Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-01

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Z His Biography. .s-s
Louis Kossuth WAS born at Mononk, In
Zsmpl;n, one the uorthen counties Of Hun
ss,t gary, on the 9Th day Of April, ls02,-conse-
qusntly he il now so years of age, and his sun
cenilot have reached its nleridian. HIS FAM
lily was ancient, but impoverished ;shs father
served in the Austrian army during the wars
against Napoleon; his mother, who still re-
ihains 10 exult IN the glory of her son, is rep
resen.edto be woman of extraordinary force
Of mud and character. Asa boy Kossuth
was re.narkabIe fbr the winning gentleness Of
bis opposition, and for an earnest enthusiasm,
which gave pr mise OF future enliuence, could
as he but break the bonds imposed by low birth
- aud iron fortune. He took up. and compile
ted. course of legal studies, and for sume
3, slime Hacticed with marked success, in his
1uatiye district. At the age of 27 his talent
procured for him tile situation Of a reporter or
agent IN tue Hungarian Diet, post much
sought for by young and aspiring lawy ers, as
giving them an opportunifp of mastering legal
forms, displaying their abilities, and forming
advantageous connexions. In the upper house
Of the D.et, or Board Of Managers,"' any
member had a right to be absent and main
TAIN areporter in his seat, who, though he
could not Vote, might report the proceedings
10 his en,pkyer, and this served in the
abssucs IF newspapers. The private re-
ports of K,ssuthsoon became known for their
/. atill' " and were SO much sought for that it
was PR pised to have them printed. This
was strenously opposed by many members of
the .tou.e. and lazy hunted up which forbid
.lts printing AMI publishing y of reports.-
3 Ar last small Iilhogra pIic press WIS procer-
cd, aud K.s7uihs reports were multiplied un-
der the sitie,.f - Parliamentary Gazette"
Il G. adualy increased in its developments
i III democratic tendencies, uLd in popularity,
until fi;ialy the press was seized by the Gov
ernaeht. Kossalh determined not TO be paf-
fled, sill issued his journal, every copy being
written By scribes, of whom he employed u
large number. To avoid seizure at the post
= Office. these manuscripts were circulated
most invariably on the liberalsids. Previous
to this time tho Government had published
proceedings Of the Diet in such style und to
suehextent US it pleased, of course smotheiiug
liberal views and reformatory tendedcies.-
X ssuth' sreports gave the truth ofthe debates.
and his comments gave an impulse to the
Hungarian mind.
Hitherto the Austrian court had continued
: toinanage Hungary its pl ensure by enlLron-
ing the different races with each other, go
that any struggle for relief from the ever in
crrasing weight Of the Austrian yoke resulted
only in intense war. The broad democratic
views, fKossuttbegu to change all thit, and TO
opentlle eyes Of the oppressed MHgynrsto to teh
ruth that they could only secure their own
rights by mixing common cause With their
fsllow-sufjects and other classes. an yielding
~<ta those beneath them tie rights wh ch they
claimed for themselves. In developing these
We've. Kossuth proceeded prudenty, but still
steadily and successfully. 1t was period OF
iaeuse activity on his part. He attended the
meetings Of the Diet, and the conference OF
the deputies, edited his paper, read almost
all new works on politics and political econo-
my, and studied French and English for the
purpose of reading the debates for ihs French
Chambers and the Br tish Parliament allow
ing himse!fbut three hours sleepn the TWEEN
fy-foGr. His periodical penetrated into ever Y
part of the kingdom, and men saw with Won
der yn,lue and almost unknown pol,tical
writer boldly pitting himself against Meter
uich and the whole Austrian cabinet. The
Austrian government took the alarm and ex-
hibite1 the singular spectacle of marching a
known editor Of humble newspaper, and
with all pomp and solemnity COMMITTED him
to the prison of Pesth. 1t was on the 4th of
May, 1897. to use the words of an Austrian
! partisan, it happened that as K'ssu,h was
promenading in the vicinity Of Buda, lie was
seized by the myrmidons IF the law, and con-
sfined in the lower wills of the fortress, there
Ito consider, in darkness and solitude, how
dangerous it is to defy powerful government
!, and to swerye from the path Of prudence"
Kossuth became at once sanctified in the
popular mind as martyr. Liberal subserip-
fions wera rsised throughout the county for
the benefit Of his mother and sisters. whom
he had supported by his exertions, and who
were now left without protection. Many Of
the noblest, proudest and mssthiest men Of
siss country Expressed such .sympaily for