Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-13

sired 10 emigTdIe 10 tnis conu'ry' A"'S W
ing the language Of the resolution and the
express condition Of his embarcailon. II
struck our people with some surprise and DIS
appointment. when they learned that his chill
dren were TO be left in England AMI that
himself expected to return To Europe. after
brief visit TO the United States. This feiing
was greatly increased by the sem-ufiics and
halfcrediied accounts of his behavior at Mar.
settles; his ruptnre with Capt. Long. and his
| abandonment of the National Steamer. When
he landed-and the homeless and heart bro
ken exile that we had imagined revealed him
self in the costume of Cavalier. and with the
air and surroundings of "A Prince-when we
heard of his jaunty plume--his bearded face
his attenda nts. and ser itors and all the mimic
royalties of his manner of life. there
strong and natural revulsion in the popular
feeling The illusion began TO give way. and
the more than hero dwindled, in the Judge
ments ofmany. to mere actor; of others, to
an mpudent imposier.
When, in adJition to these Disseminating
disclosures. it was found that he had come up
| on political enbassy-that he was here for
| the purpose of teaching us new lesson in
our science Of government; of combating the
established principles of legislation and
diplomacy; interpreting to us the opinions.
| maxims and courses of Washington, and ex-
pounding the history and traditions dat have
,io,,.r ~, N. from, our fafl,
ers-wha, before mad been disappointment and
surprise kindIed, with many, into indfs nal,on;
which was still further inilamed by his 81 ghting
illusions to some of our most veneraled names.
We have never seriously feared that Kos
suth would effect any Judgement for his dan
gerous doctrines in this country. The great
national heart and mind are sound and inhexi-
bly, Anerican. True he has enjoyed honors
enough to have bewildered him. From city
! 10 city, from State to State, he has made tri-
umphal progress. almost unbroken. From
Senators to the mol: through all grada'iops Of
society, he has heard his praises, in every form
\ of human aduaIinn. In addition. he has re-
ccived respectable amount of that "indterlal
aid" for which he has pleaded with an urg-n-
cy. proportionate t" the general appreciation
If its value. But he has totally failed to enlist
he CO operation OF this government in his
hopeless project (horelrss for the present. we
! sadly fear of a war against absolutsm. Not
only has he failed in this. but he has lost much
of the moral support-he national sympathy.
in any enterprise he may involve himself in.
for the future. For this. he is probably in
debted to MIR. Robert J. Walker. Cas-. Doug
las and other lema gogues in high places, who
misdirccted his efforts, Nth some false and
selfish cunceit. that good would come to them
from the experiment.
1t is hu, just however we should saw. tliut
with all the abssrdi'y of his ss,ernpt TO tevou-
tonne orr established theory of international
right and obligations; with all OF the arrogance
of the MAINLAND with all the theatrical airs
that he has played off before the America
people. we do not question the eenuineness OF
his devotion to Hungary, and we entertain an
unbounded admiration for his genius His in.
tellec,ua displays. considering the disadvan-
tage of animpericctly acquired command of the
language nee his first public address in Eng.
land, are without parallel. His speeches hav e
exhibited huou, ancy and versatility Of mind.
"A sweep of Thought, aud hrlIliancy of fancy,
| that have never tired nor stalled. Nearly
| every one conains some passage Of polished
and thrilling oratory, that will pass into classic
renown, and be remembered with the inspired
u,terances OF the Dii 6Iojores of eoquence.