Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-12

The HUNGARtAN STRUGGLR.-The sympathies
of the American people strongly enlisted in the
fearful struggle now going on IN hungary, where
brave nation is fighting for lis rights and its ber
Ties. The combined armies of Austria and Russia
are commanded by Generals who every oppor-
tunity of transient TO ntlict the most cruel
and barbarnus punshments upon such as fall into
their hands who guilty of the crime of posses
sing consciousness of rights and the courage to
tend for them. This is privilege which despoiisrn
clams-,he privilege of considering itself sacred
and of regarding all who oppose it as guilty of the
worst of crimes. The excuses ofthe people. when
popular revolt takes place, are stigmazed by obi
ous epthets the savage ferocty of despotism tri-
umphing the oppressed is spoken of as the ne
cessary severity which authority must use for the
preservation Of order.
The Austrian commander. ilaynau, hangs, shoots
or burns, almost ihdlScflmlnately, the Hungarian
prisoners who,are so unfortunate as to become the
cap,ves of such a marauder. The late accounts tell
us of the execution, by his order, Of clergyman,
whose only offence was in his elOqTence and pieiy.
Villages given over 10 cODflagraOn with as much
indifference as bonfire would be lighted. The mis-
cradle inhabitants who have INDUCED in patriotic
hopes, or who have given shelter to fugitives OF
their own race are slaughtered without remofse.-
The whole Austrian warfare is work Of horrible
bntchery II is execrable, bdeous, most revolving.
The result Of it will be to make every Hungarian
desperate as soldier, and ready to be martyr.
we cannot look upon that terrible strife, that aw-
fu wager of blood 10 which Hungary is now nvolv-
ed Wilhelm She preponderance Of fears over the sug
gestions of aope The combination of two such
powers as Austria and Russia with all the advan'a-
ges Of perfect system and complete organization,
is very formidable, no matter what may be said to
the dsparageInent OF the resources OF either. he
struggle OF Hungary is the struggle of despair-vi-
olent fierce and cOnvusive while il lasts but how
long can it last? The ranks of the invaders swept
down at the first onset can be filled up again. II
whole armies Of Tmperiaists are destroyed, ar
mics are ready to take their place. From the re-
gions Of the Volga and the Don fresh hordes of Cos
sacks NAV be poured upon the Danube. There can
be intervention in behalf Of desroiic Austria-but
what power will inerpose for bleeding Hungary
The AutOcrat Of Russia comes promptly up TO stand
by his brother despoi Of Vienna while all Europe
leaving the balance Of power TO take care of itself
looks coIdy or secretly exus at the prospective
suppression of Hungarian independence.
1t is monstrous the soul of humanity is tortured
st the contemplation of such scene. France
libel upon the name of RepubHc--can behold the
intervention Of Russia without the stirring Of fin
ger in aid OF a sister Republic that might be 10 he
steadfasr ally and bulwark offuture defence. i
is time that the course of Freedom We're no onge
slyamed by the wTetched imposure of French Re
publicansm NameleSs-aimless--w without ration
al forpsight-s random rrusade-a reckless adyen
ture-the revolution Of lS48 seems likely TO persl
OF its own nanify. II has exchanged the king o
the barbados foT the ghost of the imperial cOcket
hat and grey overcoat. What real meaning it MAJ
have had and doubtless it was not without mean
ino the future must be looked 10 for an nerpreta
ton Bat. .4mericdn.