The New York herald., 1869-02-22

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Tho Hungarian Elections-Contcsted Seats
Analysis of Parties-Denk and His Con.
stituents-views of the Opp0sition-Speech
Of the King OF Hungary-The Alleged As
sassins Of the Prince of ServIa-Female
Labor.
PEsrH, Jan. 20, 1869.
1t is Hungary's turn now to fall . victim to that
periodic fever which renews the public life Of all
self-governng natlons-the fever, namely, OF cleo
toneering The lands Of the Hungarian crown have
inherited from the middle ages the system Of direct
election and open voting and added thereto in 1s4s
q democratic suffrage which borders upon, though
1t does not touch, manhood suffrage. Add to this
triennial Palliaments, excluding Croatia ana Sla-
vonia, which have Diet Of their own. The inhabit-
ants Of Hungary and Transylvania number about
1S,OO0, 900, Of whom about 100000 are electors.
There are 400 seats to be filled. and every seat
cept four ID contested by the candidates OF at least
two and sometimes Of three parties The four no
table exceptions, where there no contests, are
the seat OF Franz Deak, for OF the metropolitan
electoral districts; that Of Minister Eotvos, for
the sister city Of Ofen; that Of Koloman Tisza
one Of the c0rvp1gt Of the opposition for Debre-
czin; and, lastly, that Of Kol0man Ghczy, for
Komorn. There is no bribing, in the strict
sense Of the word in Hungarian electons; but there
is great deal Of "treating," and wine plays as
prominent part in these contests as beer does on
such occasions In England. Still, the election ex-
penses are lower than those in England, and each
candidates expenses amount only In the aggregate
to from 5000 to 5000 Austrian norins.
The great questions question In which not only
the whole empire, but all Europe Is interested-ls
will the Deak party retain majority In the late
Diet the numbers stood 2s5 Deakists TO nlnety-six
members Of the moderate left and twentythree men,
bers OF the extreme left. BY the settlement with
Croatia the Deak party will receive reinforcement
OF thirty new votes questions relating to
AFFAIRS On the other hand, the Roumans and
Saxons OF Transylvania are extremely dissatisfied
with the union OF Transylvania with Hungary
and the abolition Of their Diet-measures which were
carried without their consent and In spite Of their
protests and the Rouman deputies especially, II they
appear In the next Diet at all, Will belong to the
treme opposition. The Serbs OF Hungary are also
malcontent faction with less reason however, than
have the Roumans. On the other hand the Slovachs
OF the Carpathlan region are Deakists, mostly and
30 are the Hungarian Germans and the Israelites.
Coming to the Magyars themselves. II Is found that
the large landed propEetors the Catholic clergy the
merchants and the manufacturers are mostly
DeaKists. The petite nO0lesse and the pea
santry Of the purely Magyar counties are
all for personal union and the opposition. In
this capital. also. the opposition are In majority
IL shown by the party complexion or the central
electoral body, In which, out Of 100 seats, only
twenty eight are flied by partisans OF the Ministry
All The members Of the late Diet have already
given are about to give accounts OF their steward
snip before the electors. The Ministers do not seek
to exempt themselves from the common lot Three
OF them-namely. the Premier, Eotvos, and Garove
have already met their constituents. The Preners
constituency Iemesyar and tne text Of MS states
reached me. 1t IL the ministerial manifesto and
contains complete refutation OF all the
does not condescend to make eiectioneering
speeches. lie Is no oiice holder and Will never DO
one, and he simply aud proudly SAYS 10 his constitu-
entS "iou know me and nv political principles and
conduct. Take me or leave Inc, as you think ut.
There Is no necessity for specchifying.n Hence the
chief burden Of the electoral contest falls upon Count
Anirassy's shoulders but those shoulders are fitted
10 their burden. The Premier's manifesto ID at once
too weighty and-t0o brilliant to be interviewer with
rate communication. For the present l VIII only
say that Ii n evident that those have c0ntended
taat ,Ie ministerial IA, parry IN hnaSay q are mo- pre-
but 0lv as the best attanable thingfor the moment
have been mistaken. Count Andrassy defends the IN
stiuti0n OF the delegations on principle and THINKS
that II Will be adopted or initiated by other coun-
tries.
The speeches of the two opposition leaders, Tisza
ana GhcZy, revealed an important difference be-
tween them. Tlsza condemned the settlement or
1857 unquadedly and had good word Tor the policy
that has been pursued. Gnc1y, on ule other hand,
acknowledged tnat the political liberties OF the
Hungarians had made immense progress since 1896.
Gniczy Is conscientious. upright veteran VINO no.
thing cNaggerates nor sets down alghk IN maiice"
Precisely on that account he ia though more respect
cd by hs opponents than ia Tlsza al less popu-
lar and less effective rs q party leader than hls
younger colleague.
The mutual lamp poonlng In the political journals
has already brought about duel between two
prominent Hungarian poitlcians-namely, b.tween
Pusky, the returned exile aud present Deakist, anu
Jokai the editor OF the Hon toppostion) The
seconds ON both sides were humane, and provided
their principals with very bad pistols. Inc conso-
guence was that both gentlemen retired rom the
held unscathei.
rhe King OF Hungary, in his last speech before the
late Diet, congratulated his people on the compile
ton OF the union between Transyivauia aud Hun
gary. Tine VIII show whether tniA In Transyvh
MA, so unpopular measure, VIII bear good or cvil
fruit. The kOuman politicians. who represent the
sentiments OF threeiourths OF tue Inhabitants OF
va, nave resolved 70 recommena ~ ses e,ecs
tions, and on the following radical ground as stated
by tiiarius Mitiu:-"Tne union wGh Hungary re-
cognlzc as de Jacio existing but as dc jue not be.
cause only handful OF TransylvaaIans co.opera,ed
~ voting " while to give tins act OF union
constitutional validity, the Transylvania Diet on
tho one hand, and the Hungarian Diet on
the other. ought TO have beea the ne9otiat-
ing parties and ought TO have negotiated, TOO,
oh thc Vdss uiut tft question oI tne union was still
an open one. The Transyvan,ans arc constltu-
honally entitled and bound to elect members OF q
Transylvanian Diet and OF no other legislative body"
Mitlu's views were shared mem con. BY all the
representatives. present OF the Roumans The Saxons
wnile declaring themselves against the act OF union.
yet refused to have resort 10 the policy OF aD-
stentivn.
What lends 10 this repeal OF the union movement
an Importance which II otherwise woula not have
i've millions strong--sympathize KeenIy with their
brethren IN Transyvania and do all they can
to fan the name OF hatred OF Hungarian domina-
ton. Thus " comes to pass that this question
becomes q part Of that great omlnous and complex
whoie called the Eastern question.
Towards the Croatians and Slavonians Hungary
acted not on centrAzing principles she did IN the
case just mentioned. but on fedcraliztnR or local
sefgoverning ones Tue consequence II that
has subsidized In Croatia. Az AgrAm, the capital Of
Croatia and 5iavonia ac0nerence OF eadns uuen and