The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19
HUNGARY,


Hungary has fallen. The we'll fought battles and
brilliant victories Of her intrepid Generals have failed
to achieve her freedom. The last great blaze Of that
newly awakened spirit of Liberty that recently burned
so ierccy to the destruction OF tyranny in the Old
World, is we'll nigh exnguished, and stlted monarchy
will again ro in pomp and sPlcndor, over the bended
nscks of oppressed opIe The iron rod Of power
will continue 10 sway The land of SORROW ond the
cries Of hoveed misery and the pnching starvation OF
the down trodden ycomanry will be unheard and un.
needed, The unwelcome news Of the Ni,gara, has
been confirmed by the arrival of the Europa.
The stu,emcnts-contradictoy and unsatisfactory as
to the success and defeat of particular Generals. the
movements Of their respective commands and the
terms upon which suuenders have been made-ngree
us 10 the main fnct-,ha Hungary is bcatcn-her Diet
dissoycd-hcr forces broken and her Generals scat.
tered. II is true, Us We published last week, that
Georgey surrendered, with $1,000 men and 60 guns to
the Russian General Paskcwitsch. |hether bsseIy or
not we cannot tell but il seems 10 te believed in Eng
and that his overthrow tho result Of cornbna.
ton OF circumstances over which he had no control.
and that he did oil that man could do, 10 arrost the
disaster, while tho Continent, according to the
London pupers the opinion prevails that it was in con-
sequence of pledge from The Gar t,nt Hungary
should be Independent. Some credit the stuternent,
that England had something 10 dn with his surrender,
and the arrival at Dover oi Lord Westmorand the
British Ambassador ut Berlin strengthens The belief
Tho Emperor hos incorporated the surrendered t'ree'
with the imperial troops. and hos confined GeoTgry IN
Bohemian fortress. Many contradictory statements
noodo II finp nj IN flo nj
garian commanders have fled. Some suppose BEN TO
be captured but the generally received cp"ion H.
that Bem, Denibnsk, Guyon and Others have sought
safety in Turkey. except the indonable Kossuth. who
like Sir Wilium Wallace with The iron box, conlaln'
ing the Of Scotland has gone 10 England, hav.
ing in his possession, lc Hungarian crown and jewels
The patriot Of every country looked with intense
interest upon this unequal and bloody ug2le and none
more than the American people, whose prayers ascen
dcd 10 Heaven 10 sustain the dauntless soul OF the
Hungarian Washington Public meetings were held
to express sympathy for their struggles and so broV'y
did they fight brilliant their victories, and 20
just their cause, that Government had commenced
tho ntiuloy steps to acknowledge their independence
But. Mas fate has decided otherwise All s lost, and
"Hungary is at the feet Of the Gar" What could
handful oi gaunt spirits do. brave though they be-,
and as true Steel against the hired n,yrmdous OF
heavy pursed, tyranny and combncd monnrcics -
The time is not yet for continental Europe 10 throw
of the yoke Of dcspotism, Tic car Of Republicanism
and chartered rights canno, yet roll on in lis promised
course but must back into the depot Of misery and
legal oppression Hungary is fallen, Ror~ is fallen.
Germany is gradually eanng into the embrace OF Prus.
si and France is unsettled, und Bunapane Willie lis
feet sliding into the abyss Of anarchy, is grasng
at he gi!dcd crown much depended upon the success
Of Hungary. Theirs was the test struggle between
Rcpublc1nisn and monarchy and lhei failure vcr6es
the prediction Of Napoleon.
Hope for season. bids the world farewell
And Freedom shrek d, when Benz and kossuth Tell.
Unloss something favorable grows out oi ll,e ds'uP
ton between the Pope and the French government IN
settling the affairs Of Rome and unless the ecucra
live energies Of kossuh. Bcm and DcnLiski, will
be sufficient, 10 make another bold stand against the
combined powers Of Russia and Austri,. CORiincntdl
Europe may become "Cossoek." France moves in
awe of the great Auiocrut Austria s already OF
Province than Independent, ncghbor Of the Cars,
and Prussia cannot copo single handed with his un.
numbered soldicry.
II the cause of freedom is bleeding and proslrate in
the old world. let cherish il with The greater devo.
ton in the new. If VIC can do no more, lei us pre-
servo glorious Union. silence our chickering's, und
move on pcacenbly and firmly in our hgn pathway OF
greatness. marking oul the wuy for them to follow aud
leading them 10 frccd,pn aud happiness.