Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
kOSSuTII AND DEAk.

30 faf hs KNOW, hungarian methous
are not very different from other meth.
ods but the fact that Kossuth is now
living in Northern Italy, and talks
about the great love he beara his coun.
try, etc, moves us to make "A few re.
marks for the special benefit of Mr..
kossuth and his legal heirs. About
five years ago the cable brought intelli,
Rencc Of the death of Franz Deak at
Buda.Pesth, the capital Of Hungary.
His life had been q marvel OF purity
and devotion to the grand scheme Of
redemption for his native land and he
had lived, like Simeon, to witness its
piores aud see ten millions of people
ilourishinc under the realization of his
dreams for Hungarian freedom. Had
we heard OF the death OF ko.suth. who
has dropped almost entirely below the
horizon OF modern thought, thousand
martial memories pregnant with patri.
otic fire, would have been instantly re.
kindlcd. His name is household
word His deeds and his impetuo,A
cloquence are familiar to land which
has heard his story from his own burn.
ing lips.
lie fought like hero against op.
preston, but failed. lie had been a
fiery reyolutionist, painting for ilunRa.
rIan freedom, lighting for il. sword ~
hand and lovers of liberty the world
over took kossuth and his cause To
their hearts. But bcak ? How many
have the faintest conception Of the
glorious triumph illustrated in his ac-
rcery He never cost Hungary sin.
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peace the herald Of his political career
had marched in front of hl. ambition,
bearing only the haR- and carry ing only
the terms of grand and iu0rxibie
justice separate internal government
Tor his native land.
Never for half a century did he wayer
in faith or work. aud never called on
Hungary Tor one drop OF blood IN a
causrthat was more hers than his own.
The great purpose OF his earnest life
was finally realized in the constitutional
freedom Of his native land, and hence
u was felt hy hi grateful country. when
his death WAS announced, that q far
greater man than kossuth wa dead.
Franz hcsk was born IN the Iiuura.
rian county Of Xlla, IN lS05. ono wear
after the birth of kossuth. He studied
law aud becamo conspicuous for h!. clp.
gucucr Before he was thirty he he'd
$50 far won the C1uiiielce Uf the people
that he was elected to the national
Dict, and allied himsoli with the liberal
party. then demanding that the Aus
triau government should recognize the
constitutional rights OF Hungary a. an
independent kingdom. Ills armor then
was the plain Justice ot the petition.
aud his only weapon the logic ol firm
and moderate policy. lie found Hun
gary cropping In the darkness for politI.
cal Independence. and he took upon
himself the task of leading her into
the light Her ancient Liberties bad
been iutringed upon. step by step, by
tho tyranHous dynasty of IIapsburg.
tljl scarcely yesiige remained Of the
time. honorcd rights Of her citjzeus
Her peasants were seris her Diet. con
trary to the articles OF 1921, had to
submit to the authority OF royal letters
patent from Austria, and. az a crowniug
insult, taxation had 50 little to do with
representation that the nobility were
exempt from all payment Of tithes.
With uuwearled zeal. and using every
argument but the sword, Deak fought
against these abuses, at the same time
preparing his people for a greater des
/ tiny by promoting measures for their
commercial and social improvement
The mobiles saw the growing power Of
tho fearless champion. and succeeded
for a time in retiring him 10 private
life. But they could not quench bis
republican spirit. lie believed in the
inviuclble power Of his cause, and was
convinced it would triumph without al
appeal to arms.
Then followed that European convul.
sion which shook all the thrones of
Europe in lsis. The spirit Of democ.
racy, attended by horde Of demons.
rushed forth from the gates Of Paris in
February, and swept from the Baltic TO
the Adriatic, from the Bay Of Biscay 10
the Caspian Sea. The Hungarian part
of the tragedy is familiar. The fierce
Magyars. led on by the intrepid Kossuth.
held the combined forces of Austria,
Russia and Cloaiia at bay for months,
till the hopes Of the insurgents died
with the surrender of Gorgey at Villa
gos. Deak was not in sympathy with
the revolution, and did all in his power
to avert II and so kossuth, who dis
agreed with Goreey and with every body
else, had no patience with that style of
patriotism. and when he became COVER.
nor willingly accepted Deak's resigna.
tion from the portfolio of justice. lie
forgot that while some may Aaunt their
patriotism, like an oriflamme from the
helmet Of war. Others may watch re.
ligiously over It's perpetual fires. like the
vestals of ancient Rome. The apostle
of peace builds slowly, but his founda-
tions endure.
Deak was deputized to treat amicably
with Prince Windishgratz, but was
thrown into prison for his pains and,
knowing the times were not ready for
him, he retired TO his estate when his
confinement was over. At the conclu.
sion of the war Austria asked him To
join the legislative conference at Wen.
ma. but he proudly refused, because the
Hungarian policy Of Austria, which he
saw was fixed. did not harmoniya with