The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-27
Terrible Onslaught on Kossuth.

ID the LODutu Times Oct ~
However CONNER dale it may BE- to uphold the cha
recter Of this country place refuge for the pro-
scrbed Of all denominations and to express with beco
ming warmth. cur adherence to the great cause Of
fTesdrm throughout the world. 1t is htting. before
we select any Of the fugtives who have reached our
shores for the reception u hosors due TO the good
and TO the great to ascertain how far they dsservs
tbm. Under ordinary circumst ances, should have
Leen content TO leave II Louis K-ssuth to proceed,
without any further comment from ourselves FROM his
Tutki-h prison to his ransstlanic retreat but
sVegsnt attempts made by certain parties whose gno
aspiring author and chief Of disastrous rebellion,
II be combined in the highest degree the quail
ties Il patriot and stateamar, called upon
state words the reasons for which we regard
this Eppeal a gross delusion aud imposition the
of London with its accustomed Of proprety and
its recently acquired experience Of foreign affairs has
taken the lead in this demonstration. The hungarian
agents in this country have been aborng for time
past 20 give u tea through that portion Of the English
press which has placed Itself In their hands. And in
the present absence any topic for the public diversion
between the closing Of the exhibition aud the CON-
mencenent Of the winter every effort will be made, per-
haps with rome success, to convert ~ Kossuth into
tour Of the United states
To represent Kossuth the champion Of the Hun
gnien contribution and supporter OF those prnci
pies Of limited monarchy which are still hsrpy rooted
in the affections Of the people Of this country alb
surd Il would be TO confer similar distinctions
similsr prtunds upon Mszzni or Louis Blanc In.
ed after tie expedition OF his principles with which
NJ. Koputh has just favored the democrats Of
Narcotics do not suppose that his fsction In
this country have the -routery call those prn-
ciples cor st;,utitnal he will aud at Southampton an
sTowed adherent Of the extreme republican party in
france that avowal hav. surprised any
qusintsd with his past The revolutionary char
act q mis- opinions the self seeking and arbitrary fpit
Of his administration. the eno-nity Of many Of his
tiers and tie extraordinary inposturrs he praetised
with n credulous and enthusiastic people,
the principal not only Of the ftightfu con-
test which eesolated Hungary but Of the Intervention
Of freirn s,s In the and Of the ultimate subver
sion OF the ancient Constitution e the land That Con-
sitution was In fact annihSated from the time when
kWHutA tCNk mlEent part IN the ana
the mby 81 his creatures which safe at Debreozn no
more blsd the Diet Of Hungary than the Blrebones
Parliament rest nblcd the Legislature Of the British Con-
Gtitution.
IL il not our province to investigate the private life Of
NJ Eostuth before the commencement OF the late srug
gle and Therefore conhne ourselves 10 the fact that
Judicial proceedings instituted against him
years for misconduct la the performance Of trust
IN the county q Zsmplin and that he not exonc
rated from the charges then brought against him All
traces Of The procedure in this case were carefully de-
sroyed during the period Of his government He sub
sequeutly bectme public writer Of considerable elo
quenee and notoety and brought into the Diet ~
the In auenee Of Count Itchy at ensuing election In
this position be became the leader Of the extreme rad
cal party in Hungary which undoubtedly prepared
for action even before the occurrence Of those events
In the spring of 1913, which proved favorable TO
their dssipns Indeed. upon the first outbreak Of
the revolution in Vienna In March, lsIs, kossuth
n ceived popular ovation from the mob In that city
Immediately afterwards the Hungarian movement be-
gan Tie 6rst step in IL the formation o. Magyar
government composed Of All that was most enlightened
and lustrious in the nation. Count Louis Bst'hyany
Prime Minister; szechenyi, Esterhazy, and Eotvos
its loading members Thee eminent men agreed
thrt in the formation ~ cabinet upon liberal but
situtions principles 10 desirable and prudent TO
put check upon the revolutionary faction, by Offering
place amongst themselves to Kossuth leader Of the
.x'rms party. They nsttered themselves, and Louis
BGtthysny in particular that their superior influence
would correct his violence aud that his conduct in the
management q the finance dep would be such
20 arrest him In his further In times of uou
however daring carries the day Be three months had
and ubyei.d tso.e Who bsa Spouss, him nto
power They all successfully retired In dismsy for they
foresaw that the abyss was widening before them and
that the constitutional liberties q Hungary TO be
sacrced TO armed contest with the Imperial Govern
ment and the pertonal aggrandirement OF single
In the CONNER cement a October 1s4s the Imperial
Conmiaioner Count Lamberg was murdered on the
bridge Of Pesth-the crime remained unpunished BY
Kossuth during his entire governmenbu he hsstened
to take advantage Of IL by Illegally declaring the perma
q the Assembly and openly defyng the authority
a the crown The step made at that time by him
irtm reform to revolution and from psrliams niary re-
October In Vienna followed which begun by regi
ment Ct srensdiers tempered with by the Hungarian
individuals The object Of that CONFUSION and Of the
murder Lstour simply to effect diversion In favor
Of the nsurr,ctionsry Government IN Pesta Il essen
ment became the expression Of ko.uths personal
will controlled only by the jealousy Of the military
commanders He wanted nothing but military skiu ana
experience TO be absolue master Of the country ana
every vestge CT its political liberties vas alresy oeee
rated updonbsdy ne :. 'a an sstrsordlnsry
command Of that species Of tumd eoduence vn,cn %
suited to the people he had to LEAD ne scrup,en
tie AZ Mr. OConnsl to affirm Whatever suited ms pur
pose and he obtained the same unbounded results RON
creeulty Thus to give crculson 70 ,ne worth.
les paper notes which proceeded In unlimited ABOUT
rem his bank note be caused the people to
he persuaded that the Austrian bsuk-notes were
rorthlees hut would be exchanged BY the 60
vsy,ment for its paper BY this continuance
MONEY wss raised for external and the internal
reney Of the revolutionary ssgnsts extended On one
formed that mock Embassy purperting to arrive from
the Grsnd segnior TO enter Pesh Debrecsn
in 90 lead the people TO suppose that the Porte haze
declared against the Austrisbs The grand Of his
government IVES, however the declaration Of the dspo