The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-16

them so that decision arrived al an,he eventual
triumph OF the conservatives seemed assured by the
gradual conversion OF several OF the opposition comitats
Theirs was al this time minister in France Prince Met
tench was eager 10 compass the grant OF his Is 600
crus and the close OF the Diet The Chancellor Count
Maath, who had been appointed TO his office in the hope
that be would manage the Diet with better success than
his predecessor Count Pah was uneasy at the continu
ance OF The dispute and suddenly there appeared in ls4o
royal rescrip eoncedng the amnesty. This byt
Old emperor since put out OF the way This was backed
by verbal communications calculated 10 soohe the oppo
now voted Kossuth's glory enhanced because il
was through his sentence that The opposition bad found
their way TO the obtaining their demands. The ranks
meanwhile OF the conservatives thinned because,
deserted by the government they abandoned TO The
imputaton OF being more royalst than the sovereign
Kossuth issued from his prison amid the reclamation OF
for his family On the first of January ls4l he came
forward chief editor 81 the Pesth Hnlap This jour-
nal counted 1000 subscribers-a number which, at
IL forms each per annum, raised his share OF the profits
TO 10, 900 ilorins. This enabled him not only to
meet his current expenses, but to purchase small estate
in the comal of Gran for 80 900 forms. He selected
some paid subedors and reporters from the ranks
OF the opposon and with these instruments he began
the work OF scattering over the face OF Hungary those
which soon advanced him the highest degree of conn
dence affection, and veneraton, among almost the entire
mass of the Hungarian people.
While this mastery management OF his journal was
daily increasing and extending his popularity, the govern
ment looked without stirring but the conservative
party felt the necessity Of meeting the mischief, both in
print and in debate Count Aureus Dssewtfy, young
man of much talent OF The moderate royal party under
took the editorship of the saag Journal in which he
schemes OF reform kossuth, however, contrived 10 hold
his own by dnt OF style suited to the popular de-
sire tor positive concessions ln the commencement Of
the year 1912 sudden death removed Dssewfy from the
field of action and replaced kossalh in undsurbed pos
session of the influence of the press.
In the Pesth Assembly three leading speakers main
taned with various success the contest against Kossuh.
These Dissewty, Count Stephen Szecheny, and
Ziedeny the latter OF whom, as Protestant and princl-
had followers. They could not master the opposi
ton spirit in the comat, but they administered
sewfy but they managed defeat the election of Kos
suth for the Diet of 1913 Count Szecheny endeayored,
towards the end of 1912 to neutraze the doctrines OF
Kossuth by his work Keet Nepe" {" the People of the
East) in which be denounced the projects of his adver
sary for separation from Austria This publication
cited much interest called forth powerful reply from
herents; bat while il falled-as books generally fao
the influence OF popul lar Journal it raised the
popularity OF Kossuh, and diminished that of its author
During the Diet OF 1874, when the circulation of
the journal OF its proceedings had risen to 1000,
with his associates induced Kossulh TO with
draw Soon afterwards he established Hungarian
mercal society, which operated, he intended, very
powerfully 70 the spread OF liberal opinions throughout
Hungary. The influence Of Kossuth extended The no
bes well the of the people. gathered around
him. Count Louis Bathyany OF the wealthest and
most powerful OF the mobiles, placed himself under the
guidance OF kossuth enthusiastic TO operate with him
in his great plans Tor the relief OF Hungary. kossuth
was elected member of the Diet; and we TO
the beginning OF those scenes which brought the Austrian
Emperor 10 his knees-hrst to the Hungarians and
ondy before the Emperor oil Russia Tor help in his despe
rate extremtes.
Table of Deputies; the proceedings however had not yet
stepped beyond the usual track OF opposition policy when
the Paris revolution OF February exploded and scattered
its sparks upon the finder OF Hungary. In kossuth, 1t
revived visions OF the exaaon of Hungary which could
be resisted. With the Vienna revolution the
long desired moment for action: Hungarian ministry
Rathu ito Inhla
oil Magnates demurred but the second day OF the spread
ing instruction OF Vienna made resistance impossible
Kossuh awaited himself OF The moment with all the energy
of his charaser The youth OF Presburg armed as
a national guard In Pesth, revolutionary assemblies
were organized On the 18th OF March kossuth appeared
the hero OF the day, at the head OF States deputaon
in Vienna in order extor local Hungarian ministry
from the which had usurped its powers; the Vi
national guards drew his carriage into the city
Bremen, Prince Lambe Professor Hye, and other nota
biliues OF the Austrian liberal party, waited upon him.
and the students placed themselves his orders TO
storm the palace should the Emperor be obstinate The
ministry was ratified by an imperial signature and Kos
suh returned in triumph TO PIes6ug where ne truly de-
House of Hspsburg in his hand This result invested
him with the magic OF greatness and power which, from
this time forward, reduced all his adversares 10 subms
sion, and made him all powerful with the people
The subsequent career oil this extraordinary man is
too vvidly impressed upon the public mind TO need
minute recapituaton here. 1t the base reachery of
Austria, in the instgation OF The Croas 10 instruction
that rendered kosssh and the Hungarians almost unap
peaseable was the usurpatlon by austria oil The IN
dependent powers OF Hungary as local government
that made desperate contest with the usurper
And how, without means or money, kossuth contrived
TO raise those splendid armies which have immoalized
the Hungarian name is a miracle, unless attribute il
TO the spontaneous contributions OF the weather. classes
and the universal confidence OF all classes in his paper
But not only these and conquering armies
raised by governor without money, but, in the midst
OF all the pressing wants OF fearful war, many OF The
burdens OF taxation upon the people removed They
enjoyed the blessings OF free people before they had
achieved them. Hence the desperation with which they
fought AT last, when Jeachlch had been gnomin-
lously expelled-wben WIndschgraiZ and the mpe rial
forces OF Austria had been scattered and driven across
the Danube, or destroyed or captured-t not the
swafms OF Cossacks from the Cafpathans that
destroyed the revolution, but the traitor Gogey and the
Russian gold that bought him. History will forever ST.
ence the enemies OF kos,utb History presents only
here and there example OF equal energy constancy
ability, integrity, and perseverance,, and scarcely another
such example OF power over the minds and hearts of
great nation OF people, OF many races, castles, and
classes. aud traditions, and local differences the nation
of Hungary IL is only great pure and lofty mind that
could blend such conflicting elements into harmonious
mass, and lead them cheeriuly TO all the sacrifices OF
most desperate revolution.
The Jewish Chronicle, in speaking OF Kossulb, says
The share which the Jews took IN the Hung rian
struggle Tor Independence small one Whoever is
able conquer prejudice will confess that there this
Oriental people moral fund, which explores the pures
gold OF virtue from the deep mines IN which lies buried
Not Jews but children OF the country, they Joined
the ranks OF the brave Hungaans and did Hot keep back
in the corps at the but them in the
guard, where the battle the hottest, stalking
their lives and their existence Their property and their
the army OF the, Mayors fought thousands OF Jews,
a eral nd mani Win