The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-24
lk0ssuth..

cupies, if we take the editorial of the
press az our guide. 4 msjori,y of the
wing press sr- asaias, him (as they are
agains: ever, ,lsing) following tn. lead of
the Intellisencer. Era. and Republic, al
Wzshin,on. " no first set the example
But before We say anything. we wish 10
look b.cA a moment AMI see who he is.
kossuth isa Magyar, born in Hungary, a
par; If the Austrian Eaprr. lie was for
some time connected with t he press ihro'
which his pure AMI noble patriotism was
'bTeathed aud sunk deep into the hearts
of the people. Francis Joseph. the boy
,yrant, on whose head the crown OF Aus.
. tria rests. vi:l, his cabinet Of despots,
was Crushing his subjects TO The earth,
taking away and trampling on the few
constitutional rights they had. Remon-
STRANGE and en.reaty was Of no avail
Hungary at length, through the manage
inent Of Kossuth. at time when the
Austrian Empire was entirely in his
power, procured a release from some OF
the oppressive burthens heaped upon
them, and charter Of rights guaran,ing
TO them certain privileges. Small though
they were, their love for the house OF
Austria led them to accept them, and try
10 be con.ented. But no sooner had thew
Yeposcd their confidence in the throne
and sunk back to peace and quiet,
relying upon The constitutional guarantee
given them, thar Austria true to her sys-
TEN Of treachery or faithlessness, abro-
gated the grant. elsred them rebels,
aud commenced 10 crush them to the
earth. Love Of life drove them to re-
sistance--not ofliberty eione-their very
lives were not safe. Kossuth's fame had
risen and spread with unheard of ra pid-
ity and the nation looked to him for help
With the rapidity of Napoleon he form
ed order out Of chaos, and with the mag
nsnimity of Washington. he bound all
hearts to him. For long they fought on
ly on the defensive. protecting their
homes. When it was plain that Austria
would give no quarter, they took the Of
fensive and fought for liberty. and nobly
did they achieve that liberty, acknowl-
edged BY our own government. As a
last resort, Austria called on Russia for
help to save not Hungary, but her crown
The AutOcrat ever ready to extend his
sway westward, came TO the rescue, but
with the intellect of Kossuth to guide
every soldier was giant, and the com
bined armies were hurled back from the
free soil of Hungary, until by the treach-
cry OF Magyar general, the Hungarian
army was delivered up to their enemies.
kossuth with few others escaped into
Turkey, and was detained there a priso-
ner BY the Sultan. At length through
the intercession Of our government, he
was set at liberty. and came on board a
steam frigate sent for him expressly
and now is in our midst. His name has
rung like clarion from one end of the
world to the other, and no man before
him has been so widely known, and are
we not justified in saying ii?-justly too
for the world lever saw SO great man
New York made preparations TO receive
him In manner worthy Of so great city
and so great man. and his first word.
should 60 to the heart Of every man ir
whose soul there is one single scin,illa
ton OF patriotic fire. Louis Kossuth. {
man whose character stands clean
without the slightest spot or blemi.h, ar
acknowledged general Of the frs: order
IN undeubted statesman of the keenes
sagacity. Oh orator to speak to assembled
~afions, and not common audie nce-s
man whose blood has flowed freely 70
his down trolden country, and on who's.
every word patriots hang ,en,ranced, an,
Tor which tyrants listen with :ear-th,
man whose short speeches could conve,
sentiments that could undermine Oh,
Predjudices Of England established 70
eyes. and change the whole policy o
the apostles Of European freedom-,ha
8; man liberated by the .intercession of on
>. government, brongh; here under our fla,
tempest -sick-fceb,e-an ex
lie and q wandcfcr. stretched out his la M
when his feet fsst touched our soil o