New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-31
KoSSU1rS MEMOIRS or HIS BoYHooD

From The London Echo.
The veteran KOssuth Is now publishing III the
columns OF the Pest Ndplo some Of the chapters OF
his forthcoming volume. the fourth aud last, OF his
Memoirs" The yolame VIII be somewhat
out Of order chronologcally viewed ~ WIZ ,deal
exclusively with the "reminiscences OF his boyhood
and youth, so that In the ultimate arrangement or
bus great personal I'd of the history OF our CEN
tury and Of his own place aud part IN IT. ns latest
three earlier Issues Kossuth tells US, among other
stories that his chief instructor In law at Pesth
was the famous Hungarian iurist, Alexander hoyy,
After K0yy had examined Kossuth and Dercizenyi
az the end of their hrst "semestor. or university
term, the gruff old professor exclsi lined. " These
two lads understand the law better than all the big
LAWYERS on the royai benchl" Kossuth describes
himself as full Of the sprightlness and mischief
which ordinarily characterize academical youth
One day, after the students nag man,Iesteu tneir
cessant noisy scrapng of their feet, the professor
suddenly stopped, brought his hand down upon his
desk with terrific crash, called out angrly lou
The students under Kossuths leadership held q
meeting and voted that an apology should DO de-
mauded from the professor. Before hoYy began MS
next lecture. Kossuth stood up. and said to the
learned juri,t In the namo OF himself and his FOL
lOw-s,udents. Respected Domino PROFESSOR we
have come here 10 learn from you, ana not ne ih-
suited by you with opprobrious names. fOu have
called US scOundrelS' We have unanimously re-
,olved to withdraw from this Glass unless you re-
tract this oalumnIous expression" " You commit
stupidityB replied tne professor, 'of which
| shall take no Dotice" lie began his lecture;
Kossuth and his fellows at once rose. and formal
SECESSION took place The professor was left 10 ad-
dress the empty benches. The next day, Kovy met
Young Kossuth and said. Come TO the lecture,
room tomorrow, and we will see what can be done"
Of course the students hocked in, and k6yy begani
The other day there was little misadventure In
his ROOM which | heartily regret suspected you
II amallcious plot. aud naturally was. indignant.
After thinking the matter well over. l am con-
ylnced that the incident was no token or your
personal ill-will toward your teacher. Let us one
aud all forget the business, and lose no more OF our
precious time.p The students were charmed with
MS apology. for such they agreed 10 accept II.
After the lecture the old man pointed TO their
eader and said, IN the hearing OF the whole class,
As for tue Dominus Kossuth there, he will some
lay De "A rebel against higher authority than mine
IN this landp The forecast was prophetic. Nos
suh relating the story IN his old age, denies that
ne was ever rebel, either against the professor
N the university or against the land OF Hungary;
Gu othinstances he says he stood up on behalf Of
violated right. The arbitrary spirit in school OF
State,S be says, demands blind homage, and
when it Is refused. the recusantis called rebel.
Whether the tide sticks to him, or whether 1t IS re-
called, depends upon the failure or the success of
rebellion"