Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-15
n8ovements of 1ossuth.

Movements OF 0OS9usAs
The papers have of late been teem'ng win
the movements of this celebrated individual
indeed. to such an extent, that much as we are
disposed to hold in the highest admiration the
! character of the distinguished Hungarian, we
h,,,o nevertheless been s~urfeited with euIogis-
tic paragraphs, and to the Importance they give
to his movements; and begin to tire of hearing
If his whereabouts or his intentions.
From late events that have transpired, Kos
svrH has certainly injured his reputation to a
great extent. Although it is contradicted, we
can readily believe that some slight difficulty
at least occurred between him and our Consul
at Marseilles and Capt. LONG, of the U. S.
steamship Mississippi. His going ashore with
| his retinue in this city, and afterwards address,
ing the "Democracy of France" knowing as
he did the very critical state of political affairs
in that country, were acts, to say the least,
highly indiscreet and uncalled for, if not i'm
pertinent; in fact, the address plainly shows
that his request to travel through the territory
of France, had in view more important consid-
~erations than \ pleasant and agreeable way Of
reaching England. Why did he not, an exile
rs he is, poor in fortune, and dependent upon
the charity of Governments, quietly and mo-
destly continue in the Mississippi to our free
shores, where such distinguished reception
awaited him! Was 4 passage in one Of our
national vessels, after the delay and expense,
too, incurred by conveying him and his suite as
far on his way as Gibraltar, an honor to be
sighted even by as great a man as KossUTH?
To our mind, his acts and his movements are
accounted for by one Of two reasons: first, that
he wished to create in France a new democra-
tic demonstration, (silly and vain in itself,) and
a similar one in England, directed against Aus
tria, or tina, he was governed entirely by vanity
alone, and that he wished to see to the far
thest extent the sensation which his name had
created upon the European continent, before
he swallowed the adulation in store for him
upon our own soil. To either case he is justly
and greatly reprehensible, and has made adeep
cash in the reputation he has won. He is now
on his way in 4 merchant vessel to our shores,
and we trust tina; no exhorbitsnt display Of
folly will be manifested by our citizens. Re-
ceive him kindly and Hospitality, and with dis
%tinction, of course, but for our own respect,
we hope that displays in his bchal: will be kept
within the bounds of moderation and pru-
dence. When he arrives 10 this country, he is
but a private citizen, enjoying the same rights
and ameuable to the same laws as the humblest
and ~lofiiest and TO gain all independence here
for himself and family, through his W energy
and industry, " lille enjoying the fruits of our
beloved institutions, should be his only aim
and his only ambition. This would be demcc-
racy indeed, and would add a new wreath to The
laurels he has already won. All other endea-
vors should be discountenanced by the people.
Enthusiasm in favor OF libe-ty's martyrs even,
may be carried too far, and to our mind il has
been progressing too rapidly in its worship Of
the exiled Hungarian.