The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-01
LOUIS KOssUTH--A Remarkable Man.
FRANKfoRT, May 2, l849.

| RdNG idnl WICK u ShCtSl VI iiuhShi" h
affairs, from the beginning Of the war to the
present time. II may not be perhaps unln-
teresting now, to turn moment to the man
under whom such wonderful success has been
gained.
| Louis Kossuth is one of the most remark
able men of the present age lie IS indeed
considered by many the only really great
man the nineteenth century has yet produc-
ed. He has certainly shown talents Of the
most rare and extraordinary kind, Not only
is he an orator Of the most surprising power
| but he proves to be a statesman of consum-
mate foresight, and chief, civil and military
both bold and prudent.
The effect of his oratory is said to be as
tonishing When he rises to speak, his iea-
lures, finely moulded, and of an oriental cast,
though pale and haggard, as from mental
and physical suffering, united, Immediately
excite interest His deep-toned, almost Sc.
pulchral voice, adds to the first impression
Then, as he becomes warmed by his subject,
and launches into the enthusiastic and pro-
phetie manner peculiar to him, his hearers
seem to imbibe all the feelings that so
strongly reign in his own bosom, and to be
governed by the same will In his touI
through the provinces TO raise the iandstmn'
| (all the able-bodied,) so great was his pow
er over the peaslntry, that frequently men,
women, and children together, running 10
THEN houses, and selzing hooks or whatever
| their hands could find, assembled on the spot,
and insisted on being led directly against the
enemy As stated last week, many wo-
men are found serving in the Hungarian
ranks, and even sometimes noble ladies
command in person the troops raised, equip
ped, and paid by themselves.
But kossuth's talents as an orator are his
least In comprehendng the exact position
OF his country, seeing IFS strong and veal;
points, and turning every thing to the hes,
account, he has shown himself master. He
said to his countrymen, before the Austrans
entered Hungary, if we do not beat them or
the frontier, we shall beat them at Raab, il
not at Raab, at Comorn, if not at Comorn
at Pesth, if not at Pesth, then on the Thesis
but even if not on the Thesis, we shall new
ertheless, finally beat them. This shows that
he clearly toresaw the course OF events. We
accordingly see the Hungarians falling back
from the frontier, from Raab, from Comorn,
! (leaving there a garrison which has never
been overcome, and from Pesth itself; but
no sooner do they come into the vicinity Of
the Thesis, than the tide of success begins to
turn, and now threatens to sweep back to the
walls of Vienna,
Many persons blamed Kossuth for not
making stand at Pesth A large part of
the Hungarian Diet were in favor Of it.
They said the moral effect of giving up the
capital into the hands Of the enemy would be
bad throughout the whole country, and would
only lead to universal Encouragement and
defeat But kossuth understood matters
better He would rather lose little mo-
mentarily, if necessary, than risk all at a
blow That was not owing TO want of bold
ness, his whole character and conduct proves
The sequel has shown the wisdom of the
measure.
kossuth is accused by his enemies Of great
violence and contempt OF justice, but have
not been able TO find single instance well
authenticated
The present position Of this extraordinary
man is the more remarkable, as it Is owing
purely to the force Of his talents A few
years ago he was poor and obscure lawyer
in the town Of Pesth, depending chiefly for
subsistence by acting as secretary or stew
ard to several deputies Of the Diet who had
previously beiriended him when student in
the university Of that place.
He was born in little village in the north
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noble family Of Sclavouian origin. His ia
ther acted as steward to another nobleman
OF more favored circumstances, but was not
able, It seems, to support his son at the uni
yeTs'ty The application and talents Of the
latter, however, found him friends who not
only enabled him to finish his studies, but
also continued to assist him subsequently,.
IN 1889, when 50 strong an opposition ex-
isted against the Austrian government in
the Hungarian Diet, kossuth, who was
already somewhat known as the founder OF
political clubs for young men, was employed
to conduct an opposition newspaper The
proceedings Of the Diet up TO this time had
never been properly reported. The govern
nent would not allow the employment Of
Stenographers, and the reports, as they APP
pearel IN the official journal, gave no idea at
all Of the real proceedings. All liberal
| speeches and propositions, as well as expo
sitlons OF the abuses Of the administration,
were entirely suppressed kossuth learned
stenogfaphy, and undertook to give true re-
ports. But, as It would be necessary 10 sub
mt his paper, il printed, to the censorship,by
which everything liberal would be crossed
out, he went to the immense labor Of issuing
1t IN manuscript A great number Of per-
sons were employed 10 copy, and thus it was
sent IN the letter form TO every part of the
country This extraordinary manner Of pro-
ceedng surprised the government, which for
a time was at a complete loss what to do 1t
soon, however, took its resolution Every
one Of these dangerous letters was put out Of
the way before reaching its destination.
When this became known, they were no
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