Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-04-18
The Hungarian Patriot Who is Near
ing His End.

The hungarian Ehtflot " hO Is NCui.
ing His End.
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 pho
tograph tax en- in that city.
Laos Louis Kossuth was born at
Monok, in the county of ZempliD, Hungary,
in the year 1902 His parents were poor
but of noble rank Choosing the legal pro-
fesssion, Kossuth studied law at the Prot
estant College of Sarospatak. He practiced
in the county of Zemplin and later in
Pesth. In 1882 he began his political
career at the Diet of Presburg, as editor of
liberal paper, which, owing to the oppres-
sive character OF the press laws, was not
printed, but transcribed and circulated.
Five years after this Kossuth was impris-
oned for the publication of autographed
when he resumed Journalistic work. The
libeIaity 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
objects at which he aimed may be named
the emancipation of the peasants, the ele-
vation of the citizen class and the freedom
OF the press, the mere mention OF which
suggests how backward was the political
condition of the people whose cause he elO-
quently promoted. The French Revolution
OF lS48 was a stimulus to Kossuth, as to
all other struggling patriots the world over.
In his case it led him to demand an lnde-
pendent government for Hungary. and con-
s,itutional government in the Austrian
hereditary territories. The hungarian
revolution and the iDsurrectlOn In vienna,
of March, 1S4S, are ascribed to the effect OF
his burning speeches. When the ministry
was dissolved, in September, 1S48, KOssuth
was placed at the head of the Committee OF
National Defe nss. As such he prosecuted
with extraordinary energy the measures
necessary for carrying on the war against
Austria. In April, 1S49, at Debreczin, the
National Assembly declared the indepen-
depce of Hungary and that the HapsbuIg
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.
tie was speedily beset with difficulties,
being disappointed in his hopes for the In
tervention of the Western powers and bav-
ing 10 cope with Russian army which
had come to assist the Austrian cause. 10
put an end to dissensions between himself
and Gorgei he resigned his dictatorship to
his rival. The Hungarian patriots were
defeated at Temesvar, August 9, 1S49, and
kossuth fled into Turkey, where he was
held prisoner, but safe against both Aus
tris and Russia. In September, 1851, he
was liberated and sailed in an American
.rigate to England. There he was received
with the warmest evidences of admiration,
as subsequently in this country. lie
landed here in December, 1851. his
speeches aroused the greatest enthusiasm
wherever he went Kossuth returned to
England in June, 1852. He resided IN that
country until the Italian war against Aus.
tria 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
i've years.