Litchfield enquirer., 1852-01-29

The leetu,e last evening. on Hungary,
at Brewsters Hall, BY Mr.. Charles l..
Brace. Ists an Austrian prisoner at Qros
Warden, was a most interesting and ex>
cslIcnt performance, and was apparently
highly satisfactory to the audience, If we
may Judge by their frequent manifesto
lions Of applause. The lecturer showed
his great good sense in avoiding two Of
the common errors Of some men who are
called upon TO impsrt an hours instruc.
ton to a pron,iscuoas audience. He
neither mearied them with an attempt 10
display himself before them as the Sc
we're student of universal history, and
the history Of the arts and sciences, the
literature, language. statistics, topogra.
ply, and origin of races, Of Hungary in
particular-nor did he on the other hand
spin aut his hour in rhetorical flourishes
in efforts at showing himself an original
thinker and a man of brilliant imagina-
ton but he proceeded to describe Hun
gary as she appeared to the traveller
10 enc who loved her for her intelligence
her hospitality her past history, her
devotion to liberty, and her genuine re-
publican principles--ard who felt the
deepest sympathy for her in her presen;
condition of humiliation and suffering
He was confident that che would soon
strike again desperate blow for free
dom--that it woull be impossible to
keep her quietly in her present Austrian
fetters--as much so as it would be to
keep the people Of Kentucky or Of New
England from speedy and mighty effort
10 be free. il they weie suddenly to lose
all their present religious, social and po>
htical rights. The struggle of Hungary
he regarded as inevitable, and near at
hand. All she wanted, Or would want.
we're arms. She needed no men.
Mr.. Brace related several instances of
cruelty on the part Of Austria towards
Hungarian men and women, which al.
most made the blood Of his listeners cur
die in their veins and his appeals in be-
half OF that suffering but gallant, hospi-
table and warm hearted people, were SO
lemn, touching. and in all respects most
efectiye,
Among the instances Of Austrian cru>
city related by Mr.. Brace were these +:
A young Hungarian lady was imprison-
ed at Groa Wardein, while he was con-
lined there. He had often seen her look.
ing cut from the gratings of her window.
Her offence was loving Hungary more
than Austria. She was high born and
accomplished lady who had always lived
in affiuence. Since the LECTURER had reach
ed this country, he has learned from
correspondent st Vienna, that the woman
had been tried after the Austrian FASH
ion Of trial, and has been condemned to
tsgemtv years imprisonment in the horrid
place which she had previously occupi-
3D..
Another case was that Of a married
weman who, for similar offence, was
compelled to run the gauntlet through a
file Of a hundred soldiers. Each soldier
was armed with q stick, and compelled to
strike heavy blows as she passed, she be-
ing stripped to the wsist. and allowed to
step only as the drum tapped. Tho ef-
feet Of the degradation and punishment
was such as to make maniac Of her.
The husband finding his feelings ipsup-
portable after such family sacrifice to
The vengeance of the tyran,s. blew out
his brains with pistol and their only
son was drafted as a common soldier in
the Austrian army.
Another case was that Of soldier who
had been ordered to receive twenty Ave
lashes for shouting hurrah for Kossuth.
1t is custom of these tyrants in their
whippings to make their victim thank the
person who lays on the blows! O, the
depths Of meanness to which tyrants will
descend to crafty their 6endish malice.
The soldier refused to thank his whip
per- -whereupon he was ordered to re-
ceive twenty five more lashcs--he still
refused, and twenty Eve more were Civ
on. Al length the thanks were exlort-
ed from him --but he added, al the same
time, )" my back belongs 10 the Emper-
pr. but my heart belongs to Kossuth."
Kossuth, said Mr.. Brace. is the idol OF
Che nation. and all classes are devoted to
him With consistency, and respect and
love that amounts to almost frenzy
They believe that he is destined TO lead
them to victory and Independence
i. said the speaker, he were to appear in
Hungary, backed only BY humid ed men
he could instantly set tie entire nation
in the whirl Of revolution. Mr.. Brace
closed his pleasing lecture by solemn
invocation to the God Of nations and of
justice. to protect and redeem, and bless
that entering people in His own good
Iime--and he believed that He would do
it--and all Hungary believed it. Tho
they groaned in chains. they yet live in
HopEl
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lrnnisaorlal custom, the youngest MEM
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