The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-02-10

ical life. [Appause. The luminary that
enlightens the world in general, seldom rises
there about tho horizon. The light which they
possess is at best crepusc1lar, kind of twilight
and they are under the necessity of cropping
about to catch, as they may. any stray CLEANS
of the light of the ady. [Hear, hear.] Gen
iemen, the country OF which your guest to-
nigh; is native is a remarkable exception
She has shown through her whole history for
many hundred Of years, an attachment to the
principles of the civil liberty aud of law and Of
order, and obedience to the constitution which
the will of the great majority have Established.
That is the fact; aud it ought to he known
wherever the question of the practibilty of
Hungarian liberty and independence are dis
cussed 1t ought to be known that Hungary
stands out from it above her neighbors in all
that respects free institutions. constitutional
government and hereditary love of liberty
[Applausel
Gentlemen. have taken the pains to pre-
pare some facts from an intelligent writer, and
that writer is a lady. She must of course be
great authority. She says:
The Hungarian nation has been distinguish
ed from It's first appearance in history for uni
ting to a passionate love of liberty a scrupulous
reverence for law. The Magyars did not en-
ter the plains of Dacia AN undiscipline6 rsbble.
From the first they possessed fixed form of
Government and were distinguished for their
subordinaton to their leaders and their laws
TO these habits of discipline, in which the
Magyars were trained, to their love of order
and regard for law, it is to be ascribed that
they did not pass away, like the commoa herdes
of barbarian adventurous, but established per-
manent kingdom in THE country they invaded
To these qualities not less than To their cour
age. is to be ascribed their successful main
tenance of their constitutional rights against
all the attacks of p P,wer before which the
liberties of so many other nations have fallen.
''1he ancient institutions Of the Magyars
were eminently democratic. Their chief ruler
was elected by the votes of the people. For
the first century after their establishment in The
country he received only the title of peai. or
leader. IH the year 1900 they bestowed the
title Of King, on Stephen, OF the family of
Arped the leader under whose guidance they
had entered Pannonia The power of tho
King was. however, strictly limited. The con-
sent of the people was necessary to give efica-
cy to every royal act. The excellent prince
who first filled the threne of Hungary had no
disposition to infringe the liberties of the peo-
pie. On the contrary, he endeavored To guard
them against the encroachmenis of future SOW
ereigns. He framed coad of laws. founded
on the ancient institutions OF the Magyars,
which have ever since been regarded as of the
highest authority. These statutes were drawn
up for the guidance of his son Eneric. whom
he educated as the Successor in The kingdom.
The enlightened and humane spirit in which
these crees are composed gives very high
idea Of tho civilization hhd political advance
ment of Hungary at this period. We lind in
them expression recognition Of the principle
of universal equality-'Omnes homiaes unius
1t is the following terms that he prescribes
the duty of King towards his subjects:
Let them be to thee my son, as brothers
! and fathers: reduce none of them to servitued,
neither call them thy servanls. Let them fight
for thee. not serve thee Govern them with
out violence and without pride peacefully,
humbly. humanely Remembering that moth
ing eevates but humility, that nothing aliases
but pride and evil will.
"My son, pray thee, | command thoe, to
show thyself proprtious, ont only to thy kin
dred, not only to princes, to leaders, to the rich.
nor only to thy country but likewise TO stran-
gers. and to all that come unto thee Be pa
| tient with all, not only with the powerful, but
with those lacking power. Bear ever in thy
mind this precept of the Lord, II will have
mercy. and not sacrifice.
He recognized the right Of the people to
depose an unworthy prince.
"lf thou art mild and just. then shaltbe call
ed King. and the son of King; bun if thou
art proud aud violent, they will deliver thy
kingdom to another.
The princes Of this dynasty, (the House of
Arpad.) with few exceptions, were just and
patriotic Kings. who understood the origin and
true objects of government, and held their
power for the benefit of The people, not for
their own selfish aggrandizement. These are
traits recorded Of many OF them which prove
them to have been the worthy successor of St.
Stephen. "The Republic is not mine,' said
Geza 4, lit is who belong TO the Republic
God has raised me to the throne in order that
may maintain the laws" In 1929, Andrew
III issued the celebrated code of statutes known
by the name of the Golden Bull by which
the DEGREES Of II. Stephen were confirmed and
some new laws added TO them, designed to
secure yet further the liberties of the people,
The Golden Bull has heen termed charier of
English liberties may bo called SO. The Gol-
den Bull corresponds very closely to the Mag
ma Charta o: King John, both in its provisions
and as regards the class of persons whose lib
critics il was designed to protect.
As to st Sephen will not say how he
ought to stand as Christian. but will say that
on tho political, and especially on the Royal
Kalendar. he ought to be regarded as saint.
and to have day strongly marked in red let
ters.
Mr.. Seward. (interposing.) Three cheers
for ST. Stephen" Three cheers were accor-
dinghy given.
Mr. Webster, (continuing.) Gentlemen by
sentiments in regard to this effort made by
Hungary are here sufficiently well expressed
| In memorial addressed to Lord John Russell
and Lord Palmers,on. said to have been writ
ten by Lord Fitzwilliams. and signed by him
aud several others Peers and members of Par
lament. the following language s used, tho
object of the memorial being to ask the med.
itstion of England in favor of Hungary:
"Wh,ie so many of the nations of Europe
have engaged in revolutionary movements. aud
| have embarked in schemes of doubtful policy
and still more doubtful success. it is gratifying
to the Undersigned to be able to assure your
| Lord ,hips that the Hungarian demand nothing