name of those who signed the address .

    The Following Song, Written For The Occa...

    The following song , written for the occasion by Mr . T . II . Gill , was sung at the Birmingham banquet ( Air , — " Scots wha hac" ) Hearts abluzo with Freedom ' s fires , English hearts , whose Hero-sires Breathed no weak arid vain desires That ye might be free ; Think upon the world in chains ! Mark each noble nation ' s pains ; Idly sing not Freedom ' s strains ; Set the captives free . More than tears the nations lciul ; More than scorn the tyrants send ; More than bootless pity spend On dear Hungary . Shall unscathed the tyrant smite Freedom ' s fair and holy Right ? Shall the deadly Musovitc Earth ' s fell master be ? As yc list to ICosauth ' s word , Be your souls sublimely stirred ; On you be the spirit poured That the world shall free . Hide not your blent lij-jht divine ; Help the darkened world to shine ; Help it your truo fj ; ifts to join , Peace and Liberty .

    Mil. O'Connor And T1ik Kossuth Demonstra...

    Mil . O'CONNOR AND T 1 IK KOSSUTH DEMONSTRATION . Ah Home discussion has arisen relative to th < treatment of Mr . O'Connor at ( Jopeiihagen-fieldM and Highbury-barn , our readers will iind the factn in the following letters : — ( Jlmitfow , Novi'iiiImt II , ! N . > I . " Di' . Ait . Slit , —In the report , which appeared in Jfcimold . 'i ' a Nnwsi > aper , of the Hlh instant , oi ' lhe meeting in honour of Kossuth , you are represented a . s having endeavoured to exclude from the eoininiMce-rooni Fcar ^ u ;) O'Connor , and you are accused of having , to effect that . object , told a lie by Ntiitiii tf that . KokkiUIi had said lie would leave the room if I'V-argus O'Connor wa . s allowed to enter .

    " Although I have no d . mbl . that you arc lin . srepre-Kontcd in tliis matter , I yet take the liberty of HUgKestin K to you the propriety of « ivin ^ an explanation of this affair , more especially at ) I iind that some of our Democratic friends here , who place great reliance on the reports of that paper , arc very wroth with you in consequence . —I aw , £ i « , youra rcpeclfully , " Jamkh Watt . "

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 15, 1851, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_15111851/page/5/