The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16

late H."garsa" Rsooiatio~ BY Rev. b. r. TErFr d. ID
Jcns BAIL. Philadelphia, No 4s North Fourth street
New Orleans. No So Gravier street.
For many and important considerations This booL
oil Dr. len could moi have appeared opporlunely
The great Magyar chief being now on his way TO America
the enthusiasm he excited in England the fact OF having
been conveyed from the country where he was an exile
aud prisoner IN one OF our national vessels and that al
time when the two colossal powers OF Europe--Rus
STA and Ausra-sssumed towards the generous Turk
threatening and we might almost say belIgerent a-
tude on the question OF his release the enthusiastic re-
ception he will meet with here and the moral effect of ali
this upon US as people. and upon the revolutionary
feeling OF the Old Worldthese reasons which make
us heartily welcome the work Then the base calamnes
OF those pseudo, conceed Americans who in their new
edged career IN Europe pulled up with arisocratic
pretensions oil those spies OF desposm who dodge the
steps OF the patriots everywhere and of those souless
editors who like the slanderer delight lopublsh nnuen-
does and dlsparagng Observation-Disclosures required such
work as this place beyond all dispute and forever
the high character Of Kossulh the glory and sacredness
OF the cause for which he fought. and the absolute ne
cessy OF the resurrection OF Hungary for the welfare Of
continental Europe
The author has the honor OF having by his lectures in
Ohio on kossuth and Hungary first drawn attention to the
object OF soliciting the liberation OF the Hungarian chief
and OF Offering national vessel to convey him to this
country. The general assembly OF Ohio requested Mr.
Teft 10 deliver his lectures before them and after hav
ject.
These lectures were The foundation Of the present
work. which. though nota complete history Of Hungary
nor protesting give all those minute details OF the re-
cent struggle which the critical reader may require is
full of interesting matter and useful facts The author
has collected bis materials from the most authentic
sources and TO the character and conduct OF Kossuh
he has taken the testimony Of the enemies of the
great Hungarian. So great such an unimpeachable
character could be established by The evidence of those
who opposed and hated him. ha, it necessary to
appeal 10 his friends The following description of Kos.
snth, given authority OF the Hue and Cry after
him by Austria al subsequent PERIOD will give at the
same time an idea of this extraordinary man, and the
style OF the author
Finally, in the presence OF the Judges and by
similar process, another individual was brought up,
the time spoken Of for treason. He young man
in the prime OF early manhood, whose appearance at
arrested the attention Of spectators He had been
lying Tor several months in prison, contrary TO the
statutes Of middling size, but of most noble bearing
he gave evidence TO every beholder that be
mon cuprit In color, his countenance lively bru.
nette his face round and full his forehead high
and open his hair black rather long, glossy and falling
full Of soul and meaning his eyebrows large and basI
overhanging the parts they shaded; his teeth full in
numbers even set, and as white ivory; his mouth
small but neatly formed-he very paragon of this organ;
his movement easy, dgnifed, and remarkably prepos
sessDg"
Again, in another part Of the work. describing Kos
suths almost miraculous activity when he was governor
of Hungary, and during the war; of his private sec.
rearies is quoted as saying
g hardly know where 10 begin there hardly
pause IN the course OF his activity to start from but,
for example, will write down the doings of yesterday
Yesterday morning, after had breakfased FASTENED to
tans four aparimenshis sleeping chamber paror, the
chancey where four secretaries have places, and
small for copyists Three courers with dispatches
were in the room entered and kossuth sat in his
usual place. with pen in his right hand, and in the left
the dispatches just brought him. As wen, in he
occupied in several ways. His hand was writing his
mouth was dictalng his eye glanced al and read the
open dispatches and his mind directed and followed all
the operations OF his servants lie looked paler and
sick than usual glass oil medicine stood at his
SIDE Of which he tasted from time 10 time. as If the mix
ture the OF keeping up his physical exist
ence. Indeed, though have often worked al his SIDE
from early IN the morning NJ late q, night, do not re-
member having him stop 10 take any nourshmen,
except this mixture ODe might almost say that the
physical part Of him has scarcely existence OF its own
The man is nothing but spiritual energy
It would give us much pleasure pursue these inter-
es,ing descriptions and details OF Kossub. OF Hungary,
and of that most glorious but unfortunate struggle for
freedom; but the limits OF newspaper review will not
admit OF it, And then feel that should be bu,
laiing the work. TO take one part from another where
all is so necessarily connected The book be read
il is well worth reading, and especially at the present
time We cannot, however, deny ourselves The pleasure
OF uanscrbng another short passage, descriptive OF hos
the National Assembly al the important crisis OF his
country, the author says
"Afer having passed deliberately through long array
of facts and arguments, BY which he carried conviction
into every breast he ceased TO speak, but still maintained
his position as speaker. Raising his large ard now
watey eyes toward Heaven. he seemed 10 be making his
last petition at the throne OF Eternal Justice for his abused
and afflicted counry. cloud passed his counte
nance az II he then by prophetic illumination
reve alton of the future Then, lowering his aspect
moment, and looking abroad through the open windows
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about bim-he river. the plains, the mountans-be again
raised his eyes and whered hands on high, excaimng,
with that emphasis OF his which words represent
Oh. Hungary, Hungary, how can give thee mp Oh,
bury me- Hungarian EARTH within Thy holy bosom, or be
10 me a land OF freedom Every representative before
him-even the on-hearied genealshearng the tones
of his voice. and seeing the teafs rolling down his face,
wep like children ~
Dr. Tefft is enthusiastic in his language when speak
ing OF Hungary and the noble Magyars; and who would
not be flor finer country and nober people cannot be
| found No,w hsandng his enthusiasm, he is generally
historically impartial We think, however his COMPARE
sons between the Magyars and The Wallachians and
some other tribes are too unavoabe towards the latter,
But taking the work altogeber-for research and dis.
elimination for excellent and apeasing narrative style,
for correct principles and views Of society," and for It's
| opportune appearsnce-t deserves place in every
library Read II, Americans. it will make you love the
GOOD and the great; it will inspire you with sympathy
for The noble eyes and for the OF The suffering
OF mankind in the oppressed countries OF Europe
You need not use the sword you not required 10
gage in a OF propagandsm; but the neral elect OF
your sympathy Tor the patriots, and your Iepooalion Of
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