Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-11
Rise and Distinction of Kossuth

lhe rise and entneace of kossuth forms one
of the great marvels of The day. The influence
which he acquired, the power which he welded.
have never been attained in the East, in which
we may ssill include the East of Europe, save by
two methods-either by fana,icism or military
success. To be great in those regions man
must be prophet or a coaqueror. There was
Notwithstanding those who united both.
To acquire pure civilian renown, and command
veneration without the assumption of any re-
gsons sanctity, is what can only be done in ad-
vanced, enlightened. and civilized countries In
France or England these things are possible. In
Russia or Turkey they are impossible. We do
not know whether it rebounds more to the honor
OF Hungary as a country, or of kossuth as a man.
that he attained the first rank there with the first
eminence in European estimation, BY life of
pure forensic and scriptoria and civilian struggle
against the despetc yoke which Austria and its
counselors sought to impose upon Hungary.
And yet this peninan, this mere Parliamentary
orator, when driven to It. and when the enemies
of his coantry's freedom flung away all consider
adons of reason and right, and appealed to arms
and brute force, succeeded in organizing one of
the most successful popular resis'ances ever Of
fered to a military power. There some
amongst us who cali kossuth a second-rate char
acter, because he was not general. But he
knew his calling. He had no pretensions TO lead
an army to victory, but he had the gift of organ
izing an army and military system for the pur-
pose. And he did for Hungary. what Carnot
did for France, enabled it, BY giving It the means,
10 Conquer. We need not remind our readers
that the rest of kossath's military organic alton
was the defeat of Windischgratz and the expul-
sion of the Austrian armies from Hungary.
Had the Hnngarlans, in their hour of triumph.
marched on Vienna, they would infalibiy have
taken il and relgmed revolutionary resistance
in Germany that would have given full oecapa-
ton to Russia, and, in all probability, rendered
the Russian campaign of 1919 in Hungary impos-
slhie. kossath, however, was for the mainten-
ance of Hungara an rights. and not for revolution
Eng and aemocraticiar Europe, and SO he held
back his victorious armies---a great mistake. we
think, on his part. whatever honor it does his
moderate views and purely Hungarian policy.
Tie military arrangements of kossuth failed
naier the overwhelming force that Russia lan2
upon Hungary. BIT the defeat of 1919 did not
obliterate the experiment Of 1913, i'll which Hun
gary showed itself more than match for Aus
tria, the rustic ievies of the Hungarian Hoave3s
having proved themselves fully able TO repel the
scientific attacks of the Austrian Generals, with
forces So superior in discipline. equipment and
artillery, 10 aaeht that the Hungarian Chief
conld tmp-ovi>e. Victory, however, remained
in 1918 on the side of the armed Hungarian
peasant.
The memorable example lives In the nnGas OF
the Magyar. in the knowledge Of tue S,iaronIc
races, and in the historic literature Of the Ger
lnaa. And il forms one Of the >urest aud great.
est hopes for the future freedom and inaepen-
denee of European nations. There are two grea
means of resisting despotic power-;he one /:
BY the rising of a country against it. and agains
any force that supports deSpotism the other il
insurrcction confined to the population Of towns
o. of one town. This last has been the mode o.
resistance introduced BY the French, and which
has been more or less initiated all through Ea
rope. We need not tarry here to examine th,
different results of the two kinds OF resistance
They are evident to all Saflice it to remark thai
our great resistance i'll the seventeenth century
was rustic one, carried on by an army Of peas
ants, officered by farmers, or the less wealthy o
landed proprietors.
The Hungarian resistance os 1StS and lSis
Wa precisely the same. Neither Were wars o
harricade or emeute, but series OF stand-up fight
in the open field, after some experience in which
the rustic levies We're soon match for the mos
disciplined soldiers. Such must be the future re
sistancs OF those countries of Europe which hav
need of emancipation. aud TO which their ruler
refuse even the first elements of liberty. We al
lude especially to the German. An emsH'e il
Dresden, or even u successful revolution al Ber
lin o. Vienna will not suffice. The liberals VIII
are determined TO win constitutional rights al tn
point OF the sword. must hcnceforth achieve tha
contest in the open field, however formidable tn
soldier has discovered the arr of street lighting
lie is no longer appalled, by harricaaes, nor dumb
/ founded at a war of paving stones 50 that IN
| strrections confined 10 townS-people have itth
/ chance henceforth Of being successful. In erde
that country should for the fatnre successfully
| resist tyranny. peasant and townsman must .
united in the same feeling and the same determ,
nation This is much for the best: for It WI
| nreclnte the recurrence Of those almless lnsur
| rec,ions. in which the parisians. for example
| have inaulscj. and which exciting the indltteT
| ence or antaroas,n of the country people, afford
| ed those who rot hold of power, the opportnntt
/ and excuses of oppression.
! This must strike. and hecom, evident TO bot
| Germans and French, who, If they cannot com
| mana and organize such aresistance as koSsaasS
! had better not stir at all. to compromise by par
| nal success the sacred cause of natioral liberty
| We have sad enough to show what great ex
! ample Kossuth has left in even military effort an
administration. But his true fame and grcatnes
lies in his civilian character and achievements
/ From 1927, when he was one-asit!-twentv year
of age. till 1913, h,s life has been one orotonge
struggle in parliament, in the press, and IN privaf
| ,hsurh universal correspondence. TO put down q
rather to ward Off tyranny by legal means. Q
these tveatv-one wears several were passed in pr
/ son. for the very same crime that Argnelles dtt
| ana poerio does sufer--the crime of ma,nta,r
| ing constitutional freedom against absolute NOR
archy.
II is great consolation and great example
! Enrone 10 behold these great civilian virtues. az
nreciated bv the English public, and especiall
the municipalities of London and OF our gre;
| centres Of commerce and enlightenment. Nj
Gilpin deserves the greatest credit for his able an
inst appreciation Of knssnth's merits. and N
| Unanimous vote of the London corporation ff
even the one or two dissentients professed then
selves admirers Of kossnth) marks the tribute {
admiration from the first and most enhghtene
capital in the world to one of the worlds mo-
| yirtaons and most eminent sons.
The Surveyors are now on Their return tro
the western portion of the road from this poil
to Burlington, having finished the prelimsnar
survey in that direction. Several routes havir
been run over. and much pains has been take
TO find the best route both with regard TO grae
as well as distance. In conversation with N
Morgan. we were assured that the route via Wo
Creek was deemed far preferable 10 tha' OF an
other He found that over that ronte, the d'
tance would be shorter. the grade lighter; az
that uron the bottom opposite Burlington, the d'
Il H., ~ a