The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-30

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These were the principles which Hung
airy aud hossuyh posa ssed, 50 obnoxious to
Austria, against which the force ofhcrarms
were brought TO bear Bnt how s,rually
did she fail Her thousands iall before the
hundreds of Hungarian patriots. She is re.
pulsed and driven from the Geld. an Hung
afy aud all the wordare sounding with the
brilliant names Of BEN; Hossutii. Gorgey,
and many other iliustrious heroes.
Aud this would have been the issue Of
this bloody contest but Tor the cruel interle-
renee Of anorthern despot, the Emperor of
Russia.
1t was indeed bunblng step for proud
Austria when She was compelled to relin-
quish the high tone She had all along been
holding towards The nations of the earth,
and IN suppliant manner beseech the aid
ota neighborng power aud that in mat
ter Of anlnlerual nature.
But this she did compromising her ma
tionaI dignity and honor; aud at the sum
mons the dark legions OF Russia came pour
ing down, and Hungary fell
kossuthend his many glorious compa-
triots as exiies were compelled to ice or
face the block ofthe execuGoner
History might wish to peak so well Of
Gorgey, but his was quite different course
and If he, at the hands of an impartial his
toran, and at the great bar where the world
ahall give in judgment shall escape with
less than traitors iniamy, he viii certainly
have no cause to complain.
But with pleasure we turn to Kos suth.
lie has indeed his tradncers. 1t is not to be
expected that he would have escaped un
touched by the scathiug fires OF jealousy and
/ envy But in all tines have we seen him
the same firm, earnest, seit-saCrfcing patri-
ct Jealous for his country's good, writing
and pleading for her interests, and lighting
for her rights Stalking his ali upon the
doubtful issue of her contests. when unsuc.
cessiul we have seen him seeking home
and protection in a foreign land, ike Regu-
Ius OF old "a mournful exile. ~
He is promised protection If he win re-
nounce his religious faith! Dear as life might
be, he could hot purchase It at such price.
His answer is, even though an exile and a
wanderer know my duty to myself and
country, and though may leave my family
no other Inheritance, they shall at eas; in.
herit an nnsuIied name.
What ever then may be the future actions
!
of kossnth whatever may be hls future
endeavors, or successes, we can but admire
and approve what he has already doqe
His present mission seems a little proble-
maticaI. if he expects an army and heet to
accompany him home, he will no doubt be
disappointed.
If he wish to secure only the moral inau-
ence of this nation to prevent the interier-
ence of a foreign power in. the decision OF
that question so vital to Hungary, we pray
and hope that he may succeed
When we look upon the turmos and
troubles of life, we can but be struck with
the strange nature ofthe destiny That all
the lohgings for liberty that all the yeau-
lngs in the human breast for more enigh-
tened aud happy state areall in vain No
our hope is far better than this
What good may not the example Of one
great man accomplish. The simple history
of Kossuth has taught all Europe, even all
the whole world, great and solemn lesson
Nor shall it soon be forgotten His spirit
shall reign as "guardian genius' over Hung
ary, and watch with yesta's constancy
the fires of liberty