The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-30
Hungary and Kossuth.
BY REV. HENRY GILES,

after the prodigics of manncss that broke the
Austrian to pieces, and scattered to the winds
ller savage Croats, has sunk under the brute
force of Russia, only to burst out again with that
new splendor, with that irresistible soul that
never dies, and never can die, where the blood
or heroes runs. lfany struggle in the history
of men has been since the Greek bat,lcd with
the Persian, to which we can Give admiration
untcigned and unqualified, it is that of Hungary
against Austria, Right, and law, and character
were on her side. Her opprrssors were in the
wrong; and last and least in the esteem Of ma
tons. Napoleon could pardon his captains any
thing but being beaten by Austrans. The Hun
garlans could not be beaten by them; and in the
course of the contest displayed that gallantry
and proWcss, which, even in a worse cause,
forces admiration. Yet this Austria, which from
the days OF the crusadcs to the campaigns of
1aynau, has been again and again marked for
meanncss, treachcry and cruelty, has found some
to cover her with defence and praise and from
the same pervcrsty oGtcmpcr, they have poured
on Hungary ccnsures and abuse. But still, the
heart OF humanity is true, and the burning throb
which their ncroc story aWakcns i'll 1t AYERS the
sanctlty of their cause, and gives the lie to their
malignerS. And never had nobler leader
All that goes to make up our ideal, not of the
patriot alone, but of the highest order of man,
we find in Kossuth. No popular revolt of mo.
dcrn times ever called up cluster of holder or
brighter spirits than that of Hungary, and though
such mon Benz and Guvon stand out from
others, it is because that from this distance, we
discern only the most conspicuous. To be in
the midst OF such cluster, and yet to appear in
1t almost as star, alone and apart,--ior such is
relation that Kossuth bears to it at present to our
Vislon-shows us character Of rarest genius
and purity. And undispucd supremacy was
awarded him by that instructive consent with
winch men unite in homage to the evident ar
lstocracy Of nature; and as their instructive con-
sent did honor to his genius, their devoted trust
was given to his virtue. This was entirely a
spontaneous homage; for ct.t be considcred,that
there was nothing in the condition Of Kossuth
that gave INN cXtrlnslc advantage. A gentle
man he certainly was, and man Of education,
but he was obliged to labor as journalist Tai
cnt, with the zeal of patriot and the honor of
imprisonment, was all the title he possessed and
love OF Hungarian Independence, and a hater
OF Austrl1n uSurpation, all the magic that
ne used. And those who call him unprinci-
pied advcnturcr, however they may dctract from
his honesty, do unconsciousv testify to his tran
sccnGant ability. 1t is not without most admira-
bic faculties of thought and resources, that a
young man, without fortune, and without rank,
kept almost by his single Will and word a nation
IN revolt under law, prevented anarchy in the
midst Of tunlult, provided means and called forth
men for an cXhaustng war; was by his presence,
strength and wisdom in The council; was by his
name, hop" and Inspiration in the field. A tribune
without vioicncC politician, without guile or
sclhshncsS; statesman, ready, versatile, and
all embracing, cirCled about without prrplcxi-
tics; but quick to turn to every point to under
stand the difficulty, and to meet the emergency;
Il man OF business in whom affairs never dampcd
enthusiasm: man Of imar ination in whom
ldcalIsm did not curb action; sicklicd over with