The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-23
KOSSrTH.

The United States mail steamship Atlantic
arrived at this port at an early hour yesterday
morning bringing Us three days later news
from the old world
We have received some very interesting items
of political intelligence by these arrivals. 1t
appears that Louis Kossuth, the great Hunga-
rian hero is to stop at both France and Eng
land before coming to the United States. His
release from hosptable imprisonment in Turkey
seems to have revived the hopes of the Democ-
racy of Europe, who, it appears are seeking
every opportunity of hOnoring that hero. The
town of Spezzia. at which the United States
steamer Mississippi touched was Illuminated as
a mark of joy at his release and OF his pres
ence in the harbor. Similar demonstrations in
his favor no doubt, await him in other places
1t is to be regretted however, that the Missis-
sippi did not steer directly for the United States
where kossuths great services in the cause Of
liberty are better appreciated than they could
be in any European country, and where he is
certain of welcome, such as republicans only
know how to extend to one who has sacrificed
all but life in the great cause in which he en-
listed. Ii rs too late to correct the error Our
regret that he did not embark directly for this
country is increased by the delay that will be
thus Occas0ned, for we fear now that he will
not arrive here for two weeks to come
Our readers will be amused by reading the
accounts of the proceedings of the Austrian
Government towards Kossuth and thirty mine
of his brave companions in arms, at the very
time they were about placing themselves under
the protection Of the stars and stripes of proud
America Ii seems that the authorities of that
despotism, despairing, as they had good reason
Is despair of ever s...;:. ts.sse' lsSe -Sfagyars
within their power, went so far, in their ago
ns9ing disapG9intmept. as TO hang them in etiigy
from gal1ws erected Tor the purpose. The
proceedings we learn, were intended to be of
the most solemn and impressive character.
Battalions and reg iments Of soldiers were or
dered out to witness this Punch and Judy exc
cution. The verdict of guilty, an contuniace,
and the sentence of death, were read to the as
sembled multitude who were no doubt invited
to witness the farce; the hangman was directed
to do his duty and up went, dangling in the
air, one after another, a number of black
boards, with the names of the condemned chalk
ed upon them. In the mean time, kOssuth and
his thirty-nine compatriots, who were thus by
their wooden representatives, consigned to the
kind attention and courtesy of old Charon for
a voyage across the Styx, were safe and sound
on board the steamship Mississippi, with free
dom's banner streaming DER them,n and in all
probability, defying the Austrian despot How
ridiculous all this appears to Americans! But
despotism needs humbug like this to perpetuate
its existence, and to enable it to exc out the
few short years that remain to it. 1t is no pre-
sumption, we think to say that Kossuth was
not much disturbed when he heard of his being
hanged in this very Pickwickian style by his
cowardly, contemplate, and dastarlly enemies
Kossuth still lives; and if we are not much mis-
taken, the stripping at the head of the house of
Hapsburg will yet feel the force of his strong
right arm when the proper time arrives.