Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-01
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on every important subject. 1t went on till
the middle of 1874. In that year the semi
liberal men of '3S were replaced by tools ol
Austrian Capitalization. By intrigues Kos,
suth was ousted from the editorship of the
Pesti Herlap, after having held that post for
three and a half years. He then devoted his
attention principally to the reform of the town
municipalities, which Austrian intrgues had
servient tools; to the emancipation of the
peasants from the remains of feudalsm; and
TO economical questions. He took an active
part IN practical measures to resist the narrow
system of the Austrian tariff, by which it was
sought to benefit Austria and injure Hungary
through the prohibition of the importation into
Hungary of any foreign wares, except those OF
Austria, and forbidding at the same time the
expectation of any wares from Hungary into
Austria.
The object of the Vedegylet' was to unite
in the determination TO use and wear no Aus
trian goods, aad so 10 compel the adoption of a
more liberal system. This association was
formed in 1874. AS many as $4,000 members
Joined it, and the results were of great impor-
tance. Austrian manufacturers were Obliged
in self defence, to establish works in Hungary.
and the government of Austria became greatly
alarmed.
| In 1916, it suught to take effectual measures
for destroying that spirit of independence in
Hungary, which had so long and successfully
resisted Austrian encroachments. Steps were
therefore taken to undermine the county muni-
clPalitles by the appointment of paid royal
commissioners instead of the old and consttu-
tional system of lord-leulenant But such al
tempts only reused the whole country the more.
The opposition leaders. from all parts of the
country, held public meetings at Pesth under
the chairmanship of Count Louis Batlhyani,
during the time of all the great quarterly fairs
through AS and Al, till the next Diet met
AT these meetings all important questions were
fully discussed by the ablest men in Hungary,
as II was at these meetings that Kossuth deliv-
cred several of his abest speeches. They
were not mass meetings, but meetings of the
choice men from all parts in fact, rather del
egate meetings than anything else The
speeches, therefore, were not popular appeals,
but closely argumentative expositions.
In the beginning of 1S47, the old paatine,
Joseph, died. Towards the close of the year,
Nov, the Diet met. Meantime the program
me of the opposition had been drawn up and
published-a fact Of much importance to be re-
membered, inasmuch as all the main objects
afterwards insisted on were included in this
programme, and were in nowise dependent
either for the idea of them or their being car
ried out, as has been industrionslv represented
on the events of the French revolution of the
following year To the Diet which met in
Nov, l847, Kossuih was for the first time ad
mtted member. Count Louis Balthyani
knew and recognized his extraordinary merits
and used all his efforts to secure his election
for the county Of Pesth. The government OF
Vienna, on the other hand, employed every
means TO prevent his election, but in vain. A,
the suggestion of Kossuth, the Archduke Ste.
phen was elected palatine. And now began
in the Diet hard strnggle-the first matter o
complaint being the encroachmen,s of the cour
Of Vienna on the county municipalities. The
opposition party strengthened BY the feeling
,hus raised.
Several of the measures of this programme
were carried before the French revolution was
dreamed Of. Among these was bill abolish.
ing the immunity of the mobiles from taxation
and resolution abolishng the remaining feu.
dal services OF the peasants Both these pass,
ed very much through the able advocacy OF
kossuth The details of both remained to be
carried out when the news ot the Paris revolu.
tion arrived. Both were then before the up
per house, having already passed the lower
On the 4th of March, Kossuth made the grea
and statesmanlike speech in which he declared
| that despotism in Austria and constitulionalisn
| in Hungary could no; exist side by side ano
that the only security for Hungary against fur
ther encroachments of the kinl she had suffer.
ed so much from, lay in the restoration 10 the
provinces Of Austria of the constitutions which
they had lost during the 80 years war.
The revolution in Vienna took place on the
18th of March. Metternich fled, and consti.
tuition was promised for Austria. Hungary
could no longer be made the victim of central
boards influenced from Vienna. A constitn.
tionall ;Winistry was named for Austria; and
of course, an independent ministry was neces-
sary for Hungary. 1t was ntrusted 10 Count
Louis Batthyani to form that ministry. Kos.
suth was named by him minister of finance -
The appointment was confirmed by the empe-
ror, and Kossuih's S acceptance of it was entreat.
ed by the Palatine Archduke Stephen himself
as Bathyan expressly declared that wi,hou,
Kossuth it would be impossible to form min.
istry.
The rest-beginning with the treacherous
insurrection of the Serbs and invasion by the
Croats (alike at the instigation of ustria) and
ending with the invasion of Russia, and the
treason of Georgey, and the surrender at VIII
lagos-is too well known to need repetition
here.'
THE McDoNoUGH WILL. The Baltimore
American learns from an authentic source
that the will of the late John McDonough. Of
New Orleans, has been Submitted to M. Rose.
lius, the chairman Of his Executors, to Giraud
Marcade, Coin Delisle, Moulion, and Dean.
gle, perhaps the five ablest jurisconsuIts o