Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-31


until lately in Hungary, one calculated
10 repress the energies of the people, and
keep down anything like improvement
The evil effects of the system were felt
and deplored by many Of the mobiles them.
selves, and accordingly, during the last twenty
years areform party had grown up in Hun
gary, whose object was to obtain an enlarged
liberty for the people. Conspicuous among
these refolmers was and is Louis kossuth,
whose reputation has now become world wide
as the President OF the nation. Kossuth is |
now forty eight years of age. He first ap
peared publicly in 1882, since which time he
has figured prominently, either as the leading
editor of The reform journal, or as member
of the Diet, which he entered in 1s47. In
the memorable session of 1878 the Diet
proclaimed civil and political equality, with
out distinction of language or religion. equal
and proportionaie participation in all the pub
lie imposts by all Hungarians, and the com
plete abolition OF all privileges. The nobility
also conceded 10 the peasants the possession,
and certain property in all the lands they held
as peasants; thus, as Count Tikeli, the Hun
gaFian Minister to France, expresses ii. "giv-
ing citizens 10 the country" The law con-
fers the elective franchise on all who are pos
sessed of any property, real or personal, 10
i the amount of $3.50. In the towns, all vote
Or who have apprentices. OF who have Col
lege diploma. This is as near universal suff-
rage as the state of the country will admit
In another section of the same law. it is ex
pressly guaranteed that Hungary shall have
national and independent government, and
responsible Hungarian Ministry, whose coun-
ter signature is necessary TO give validity 10
any act of the King. On the 18th of April,
!, 1s48, the king came TO the Diet in person
and confirmed the statutes in these words:
Having graciously listened to- and graciously gran
ted the prayers beloved and faithful dgnitaries
the Church and of the State, magnates and mobiles
Hungary and her dependencies, ordsn that the be-
fore mentioned laws be registered in these presents
word tor word; and consider these laws, and
their entire contents both collectively and separately
fitting and suitable, give them consent and ap
probatin. In exercise of Royal will have
copied adopted approved, and sanction them, in
surfing at the time our fai hful States, that
will respect the said laws and viii Cause thenl to be
: respected by faithful subjects.
q (sisned) "FEkDiHAxc.
(Countersigned) "BATRYANYl"
As might have been supposed, these liberal
proceedings were received with the utmost oy
by the people of Hungary, of all classes; and
: had the emperor king adhered to his word, all
would have been well but. during the year
1913, the emperor, under the influence of a
centralist party in Vena, declared the laws of
, 1913 of no effect, and stirred up Jellachich
= and his croats TO oppose the diet. The diet
demonstrated in vain, and finally were forced
TO take up arms in defence of the laws and
constitution of their country. The result is
}, known-they completely defeated The Aus
TRANS, and drove them out The Emperor,
Ferdinand, resigned in favour OF his nephew,
Francis Joseph, who claims to- be king of
;, Hungary, in defiance of the constitution of that
country. which requires the king to take the
oath Of fealty to the laws. He has been forced
to call in the Russians. and il wonld seem that
q they too are getting pretty roughly handled
: In order to account for the remarkable una
! unity and enthusiasm with which the people
D." in Hungary rally round their leaders, it is only
necessary to remember that they are fighting
for the laws of 1913, under which they hold
. all their own rights and privileges. Mobiles
:" !, and peasants are bound together by mutual
y benefits and mutual concessions; and the Hun
. garian soldier feels that, in opposing the abro-
y CATION of those laws and the constitution, he
u is fighting as much for his own private rights
: and property as for the national independence
In consequence OF the repeated violations Of
the contracts between the Princes of The
= House of Austria and the Hungarian nation
= the diet has declared that that House has for.
ever forfeited ali right and claim 10 the crown
= of Hungary Should the Hungarians achieve
Il their independence, it is difficult to say fol
= what form of government they will declare.
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
J. 'WHY THE WHIGs MET WITH a LOSS IN KEN
J., TUcKY, AND TENNESSEE WENT Loco Foco,'-
d The above is the heading of an article in thu
J. last number of the Portland Argus, the leading
N Taylor paper in the State of Maine, upon TIL
er subject of the recent Democratic triumphs
ut which have taken the Federaiist Throughout
J. the country so much a-back. The Editor il
ID his endeavour to account for the defeat of BIZ
a. party, says, that in fact Taylor's vote was no
l. confined 10 the whig ranks, nor will all wht
10 supported him. support the measures of tb
of party that Brought him Into power; we thinl
re he is right; besides. says This New England
$ Fed, the Democrats have carried The. Sou:l
y upon the slavery question. Right again. Ew
lie ing, Co,lamer & Co, would not GO dowl
z, in Kentucky and Tennessee. This devotion
y TO the South is horrible sin in the eyes o
v New England Federalism. In order 10 sup
h. port his theory, be quotes from the New Yorl
IN Tribune. The Argus saws that the article