Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS,
KOSSUTH, The HI NGARIAN LEADER.

ouis Kossuth is one of the most remarkable men of
the present age Not only is orator Of The most
surprising power but he proves TO he statesman of
summate foresight, and chief, civil and military both
bold and prudent.
The effect Of his oratory said to be astonishing In
his tour through the provinces 10 raise the andst, a
The able bodied great his power the peaSa
try, that frequently men, md children together
running to their houses, and sezing hooks whatever
their hands could nd assembled the spot and insisted
on being led directly against the enemy Many women
are found serving in the Hungarian ranks and
times noble ladies' command person the troops raised
equipped and paid by themselves.
Kossulh is accused by his enemies of great violence
and contempt of justice but have not been able to find
single instance well authenticated.
The present position Of this extraordinary man i
owing purely TO the force of his talents. few years
ago he poor and obscure lawyer in theaown ofPesth
Geendug chiefly for subsistence BY acting as secretary
steward to several Deputies of the Diet.
He was born in little village of The north of Hungary
April n. 1906, of poor but noble family Of Scavonian
origin. His father acted steward to another nobeman
of mare favored circumstances but able it seems
to support his at the university The application and
talents OF the latter however, found him friends who not
only enabled him To finish his studies, but also continued
TO assist him subsequently.
In 1885, when so strong an opposition existed against
the Austrian Government in the Hungarian Diet, Kos
suh who already somewhat known the founder Of
IUen, was employed 70 CONDUCT
opposition paper The proceedings Of the Diet up
his time had never been properly reported. The gov
eminent would not allow the employment ofsenogra piers,
and the reports as they appeared in the official journal
gave no idea at all of the real pr ceedings All liberal
speeches and propositions well eXpositions Of the
abuses OF the administration, entirely suppressed
Kossuh learned senography and undertook to give the
true reports But would be necessary to submit his
paper, printed TO the censorship, by whch every thing
liberal would be crossed out he went to the immense la
Dor of ssuag 1t in manuscript great number of per-
sons were employed to copy and thus 1t was sent in the
letter form every part Of the country. This eXraor
binary proceeding surprised the government which for
time was at complete loss what TO do. 1t soon. how
ever took its resolution. Every of these dangerous
letters put gu. Of the way before reaching its destna
ton.
When this became known they were no longer trusted
TO the post but the local authorities of the different
ties took the charge Of conveying and distributing them
the subscribers. The county Of Pesth in which the pa
per appeared, even autho publicly in spite Of the
government its issue and distribution. Thus matters
nued till May 2, 1885, about year after the establish
men of the paper. when, the closing Of the Diet by
the Kng Emperor of Austria sx persons suddenly dsap
peaed Baron Wesselenoi, the most formidable enemy
of the government in The Diet kossuh the editor of the
opposition paper and o students Of law, leaders in the
young mems political clubs For above three years, the
public entirely ignorant of the fate Of these persons
At last, in 1886, they appeared again, mys eriousy
they had disappeared, not even knowing themselves
where they had been for they had been seized secretly
and conveyed bindfuld to dungeons, from which they
were brought out in the But what hor-
rid change three years damp,fhy dungeons hadmade!
Wesseleugi blind, Lovessay, Of the Students
crazed, and the rest dangerously ill., Kossn,h seems t.,
have escaped the least effected though his constitution
was thereby much shattered. Such was the delesabe
conduct Of the Austrian government.
he unjust imprisonment Of kossuth rendered him Of
course extremely popular. year after, he became edi
tor though not openly, Of paper issued in Pesh called
The Pesth Hirlap So popular did this paper Immediate
y become, that from 563 subscribers, which IL had in
July Of 1910. il amounted by the end Of the year TO
600, whch is greater number than any paper in Ger
many has present except the Augsburg Algemeine lei
nng IapPeared every day, at the low price Of .ns
(sl GU cls) year. Its character exclusively po-
ca and national.
Besides opposing the Austrian government on general
questions, ii brought 10 light many abuses Of the admin
stratiun, both local and general which, when Known
surprised the people. 1t very after its esab'