Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-14

The Hungarian war.
Tisa vorv prevail, t. Iata Very erroneous ilea. that
the contest nov ra-iu5 between Hungary and Austria
is rebellion If one of the provinces Of great
empire-that the IIunClrians are but half civilized
race-that her mobiles are tyrantS and her people are
slaves. But lIun-.Fy j: am independent nation her
government is limited monarchy, and her constitu-
tion IN many re poets, similar to that Of England.
She has a Parliament. called the Diet composed 0ftwo
chambers Peers and Commons which the King Is .
botind to summon at least once in three years. and
this Diet regulate. tho internal affairs of The State
Unfortunately however. it cannot originate laws-ts
action is confined To those subjects which the King
chooses to present for con ctiau and it j. FIR ts
reason only form. Until 1917 her population ILL
vdcl into two distinct and entirely gparate classes
nobles am. peasants and all cFn1J.c descent belong
Cd to the . class whether rich poor titled
The entire class exempt from taxation and tic
whole burden Of the State borne BY the peasants
In the course Of events the Dukes Of Austra-the
sduary egatces ofall the rulers bY divine right with
whom they have ever intermarrled became kings Of
Hungary and thus it happens that Hungary has come
to BE considered merely an Austrian province Zach
Of these Dukes-mOre recently Emperors on his ac
cession to the throne was obliged to swear that he
would govern in a constitutional manner and su port
tie institutions Of the State hut most VI taou-k1
the English S.uarts-hage broken their catLs and cn-
deavored to substitute 'divnc right for law, dl-Po-
tism for liberty consolidation for independence. But
these attempts usurpation have always been man
fully met AMI neither force nor fraud has ever yet
bctn able deprive the Hungarian Of .hcir laws and
independence the most that Austria could accomplish
was to keep them from advancing. FOR moro than
halt century the llunsar'ls have been trying to IN
duce their kings c,l the attention of their Diet to
political subjects, III order to bring about important
formations in legal manner petition has followed pc
tition and promise las followed promise, only to bel
evaded Or broken nj len2th In l9A the long sought
favor was granted the Archdukc paatinc--roprescn-
tlp f-l )f.--. b.
subjects which had been 81 long tile object Of etitons
and the results of the deliberations of that assembly
are without parallel IN history IAe Upper House
like the English House OF Lords-was composed Of the
hereditary nohlty-oWncrs OF the SOL, VINO received
Its produce and were exempt from taxation ana the
lower House elected, in great measure from the
class Of nobcs, who were u like manner free from all
the burdens Of tie state ana YET III tie words Of the
writer III blackwood
"By unanimous votes Of both houses, the Diet not
only established Perfect e1UHiy Of civil rights and
public burdens amongst o cA lSSes denominations and
in hungary ana .s Provinces and perfect t0ler
alton Of religious worship but, with generosity per
maps unparalleled II tc history Of nations, ana which
mWt cXtort the admiration even OF those who may
question the wisdom q the measure,the MOBILES O Hun
gary abo-c their r1ht to exact either labor or
produce nrc.urn for the lands held by urbara tenure
and thus haa45r,.t to HE peasants iAe absoiAteI
ogaerShp, ne d7-7 forarer, 81 nearly hattte cult
rated 'GA6 IN the Kingdom reserylng to the original
proprIetors such compensation Is the government
light award from the public FUNDS OF hungary More
thlA J1lUD peasant fLAHeS 2ffre thus arrested /
ruth the absolute oERershP Of from thirty TO sixty
acTes Of land each. The elective franchise extern
dc'to every man possessed Of capital or property OF
the value OF Fi. or an annual income of $780, to Cv
cry man who has received diploma from university
and to every artisan who employs an apprentice"
We repeat itSuch an instance Of l.eraity, Of true
patriotism Of dsinerested love ofiberty, cannot De
ioun! N the history oitho world And this splendid
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