The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11

the Diet. The Austrian ministry appeared, hDs-
ever, little anxious on the subject; they hug rcd
the republicans would fail before the 6rmnss of the
government, and resolved upon-nothing! The
Diet began through half q year the contest was
maintained between the conservatives and the Cd
position. The latter had ct the Table of Deputies
in favor Of oensure Of the tribunals, an amnesty
and other demands, among which was one for the
further establishment of the Hungarian language,
. majority Of two but at tho Table of Magnatssa
decision was arrived at, and the eventual triumph
Of the conservatives seemed assured by the gradual
conversion Of several of the opposition comitats.
Theirs was at this time Minister in France.
of his $4,000 recruits and the close Of the Diet.
The Chancellor, Count Mailath, who had been
appointed to his Office in the hope that he would
manage the Diet with better success than his preds
cessor, Count Palf, was uneasy at the continuanoe
Of tho dispute, and suddenly there appeared, in
1910, royal rescrpt conceding the amnesty. This
was by the old emperor, since put out of the way.
This was backed by verbal communications calca.
lated to soothe the opposition deputies. The re-
cruits, and a contribution, were now voted. Kos
suth's glory was enhanced, because il was through
his sentence that the opposition had found their way
to the obtaining their demands. The ranks, mean
while, OF the conservatives were thinned, because,
deserted by the govern mant, they were abandoned
to the imputati0n of being moro royalist than the
sovereign. Kossuth issued from his prison amid
the acclsmation of the people subscription had
Of January, l84l, he came forward as chief editor
of the Pesthi Hiriop. This journal soon counted
1000 subscribers-a number which, at IL foros
eacn INK PeT raised ms snare 81 the pFons 70
meet bis current expenses, but to purchase small
estate in the comitat of Gran for 80 900 FORMS He
selected some wellpaid sub editors and reporters
from the ranks Of the opposition, and with these
instruments he began the work of scattering over
the face of Hungary those cardinal elements of DO
pular rights and popular equality which soon ad-
vanced him to the highest degree of confidence,
affection, and veneration, among almost the on.
tire mass of the Hungarian people.
While this mastery manage ment of his journal
was daily increasing and extending his popularity,
the government looked on without strings out the
party felt the necessity Of meeting the
mischief, both in print and in debate. Count Aure-
lius Dissewffy, young man of much talent, of the
moderate roy al party, undertook the editorship Of
the Pldg journal. in which he combatted the doc
rines of Kossuth, and his republican scheme of re-
form. Kossuth, however, contrived to hold his own
by dint of style suited to the popular desire
for positive concessions In the commence ment of
the year 1872, sudden death removed Dess,wfy from
the field Of action, and replaced Kossuth in undis-
tuybed possession of the influence of the press.
In the Pesth Assembly three leading speakers
maintained, with various success, the contest
against kossuth These were Desse way, Count
Stephen Szecheny and Ziedeny, the latter Of whom,
as q Protestant and principal orator of the con-
servatyes at the table of Deputies, had some fol.
lowers They could not master the opposition spirit
in the comitat, but they administered some hard
blows to kossuth. They lost their mainstay in Des-
sesfy, but they managed to defeat the election Of
Kossuth for the Diet Of 1913. Count Szecheny en-.
deavored, towards the end Of 1872 to neutrazs the
doctrines Of Kossuth by his work "Keet Nspe,'
{" The People Of the East,") in which he de-
nounced the projects of his adversary for separa-
ton from Austria This publication excited much
interest, called forth powerful reply from Kossuth,
and several other answers from Kossuth's adhe-
rents; but while 1T failed as books nerslly fail,
to meet the influence ola popular JOURNAL it raised
the popularity of Kossuth and diminished that of
its author with the people.
During the Diet Of 1913, Al, when the circulation
OF the Journal Of its proceedings had risen to 7000
some controversies with his associates induced Kss.
suth to withdraw. Soon after wards he established
o Hungarian commercial society, which operated,
as be intended, very powerfully to the spread of lbe
raj opinions throughout Hungary. The influence of
Kossuth extended. The mobiles, as we'll as the
masses Of the people, gathered around him Count
Louis Bathyany, one Of the wcalthiest and most
powerful OF the mobiles. placed himself under tho
guidance Of Kossuth, enthusiastic to co operate with
him in his great plans for the relief Of Hungary.
kossuth WAS elected member Of the Diet, anu we
come now to the beginning of those scenes which
brought the Austrian Emperor to his knees-frst to
the Hungarians, and secondly before the Emperor
Of Russia for help, in his desperate extremities.
In Presburg, kossuth soon became paramount at
the table Of Deputies; the proceedings, however,
had not yet stepped beyond the usual track Of OPP
position polly, when the Paris revolution of Fe-
bruary explode and scattered its sparks upon the
finder Of Hungary. In Kossu.h it revived visions
ofthe exatation Of Hungary, which could not be re-
sisted With the Vienns revolution came the long
desired moment for action. hungarian minis
Try was planned. with Bethyany for It's President.
The table Of Magpates demurred, but the second
day OF the spreading insurrection Of Vienna IN AIDE
resistance I'm possible. kossuth avaled himself Of
tho moment with all the energy of his character.
The youth Of Presburg were armed as National
Guard. In Pesth, revolutionary assemblies were
organized. On the 10Th Of March, kossuth appear
ed as the hero Of the day, at the head of States
de putatien in Vienna, in order to ex.ort a local
Hungarian ministry from the crown which had
usurped its powers; theVienns atonal Guards drew
his carriage into the city. Guards Of honor we're
posted at his lodgings; Count Brenner, Prince
Lsmberg, Professor Hye, and other notabilities OF
the Austrian liberal party, waited upon him and
the students placed themselves, 1t his orders, to
storm the palace, should the En- oeror be obstinate.
The ministry was ratified by imperial signature,
and k9ssuth returned in triumph to Presburg,
had held the fate Of the House Of Hspsburg In his
hand. This result invested him with the magic Of
greatness and power, which, from thi, time for.
ward, reduced all his adversaries to Submission,
ard made him all powerful with the people.
The subsequent career Of this extraordinary man
Is too wildly impressed upon the public mind to
need minute reca pitulation here IL was the base
trscbery Of Austria In the instgston Of the Crosts
t. insurrection, that rendered Kossuth and the
HuDgariaDs almost ppeaseable. IL was the
usurpation, by Austria, Of the independent powers
OF Hungary, a. q local govern ment, that made q
desperate contest with the usurpcr inevitable And
how, without means or money, kossuth contrivei
10 raise those splendid armies which have immor-
talized the Hungara name, IL q miracle, unless
We attribute it to spontaneous contributions Of
the Weather classes and the universal confidence
of ell classes In his paper But not only we're these
vast and conQuering armies rated by q Governor
without money, but In the midst Of AL the pressing
wants Of q fearful war, many Of the burdens Of
taxation upon the people were removed. They
enjoyed the blessings Of . free people before they
had achieved them. Hence the desperation with
which they fought. At last, when Jeschich had
been ignominiously expelled, when Windischgratr
and the imperial force, of Austria had been scat
tered and driven across the Danube or destroyed or
captured; IL was rot the swarms Of Cossacks from
the CarPsthian mountains that destroyed tho revo-
luton, but the traitor Gorg,y, and the Russian
gold that bought him History will, for ever,
silence the enemies Of kossuth History presents,
Only here and here an example Of equal energy,
conssroy, ability integrity. and perseverance,; and
scarcely another .uoh example OF power over the
minds and hearts Of great nation Of people, Of so
many races. castles. and classes, aud traditions,
M loc.1 he If