The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-25

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burg Wosseleny-a lady who, inspired with
admiration for his political executions, seni
him books antl exchanged letters with him
in bis captivity.
The proceedings ageinst Kossuth ended
IN 1889, with sentence Of four years i'm.
prisonmen,. Soon after his release, Kos
snth was married, the nnp,uals being cello
brnied by Protestant clergyman.
The same year the Hungarian Diet as
;embled. and 10 deal with the governme n,
for $4,000 recruits. The political horizon
was any thing but quiet, the friends Of Kos
su,h and his compatriots making all the
capital out Of their imprisonment they
could.
The Diet began; through half year
the contest was maintained between the
conservatives and the opposition. The lat
ter hsd at the Table Of Deputies, in favor
Of censure of the tribunals, an amnesty,
and other demands, among which was enc
for the further establishment OF the Hun
garian language, majority Of two; bat at
the Table Of Magnaies n majority Of nine
tenths against them; SO that no decision
was arrived at, and the eventful triumph OF
the conservatives seemed assured by the
gradual conversion oil several Of the oppo-
siiion Comitats Theirs was at this time
Minister in France. Prince Mai,eruich
was cnger 10 compass the grant Of his lS,-
900 recruits and the close Of the Diet. -
The Chsncellor, Count Maila,h, who had
been appointed to his Office in the hope
that he would manage The Diet with better
success than his predecessor, Count pa'fe,
was uneasy at the continuance Of the dis
pute, and suddenly there appeared, in 1910,
a royal rescript conccding the amnesty.
This was by the old emperor. since pn, on,
of The way. This was backed by verbal
communication calculated to soeth the op-
position deputies. The recruits and a con
tribution were now voted.
kossnihfs glory was enLuGcai, as it was
through his sentence the opposition tri
unphed. About this time he issued from
prison amid the acclamations ofthe people.
4 subscription had been opened for his
family, and on the first Of January, lS4l,
he WAS chief editor Of the Pesh; Hirldp.
lie soon counted 1000 subscribers, pur-
chased a small estate, and selected some
well paid sub-edlors and reporters from
the ranks of,hc opposition, and with these
instruments he began the work Of scatter
ing over the face Of Hungary those cardi,
nal elements Unpopular rights and popular
equality which soon advanced him TO the
highest degree Of confidence, affection, and
venera,ion. among almost the entire mass
Of The Hungarian people.
The Government locked on wiihou; stir.
ring. An opposition journal was put into
existence, and continued for some fine,
when the editor died, and Kossu,h was left
lndispuled master Of the newspaporial
field Other Efforts were made to neutral.
ize the dactrncs of Kossu,h which only had
the effect, under his treatment, TO increase
his popularity with the people.
"Daring the Diet of 1913, III, when
the circulation OF the journal of its proceed.
ing had risen to 1000, some conlf0vssvies
With bis associates induced kossuth 70
withdraw. Soon afterwards he established
Hungarian commercial society, which
operated, as ho intended, very powerfuiiy
to the spread OF liberal opinions throughout
Hunrsrv. The influence of Kossuth ey
tended. The mobiles, as well as the masses
of people, gathered around him-Coun,
Louis Bathyany, one Of the wealthiest and
mos, powerful Of the mobiles, placed him
self under the guidance Of kossu,h, Ell
thusiastic 10 cooperate with him in bis
grent plans for the relief of Hungary
kossu,h WAS elected member Of the Dict.
and we now come to the beginning ot those
scenes which brought tho Emperor OF Aus
tria to his knees--tirsi to the tlungsrians,
and secondly. before the Emperor Of Russia
for help, in his desperate exlremities.
"In Presburg, Kossuth soon became par
amount a. the table Of Deputies; the pro
ceedings, however. had not yet stepped be-
yond tho usunl track of opposition policy,
when the Paris revolution exploded, and
scattered its sparks upon the tinder Of Hun
gary. In Kossu.h il revived visions 1.-THE
exal,a.ion Of Hungary which could not be
resisted. With tho Vienna revolution
camc the long desired moment for action.
Hungarian ministry was planned, with
Be,hyany for its President. The table OF
Magnates demurred, but the second day o.
the spreading insurreclion Of Vienna made
resistance impossible. Kossuth availed
himself Of the moment with all the energy
Of his character. The youth Of Presburg
we're armed as National Guard, In Pesih,
revolutionary assemblies were organized.
On the 18th oi March, Kossulh appeared
as the hero Of the day, at the head OF .
States dcputa,ion in Vienna, in order to ex
tort Hungarian ministry from the crown
which had usurped its powers. The Wen,
ma National Guards drew his carriage to
The city. Guards of honor were posted at
his lodgings; Count Brcnner, Prince Lam
berg, Professor Hye, and other nolablities
of the Austrian liberal party, waited upon
him; and tho students placed themselves al
his orders, 10 storm tho palace, should the
emperor be obstinate. The ministry was
ratified by an imperial signature, and Kos.
su,h returned in triumph to Presburg
where he truly declared, in open debate
that be had held the fate Of the House q
Hapsburg in his hand. The result invest.
cd him with the magic Of greatness and
power, which, from this time forward, re
duced all his adversaries to submission
aud made him all powerful with tho peo
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