Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-13
RICHMOND WING.
From fAs Losdos Times, Nov. Is.
KOSsUrH'S LECTURES REVIEWED


N. Kossuth know perfectly well that We are no
going TO form any alliance with Austria. There wa,
alliance contract entered into at the Congress
Paris In which Austria and England we're contracting par
ties. IL he calls that alliance with Austria well and
good but that IL past affair What alliance has
NJ Kossu,h heard Of aud above thsS happens
indeed that Austria and ourselves brought together
jus, at this moment agreeing Ns the Governments do
In the plain and Straightforward Interpretation of that
treaty Il happens that acting together at the
present time In opposition 10 the willy diplomacy OF Rus
sa ard her attempt evade the obvious
that treaty IL that alliances IL Is nothing OF the
Ii only good understanding which has risen up
between the two Governments interpreters OF the Par.
l. treaty. Even IL il WERE why should NJ Kossuth object
to ~ One would imagine from the orators tone that
England forming with Austria alliance which had
for IT. object the support OF Austrian dcspotsn that she
alyng herself with the inter politics OF Austria
identifying herself with continental reaction and giving
her appreciation TO the Concorat, the narriagelaw,
and the whole bargain between Austria and the Pope.
But what is the aud what is the object of the
present eRtnie cordic between the two Governments
This good understanding has, in the first place. nothing
20 do with internal politics. has exclusively for its Oh
Iect the honest execution OF European treaty charged
with the settlement of certain boundary line between
two European States The Austrian and English Govern
agree the subject OF the OF Bolgrad-yE
that the tosn OF that the Danube does by
the treaty Of Paris belong Russia. Is il crime to
agree with Austria about Bolgrady Cannot the Go
vetnments agree Bogad and differ ON some other
eublectsy Or do iratefnixe with Ausan dcspotisn
swallow the Concordst, and crush Hungary, because
act with Austria in the matter OF the bank OF the Danubes
NJ kOssuth must knos well one that in the ex-
.cuOn Of European,ueaty Government must be
ready TO act with other that takes the side With
itsc on the particular question, matter what its inter
nal politics NAV be- But moreover the utter coniu.
Sion OF NJ. kossuth it happens that the object which
binds Austria and England together this moment is
actual opposition to Russiathc determination to keen
that poser within the limits prescribed by the treaty OF
Paris. The good understanding between the two Go.
! Russia MD
ambition, and subtlety. Has NJ kossuth objection to
that o6ecty IL he has he has business to lecture
the favour show TO despos II he has not on what
ground does he condemn Ifhe il hater OF Rus
sa-a.d he would think himself grossly insultei TO have
it supposed for moment that he is nothe ought be
much pleased with He ought TO congratulate
himself and his political friends when dcsposm curls
and weakens another-when Austria is obliged b. eal-
Of Russia and TO resist in her European attitude her
great supporter and fucrum in internal politics.
What can NJ kossuth mean, then, by charging with
being about complete alliance with the murder
oil Hungarian and Italian liberty IL is with Aus.
tia rs the suppressor OF Hungarian Italian liberty that
acting but with Austria the antagonist OF
Russia
But conten, with this gross misrepresentation of
the object OF present good understanding with Aus
tra, NJ. kossuth blows the religious bellows and fright.
the good Protcstants of Manchester with alarming
accounts OF the growth of Popery abroad. lie congrat-
uates himself the effect which his representations
have made, and especially that he deprived "a dsn-
guished Clergyman Liverpool his sleep for several
nights This gentleman could not shut his ewes after
hearing NJ kossuth, he overpowcred with the
idea of the increase OF Popery and, doubtless lnced
every step he heard in the approach Of
an agent OF the lnquisition. Ii NJ Kossuth likes to
boast Of this achievement he is quite welcome. We will
not deprive him OF the credit of it it shows the
OF his descriptive powers seepless night is compli
ment which our orator treasures up. We do doubt
even that II u. kossuth really devocs himself TO this
subject he will achieve greater victories than this
He knows weakness and that a large class persons
IN this country do love being frightened about POperv-
They will walk miles through cold rain hear any one
who will prove that Popery is coming in upon Us ike
food These people enjoy good fright about anything
they shudder with delight, they go away aud think the
millennium approaching and the days OF the world num-
bered They revel an imaginary triumph of the man
oil SIM aud persecution OF the saints they would i'm
horrd ghost story. Were they examine themselves
honestly they would probably find that they did not seri-
olsy believe very much OF all this but the excitement
OF the Illusion is pleasing. At comfortable resde
We def the ghost that Is luXuriousy terrifying our
fancy and at many religious teatabc the urn will look
all the brighter aud more genial the room all the more
cosy and comfortable, the fire all the brsker and he
toast all the warmer Tor the distant horrors OF the reign
oil Antchrist, seen in the Imaginative distance. If NJ
kossuth chooses this field Of description we have no
doubt he will be able to point TO brighter achieve
ments even than slccpess Dights-that he will be
able to that he has ladies into histories and
that nurserynaiis have been carried swoonng out OF his
ectureToom As he likes proofs OF his rhetorical power
we Will promise him few OF these triunphs Ora
tors like other people, have weakness in favor of v-
Die success and like the immediate fruit of their
ertons But H. kossuh must understand at the same |
tne that these feats of oatoy considered in this
country high art They often achieved by elias
al rhetoricans whom NJ Kossuth would Justly consider his
Interiors The Popery aarum considered now 70 ill.,
dictate very refined or solid line o influence it is rati
er worn out, and those who take to do it either from
genuine Orange enthusiasm and zeal, which NJ Kossutb
will hardly effect from desire produce coarse ORA.
toncal effects IL will be considered a sign of NJ Kossuth
decline The is obliged to take the old aarmis cry n
g1ns Popery i'll order TO stimulate the diving eber and
keep up the interest of his declining mission.