The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-15
A Lady's View Of KOssuth.

Grace Greenwood, one Of the cleverest female
writers Of this country, gives her views Of kos-
suih, lo the New Era, thus:
Kossuth's best eloquence is not cervid decla
nation, but a serious and subdued utterance oi
earnest conviction. His assertions are not start
ling, but calm and solemn. There is something
sublime 10 his Inconsistencies, in ma inner SIM
pie az nature itself he will give voice to q scnti-
nleni " hich comes upon you like apocalypse
OF truth. What revelations to US, seem bat
old lruisns TO hlni--every day and all time be-
liets.
When he sets rolling in our moral heavens his
great aud sphcred thoughts, we almost believe
them new creations with so much primal beauty
he invests Them, freshly they baplised with
morning light But 10 the deepest foundations
Of orr earth we find traces Of foregone exis-
tence of neasureIess Duration so those great NOR
al truths, under all their newness of loom, bear
the stamp of Gods eternity, and are from ever
lasting TO everlasting
In these days Of incalculable progress and cleo
trio thought. we may well thanl; Heaven for the
corresponding agencies, the steam power and the
telegraph.
quarter of a century ago, the words even Of
Kcssuih, would have reached the mass Of the
people comparatively iifeless--al the fire of the
occasion burned out. Bot now, he speaks, and
scarce a day passes ere his words, warm with the
glow and throbbing with the vitality of his WON
drous eioGuence, have reached thcusa nds Of thou
sands Of hearts. Thus who shall stay the course
SET bounds TO the flame Of freedom his burning
soul has lit in our land, Nor, thanks to the
ieagued elements of earth and the subnyated fire
Of heaven, shall the bold words he has spoken,
and the brave response of our people, be for US
alohe--for one continent alone The steamship
dashes onward through far seas FIRE GIFTED with
them; the car rnshes with them into the very
heart of Old-World despotisnI md the lightning
flashes them into the face Of the despot.
MARX OF Ill BREEDING.--There is no
better test of iii-breeding than The practice
of inierrupting another in conversation by
speaking, or commencing a remark before
another has fully closed. No well bred per
son ever does it, nor continues conversation
long with the one who does The latter Of.
ten find an interesting conversation abruptly
waived, closed or declined 10y the former,
with out suspecting the cause. A wel.-bred
person vii! not even interrupt one who is
in all respects greatly inferior. If you wish
ID judge the goOd-breeding Of a person with
whom you are but little acquainted, OBJ
serve hfn or her, m this respect, and you
will not be deceived. However intelligent.
huSbt, VI chC appear, tuiS DEdC-
lice proves the absence Of true polteness.
1t is often amusing to see persons priding
themselves on the gentlity Of their man
ners. and putting forth all their efforts to
appear to advantage in many other re-
sIects, 50 readily betray all in this respect.
KossuIH--Freemasonry.-On Thursday
night Gov. kossuth, aud four Of his suit.
Paul HanjuIk, Cot. Count Beham, P. A.
Nafy, M. Strasser, were initiated members
of the Cincinnati Lodge Of Free Masons,
and taken through the First Degree. The
others, up to Master Mason, will he confer
red on each succeeding evening. It was nm
imposing ceremony, forming memorable
epoch in the annals OF the brotherhood of
the Qusen City Of the West and Of Ohio.
Il Gin. Atlas.
A true man will never run OUT. As lony