The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
Kossuth and the Eastern war.

kossa,h made one Of his extraordinary
addresses. We have read it with mix
ture OF astonishment and admiration as
tonishment for its wonderful research and
profound insight into the future !; admira-
ton for its beauties OF expression and e!e-
vation Of thought. 1t breathes a sad but
lofty tone. 1t is full of love for his Hun
gary. 1t arraigns with most searching
inquisi.ion, the policy OF the Allies, which
by neglecsing Poland and the nations, has
sought an alliance with the perfidious
thrones Of Austria and Prussia. The fol-
lowing is an extract:
Sir, can tell something of what is he
roism. The unnamed demigods OF Hun
gary, who fought the gigantic struggle of
l849, may well claim peace OF immor-
tai renown in the ranks OF the bravest OF
the brave. And |, who have Witnessed
this, say history must go back for Gen.
turies 10 find out battle like that Of In
hermann, where ID 900 men resisted VIC
toriously the valorous attack of 10000
we'll disciplined troops, aud where almost
every man who fought on your side laid
low one OF the enemy. The battle Of AL
ma, defective as it was in dispositions and
and therefore barren in its results, has
| been glorious in execution and covered
with lustre of immortality the renown
of the British and French soldiery, but
the battle Of lnkermann,, from the first in
rank to the last, was a prodigy of yalor.
scarcely inferior to the miracle OF Agin-
court. The history Of 1854, whatever
may be its records about the states wis
dom of those who rule, will hand down
with imperishable renown, to tho admira-
ton Of posterty, the impetuous ardor Of
the French and the stern and impossible
courage of the Britons, who fought 10 the
Crimea. However, they fight on battle
field richer in glory than in possible re-
suits, and richest in death. One more
such victory as that of lnkermann, and
the army is lost. 1t is sad consolation
TO know that the tombs OF the glorious
dead around Sebastopol can say, like
those of Thermopyle, "Wanderer, tell
England thou hast seen US lain obedient
to our country's laws"
The English public have been told Of
late that there never was position of more
pressing necessity, that demanded so i'm
periously mind that can fores,all instead
! Of waiting on events, and can avert evils
which it may be impossible to repair, than
The present position. That is perfectly
lust, though somewhat Of an aftertact wis
dom, come ou, too late. But if it be just
t,en there is no good service TO England
RI in lulling public opinion to sleep by ad-
vising ii to let bygones be hygones. A
forestalling mind must look to the past fol-
instruction. The great lesson Of accom-
plished fact is, that Englsnd's policy ir
reference 10 the present war has beer
wrong in its direction, and inefficient, un'
successful, and disastrous in details. Lei
US analyze the situation. Your gigantic
} armada in the Baltic is nearly without 9
laurel to rest its head upon. To do some
t thing effective there, the cooperation o
Sweden was matter of prime necessity
England did not get it, because England
policy was wrong. told England si'
: months ago, that the cooperation OF Swe
| den is to be got only by calling Poland te
arms. And that was. the answer which
three months later, King Oscar gave Il
! general paraguay D'HlLLlERs. You havs
. taken Bomarsund--a small matter for
!. sooth-yet when the time comes, whel
necessity will force you to remember Po
land, and shall have TO thank for the ad
vantage of getting Sweden over to you
side, then Bomarsund will have proved al
: acceptable offer to Swe ien; but you ble'
i, up, as il afraid of your own victory
as if bent on the purpose not TO have any
: thing TO offer to Sweden. What gigan
!. tic blunder!
!. England pretended to strike blow {
the commerce of Russia, blockading ne
y coasts and England just succeeded to tur
e Russian commerce 10 Prussia. Englan
Il bent her mind on bringing Austria over
II herself-she has sacrificed to this one all
/. every thing-numerous millions spent
vain the life blood Of the flower Of Ene
9 land split in vain; principles. reputation
a the liberal character of war. and the ver
Il issue OF the war--everything,-
= her national honor included-and hi
your Government gained that Austria Z
Z Has it gained that Austria to whom it hi
n sacrificed everything ?-,hat Austria,
= whom even the Times see November II
Or is bound at last, to acknowledge, In
~ "you are fighting her battle more than yo'
oaon ?'' What proud sneering the
u was in official quarters when three montl
r ago, told The good people Of Englan
in that it believes to pay. and 10 bleed Il
nt freedom, while, in reality, it is made
: fight for Austria Now it came out at las
= Truth will come out, just as murder wi
y Well, has your Government gained Au
~ tria? Go and read the well.iounded
meniations in the organs, even the mini
terial organs of publicly, about the treac
He erous attitude and the overbearing ins
p- lence of that Austria which your Cover
ment has courted with so much subniissl'
and which, in return, facilitates the eiite
Gu prises OF Russia, insults your Allies. al
on counteracts your combinations ltisn
only that you have not gained over Al
he tria, but there you have the Turks 6
rested in the midst Of their victorio
~ course there you have the fruit OF TIM
o heroic struggle--poor Wallachia plac
over into the ,reacherous hands Of desp'
ic Austria,-there is the Turkish arr
Is; paralyzed on the one hand. and there