New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-16
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Thoueb travelling through the country for o'her
ohi,cts could not but notice one fact, when wH
breeding v cheering as affecting the chances Oh
future strugge-and this was-the tage nb"1eI "
.oung abie.Sodfd men, IN the uiLdges RENE noer,
III lourneying through Hosten. at tne tne 81 '"e
war, was most painfully struck win 'ne wan vi
youu men In the towns and villages nh ex-
nected 10 find similar appearance IN Hungary
But II was not al all the case The villages ~ncn
visited had sent out the largest ana most Valaht
corps ofthe Hungarian army. Yer was slfpfisel
often at the crowded aspect OF them-at the num-
bers Of vigorous. fine looking men, everywhere
Nor does the interior OF the country at all $40 the
desolatIng effects OF the war, as the borders Co
Those cesoiate, wasted scenes which one sees IN
the villages along the upper Danube or IN the noun
tains of SlebenbuIgen, do not appear at all on the
Great Plain, within the Thesis, where are the neart
and sinew OF the Hungarian race. o'ien inquired
ofmy friends about this unexpected appearance OF
the Land. =, -.
They replied, and have no doubt correctly, that
the country is exceedingly pop1lous, ana IRON ,ne
healthy habits of the people more than usually filed
with able-bodied men and that II mas hdppeheu
here very often In war, that the DraVest soioefs
have escaped the best
This was confirmed to me- forward, by my expe-
rience in a village of the Haiducks. These peasants
had equipped several regiments at their o "a ex-
pense, and their soldiers were VIGOROUSLY the most
fearess-yes, the most venturously brave-ln the
whole Hungarian army but, as they informed me,
scarcely any Of the families OF the village had espe-
cally suffered from the two years war.
However It may be explained. have no oouoI OF
the fact. often asserted to me by the Hungarlans,
that employing their old efficient military organiza.
tion an army of 300 600 vigorous men cou De raised
in a few days, from the whole people, 10 hght lof
Hungary.
Then 1t should be further remembered, that over
600 Honyeds-tried Hungarian soldlers-are as
tbuted through the Austrian ranks, the bravest SOL
diers OF the Imperial Army" Any one who knows
any thing OF the Hungarian character would not
hesitate moment In saying that IN another general
uprising for Hungarian independence, with Kos
suth's name heading II every man OF these would de-
sert to the ranks Of their countrymen. The last
thing after years of exile and suffering, which the
Hungarian will forget-the last ceiling when VIII
thrill his heart however new and happy are MS CIR
cumstances, will be his love for his DEAR sorfowu
broken Hungary.
in this most wonderful attachment OF almost every
man for HIS country
Beside the general vigorous appearance Of the pop
ulation was much impressed with the spirit every
where shown.
had thought should see among the people a state
of feeling like what had observed ia many parts OF
Germany-a depresson-a hopelessness-ac owardly
resignation, as II injustice and force mas trlumpaed
and there was no hope ever again Of their defeat.
But there was little OF this men were sac, II IS
true they mourned for what no future victory could
ever restore TO them they felt too the bitterness OF
their disgrace and GegradatiOnbutt there was no ut
ter despair. COP could not let such fearful wrong
be contaminated :" they often said and II WAS EVIL
dent they certain within themselves, that all
future years Of grinding oppression could not destroy
their longing unspeakabie" for Freedom Norman
looked on to peaceful years There was the dark
anticipation with all that these next fewyears would
witness most fearful struggle an Hungary. But,
think, there was with most the stern and manly de-
termination to meet ito die IN IT, II necessafy-but
never, while there was shadow OF hope, to give up
one inch to the advance of Tyranny.
Let no one expect anything for Hungary ron con-
SpvdcieS The character OF the people is too open
and honorable for such movements. They never
could keep secret In the most dangerous political
times of their history and the AuStrlans would ou-
wit them at once In any secret ntrlgues.
The danger which Austria has to fear is from one
n lfpno ufb tiT tc IA
eminent can anticipate or control. They viii goai
on the gallant nation until it turns uDoa them, almost
In the fury of madness.
The world has witnessed many terrlbles struggles
for freedom revenge, but none which history has
recorded Will be like that when Hungary rises once
more to be free. nation of strong men, enolttered
and maddened by years of insult, and oppre sion, and
degradation, viii be fighting in despair. There will
be no hope and no escapemercy will not be thought
Of know the people and am sure that there is
hardly man on the Hungarian plain, from the cler
gyman of the village to the lowest peasant OF the
pTaIe, who will not grasp scythe or sword for this
last contest. IL will be the hnal efiort-the last
In Inc event of any such outbreak nothing is to be
feared from the Austrian soldiers, tcitp the coun-
try. They are few IN number compared win the
multiudeS around them, and, except IN EroSsWai-
dem and that nelghborhood, quite as dlsaiected,
often, as the people themselves.
The two great difficulties will be, first, IN the rant
Of arms, and secondly, an the indifference Of the Rus
IL II were not for these Two dangers, there
could hardly be doubt OF the result. II Hungary
could receive foreign assistance either from America
or England, there would be little trouble from the
want of arms. a small squadron landing at Fiume
could supply the whole people with arms IN an In
cTedibly snort space OF time, and with year or two
OF opportunity they would manufacture all when
would be hereafter required, as was the case IN lsiS
and lS49
For the Intervention of Russia, nothing would be
of use except the direct interference of England.
And even that might be found of no avail. But
careful men aIe OF opinion, that If Austria could be
threatened on any other side. as for instance, by
Democratic instructions IN Italy, Hungary could
defend herself. even now, against them both. With
the Nation united II is now, without reachery IN
her councils, and under the tremendous energy Of
despair what might not be accomplished!
But OF all the events which promise brightly for
Hungary, there is none more hopeful than the re-
cent advent OF kossuth upon these shores OF Eng.
land more strange succession of events one
could hardly imagine. That homeless fugitive,
the victim in struggle for which the English
people had never expressed any sympathy should be
even noticed on his arrival here, was remarkable.
LondCn is full Of Revolutionary heroes. But that
this foreigner should az once rise and address aU-
dences IN the English tongue, In style, If not as
grammatical, yet quite as expressive, as that ofther
best orators that the simple earneStness of his man
ner and the granduer of his sentiments should grad
ually awaken IN this steady, methodicai English
people enthusiasm, such as no native orator has
excited for centuries until the progress OF the cX-
lie, became lrlumphal march, such as Emperor
or General would ever receive IN England, was a
result scarcely any one would have dreamed OF.
Everything too has added 10 the impression as II an
especia ueSuhy hau Oeen reserved ior THIS enort oil
kossuth
His long imprisonment, the churlish refusal the
French Republic 10 allow him 10 land the gauntlet
as 1t were thrown down TO him BY the greatest Jour
nal OF the world, which had so often written down"
much more famous men the growing sense, through
the community, OF the hight to which oppression on
the Continent had reached all, increased the force
OF his really impressive words. But nothing can ex
PLAIN his wonderful reception in England except the
man himself
| must say, with all the incredible accounts had
heard in Hungary OF his power, am thoroughly sur
prsod at what ne shows himself here. | had ex-
peeied brilliant terviE declalmer-yes, great Or
aior, for oriental audeI<ces.
We have seen him here, and the universal voice
has pronounced him great and earnest man, with
the highest and noblest principles, and with mind
quite as much tending to the philosophical and log
cal, as 10 poetry or imagination. His speeches have
been crowded with thought and the fine touches Of