The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-12
THE UNION: WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOV r. Is

ment having obianed absolute power IN thelr olhei
provinces took every from open violence 10 the
most nsdions Frauds 10 overthrow our municipal IN
stutions. They fomened our qaaffels, undermined ou
national character Impoverished our country, ana cor
ruped our mobiles. Our Parliament, which ought 70 pe
convened once IN three years, was mol convened loI
~; and arbitrary government went on, unn al as
We became aware that iron 100000 10 3ooooo hooles
would not be sufficient 10 defend the rights OF the Gouh
| Try from the despouc tendencies OF Austria. From
This point date our struggles which have now lasted oi
about twenty.eght years. We decided thai our pes
safeguard would be 10 inspire all The people win the
sentiments OF patriotism, By giving all an equal interest
in constitutional rights: Loud cheers That was the
direction OF public opinion in Hungary IA 1929 we eli
The necessity the more because although we had board
council OF government which by law was responsible
to the country. and bound not 10 carry into execu-
ton any order OF the sovereign which was contrary
TO laws still knew that there no real respon-
sbilty in this council, because corrupt body can be
made TO feel responsibility Individuals may be made re-
responsibility vanishes. We saw, therefore, that our
rights and privileges vanishing under the machna-
tons OF the Austrian government, IN which Meterhieh
then all in all and feeling that 100000 mobiles could
not eiecualy such encroachmens we proposed to
give TO the whole fifteen millions OF our people an inter
est in constitutional rights, and motive Tor defending
them The peasanry must form an important consdera-
ton in every country, but douby Ia Hungary which
was and is chiefly agricultural country. The condi-
ton OF our peasanty became, then the first topic with our
reformes, who felt that our country, so highly gifted by
Nature could be made the earthly paradise II ought
to be except by free laboers enjoying constitutional
rights and seeing that our peasant had to work TOR ms
landlord hundred and four days in the year. 10 which
must be added Sundays festivals and winter and had to
give the ninth OF his produce to the segneur the tenth to
human rights and the principles OF Justice Loud cries
Of Hear, hearl The first thing, then. we did was 10
emancpa's the people Loud cheers Inc reform. how
Parliament, which sat from 1882 to 1896, proposed
in the lower housewhch consists wholly OF elected
every peasant should have 'he rsn. 10
paying of the capital of his dues AT first we proposed
that This power should be independent Of the will OF the
at last by the influence OF government il was reduced to
the privilege of purchasing freedom with the consent OF
the landlord. That modified measure was carried by
the Commons and Lords but refused by the Regent,
who was thus at issue with the people on this great
question in 1896 should state that the members OF the
Commons voted they instructed by the comtats,
and therefore towards the latter that the intrlgues
Of the government principally directed They could
not corrupt them by of the Count Palatne who,
being by Office President OF the House OF Lords could not
intrigue with the county meetings. and therefore other
persons selected 10 carry into the county meetings
every species OF corruption Hear, hear.l They ap,,
pointed an administrator IN every county, who should
leave the county, but be present at every meeting
control every act and corrupt every troublesome member
in order that the comitas might become at last the mere
instruments and tools of government II was this system
opposed with all our strength of mind and body, but
with narrow view TO the privileges OF our own class
We wanted these Institutions TO be independent in order
that might reform system for the benefit OF the
entire people. Loud cheers.] But the devel-
oped our views oil reform, the more actively the govern
luent set their administrators 10 work throughout the
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to November, 1877, year SO before the French
revolution wish TO show that in Hungary we were moi
revoulionsts--I not blaming revolutions-bn, tho
Hungarians engaged IN secret conspiracy, but
public meetings, and in an open and constitutional way
struggled manluy for their rights (iiear hear my
sell had the honor 10 be elected member Of this Parlia
ment OF 1877 for the metropolitan county OF Pesh wher
the government of the day did everything possible
prevent my election The good sense OF the mobiles
4 however, carried me in triumph. (Cheers] The frs
question [ proposed according 10 the instructions ha
received from my constituents, was that our muncipa
Institutions should be restored 10 their original putty
that the system OF admin sraiors should be abolished
and that until these should be carried, TO iaxe
should be voted. The houses OF Lords and Commons
were at issue this question: discussing for upwards
OF Two months and remained IN disagreement. should
mention that IL was necessary that both houses should
agree upon a measure before il laid before hs
King, but there was no limit TO the communication be
tween the two houses. The measure had no, ma
jotiy in the Lords, because contained many func
lonares appointed by government and persons aspr
ing TO be functionaries; but still have the gratiica
ton OF knowing tina, it supported by many Of ht
most independent OF the lords OF Hungary, among whom
was nv amenled and unfortunate friend LOUIS Bathy
any. Sill corruption went on, and felt at last tina
our only course was TO apply ourselves at once 10 h'
chief source oil evil On the head OF the King oil Hun
gary res, Two crowns-he one constitutional and ht
other absolueand these two could never agree together
Which ultimately prevails in the struggle history tell
in many dark page. proposed. therefore, that. as thu
house OF Hapsbu9 declined 10 restore the rights OF Han
gary Of Difference To the people OF Vienna, II was
duty, the elder brother IN the national family
that the people OF VIenna should also get franchises
believe that no lust man VIII was wrong IN ina
proposition, which was universally accepted. | was not
planning revolutions; that is accusation which
know will find no echo in the breast OF any Jus, or gen
erous man. loud cheers1 My speech on The subjec
was read in all the coffee houses OF Vienna, oil the
French revolution arrived, and The Vennese That
was the Austrian revolution; and | must frankly own
that Immediately decided not 10 be carried away BY
the excitement OF The tme but to take The reins of gov
ernment into my hands and to avail myself of the
| opportunity that God bad given. not Hungary made
n [Cheersl The first thing proposed was the eman
OF the under the
cun.ances il carried unanimously by both houses
Hear, hearl Still anxious not 10 hurt the inter.
ests OF any person. bat rather 10 spare those who although
not quite national IN their origin, had yet course oil
time become inieraceJ with the fortunes of great many
people. proposed-and my proposal was adop,ed-that
pea5aas should be free from all duesfres without pay
ing liberty Is not thing 10 be paid Tor lCheers.l Bat
proposed al the time that the segneurs should get
Naturalization, not from the peasant bat from the land
agement, would be than enough to give full and
entire compensation 10 the mobiles engaged my honor
and my oath 10 give this indomDcaion, and
red in Parliament tiiear1 As stated before. the poor
people had every Duly but tights and proposed that
rights should al be conceded, and that every man
possessing the franchise should according his means
contribute TO the public necessities This carried
be admitted Immediately all rights Of franchise mol only
as 10 The election of members OF Parliament but also for
magistrates and other public funetonaries But now
when all the people admitted to The franchise, half
million OF persons could not be convoked on our PLAN
and therefore ! proposed that every community should
select apeson to represent them. These my pnc-
pies. lCheers.l | made encroachmen; ON mems
rights either IN their family in communities wished
that the government should be sufficiently powerful for
puhl Al. he.