Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-19

LEWIS JONES, Pink Hill p. O., Lenoir county.
Foreign and DomestIc-PoiItics asd Postcy.
The advent of Kossuth upon our shores is the nine
days wonder which at present engages the atten-
ton of the public, and affords food for speculation
and newspaper paragraphs. This will all sub>ide,
or at least its outward manifestation, but the effects
will remain to exert deep and permanent influence
on the future policy Of the country.
This man kossuth who had been lawyer. an
editor in Pesth the capital of Hungary and. finally.
Parliamentary representative from that city in the
Hungarian Diet, was appointed member of the gov
eminent of that country when, in 1913, the Hun
garian people demanded and obtained from the En-
peror of Austria a responsible cabinet. to be compo-
sed of native Hungarians-and was chosen Governor
when the rupture occurred with Austria, and an
open appeal was made to arms. In the contest which
enSued, the Ausrians were defeated on all hands,
although. to strengthen themselves and weaken their
opponents. they had stirred up civil war among
the different races under the government of the Hun
garian Diet. The eloquence of Kossuth reused the
people almost to Madness while his great admins
tratye ability organized, supplied and kept foot
large and welI-appointed armies The result is
known. The Imperialists were driven out, and the
House of Hapsburg excluded from the throne of Hun
gary In this state of things, the Austrian Emperor
appealed to his brother despot of Russia, who sent
to bis assistance an army of 10000 men. The ta-
hles turned, the Hungarians beaten, and Kos
suh and some Of his companions took refuge in the
adjoining territories of Turkey. The two Emperors
demanded him to be given up--to his honor be it
said the Sultan refused but the refugees de-
tanned in Asia Minor for nearly two years, when at
a. A. &c
England determined to release them. despite the
threats of Austria and Russia and the United States
offered them an asylum. and sent vessel of war to
bring them to our shores. The Mississippi received
them at the Dardanellcs and the main body arrived
in her at New York After calling at England,
Kossuth is also in this country, and great ovatons
are the consequence.
The Hungarians and the people of the U. States
have been both mistaken. The first supposing that
the action of Congress committed the United States
to any active interference in European affairs where
rs in fact safe and honorable asylum alone Of
fercd. and national vessel sent to convey the exiles
here, in token of sympathy and respect The peo-
pie of the United States mistaken in supposing
that Kossuh going to settle down quietly here,
forgetfu of the past unmoved spectator of events
in the other hemisphere. He would be neither a
patriot nor the man We take him for if he should
thus desert the cause of his country while hope
of her resurrection remains; and certainly nothing
can be more arrogant and unreasonable than the
denunciations heaped upon him by some papers, be-
cause he has openly expressed desire to engage
the United States in the active support of the doc
trine of non-intervehtion His nation, after having
defeated its proper opponent, was crushed by the
foreign interference of Russia In the event of a
second war between Hungary and Austria, he wants
no assistance for Hungary, but simply stand uE
fight and no Russian interference. He wants the U
States and England to join in guaranteeing this
We do not think that he will succeed in his mis-
sion, that the policy of the country will be changed
for some considerable time, but it wW be changed-
man might be the most peaceable and unintermed
ling soul in the world, but that would be reason
why he should stand still and see two big fellow
fall on one little fellow and whip him to death, with
out lifting a finger to see fair play Government
arc but agsregations of men. and represent hu
man feelings on a large scale. 1t is not in human
to possess the power which this country will posses
in few years and not assist in preventing nation
struggling for principles similar to those which guild
ourselves from being crushed by niquitous combina
lions of despotism.
The speeches of Kossuth, the discussion of tn
question in Congress and through the public pres
will set the people to rejecting upon the subject
and great, though noiseless, revolution will be e.
fected in public opinion, and that expressed throug
the ballot box. is law. Like every other matte
which is brought forward, this will no doubt be drag
gcd into the political and although the srus
gle may last for years and years, still the party
progress will eventually succeed because more
consonance with the popular impulse and becau>
the growing strength Of the country will take ava
from The arguments Of their opponents most OF tt
strength they now derive from considerations of p
hey and Il regard for consequences.
The Elephant has Come.
Some time since we noticed the fact that Messr
Ellis & Mitchell were about erecting horse mill
the rear of their Grain Store. The machine is no