The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-27

Those readers who had the privilege of
listening to his wonderful eloquence will
experience a feeling of personal bereave-
ment when word is received that Louis
Kossuth is no more. The grand old man
believes that his life is nearly ended. He
has been residing for the last twenty-five
years at Turin, Italy, engaged in complet-
ing his biography. The picture at the head
of this sketch was made from photograph
taken in that city.
Lajos Louis) Kossuth was born at Monok
in the county of Zemplin, Hungary, in the
year 1902 His parents were poor, but of
noble rank. Choosing the legal profession,
Kossuth studied law at the Protestant Col
| lege of Sarospatak. He practiced in the
county of Zemplin, and later i'll Pesth In
1882 he began his political career at the Diet
of Presburg, as editor of liberal paper,
which, owing to the oppressive character of
the press laws, was not printed, but tran
scribed and circulated. Five years after
publication of a Autographed pa
per. He was not liberated until
1910, when he resumed journalistic work
The hberality of his views took STRONG hold
of the people generally, and in November,
1S47 he was sent by the county of Pesth as
Deputy to the Diet He proved to be an
able debater, and was soon recognized as
leader of the Opposition. Among the OBJ
jects at which he aimed may be named the
emancipation of the peasants, the elevation
of the citizen class and the freedom Of the
press, the mere mention of which sug-
gests how backward was the political
condition of the people whose cause he
eloQ3ently promoted. The French rev.
olution of 1913 was a stimulus to Kos
suth, as to all other struggling patriots
the world over In this case it led him to
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Hungary, and constitutional government i'll
the Austrian hereditary territories. The
Hungarian revolution and the instruction
in Vienna, Of March, 1913, are ascribed to
the effect of his burning speeches. When
the ministry was dissolved, in September,
184S, Kossuth was placed at the head of the
Committee of National Defense. AS such
he prosecuted with extraordinary energy
the measures necessary for carrying on the
Debreczin, the National Assembly declared
the independence of Hungary and
that the Hapsburg dynasty had
forfeited the throne. Kossuth had
urged that this radical measure be
taken. 1t was followed by his being ap-
pointed Provisional Governor Of Hungary.
He was speedily beset with difficulties, be-
ing disappointed in his hopes for the inter
vention of the Western powers, and having
come to assist the Austrian cause. To put
an end to discussions between himself and
Georgei he resigned his dictatorship to his
rival. The Hungarian patriots were de-
feated at Temesvar, Aug. 9, 1919, and
Kossuth fed into Turkey, where he
was held a prisoner, but safe against
both Austria and Russia. In Septem-
Der, 1851, he was liberated and sailed in an
American frigate to England. There he
was received with the warmest evidences
of admiration, as subsequently in this coun-
try. He landed here in December, 1851.
His speeches aroused the Greatest enthusi
asm wherever he went. Kossuth returned
to England in June, 1852. He resided in
that country until the Italian war against
Austria broke out. This led him and most
of the other expatriated Hungarians to
leave for Italy. As previously stated the
great patriot has been resident of Turin
twenty-five years