Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-01-14
THE STANDARD.
LOUIS KOSSUTH.
RALEIGH, N. C..
s.vTRDAY, JANUARY 10. 1852.


We defined our position at length, in our paper of
slst December, in relation to Louis Kossuth and
doctrine of intervention, or non-intervention by
Russia in the affairs Of Hungary. The opinions then
sprssed We have seen no reason to change or modi-
i, These opinions are we'll known to our readers,
md We shall not, therefore, repeat them.
The Editors of the Wilmington Commercial and
|g,krh Register have evinced unusual anxiety to
nlre this question in the strife Of party politics.
Tsy are in want Of capital for the ensuing campaign,
md they would be pleased, above all things subluna-
r. to have the hobby of Russian war to ride. How
|hsy would dwell upon young men torn from mothers,
iss land sweehear,s, to be butchered by Cossacks,
sent by Nicholas to the dreary wastes of Siberia
And how they would groan over the prospect of a
winter campaign in Russia, the certainty of ncreas
debt and heavy taxation. and the probabilities Of
disasters to our arms abroad and divisions and ruin
ahons! We may as well inform these gentlemen
once that they cannot be accommodated. Their
extra supply of patriotism must find an outlet on
some other question and in some otl,er way.
The Register has endeavored to show that Mr..
Rs4ss~ and Mr.. EensbIe occupy the same ground in
between them is wide and palpable. Mr. venable
voted for the original Resolution of welcome to Kos
nl, and proposed that the Speaker OF the House be
requested to introduce him on the floor of that body
ar Badger voted against the Resolution of general
welcome, and delivered set speech, in which he
spoke Of the great Hungarian as political IS ennis
ai!." Nj. Fenabe stated, in substance, that
h'ssu!h had fallen in his estimation since his arrival
this country; that he was opposed to any inter-
'ena'nln European affairs; and that Kossuth though
Nopagandist Of doctrines which he could not ap-
P"e was nevertheless deserving Of our sympathies
and respect, and ought to be received with kindness
Z" courtesy. Mr.. Badger met Kossuth at the threst
laa and was in favor of turning him from the door
nlOnal hospitality. with cutting and ungenerous
sgds' This is the difference between these gentle
n and 1t is SO plain that every one can see it; but
's DO not expect the Raleigh Register to acknowl-
ass it,
Many members of both branches OF Congress-, in
wi judgment, have given way to undue excitement
'a unlounded apprehensions in relation to Kossuth
,a MS mission. We apprehend not the slightest
se' Or difficulty as the result of his visit to this
'n'g' people, South as we'll as North, admire
great genius and noble struggles for his country.
ne is the object of their deep and tender sympa,
as'' out then, the people have judgment and CON-
!" sense as we'll as feeling. and they do not even
''n' In their most excited moments, of involving
'~ss''es In war on his account. We might enlarge
~" s's subject, but We do not feel disposed to dc
oof readers have had enough. of late, of Kos
sno his cause; and we therefore propose to give
~ hereafter the current news in regard to his move
'uS With but few comments of our own.