The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-29
KossuTH AND HUNGARY.

i tween Hungary and the Combined armies OF Austria
and Russia renders every thing connected with the
great leader of the gallant Huns deeply interesting to
the American reader. Hungary fights not only for
nationality and independence, but the struggle has
length become one for existence the part of her
people. Austria claimed the right control her m
all respects, and this right she refused to recognize
Austria then tried the strong arm of force, and getting
into difficult position account of the determined
resistance of the Hungarians, Russia came to the
rescue; and the contest. now is between the Huns,
numbering in all only eight ten millions, and
two of the most powerful despotisms the face of
the EARTH
The Hungarians have Representative Chambers
| and Governor. Louis Kossuth is the Governor,
and it is he who gives life and light to all about him.
He has been aptly compared to our own Washington.
Brave, magnanimous, skilled in council, thoroughly
acquainted with the wants, the interests, and the
sympathies of the heroic people of which he is the
head and in addition this, devoted with his tongue
and his pen day and night, without pause, appa-
renty the great he has in hand and pressing
it all points and with an ardor which compels tri
umph to his standard, nothing is wanting but the
independence of his country to crown him with lau-
rels which shall never die. That independence may
Just God grant! Millions of free hearts in this
happy country breathing that prayer; and if
these same millions could be transported to
the scene of strife, with arms in their hands, they
would make quick work with the enemies of Hunga-
ry and Poland.
We find in late number of the New York Tribune,
sketch of Kossuth seen by his Secretary" be-
ing extract from Magyar letter. dated June 1849.
Kossuth's Secretary gives account of the labors
performed by that extraordinary man. which is almost
incredible. He frequently abors for ten and twelve
hours a stretch, making out dispatches to his
Generals, drawing up his sou-stirring addresses
his countrymen or to the nations of Europe,
attending the calls of the Chambers for information;
while at the time he is dctating in four five
different languages, to as many Secretaries engaged
around him! There is man for you! Then again
he mounts into vehicle, with his wife and child by
his side, and traversng the country and visiting the
camps of the Generals, he harangues the people, slim
uates the troops by his machless eoqnence, and in
spires all with his undaunted and glorious spirit.
Kossufh's Secretary thus speaks of him:
"One might almost say that the physical part of
him has no longer existence OF its own; the man
is nothing but spiritual energy for if itwcre SO,
the peTshing sickly huh would long since have been
dissolved in spite of all The wisdom Of the physicians.
Buthe is perhaps the only living being whose mighty
will is alone sufficient by its own force urge for
ward the wheels of physical nature, and keep them
constantly in movement He will not be sick, and
he is not. Great as are his bodily infrmtes and
suferings he is strong and ndefatgabc. His spritu-
al resources, his will his enthusiasm, cndow him
with the powers Of giant, although his physical
strength is not than that of boy of six years.
He bids defiance to death that threatens him in 80
many different maadies his spirit keeps the body
alive. That spirit is still young and vigorous, and
can only to be when the too great tensions
shall have irritatcd the such degree that
they refuse to obey the WILL and thus the organism
destroys ITSELF l do not cxpTess myself clearly but
words will fIrfiN
My triend if beyond the ocean, in the free and
happy America, there arc who feel sympathy for
our good cause who desire the of Efforts
do not ask their prayers SO much for the triumph of
the Magyars for tho life of kossuth, for Hungary
cannot be conquered so long this incomprehensible
being, whose name is Kossuthi is spared, though
Russians and Ausrians enter the country by myrads,
and thou thousands of our brethren fall as sacrifices
to Freedom. He Is the image of Liberty, Equality
and Fraternity he is the ncarnate spirit of Justice
he is the Washington of Hungary, and Eyen Kos
suth 20
Kossuth has recently made an appeal to the Con |
stitutiona Governments of Europe in which he says
that whether the Hungarians receive assistance from
them or not; they will not throw down their arms.
We will fght,'' says he, the armies of the allied
tyrants of Europe. God is just. His power is al
mighty. He hallows the battlefield for the weak,
and the strength of the mighty and wicked is broken"
He concludes as follows:
sAwake, oh people of Europe! On Hungarian
ground the battle for the freedom of Europe is fight
ing. With this country the free world will lose
powerful member In this nation a true and heroic
champion will perish. For shall fight until we
spill the last drop of our BLOOD that country may
become chosen sanctuary of freedom, consecrated
with blood, or shall form damning monument
to all eternity in token of the in which ty-
rants league to destroy free people and free
tions, and of the shameful manner in which free /
countries abandon another?'' ,
Kossuth, of late, has his residence board a
Steamer on the Danube-a floating palace, which
transports him to Pesth, to Comorn. to Raab, to
Buda, wherever his presence is necessary. Cor S
of Paris paper, writing from board
his Steamer, says: t
'The Austrian headquarters are at atNagy-Igmand
opposite Comorn. This morning the black smoke n
If the steamer appeared upon the horizon; the
hundered the drums and trumpets of the fortress re-
olied. Columns formed on the ramparts and Il
marched down to the river. Kossuth the savior and
;hief of renewed Hungary, to animate his b
'rothers to victory Shall repeat you his living,
ardent discourse? / cannot
By turns majestic and supplicating, in accents
If tenderness and now of indignation, his soul pene
rated every soul around, and especially its closing
words were received with an inexpressible thrill.
They We're as follows: ....e s r
"He whom combat, the Emperor of Austria 7
s at once young and old. -.... , 4
'Young in age, old at heart He is the worthy 8
'on of his mother, that envenomed scourge of the s
liberty of nations. .. +
''By providental foresight Sophia caused him to 6
'e taught our language, our Magyar language. v
He understands it, he speaks it! D nv broth b
rS, such the will of God in order that he MIGHT