The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-16

Stuill weissenburg WesseleDy--a lady who, in
spred with admiration for bis political excrtions
sent bin books and exchanged letters with hin
in his captivity. They were married soon afte
his liberation, la lS4l. The sanction OF the
Romish church VS. obtained for this mixed
marriage with difficulty, and it was celebrated
by Protestant clergyman. The proceeding
for high treason ended in 1899, with sentence
to four years imprisonment. Wesseleny was
con iemned 10 the same. The connection be
tween these two was cemented by equality il
suffering, and the halo of patriotism which at
,ached TO them both.
In this year, 1889, the Hungarian Diet assem-
bed, and had TO deal with a demand from gov.
crnment for 1900 recruits. The opposition, OF
| popular party, turned to account the popular ex.
citement produced by the sentences against Kos
suth and his associates in order to procure the
election Of deputies, pledged to attach to this
| levy of men the condition of a general amnesty,
| and various other concessions. The Liberation
| OF the prisoners was naturally a very popular
question, but, in the eyes of men anxious for
the authority and consideration of the govern
ment, pregnant with serious cons quences The
leaders OF the conservative or Austrian party,
advised the government not to carry into effect
the sentences against Wesseleny and the other
| young conyicts, and to vindicae law and order
|
come to decision on these points before the
opening of the Dict, as they were well deter
mined to oppose with all their for. e any nfrac
ton or slight of the authority Of the Judicial tri
| bunals, and any extoron Of concessions by a
| refusal OF the levy to be demanded from the
Diet. The Austrian ministry appeared however,
little anxious on the subject they Rugged them
selves in the conclusion that all the efforts of
the republicans would fail before the firmness
of the government and resolved upon-no.
thing! The Diet began; through half year
the contest was mtintained between the conser-
vatives and the opposition. The latter had at
the table of deputies, in favor of censure of
the tribunals, an amnesty, and other demands,
among which was one for tie further establish.
ment OF the hungarian language, a majority of
two; but at the table of magnates a maiorily of
nlne-tenths against them so that no decision
was arrived at, and ut the eventua triumph of the
conservatives seemed assured by the gradual
conversion of several Of the opposition conf.
tats. Theirs was at this time minister ia France
Prince Metternich was eager to compass the
grant of his $4,000 recruits and the close of the
Diet. The chancellor, Count Maath, who had
been appointed to this office in the hope that he
would manage the Diet with better success than
his predecessor, Count Paf was uneasy at the
continuance of the dispute, and suddenly there
appeared, in $780,, royal rescript conceding the
amnesty This was by the old emperor, since
put out of the way. This was backed by YER
bal communications cacula ed to'soolhe the op.
position deputies. The recruits, and contri-
button, were now voted. kossutb's glory was
enhanced, because it 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, be-
cause, deserted by the government, they were
abandoned to the imputation Of being more roy
alist than the sovereign. Kossuth issued fro n
his prison amid the reclamation of the people
A subscription had produced 10000 forms for
mis- family. On the first of January, 1871, he
came forward as chief EDITOR of the tpssthi Iir- |
lap. This Journal soon counted 4 900 subscri
bers--a number which, at l2 forms each per
annum, RAJ ed his share of the profits TO $4,000 |
forms. This sum enabled him not only to NEE,
his current expenses, but to purchase small
estate in the comitat of Gran for 80 900 norins
He selected some we'll p'id sub editors and re- |
porters from the RANKS of the opposition, and |
with these instruments he began the work of
scattering the face of Hungary those cardi |
nal elements Unpopular rights and popular equal |
ity which soon advanced him to the highest de- |
gree Of confidence, affection, and generation.
among almost the entire mass Of the Hungarian
people,
While tbs mastery management of his Jour
nal was daily increasing and extending his pop.
ularity the government looked on without stir
ring; but the conservative party felt the neces
sity Of meeting the mischief, both in print and
in debate Count Aurelius p.ssewffy, young
man of much talent, of the moderate ROYAL par.
ty, undertook the edtorship of The Vaag Jour
nal in which he combatled the doctrines of Kos
Suth and his republican scheme of refo NJ
Kossuth, however, contriyed TO held his own by
iint of style more suited to the popular desire
for positive concessions, In the commencement
Of the year 1912, sudden death removed Desc
NfTy from the field Of action, and replaced Kos.
'uth in undIsputed possession of the influence
IF the press.
In the Pesth assembly three leading speak ors
with various success, the contest
against Knssuth. These were DesseufIy, Count
Stephen Szecheny and Ziedenyi, the latter OF
Shom, as a Protestant and principal orator OF
he conservatives at the table of Deputies, had
some followers. They could not master the
opposition spirit in the comitat, but they ad
some hard blows to Kossuth. They
ost their mainstay in Dessewtiy, but they man
lged To defeat the election of Kossuth for the .
Diet Of lS4s. Count Szecheney endeavored, ,
owards the end of 1912, to neutraze the doc
rnes Of Kossulh by his work Kolet Nepe' {
I" The People Of the East in which he de- I
lounccd the projects of his adversary for a {
separation from Austria. This publication ex =
ited much interest, called forth a powerful re. =
by from Kossuth, and several other answers {
rom kossuth's adherents; but while it failed, {
Is books generally fail, TO meet the influence of
popular journal, it raj ed the popularity of /
iossuth, and diminished that of its author with h
he people. t
During the Diet Of ls43, A. when the circu r
alton of the journal Of its proceedings had risen '
o 1000, some controversies with his associates 4
Induced Kossuth TO withdraw. Soon afterwards i
g established Hungarian commercial society, E
which operated, as he intended, very powerfully {
o the spread Of liberal opinions throughout Y
hungary The influence of Kossuth extended 3
he mobiles, as well as the masses of the people. q
altered around him. Count Louis Bathyany, /
ne of the wealthiest aud most powerful of the Il
obles. placed himself under the guidance of Il
,ossutb, enthusiastic to cooperate with him in s
is great plans for the relief of Hungary Kos Ii
nth was elected member of the Diet, and we u
ONE now to the beginning of those scenes G