New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-29
HUNGARY.
Kossuth and Batthyany.

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ylch are ~ Nth or National Laws And ihs
tuu Bs, ''' ne would have acte : more wisely u
h had sqpestG teers The yo ~ ile sNfIe chasstei
o. 8 priv1- Iclvioral 80.
ne congricuousr 7vlch he took ih-ali-r o. lie
c-unfr7 ana his subsequent misoftnnes' 'woud have
gwen RIM spreoecence by courtesy alloi m pnl
exile and Tiacec bin y po5i,ion 20 'esse tuas 80,
ful advice and assistance which ne; No-ld nave sIaHN
But instead Of acting in tbs manner h has,.t him
sell up rs tie Dcta.,r q rs co1n;Jmen -Bli.'5ay
Lcffrr-Lonarr TINS, irt >
CoUNT CAsIMIR BATTHYANY Is gentle
man, as had occasion to know, much respected
in Hungary lie is one q the few old arlsto.
Gratis. who sided with the liberal FTty. HIS ei'
forts for the material improvement Of the coun-
try-'or the building railroads, Gainmg lands
and lettering agriculture, are gracefully remem.
bered. The brave and gallant DEEDS of his fam
lily fer Hungary viii never be forgotten. tie IS a
man too.who. doubtless, loves rs country who
has. perhaps lost everything forit. And make
no doubt he IS convinced at tbs moment, that
the only hope for the independence OF his Ma
ton rests in the success Of Ions hossuth.
Yetitis Characteristic of thenarow minded,
aisrrd jealousy of bis class in Eastern Europe
that they would rather rish everything than see
"low-boln" man placed over hem.
Il was the same with the nOes OF Poland
tie same with Gorgey. Thy or he would
prefer al any time 10 sacrifice cunlry, or life or
anything, rather than be second o any man.
have seen Polish Noblenan. in a cell Is
feet 10y ~, destroy the comfort O. the Others, risk
his freedom aud has life, rather than give up some
ofthe petty pnnetihos Of his rank.
Ii is tins internal pride, and discussion among
the higher classes OF Eastern Europe, which has
ruined many good cause.
Irespect the Hungarian chaIacte. But must
say frankly, that If there Is any r0k on which
the cause VIII split, II is this dissmsion among
The leaders. And i It had not en- that had
seen the feelings and the uncomfortable deter
mination Of the masses of the peope to be free, /
should despair of Hungary deherance by her
genfilmen.
Count Batthyany, II Is true. labced with Kos
su,h in the liberal patty Of Reiornl out from all
heard in Hungary | should conc ,de that both
he and his rh4us always looked on y ossuth only
as popular Leader and Aeitator- good tool for
the present, 70 bethrown aside WIN Hungary
was Independent Very much, foihnstance, IS
the higher liberal Nobility of Englno would re-
gard CoBnEN. II a KeyoIutlon 7t.Du Id pace him
at the head o. the Nation.
They were always JEALOUS that thoobscme
"villaee lawyer" and "editor" should and over
them-the proud old Nobility Still hey saw
they could not do without him.
Batthyanys opinion OF Kossuth's lachof mod
esty, in setting himself up TO be the Dtator OF
the country" ia not appearing before tie world
III the simple character of private citizn," and
rot receiving the useful advice and assistance
they would have offered him, may be tken for
what 1t Is worth
However, viii 7ay-and possibly theopinion
OF recent traveller In Hungary is cite as
valuable, IL regard to the sentiments OF he PEG.
pie, as that OF one OF her baniAed noble-that
ia al the real senses OF the word. Kosutk is
D'eio'or- dor7ae L,adr ~ III, Jtmgarien
Actop
1t is his words and thoughts which sill thrill
through the people, and whiel still inspire
Baug and Burger, peasant and citizen, With the
hope and the deathless resolve toe free He is
looked upon as the em5odiment-,he Reoresen-
tatlye Of Hungary and her principles. Il IS his
voice alone which could arouse tie land into a
struggle for freedom
Every Hungarian OF any observation knows
that the only hope Of his country ttr years to
come, rests in hossuih
batiHanys party was never lape one, and
vas always respectable, more from the prestige
OF Its ancient rank and talents than ION present
ability. Sui, 1t would probably lie neo TO
HIM. that the few IN Hungary who uce sided
with him. and who at first, were salous Of
hossuihs supremacy, now agree tina only the
latter can lead Hungary IN another revolution.
They are more liberal or udlclous tan the
Count, and would prefer Kossuths Republican
Ism to the present tyranny Of Austria
II would not De advisable OF course hers 20
mention names, YET could give lis, OF many
OF Bathy any's own clique, known personally 20
ne, who have entirely changed their opinions N
THIS matter
II any nan ever had thc ghi to call himself
Leader OF the People" for his services. Il Is
Ko.suth. | see Baithyany, N another part OF his
letter. speaks Of The deficiency OF Kossuu IN
the cool iudgmen; aud comprehensive mind
OF q statesman.
Is il remembered ~ those @ho utter this
sheer what Kossu.h i'a--d,i practically and ef.
icieutly, for the Hungarian Cause
We 10 net refer here to his noble efforts. both
as editor and orator, during SO many wears for
Constitutional Reform nor to his inspiring Ia.
rangues against Austria. These belong to him.
perhaps, n another character. than as salesman.
But lett he remembered that in The s,rinr OF
ia4S, he was AZ the head OF Ministry whose
Office i wss, 20 Teolganize the Government o.
whole Nation. and TO prepare fora gigan,jc>.-u,-
gle Finances were 70 be arranged. tariffs
regulated, new currency established Govern
msn' property ianned, AMI great army to be
Iaised and equipped
The Parliament, al kossuth's urgsu, demand.
hsd voted supplies to the amount nj fo-sv.,vvo
mi lion Z, ms u ,crt .>9f 600 ooo, -,