The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-10-06

has acted the part of a traitor. If this be
true, the brave and the patriotic of all ma
tons win eyclaim in the language of the
poet
20 for tongue to curse the slave.
"Whosa treason like deadly blight
"Comes Ger the councils Of the brave,
ITO blast them in their hour ofmight." "
a F. h s.DRENKovA. August IA.
IL am regardless of my own safety. !
am weary of life. as now behold the fine
ediiice ofmy country's freedom, and with
it the sanctuary Of European liberty, des-
troyed--not by our enemies. but by our
brethern. 1t is not then cowardly love
for existence that determines my depart
ure, but the conviction that my presence
hasbecome injurious to my country. Gen.
Guyon writes thai the army concentrated
near Temesvar is in state of complete
dissolution You. General, are placed
hors de combat. Georgey is at the head
Of the only army which. according to his
account, still exists, aud he declares that
he will no longer obey. but govern. inn
porcd him to remain, at all events. patri-
. otto and faithful to his country, and ! ce-
urd 10 hlm my place.
.sAt this moment am merely a simple
citizen, and nothing more. have been
to IIuros to ascertain the state of affairs
and to learn what could be done to con-
,inue the struggle found the corps of
General Vecsey in good order, and ami
mated with the best spirit, but all the 9th.
ers nearly dissolved. Descorf and kmetz
declared to me that their army would not
fight any longer, but retreat at the first
cannon shot found complete want OF
supplies, and we are obliged to feed by re-
quisltion-a miserable means. which rem
ders the people our enemies. The bank,
transferred to Arad, is in the hands OF
Georgey. am convinced that if Gcor-
oev surrender, the army will not stay near
Lugos twenty -four hours, as it is in want
oievery thing. An army may provide for
its subsistence by requisition in an enc
my's country; but not in its own country!
So far as regards myself, shall never
consent to measures of violence against
n,v own people: am ready to save them
at the sacriiic, ofny life. but to oppress
them-ncvcr.
"lou see then, general, the present is a
cas-. OF conscience. could not resign
Yesterday. and RESUME the reigns OF pow
orto-da, If the nation and the army de-
eide otherwise, it is different; but the army
of Georgey, the bravest of all, should give
its consent If it do not, remain SIM
pie citizen, and as such shall never CO.
operate. even passiyely, i'll measures OF
terrorism, of destruction, Of pillage, of
requistion, and Of oppression toward the
people.
If the army of Georgey summon me
to resume power-if you succeed in exc
cutting some operation in order to secure
supplies for your army without having re-
source to acts Of oppression-if the bank
shall be free to operate, and at my dis
posal-under these conditions | shall re-
spond to the call of the nation. and | shall
resume the Government. If not, | will
never consent to do so. For me, war is
not the object, but the means OF saving the
country. If do not see the possibility o
obtaining that object, will not consent tc
the continuation of the war merely for the
sake of carrying on war. | advise yol
then, as a good citizen and as man
honor, to name a committee of r1prcs2n
tatives the people, for the sovereign pow
or only eau dispose of the Government
Send courierS to Comorn and to Peterwar
dain to summon them, and secure the co
oDaration of tie commandant OF the for
tress OF Arad This. and not my pres
ence. is above all necessary; because. a
Won must have resource to force TO fee
your army, do not wish TO sanction D.
nv presence any such measures. he
ceive pray you, the assurance OF my per
feet consideration &c.
"LoUls KossUTH.
.P. S.-Zainoislii and Bassoranowsi
saw that it is duty imposed by honor OF
lis Hun ncarians to act SO that the Polish ant
Italian legions, while rendering service t'
the country. shall, in case of emergency
be she tered from the danger OF bamsh
ment to Siberia am convinced sucl
is our duty, and at my request Genera
Guyon has placed the legions so as t
cover the communication with lurhcy D.
Orsoya. But learn here, that you, gen
oraI. have recalled the garrison OF Orsov
1.-TWO battalions only) into Transylvania
That garrison is now at koruya, and ha
marched six miles without food. lhes
two battalons viii then be lost, and Orsov
will fall into the hands of the enemy
KOSSUTH'S OPINION OF GEORGEl
The following is letter from kossut
70 Count Casimer Batthyany, the Ministe
Of Foreign Affairs: .,.
Dear Count-You will receive this lie
,,r from Colonel Won Kalmany, who
charged to communicate my wishes to "
verbally. The apprehcnsions | stated
YOU at szegedin, on June 3d. nave Ws 0e.
realized. Gcorgey's conquest OF Oi
was the last CLEAN of the setting sun OF t
Reoublic. for Immediately afterwards DeI
hinski was defeated in the north, al
Al. = ,onth. fhen (TpOrOeV fell