The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-17
The failure of Hassnsary.

The fHiisare of HagImgary.
a calm and deliberate rovew of the whole
Hungarian campaign and an anabsis of the
characters of its leaders, adduced from their
recent actions, make the Keystone of it's
failure pan-a total want Of unity among its
| master spirits and want OF actual indcpend-
ence Of spirit among the masses. The people
clung to the skirts of their leaders, and par
t'zanship overstepPcl the Legitimate object OF
their strife and they fell, overwhelming the
true and the false in one vast abyss The
revolution took its origin in an attempt to pre-.
serve hungary from the clutches of the Aus
trian lion. KossUrH, BEN. and GroRGy, led
the people on in the cause, Kossu:h, aware of
the feasibility Of tho formation ofa Republic
scizcd this occasion as ripe, for the cmancipa-
ton OF the Hungarian people from the feuda
vassa!agc, that bondage OF caste prejudice and
ignorance, scarcely inferior to the yoke Of ac
tuai tyranny, which held them unclaimed, and
to declare a Republican form OF government.
having rs basis similar to our own, freedom
o! speech, thought and action. But, alas for
hungary, some ri their leaders, although will
ling TO repcl foreign aggression, were still
loyal to the usagcs and mandates OF ROYALTY,
the arstocratic blood which flowed through
their vlcns could not broo! the idea of univer.
sal freedom, and in consequence they were
induced to lay down their arms and influence
their armies to follow suit, in order as Georgy
himself observes, ITO save unnecessary effu-
SION OF blood in attempting the establishment
oil form of government repugnant to their
feelings" The cry was that Kossuth was
ambitious to reform the nation on the ruin of
its ancient rights and prerogativcs; that he
sought to erase the Hungary OF old, and raise
in its stead New Hungary, with new politics
new religion, and new creed, found ready
listeners, and tho disunon in leadership and
IN the ranks swelled rapidly. until the prom
lsng fabric of Hungarian Independence, was.
by Gcorgy's surrender, dashed to the dust
II was unfortunate for Hungary that the war
was one for nationality instead of freedom, had
their armies first rallied under that broad ban.
ncr, had their leaders resolved on victory or
death IN the cause had their sluggish Ger
man blood become once heated all Europc.
would have failed 10 subduc them, but intern.
al Jea!ousies, striies and pickering among the
leaders for power. rivettcl the chains of tho
Ilungarlans. To Kossuth was entrusted the
power to act as he pleased, they were willing
to follow his mandates, he was actually the
Supreme Dictator Of Hungary. Free him
sci! from all selfish thoughts and having as
the idol of his heart the Freedom of his native
land, he had implicit belief in the patriotism
of Georgy. Him he invested with the chief
'ancy of The forces, in full and implicit faith
o! his adherance and devotion to the cause
Gcorry proved false to his trust. Had he
had honor enough TO have declared his oppo.
sition 10 the cause of freedom, had he had
spirit enough to have said he was willing to
lead their forces 10 battle against Austrian ap-
gres 'ion, but would decline any further par.
uc'pa'on in his scheme for Republic, Kos
su'h would not have placed his reliance on
hm. Look at his ac,ions-hc united with
hoSsuih in the war holding in reserve his
moh.rchical tendencies until lie had ACQUIRED
position to dictate 10, and break the power
OF kossuth with the army and consequently
with the people. he throw Off disguise and pro-
claimed himself monarchist, threw himself
on 'hc mercy of Austria, of which he was
well assured previous to the step, and be,ray
cd hs people. On him and him solely rests
the shame Oft the fall OF Hungary.