The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-30
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| ~ ~''4' "ud nearly reception, cannot fail
TO awaken anew our recouections of hisex-
pIoI's' Yet there are many Of US who have
but vague, indefinite idea Of his history
A very brief sketch of his life may not
therefore be uninleresting.
lie was born in 1906. His parents were
poor, yet OF ancient and noble blood. His
early education was somewhat limited. and
1t was chiefly owing to his own personal an.
pllcaiion, exertion and perseverance that he
was enabled to ENJOY the advantages of the
University of Pesth.
In the Assembly his first business was an
assistant in reducing to a proper form the
business therein transacted. Political INV
had all along been a iavorite study of his,
Ibis situation giving him peculiar advan-
Iages. he applied himselfto his iavorite study
with great zeal and enthusiasm, and very
soon became intimately acquainted with the
political history OF his country. So did he
become familiar with the existing state and
institutions OF the Hungarian Government.
lie saw, $50 can we if we will look at his
tory } that his country, from a very early
period {l826) had been an independent mon
archy tina. she had. however. been init.
mately connected with Austria for this rea-
son the Emperor Of Austria had heer the
King oil Hungary, owing to an intermarriare
between the two houses, yet the two Gov
ernmehds had been as distinct and as separ
ate as possible; that Hungary had from that
early date possessed, undlsputed, an indepen
dent constitution; thateach successivekinr
before the crown could be placed upon mis-
head, had been required, with solemn oath
to ratiiy and guarantee this constitution.
But II may not seem strange, that in the
course of time, these restrictions should be.
come irksome to a prince whose imperial
residence was in Austria and whose prefer
ences were naturally given to those with
whom he associated.
Such was the case with the Emperor Of
Austria. He looked with an evil eve upon
the Independence Of bis two dominions. lie
began to take slow, but meaning steps for
uniting them, in a word, he seemed bent
upon making Hungary but part Of the
~A"Stiioh A@itiiHlC'
He placed unjust Qor they were illegally
restrictions on commerce he refused to al
low special Government, whose seat
should be at the Pesth and finally, he care.
fully excluded natives OF Hungary from all
important ofiices--iustead of whom he in
troduced foreigners pledged to the interests
of Austria.
( All these steps tended to one obiect-and
only one ; the destruction of the Hungarian
fconstituion the botting out of Hungary
as an independent power.
None We're SO blind as not to see and nm.
derstand; none could mlsread the amnous
words lettered on every act
During this state of affairs we Gnd Kos
suth engaged, as has been mentioned, in The
Assembly. But Austria soon attacks the
freedom of the Press, and forbids the publ.
cation Of the Assembly.
As an evasion of this despotc enactment,
a Autographed Journal, published in the
form OF letter, is started. BY this means
all necessary information is disseminated
among the people Kossuth was selected as
It's editor. But his earnest, patriotic freedom
therein, soon became intolerabe to the on.
pressor, and brought upon him speedy pun
lshment; his third step is to the prison.
where he remained two years and more.
AT the expiration ofthis term, as a special
conclliatory measure, his release was abtain
ed; but we ho sooner find him free than he
again engages as earnestly as ever in the
cause OF liberty; the lesson he had learned
in the solitary prison had not covered his
aspiring soul +; his editorial labors are resum.
ed with increased energy and ability.
i In 1S45 he steps from the editorial chair to
a seat in the Assembly. Here is he as much
distinguished for his oratory as previously
he had been for his authorship. His exten.
sive knowledge keen aud never.failinp
ludgment-his shrewdness-his irresistible
eloquence, andwithal his well known unex.
ceptionable character we'll fitted him for a
leader in this Assemby of the people-whicl.
commanding position we soon see him oc-
cupying.
What, then. was the course which Kos
suth and the Ifungarians at this iunctrre
proposed to themselves! !
|. To maintaintheir rights as individuals,
and preserve that national independence
which was, and for centuries had been. sa.
credly theirs
2. When they had experienced the faith.
iessness Of him who, as sovereign, was con
stiIuted their natural protector; when they
could place no further confidence; then to
seek a total separation from him.
The proclamation which they published
tothe world was very convincing; the mo-
tives which they professed noble and praise.
worthy, principally these
l. The modification and final removal Of
distinction and privileges of classes.
4 2. Tolerasion of religious belief and re.
ligious worship.