Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-27
Kosauth and the Hungarians.

The following proclamation has been
circulated among the Magyar soldiers Of
the Austrian army in Italy:
I Hungarians = With the help 'of
Italy's heroic and honest King, in the
| sacred name of our country and God, the
flag Of Magyar independence is hoisted
! anew, and IL counts upon your service
Here is your place of honor and duty.
! Austria is our enemy, not Italy. The
true sons of our country have never
found in Austria antbt but hanGman, a
jailor, insult and misery. Italy gave shell
ter, bread, and kindness TO the banished
Hungarians If the Msygars were to re-
pay this double treatment by supporting
Austria in her efforts 10 put down Italy s
freedom, the CURSE of the just God would
be on them Italy alone has right to
Venetia 1t is hers-her owp offspring.
Italy is for the Italians, Hungary for the
Hungarians Out with Austria from IL
ally, out with her from Hungary, Ma
lures law, justice requires it, You owe
no allegiance to the Austtians. You
have been dragged to the battlefield
against your will, in violation Of the
law, by arbitrary enrolment You
owe Austria no fidelity. That per-
jured race has been excluded from Hun
gary's throne since lS49, by the will of
the liberated nation, and the law which
pronounced 1t expulsed forever, warned
all Hungarians to beware serving it un-
der the penalty of treason. That law is
sill in vigor; it has never been recalled. I
So, then. your faithfulness, bravery and
allegiance are only one to your country.
Would you be deserters from your ma
tional cause by remaining in the service
of its mortal enemy He Is the runa-
way who stays with Austria tonphold her
in torturing, degrading and running his
own native land. Here or there, fight
you must Fight then, for your coun-
try's good, not for the benefit of your
country's oppressors. By erowding I'M
der cur national flag, the war may be
concluded soon-cost less blood By re-
naming under the Hapsburg flag you
would bleed away Tor a long time, since
the war would, by your very gaiiantry,
be protraeted indefinitely. Leave, then
those abhorred ranks Come here, my |
bravesi There, victory itself is a curse
for you Here, death Itself is rich in
blessings from your country.
await yon. And l call upon yeu
also in the name Of Garibaldi, who'd
is with us, ready to draw his glorious
sword on behalf of Hungary, which will !
rise and break her chains You must |
have Maygars heart still. in spite of
the Austrian uniform and seryitude
which keeps down its beatings In Hun
garian hands, the very sword and bayo-
net must think Behold, then, your oc-
cason for reasoned and hearty action
Up hasten to where the tri-color floats
There is glory and honor 10 be gained
your posts is there This appeal to your
patriotism Is made by me in yir-
hue of the leadership which our
nation has intrusted me with of old 10
achieve the cause of her independence
call upon you in the name of God and
he nation, and in the sacred name of /
our country 1 command you 10 leave the I
service Of Austria, and to come here, I
where duty to Hungary awaits you.
Hurrah for the King OF Italy Hurrah'l
for the Italo Hungarian alliancel Hnr-
rah (tetjen) for our country.
LoUis KossUrB,
dated from the Royal Italian Camp, I
June "a, 1866