Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-08-13
KOsSUTH,S APPEAL TO TIE HUN
GARiAN PEOPLE.

The following is the substance of Kossuths
last appeal to the Hungarians furnished by the
Frankfort correspondent of the Newark DAILY
Advertiser 1t will give some idea of the char
acter the war is likely to assume
Our Fatherland is in danger! Citizens! to
arms! to arms! ;,
means to save this country, we would not cry
out it is in danger. If we were at the head OF
a cowardly, childish nation, ready rather to tall
than defend itself, we would not order the alarm
bells to ring through the whole land. But as we
know that the people OF oar country are manly
race, resolved to defend themselves to the last
against Goddess oppression, we lay all unworthy
conceanent of our position aside, ard call out
openly that the country is Ill danger BECAUSE
we know that the people are able to defend them
selves and the country, we lay open the danger
in all its magnitude calling upon every citizen
in the name of Gods country, to look it Ill the
face, and seize arms TO meet it,
We will neither fatter nor discourage but we
declare openly, tiaat unless the whole nation rise
I'D to defend itself to the last drop of its blood,
all the noble blood shed already is i'll vain, and
our country will fall, the Russian hnout then ru-
ling over an enslaved people, on the ground
where the ashes of our ancestors repose.
we therefore, here in fulfilment of our duty,
communicate to all the inhabitants OF Hungary,
that the Austrian Emperor has let loose upon us
the barbarous hordes of Russia, that a Russian
army of As 900 men have broken into our country
from Galiic;a and marched continually forward,
that Russian forces havealso entered Transylva-
MIA against whom our troops are struggling, and
that finally, although our fall should be followed
by the enslavement of the people of all Europe
we can expect no foreign assistance, as the peo-
pie that sympathise with us, are kept down by
their rulers, and gaze only i'll dumhesilence On
our struggle.
We have nothing 10 rest our hopes upon bat a
righteous God and our own force. If we do not
use our own force, God will also forsake Us
Huncary's struggle is no lenger our struggle
alone. 1t is the struggle of popular freedom a.
oainst tyranny. Our victory is the victory OF
freeclonl--our fall is the fall of freedom God
has chosen us to free the nations from bodily
sarvitude. In the wake of our victory will fol-
low liberty to the Italians, Germans, Gzeches,
Poles, Walaehians, Selavonians and Groatians.
With oar fall goes down the star of freedom
over all.
People of Hungary will you die under the
eyterminating sword ofthe savage Russians? if
moi, defend yoaTselves WEN you look On while
the Coss,cks OF the far north tread under foot
the bodies of your fathers. mothers, wives and
children? if not, defend yourselves
VIII YOU see a Fart Of your fellow. citizens
sent to the wills of Siberia, made to serve in the
wars of tyrants, or bleed under the murderous
knout7 ifno' defend yourselves
VIII you behold your villages in flames, and
your haryesss destroyed! viii you die OF hun
ger, on the land which your sweat has made fer
Tile? if net, then defend yourselves!
We the free elected government of Hungary,
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Country, to rise up in arms, ordering, in virtue
Of her powers aud duty, general crusade Of the
people against the enemy, to be declared from
every pulpit, and from every toWn-house OF the
country; and made known by the continual ring
iHg Of bells every healthy man under AS years
OF age to take arms, whatever he can get hold OF,
an axe, scythe, or hook if no better is to be had
notice to be given of the approach of the ene-
my by the ringing of bells, and That preparation
be made to resist or harrass him, but particular
ly to destroy all forage and food, quitting and
setting fire even to the villages-the priest to
seize the cross, and lead the people III the name
of religion and liberty.
One great effort is only necessary, and the
country is forever saved. p
We have indeed an army which numbers about
900 900 determined men, but the strugge is no
longer one between two hostile camps; it is the
struggle oftyranny against freedom, OF barharlsm
against all free nations. Therefore must all the
people seize arms and support the army that thus
united the victory of the freedom of Europe may
be won. Fly then, united to the army, TO arms
every citizen Of the land, and the victory is sure.
Buda Pesth, June 27, 1919.
KossUTH, Governor,
Szemere, Esauya, Georgey, Knkoyich, Baltoy-
RAINY, Horvah, Ducheck, Ministry.
The last advices from Hungary, Published yes
terday, state that this proclamation to the people
was being fully canied out. The Hungarians
have burned their provisions, and driven their
horses and oxen to the mountains. The impe-
ralists had no means of transportation. Kossuth
has retained to Pesth amid much enthusiasm.