Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-03
From HOlleil's sraEaz.ne.l
Hungary asd kossufh.


"And Hungary, too, is laii low: glorious AMI
valiant Hungary af er her Superhuman courage. after
he pro1igies of manlness that broke the Austrian 10
pieces all tered The winds her savage Croats
ha sunk I'M Ter the brute iorce Of Russia only 10 burst
out again with a spl n lor with that irresistible
soul that never dies, AM never can die, where the
bloc Of heroes Tu1. II any struggle in ihe history
o men has ZEN since The Greek baiiled with the
Persian, TO which we can give mira ion unfeigned
'a1l unqualified il Is that Of Hun AIRY against Aus
tra- Right, an law, AMI character her side
Her oppressors in the wrong; AMI last and least
IN the esteem of nations. Napoleon coull parlo
his CAPTAINS anything but being beaten by Austrians.
The Hungarians coul not b. beaten by them; and
in the course Of the contest d paYel hat gallantry
AMI proves which. even in a worse cause, forces
lmi-ation. Yet this Austria which from The davs
Of the ades 10 the campaigns of Haynau has been
again and again marked for meanness, treachery and
cruelty, has toun1 some TO cover her with defence
an praise; and from the perverSity of temper,
they have poured on Hungary ceasures AMI abuse.
But sill the heart o. hum iniy Is true and the burn
ing th-ob which their heroic story awakens in il
the sancty Of thcir ecu and gives the lie 10 their
malignerS- And never had nobler cause nobler
leader. All that goes TO make up our ilea, not OF
the patriot alone but of the highest order OF man, we
fin in Kossuth. No popular revolt Of mo Tern times
called up cluster OF bel Ter brighter spirits
than that Of Hungary, AMI thou III snch men as BEN
AMI Guvon sanl out from others, il is because that
uouJ. To be in The mi Isl Of such cluster, and yet
10 appear in it al most star alone AMI apart for
III b il the relation that KoS5uh bears 10 it at pre-
sent 10 our vision-shows US character Of rareSt
genius AMI pus ity. And unlispu;el supremacy was
awarded him bv that instructive consent with which
men unite in homage TO the evident ari5iocracy of
ra:ure; and ih ir Instructive consent dill honor to
his genius their devoted trust given to his vir
tue. This en- irely spon.aneou; homage; for
let it be co15d cred that there hing in the
al
n gentleman he certainly was, AMI man OF ed lca-
ton, but he obliged TO labor journalist.
Talent, with the zeal Of a pat lot and the honor Of
imprisonment, all the tile he possessed, and
love OF Hungarian Independence, and Halter of Aus
rian uurpaiion was all the magic that he used And
those who call him an unpriacipled advenurer, how
ever they NAV de ract from his honesty, do uncon-
scouSy testify TO his tranScenden ability. 1t not
without most lmi able faculties Of thought AMI re-
sources that young man. without fortune, and with
out rank, kept almost by his single will and word
nation in revolt under law prevented anarchy in the
midst of tunult, provided means ami called forth
men for an eXhaustng war; by his presence,
strength, and wisdom in the council; was by his
name, hope an Inspiration in the fell. tribune,
without violence; politician, without guile sell
i;hness; state sman ready, versatile. and allen
bacing, circlcd about without perplexitie but quick
10 turn 10 every point, to understand the difficulty,
and 10 meet The emergency; man oil business, in
whom affairs never damped en- huSiasm; of
hdSiHd ION III WnOm lledll'ln CuTD action.
sickled over with the pale cast Of thought, but still
strong with native force of reSolu ion; an orator.
equally commandng with pen or tongue TO fire-up
mems brains, AMI 10 fit them 10 the height Of brave
AMI daring deeds; full OF passion AMI persua sion; so
enriched as writer speaker with gifts and graccs
of feeling anil expression that the a-dor Of eloluence
rises TO the glow of poetry, until il TO burst into
prophets song; man withal gentle. that we
know not how great strength became allied to 50
much meekness; SO blameess, that in his Gle
mency we find his greatest fault. We not of
those who are swift 10 she'd blood; but almost the
only grulge we owe 10 KoSsuh is that he did not in
time shoot the rascal Geo gey Kossuh is far for
tunate. that he Is almost The only revou onist patriot
on record who has preserved admiration with defeat
and who Las gained renown and been allowed 10 live.
few insiee1 carp at hin; but wher thew are not
TO be deSpiSed. thew to be pitied. The great
boiy of mankind do him justice; anl his, among
living names, is the that the he arts Of null
tiiudes 10 swell Away in his captivity he is king
among The spirits of the brave AMI fee in SOUL the
a imiraon Of true men is with him; the synpathies
of true women. too, with him; coming from his
bon Is the civilized wo-TI will hi him welcome; or
going in them 70 his ave, il viii hanl his memory
down as the memory Of one whom his kind will
honor.''