Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19
DEAK AND KOSSUTH.
The I've Hungarian Herees...Hsw |
Worked fer the Liberty Of their CesnsI

The I've Hsssariaa Hsrses...HIsw the,
Worked fer shs Liberty ei their Country.
The death Of the great patriot states
man OF Hungary, Francis Deak, natur'
ally suggests comparisons between his
career and that OF his fellow leader in the
revolution Of l84S, Louis Kossuth.
After the short lived Magyar republic
had been crushed by Russian invasion,
both continued tolabor for the liberation
Of their country from the tyranny Of
Austrian rule, but by different methods.
Kossuth remained in exile, holding fast
to his faith in the possibility Of the es.
tabliahment OF democratic form Of
government in Hungary, and from asy-
lums on foreign soil continued to agitate
for q now revolution. Deak returned,
gathered around him in tho form OF Q
compact and determined political organi-
zation the intelligence and patriotism Of
the Magyar population, and while pre-
serving the form Of allegiance to the
Hapsburg government, managed TO make
Hungary q constant thorn in its side.
Thus weakened, Austria fought with
France in 1859 and Lost Lombardy,
fought with Prussia in 1866, and was
again defeated and crowded out OF the
German Bund. Deak, who had patient
ly bided his time, keeping alive the ar.
dent desire Of his oountsymen for indie
pendenoe, while repressing the danger
ous zeal Of his followers, now saw that
the hour for action had come, and in the
midst Of the prostration and despair
which followed the battle OF Sadowa, he
and his associates extorted from the EN-.
peror . constitution for Hungary which
gave her the full right of self-government
and as large measure of liberty as had
been demanded by the patriots of the
revolution. Francis Joseph was brought
to Pesth, crowned king Of Hungary, and
made to swear, sword in hand, upon the
historic Coronation hill, q mound Of
earth brought from q hundred battle.
fields, that he would maintain and defend
the constitution and ancient right Of
people that had long regarded him as
their ruthless oppressor.
The victory OF Deak was complete.
An equal partnership was formed with
Austria for the control of the foreign
relations, the army, and the navy of the
new dual government. The name Of
the empire was changed to Austria
Hungary, and to the old imperial flag
was joined the tri-eolor Of 184S. A sepa-
rate government, with responsible
ministry, was formed at Pesth, ma
tiona guard organized, the Hungarian
Diet regained full Legislative powers,
and the Magyar language was restored
in the schools aud the courts of law. |
After the accomplishment of this blood
less revolution, Deak remained up to |
his death tho leader of the Moderate |
Liberal party in the Diet, which went |
by his name, opposing alike the Radi- |
Gals who desired complete separation
from Austria and the Reactionists who |
intrigued with the Court partyat Vienna
to restore the old despotic order. Kos |
suth declined to return and take n seat |
IN the Parliament OF his Ht,eratafi ror{n- I
try, because the government was not |
republican in form and the independ
ence gained by. his compatriots was not
nominal as we'll as actual. For this he
cannot be blamed, and ought not to be
He was theorist, and he
held to his ideas. Deak did not believe
in the feasibility of republic surround
ed by hostile monarchies and resting
upon the uncontrolled will of popula-
tion of mixed races, some of whom are
TO- day so little advanced in civilization
that their peasantry wear garments of
with the wool on. Kossuth
still Gves-a lonely exile in Italy, grand
ly heroic in his devotion to his early
principles, but almost forgotten in Hun
gary. Deak in his old age was idolized
as the liberator of his country, and now
that he is dead his memory will be re-
vered as that OF Washington is in our
own land .-NeaU York Tribune.