New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-15

throne both sects possessed equal privileges an
der the Government A. the commencement n
the seventeenth Century. tue Protestauts en-
brsced two-thirds Of the whole population snd
had ma o-ty 10 the Diet In spite O. tie vigorous
resistance Of Austria they obtained fall political
liberty, excepting oaly the insidlous clause -
IA - t shall not prejudice the Catholic Ch1rch.
With this slender iootho.d the Austrian Govern
merit combined ~i.b the Catholic potion II HUI.
gary, wagsd such ar 7uremittlug Wsr against the
Protestant Church that at the end u 2 celt1rs
they had made rs very existence dependent On
the ,oys favor. During the whole Of st cent?
y u led painful struggling iha, threatened q.
times With entire extinction. An at Of zoe r
peror Joseph H. restored 70 i,s members fsT 9.
their former privileges but. Up . tns present
r. roiatlolry era their perr9n, 'or Jastes have
been earnest AID ulcessias
And how has Hungary borne al 'tsss insidi,1s
attscks How has sic resste1 the dar gsr-us e
/ forts The more dangerous because their aim ~as
conces.-d-ol an qnrelenriDg Dsspotism 70 destroy
+ her ex.atslce IS nation Wrh sincerity u
attainment T. her KING almost without Psre.l-.
/ ~ hl,,ory--a generosity q character which sus
/ pec;ed nothing and parioned everything At the
first exhibition Of favor--sae stood beside Austria
10 every struggle, helping u bind ether iis-oa
nectsd PROVINCES and turn back the tds q i-reisn
Invasion from her frontiers. IL spite OF neglect
and dIsapp oiLtmeLt ana broken faith, Size ne' er
failed ia the hour II need Vet, . her honor be u
spoken. she never relin91ished her claims tor
Justice never receded step from the rights given
u her By the Constitution y hich Austrias rulers
had Sworn 70 respect
OF late years her situation has excited some
Apprehension 10 the Cabinet at Vienna. Il was
impossible that the machinery Of the Middle Ages
should not become too oppressive and unwieidy
for the work Of Government Every inA1ence was
therefore set At work % prevent the change from
consolidating the interests Of her population and
| fostering her nationality. Austria fe.t that the
! time was at hand when HuIgary must either be
mpetey subjected to her sil, oriali az ay from
/ her by the natural Il ndencies Of her growth. We
have not here space t. describe all the political
movements Of the two countries Tor the estt"en'y
years. There has been much disscL.ion IN Diet
and Cabinet Men of intellect and liberal princi
/ pies struggled brayely IN the Hungarian councils
against the vast secret influence OF the Despcusm.
| Ia sas the pessautry Of the Kingdom received
partial eufranchsement asd q part Of their burden
was raised from the shoulders OF the Protestants.
l The work began by szechenyi was carried on BY
/ Kossuih aud others and st the close oil the yes
-l7 the Diet found itself in position 90 consum-
mate It's most vital measures Of reform Ia tine
following March while al Europe was startled b.
the sudden thunder Of Revolution that body by
unanimous vote deoreed perfect equality OF civil
aud RELIGIOUS rights among all seots aud classes
tine ontire liberation of the sers. aud their pro
perty Ia the ground they cultivated, embracing
bali the arabic sol OF the kingdom and system
ofirsneh'se. based on slight property qaaliiica'
t,on.
AAor the barr..ases Vienna aad the snbso
oscai change ei M.a.ss.g. ,aese acts of the Hun
sSnan n 60 c,a i a.. - -s.usci the Imperial sane
60. ga sccc-i-sy .asy we-c solemnly ratified
81. Prsses-s s-sts hss-i.on vas not idle, and
te,o,s ,rc S.u1.ss rasscs sway. had concooted
soi p1. .a ,pt-zuc- Is p.sns for uadoIng all tho
work 3. asd .nNil.asy allowed. Willie Hungary
was es dc,cuseiess by the presence OF her troops
la Italy. the Goats were melted % ilsurection
AGAINST FER authority Her southern provinces
were ravaged by the troops n Je..achicn. AID on
y turned back by the spontaneous oPiosition ~
her inhabitants after they bad nearly penetrated
q the walls o. Pes.h The sersians we're encour
aged b. invade tie provinces Of the Danube AID
the troops oi tie Military Frontier forbidden q
restrain them Tcs ,hs Urgent demands Of Hun
gary ior ssssisa,s s.e protection. Austria turned
deaf ear. firt5 s1s die was cast by the dc
s.sfsli11 that tls leb.e seis 81 the Diet sanction
"a b. toe il 3eua. will and therefore already
part Of the Government Of Hungary, were Illegal
and must be- roirscted. There "a no more shame
less violation Of faith recorded M al history. The
Austrian Government trusting to It's success In
Italy and the signs Of reaction ell over Europe,
seems t. have blndly relied on IT'S ability to
crush the spint Of Hungary by single blow -
Never vas a power more stunningly awakened
to It's deception Dospotisn Knows many tricks
aud plays them well but they tall rowesles. be-
fore the fair and glorious sincerity Of Freedom
The battles and victories Of the past White. are
familiar TO all our readers The crownins event
Of the al Is the assembling OF the Diet at Debrec-
zin I'm April last and the formal deposition of the
House Of Hapsbur- from the Hungarian Gown
Hungary now stands free from the slsht link which
connected her with Austria-frse according GO the
very terms OF Austras covenant. Since She
elected her first Hopsbarg king in 1882. she has
violated none Of It's articles II Is Austria herself
who Is the recreaut The decree OF Deoreczln
sancuhed b. the unanimous voice Of her Nasaa,es
her army and her people. completes the nationality
ct Hungary. She Is now one Of the secondclass
powers O, Europe. and entitled separately % al
the rehts and recnsuIzances " Inch she has here
toiore received COT, ointy " in Austria.
Though she ii Shts only IN defense O. her ancient
-hts aud "a opposition 10 a tyrsEnicA Invasion.
her triumph " NJ none the less advance the he
publican cause In Europe. IL viii irreNocebly de-
suroy the artificial strength which for ceatGues
Austria has thrown into the scale Of oppression.
L Ike new star flashing into sight on the verge or
a storm u viii carry the confines OF civil aud re-
hsious liberty 10 the very borders OF darkened
RUSSIA. 1t VI be hope aud a refuge - asonized
and dismrmbered Poland. Alone, she has already
scattered the veteran armies OF her foe, and walls,
slngle handed. the attempt ct the Czar, defiance
O. all uauoaal night sno honor, 70 force the uouu-
tain satewsys OF the CarpaIhians. such Is her
present position her future We leave - the care
Of that Pow er who holds the nations IN His hands
There Is not e heart that beats Tor Freedom bat
would rejoice Ia her triumph B 7.
ALABAMA Although the Election IN ,his state
, NON, less Than two month. a the leading can