The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-14

which displayed rare skill In transferring every
question into the domain of politics; go that even
few weak reforms could only BIO passed by yielding
up some Of the guarantees OF cur independence.
For example. Every Hungarian, except in certain
cases, had the right of being judged, whether in
civil or criminal matters, by judges OF his own
elected IN each country by a majority OF voices.
Well, when an effort VAS being Ia ado Tin lst0) to
introduce a prompt and peremptory pro ,eture in
regard TO bills OF exchange and other similar bonds,
ment except the condition that all the tribunals
instituted In this matter should DC in its exclusive
nomin alton.
We were forced to despair Of organizing the ad.
ministraton of our towns, and uedying the abuses
which had been introduced, for it was impossible 70
overcome the obstacles interposed by the govern
meDt (Acs OF the Diet of 1874 }
Did we aim to establish national fund by taxes
distributed all the inhabitants of the country,
in order 10 construct canals, ghgays, and rail-
vaysi The exorbitsnt demands OF the government
always made them miscarry; since after having in-
vaded for its profit all existing pubhcfunds,
it would never consent to the taxes question,
unless their proceeds were conhded to its admins
trstion, without any real responsibility (Diet of
ls43-44) The more general was the interest ami
the greater the urgency OF measure projected Tor
the country, the more insurmountable became the
opposition of the obsinately conceited Austrian go
vernment. considerable portion ofths nobility Il.
peerage) itself having demanded the abolition OF
the absurd privilege of being exempted from taking
share in the public expenses, the government did
not corhne isef 10 declaring itself opealy hostile TO
this reform, bat besides, ordered ts agents to dis
perse themselves in the county districts, and stir
up the petty nobility, Qreehoders) ard excite them
TO practical outrages against the partsans of the
reform. Under the leading of these agents of { ne
Austrian government unheard OF acts OF violeu 20
were III many places committed, and the deliberat-
ing Assem- bles Of the counties bee real fields of
battle, where the question ofreform was treated by
blows Of sabre ana club Count Louis batthyanyi
one day almost fell victim himself TO these shame
ful rlos Of The Austrian govern ment. Threatened
with death chief Of tho party hostile to privileges,
in Of the general assemblies of the county Of
Esen burg, he owed bis life to the courage and deve-
ton Of some friends Tois in 1913. At the diet
Of 1884 In spite OF the government and its un-
worthy devices, great majority Of voices, and es
peeially Of the nobility (peers) demanded that all
the blty should take part il the public expenses;
but IL eeded all the asoendancy given by the events
Of March, 1S4S, TO the national party, to triumph
10 this point the resistance of the govern
ment Of Jenna 30 much for The assertion of Count
Gustave Ba,thyany, as 20 the reforms enanating
from er supported by the Austrian government
Tho preceding will perhaps suffice 30 dsproye Mt
the same time the other assertion of the prince and
count, as TO the dangerous revolutionary tendencies
Of the party of Louis BatthyanJ and Kossath, not
vithsanding the excellent intentions and rreproch
able conduct OF the Austrian government
The real questions are: Was il excusable IN
them to contend az inst such a government Was
it allowable 10 insist that tao Hungarian charter
should at length become reality, after having
}
Lorraine Did man become anarchal by de-
msnding equality in the matter Of taxes, and in
courts Of law in wishing to reform the civil code
to reorganize the administration oftowns to abolish
taloges and feudal service in short, in wishing TO
yield TO the most imperious demands, to the most
urgent needs OF our century! | think these q1es-
tons are already decided. Yes, certainly. The
party, al the head of which we saw Coun. Louis
Batthyanyi was the national party, was the party
Of reasonable reform, Of liberty, OF civilization Of
justice, and Of morality The great citizen who
contended all his life for such cause and to
it has paid with his blood, ought at least to be
screened from the calumny Of his countrymen.
AS to Count Stephen Szecheny, no one have
more admiration for him than / IL is possible
there may have been some divergences of opinion
between him and us as to the best means of com
batting the retrograde Austrian principle: but [
know that he also struggled for the same cause as
Louis BatthJ an5i and kossuth, and all Of Us VII /,
continued to belong 10 our own country. On the
other hand, cannot divine By what right Prince
| Esterhazy and Count GustaYe Batthyaayi nc " call
forth the shade of Szecheny, justly revered when
| they, during his long and brilliant career, never
supported him, either at the Hung lriaG Diet, or ia
/ any other way.
1t remains to me to analyzs the assertions Of
| Prince Esterbazy, and Of his echo, Count Gustaye
BaithyaDyi as 10 the events Of 1913. Il is evident
to all who know the affairs and history Of Hungary
that the preteu ded concessions OF 1873 re nothing
but the development OF ell our preceding u vs..
The laws sanctioned by the Emperor King For
dnand V. ia April of that year, made good TO
pendent ministry. proceeding out of aud responsi-
bic TO the Diet This did bHt create truly aatier1l
government, and thus consecrate the ancient iaie-
penderc Of the county; that is to say. il estlb
lshed 10 fact what has al <ays existed ia right
(Witness Art of the De- Of Isis
All these " concessions" we're, in fact, contained
in the Treaty Of Cancellation (Pfagn itic Sanction
Of 1929. They were, moreover, the ain and
necessary result Of twenty three years continual
struggle (from 1875 to 1879, just as the other
LAVE Of the same year, which proclaimed for ever
civil and political equality, without distinction OF
tongue or creed, participation Of all citizens in the
| public charges by fair propor.ionali.y, aud the
fetal abolition Of tendai service and all seiguoral
rights.
| To secure that tho constitution Of the country
,hould be reality-to develope it suitably to the
exgencies Of tho times-has been TIE publicly
avowed ard Loyalty pursued end Of that parry ghich
Prince Esterbazy and his sole hungarian SUI - 9rter
enti.le subyersve on demsgogic, but which is in
fact, nothing but the national party that is to
say, the party of the whole nation, except only
some dispatriated individuals
IL is very astonishing to see, that while accusing
the two chiefs of this party OF having processes per-
nicious principles-while affirming that their pre-
vious conduct such as "gave rise 20 mistrust
and repugnance," Prince Esterhazy appears to
have been satisfied with the result and ain Of their
efforts in lsiS; for he accepted place in the Hun
garan ministry formed ct this epoch and he avo vs.
himself that the formation Of such ministry vas
at that time, useful 10 the interests Of the rchy
IL is still more astonishing that. after having so
namely, tire laws sanctioned Ia April OF that yesr,
ara after having made part in the ministry Of that
epoch, he yet treats as seditous plots and acts Of
high treason, the measures taken by this ministry
aud the Diet with the sole end Of preserving these
concessions, and OF maintaining, in full vgor VII at
he'd been legally guaranteed to us by the Emretor-
King himself
Ire prince preteRds that we abused these con-
cesscns, . for the annihiIat7n Of the royal power
and Of the union between Hungary and Austria !:
but such a accusation would need TO be n orc pre-.
cisely defined In what, then, according TO him,
did ministry or die; 20 beyond thor proper
functions Ia what did they fail Of good fath
AZ to the court Of Vienna, it 10 easy to charac-
teIze, il few words, the policy which it folio we'd in
1918. Immediately after having acceded to the
aspirations Of the country, 70 the form alton Of
responsible miniltry for Hungary andits appanages,
IL named without the advice Of tbs ministry i bsn
OF governor Of Croatia, aud gave him position in
depoIdont Of the Fungaria government, although
Croatia is one of the appaDaees Of our country. IL
proceeded 70 use the btn to bring about a rupture
between croatia and Hungary. IL excited the Ser
bian and Wallack (RouNane) populations Of IIuu-