The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-05
The Foreign Ncws-The United States ana
HNngary-Mock Philanthropy ma Neai
Sympathy w ith the Hungarians.

The interest In the grand drama now enacted,
Of which Hungary is the theatre, and the whole
civilized world anxious spectators, becomes more
and more intense. In few weeks warllke oTe-
ratons on both sides must be suspended for the
winter If the final fate of either host be not settled
before the season of rains and foundations COM
mences, and puts a temporary stop TO the work OF
slaughter. Our latest advlcss, brought by the
Washington, Of which summary was given
In our journal yesterday morning, and the full de-
t4ils in the evening edition and the issue OF to-
day, exhibit to the Hungarians in the same at
titude Of lndomitabe resistance to the combined
tyrannies which seek their destruction. Victory
still follows them into almost every field. IL seems
that they have met with few reverses, counter
balanced, however, by some favorable circum-
stances, and though serious, not such as to excite
great alarm The next news, now due, will give
us later account, which will be looked for with
trembling anxiety and hope.
This Hungarian struggle has awakened almost
unparalleled interest in this country. The sympa-
thy Of our people for Hungary has been expressed
In the fullest and purest manner. Nothing shows
the absorbing interest felt in the struggle more
clearly than the desperate efforts of demagogues
Of all kinds to make capital out OF it. Thus, in
the socialist organ, the Tribune Of yesterday, we
find very Characteristic article, calling upon the
people Of the United States to raise a great and
patriotic fund" Of million of dollars for the relief
Of Hungary" The socialist editor, Massa Greeley,
affects TO ridlcule the expressions of sympathy
which have been manifested at the public meetings
in our cities, and is very clamorous for more sub
stantial aid. Well, 1t is not to be denied that
windy addresses, emanating from uninhuential
sources, and frothy speeches, delivered by old
broken.down party hacks, or aspiring youths
fresh from some debating club in University Place
or the Bowery, are not exactly the best means ihat
could be adopted here to aid IN the establishment
of the independence Of Hungary. But the appeal
Of Greeley is marked by the usual hypocrisy and
dishonesty of the reckless, wild interruptions, and
knavish influences which he represents. Had IT not
been for the mpudent interference Of this very knot
of soclalists--Gr eeley, DANA and few others-the
Hungarian meeting IN the Park would have been
avery different affair But those reckless, schemlng,
unprlncIpltd agents of socialism, seized upon this
movement, as they seize or attempt to seize upon
every popular movement, in order to convert It %
their own base uses. In this instance they failed
through the superior activity Of the desperate poll
ncians OF both parties, who entered the lists with
thew, and finally managed TO stamp the whole ALTAR
with failure Il is now rather too late in the day tor
Greeley snd HE associates to make this appeal to
he pockets Of the public Unpleasant "reminiscences
surround the collection of the " Irish grand pa
tiolic fund.-" which was set on iootby the same re-
spectacle influences. Thousands and thousands Of
collars were extracted from the pockets Of the in
dustrious Irish, by artful appeals TO national feel
Ing, and many Americans, also, generously con-
trIbuted while the leaders made tremendous
show Of munIficent subscriptions, which, u ~
alleged, were never paid or # paid, have been long
since refunded to the doBors-by no means an IN
sommon trick this, by the way, ia the great chan
subls, philanihropic, aud republican movements of
Mis- day and generation.
Eol mo- The public begin TO see through this
spurious philanthropy of socialism, which foments
mischief and discoId between the various classes
Of society sets the employer and the workman in
deadly array against one another, careless Of all
Abe suflerngs OF the latter and m gniloquenily
calls on the people Of the United States, to sub
scribe a million Of dollars for the aid of Hungary.
and, Of course, entrust it to the same hands from
which the "Irlsh grand patriotic fund" d,sap-
yearsd in so mysterious a manner. Talk Of Jug
glery Never sace the days OF the famous Magl
who stood before Pharaoh, to those OF Herr Alex.
ander, has there been a more magical disappear
snce, than that of thus Irish Fund y We
confess, then, that we must be permitted to
look with considerable degree Of dIstrust
upon any Suggestions relative TO the creation
Of "erand patriotic Hungarian fund.-" coming
from such a quarter that Ia which Gree
ley a. Co deal out socialism, cant and hypocrisy, ia
pots TO suit customers. These chaps are always
proposing something grOnd-somethlng sublime.
Their philanthropy and patriotism are always on a
tremendously large scale Thus, when tts move
sent was in its very infancy, which resulted in
The mupIfcent donation Of bread and clothing
which the United States sent to starving and shiv-
srinp ireland, Greeley, as we were informed on re-
liable authority, when applied TO for aid, turned
mp bis nose at the suggestion Of such patty
scheme, and remarked, with all the gravity in the
world" On what the Irish need is-social re-
fsrm 20 So il is with philsnhropists Of this stamp.
Tsey are always extremely liberal with great |