The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21
Our Vienna Correspondence.


The Reception Of Kossu,h in Amertca-Th< Aus-
TRAN Opinions Of the Hun ga,ion Leadas and
of the Revolutionary LeaierS of Ewrope-Ihe
Religious Aspet. Of the Revolutionary Increment,
&c., &c.
The news of Louis Bonaparte's success and Of
Lord Palmerston's resignation must have acted
like thunder. clap upon the minds Of great many
people on the other side Of the Atlantic especially
upon kosauth and his folio wers who thus, suddenly
and In very unexpected manner, are aroused from
their pleasant Dreams and must now see their fair
illusions vanish like smoke. ! wonder whether, at
the same time, the enthusiasm for the Hung rian
agitator in your country will decrease or not. 1t
might be very doubtful, if this enthusiasm should
be genuine one, sprung from the admiration of al
actual greatness of soul and capacity Of that man ;
but suspect of its being far more iItermingied
with party interests than quickened by dsintcrest
ed feelings. In 1850, on the arrival of the frst
hungarian refugees in America, General Cass
availed himself of this opportunity to come forth in
Congress with strong motion against Austria,
preston Of all liberty, but actually because he him.
self painted after the Presidency, thus having no.
thing else in view but to act beforehand on the
electors in his favor. Well then, Mr.. Csss and
others having in this way taken advantage Of the
arrival Of hungarian refugees, how much moro
must this example have been followed since the
rival Of the chief Of these rsfu gees and at period
when the elections for the next Presidency are at
hand
However let it be as it will, one thing is beyond
all doubt and that is, the transitory nature Of the
present alteration Of Kossuth, Of whom the Ameri-
cans will sooner or later be tired WE'LL as they at
last were tired of Jenny Lind Surely, tho political
refugees from Europe, living for the present in the
United States, and most Of their political friends
there will stick to him in future we'll now even
If only by principle. Yet the indigenous American
ia L. 1:-Lkc II IL
sighted to be imposed upon for more than little
while by q lion OF the day-by man who, but for
the revolution Of 1913, would have remained entire
~ obscure and unknown to the Americans, and
talents, but only to the circumstance that
ambitious Hungarian aristocrats used him
as. according to the fable, the monkey
used the cats paw to pick the chestnuts from the
embers; the circumstance that Lord Palmerston
backed him in every possible manner, in order to
keep the revolutionary FIRE alive in the centre Of
Europe. Compare kossuth with Washington, and
ssk you If there be any likeness Of character be-
tween them! Or compare him with Daniel O'Con-
nell. and tell which Of them has done moro for his
country, the Hungarian OF the Irish agitator
Gould you eve. think it possible that the American
revolution would have been brought to success BY
hossuth Washington had to struggle with in
Vulnerable obstacles and dihicu tiles, yet he sur
mounted them BY his unparalleled perseverance and
crcumspection, and by his firm trust 10 God But,
Sheus that tn the h0susa
Gus nor critical as those of Washington, how did
he behave when the ground Of the Hungarian re-
volntion began to totter Did he give any evil
dence Of frmness or Of mental power Certainly
not on the contrary, in the very moment when he
should have acted as man, he behaved like
coward, and took to flight, leaving the Hungarian
people and army at the mercy Of the conqucrors.
Nevertheless, that Kossuth has found al enthu.
siastc reception in America is exc1sable for more
than reason; but that, fer instance, he has been
soIemnly presented with holy Bible, and, more
over, that be is considered another Joshua etc., is
quite unaccountable 1t is true, he has been repre-.
sented kneeling in full state, and surrounded by a
brilliant train OF attendants However, you may
SEQ similar show now and then on uoarly every
stage Of Europe and guess you would never de-
duce any rolig ious sentiments from it. Even a de-
cded atheist will not hesitate to f,gn fergent de-
votion by kueeLpg and praysn as soon as his in
terest seems to require it; and kossuth knows too
well the public opinion Of the Americans on this
point not to behave himself accordingly; but to pre-
suppose any genuine Christian principles with him,
would be the most striking irony, It Is q question
whether he believes ip any God ut all; but assured
y he does not believe in Christ as our Saviour AM
Redecmer. Let him be sounded by any expert
Christian, and my assertion will instantly be con-
frmed Kossuth is thoroughly Of the same stamp
as all the other European revolutionists, and he
chershes decidedly their principles OF inhdelity
am well aware Of the reluctance Of your country
men to believe in the actual existence Of an init
mate connection between reyoutionism and inf
deity in Europe. Yet there is no fact so incon-
testblc than this; and to get the full conviction Of
il there needs no more but look into the German
newspapers published in America, which, from the
frst page to the last, infected with blasphemy
and atheism, and which are the true expression Of
the European revolutionists in general, | never
heard of any among them to be sincere Christian.
And, indeed, what has Christ in common with
Belial, The modern European rcvolutionists are
imbued with tho ssme rrcligious sni Internal prin-
ciples, with tho samo eumity and hatred against
Christ, our beloved Saviour, as Robespierre and
his fellow companions at that time when peoplo
were beheaded for nothing else but fer their having
been taken in the very act Of prayer. What an
immense difference between Jour revolution and
those which, in tho last sixty years, have been
perpetrated In Europe, and which are still kept ~
fssfo. IL 10 matter Of fact that tho contrivers
OF the next European revolution have these things
in yiew-viz.: tho behsading of au whom they
cali aristocrats and marrow minded people (sy ths
latter term they mean people that wish to enjoy in
quielness the earnings Of thor Industry; tas prao.
tice Of socialism and osmmoni0m, in other woris,
tho cobbns " seer7 propristor aud talsdly. ~