The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-23
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day, announced tie important fact that al Mr.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, has received . letter
from General William o. Butler, defining his posi-
ton the compromise asures, ant repu dating all
free soil predectons ard tina. this yron.xciansrio
has caused great excitement. among the resident
candidates for the Presidency.
We have known this fact for some Il ne, probably
two or three weeks We saw letter, dated
at Carrollton, Ky written by General Butler hiu.
self, in which he stated distinctly and positively
that he approved the resolutions passed at the re-
cent State democratic convention at Kentucky, and
II will be fecolee.ed tina. these resolutions ap-
proved urhesitatingly the compromise measures,
snd consequently repudated all free soil measures,
az every kind and description We IN AXE this po-
sitive assertion on personal uowledge, because We
have seen the insdious and treacherous attempt
made by tho abolition coterie Of the Eoesing Post
to msrepressnt the principles Of General Butler of
Kentucky. II the abosiHonists, and the malicious,
disappointed men Of the free soil faction in this
State, imagine that they can use General Butler
for their purposes, they will and themselves most
awfuNy mistaken.
Kossuth-lIis Character, Conduct, and
Poai,Ioa.
On Saturday we published tho frst portion Of the
correspondence between Commodore Morgan, Mr..
Hodge, (Amefican Consul at Marseilles) and Capt
Long of the Mis- sissippi, seriously duplicating Kos
suth in an attempt to embroil this country with
France and other nations Yesterday we publiahed
the remainder, also two letters Of defensive
oharacter-one fro Mr.. Puszky, his secretary, aud
another from a member Of his suite-and also let
ter from the Hon. John Barney, Of Baltimore The
correspondence that took place in the Mediterranean
has undoubtedly produced, by this time, profound
sensation amcpg the idolators Of Kossuth, while it
has emily confirmed the opinions of the shrewd and
sensible portion Of the community, who look little
below the surface Of thirgs. The letters Pulszky
ard Bethleny do not amount to anything. They
arc directed sgainft real or supposed difference Of
opinion between other men in reference to Kossuth,
while they leave the character Of Kossuth himself
just where it stood beforewhere not the letters Of
any individuals, great or small, but his own acts,
have placed it. We have now full deveIopement
Ct the extraordinary conduct Of Kossuth while on
board the Mississippi; and not only is the original
statement of our MaTseies correspondent borne
out but tie matter is shown to be infnstey worse,
unless VIC arc to belive that commodore of the
American Navy, captain Of an American steam.
ship, ard an American Consul, have all conspired,
they had never seen BEFORE bu. one who was favor
ably known to them by fame, who was the repre-.
sentative Of tie same principle and form Of govern
ment which they felt proud to acknowledge as
their own, and who was tho special object OF
the protection Of the Congress ofthe United States
the President Of the United States, and the flag Of
the United States Navy, which hss never ye. been
dshonored by cowardice, OF compromised BY violat-
ing the hospitality OF friendly natioIs The sup
position of Misrepresentation ia impossible; and it
is only right that the whole truth should out
kossuth has provoked it by the publication Of q pri
yate letter Of his in the abolition journals, and he
has now no right to complain that others who were
involved in this matter are heard as we'll as he II
it be issue Of veracty, there three witnesses
to one-and witnesses who are perfectly disinte-
rested, and could have no possible object to serve IN
nlisrepresensing such man as Kossu;h. |. is a.
absurd to say that these men could have had any
improper motive, il is to insinuate that the He
RAID, or any other newspaper in this city is Aus.
TRAN or Russian organ. Nj. Puslzky nigh. as
well call the HERALD Chinese organ an he labors
under extraor binary hallucraton if he can con.
vince himself or imagines he can convince any
body else, that this Journal is any other organ than
the organ Of American republican govornnen as
understood and prncssed in New York and the whole
Union. We have always done credit to ksssuth
for his genius and great oratorical abilities; but
veuld despise ouTself II we stopped to foster his
vanity, his despotic and o7eIbearing arrogance,
and his utter want Of practical knowledge in the
vest and important undertaking Of which he con
s.itu.ed himself the dictator.
1t twas undoubtedly The same unfortunate temper,
and the folly, the part Of kossuth, that do
feated The cause Of repubicaaism in Hungary.
The same want Of jadgmen. and good sense on the
part Of other leaders, defeated republication in
Germany Italy, and France and Kossuth and
Kinkel, and Mnzzini and Lcdru Rollin, and Louis
Blanc aid Lamartine, ought to be all placed in the
same casegory-ysionary men, Who did not and do
rot understand practical democracy or practical
liberty, but corfound anarchy and lceatiougnezs
with freedom ard Tepublicanisn, on tho one hand,
while on the other, they aTogate to themselves a
tone and IN authority that are more BETTING
the crowned dcspots Of Eurore than plain, unpre-
tending republicans, who only seek liberty, ffater
ri.y, equality. We never charged Kossuth with
corrupt motives, AMI, for augh. VIC know to The
contrary, he may be a. holess as tho Roman &C.
reral to whom an enemy paid Tho compliment Of
saying that The sun might as soon be diverted from
its course as he from the path Of rec.i.ude But
this is rot the question. VIVA: We have been com.
PEELED to say, 1ith regret, is that hossa.h has
ahown want or sound, practical judgment, an in
capacity for leadership and an assumption Of royal
and dCspotic airs that repulsiye to true repair
leans, andineompatiblo with democratic principles.
Facts now demonstrate cur opinions, and show that
Bossuth was never fit to be anything but the
rheto ical leader he has been APPLY called
b. Szcmere, bis own prime minister. lie il man
Of literary genius, bu. wants ballast. lie Is poet,
and posSesses an the characteristics Of tie II.
riiuJie gcHis. lie i a great orator, and It
words, instead Of deeds, could save Hungary,
Heaven nr.ows it ought to have been saved
long si1cs,.. Hc has the gift Of tongues, and
4 morsx4rrsion could only charm the evil spiFi.
on. OF 2be Russian Bear, in the way that Da7id's