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The arrival of Louis Kossuth, ex-Governor of 

 Hungary, in this country in 185 1, eHcited a charac- 

 teristic address from this Society, which was de- 

 Hvered to him by its then President, John C, Beales, 

 as under: 



" Amid the universal rejoicing at the safe deliv- 

 erance of your Excellency from the hands of your 

 enemies and your arrival on these friendly and 

 hospitable shores, the English residents in the city 

 of New York cannot remain silent. The Sons of 

 St. George, remembering that freedom was their 

 birthright and constitutional liberty their inheritance, 

 claim to add their mite of joy and gratulation to the 

 already overflowing measure of delight with which 

 their younger brethren have received you. The God 

 in whom you have trusted has wrought your deliv- 

 erance from a cruel bondage, and we thank him and 

 bid you welcome to safety and liberty. We have 

 an abiding hope and trust that the same Gracious 

 Power will yet make your path plain back to your 

 dear Hungary, to resume the power and office with 

 which your people invested you. We welcome to 

 safety and freedom, not only the dauntless assister 

 of rights, the courageous defender of the liberties 

 of Hungary, but with the respect due to his office, 

 we salute the rightful ruler and governor of his 

 people. Were such exhortation needed, we would 

 charge you in the name of your country's freedom 

 never to relinquish that high dignity until her free- 



