The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-04-10
Kossuth's Unquenchable Hatred Of
Austria.

stage from which all of his companions
had departed, is at last at rest. Ills
life has been one of turmoil, hard
work and severe privation and dis
appointed ambition. Unsurpassed in
his devotion TO his native land, he was
the most impractical OF her patriotic
sons. Francis Deak was as much his
superior in statesmanlike qualities as
| KOssuth was his in those talents
which challenge the admiration of
men of letters. When the Empire of
Austria agreed TO grant Hungary self
government Deak was quick to close
the bargain. Kossuth, on the other
hand, dissatisfied and grumbing, lost
much sympathy by uselessly opposing
the concession.
Kossuth dreamed of an absolutely
Independent Hungary, nay of a sub
jugated Austria. He hated the Haps-
burgs with an undying and unquench-
able hatred and to the last refused to
be reconciled.
Twice in his life he thought the
prize of which he dreamed even in his
childish days was within his grasp
The first time was when wave of
revolution was sweeping over Europe.
In 1848 came the French revolution,
which was followed by the downfall
of Meternich on March Ii of that year.
Kossuth, who was then visiting Vienna
for the purpose OF delivering an adj
dress of the Diet, was received with
great popular reclamation. In con-
junction with Batthyani he was in
trusted by Fedinand with the
formation of an Independent Hunga-
rian Ministry, and to himself was
given the Department of Finance
The new National assembly met at
Pesth in July, but the Vienna Cabinet
was already intriguing against the re-
forms to which it had reluctantly con-
scented.
The consequence was that Croatia
and Slavonia proclaimed themselves
independent if Hungary and Jalla-
chieh crossed the brave in support of
the separation. Kossuth then began
the reorganization of the national
finances and militia, and in July the
Diet met and voted levies and means
of defence which the Emperor refused
to sanction. Soon the Vienna govern
ment, abandoning concealment of its
dispatched Count Lamborg
to disperse the Diet by force, and
thereupon a committee of defense was
formed under the presidency of
and the revolution began.
On September 20 Jellachieh was de-
eated at Pakoza, near Buds, and re-
reated to Vienna. The city rose in
'evolt on October 6. Now was Kos
'uth's opportunity, tire chance he had
onged for. On October "a he joined
he Hungarian army near Pavendorf
lie heard the roar of the Vienna can
ION and his heart beat higher. The
forces crossed the Aus
rian frontier on the following day,
md on October % pitched their tents
within few miles of Vienna. But
he revolution was then over and
hungary was left to fight the battle
lone, under the military command of |
committee of defence, of which
ieorgey was the leading military
pirit. On April Ia the Hungarian
declaration of independence was pro-
laimed by the Diet, and the same day \
Iossuth was proclaimed president or +
overnor. He was still less of a sold
or than of statesman. He realized Z
he fact that he was not born to COM h
land armies, and therefore he quick h
7 resigned his Office in favor of the q
oldier GeorgeY. Two days later il
ieorgey surrendered to the Russians Fl
nd all was over with Kossuth, who n
ought refuge in Turkey. {
The second time when he thought q
ictory was his was in 1859, when Ma Y
Oleon and Victor Emmanuel were al
taking preparations tor war against a
.ustria. lie was bitterly disappoint- a
at the failure of his plans, which o.
as brought about by the peace of G
illafranca. The arrangement with a
ustria, which, under the lead of g
eak, was carried through in 1866, he At
rongly opposed. He might on sew F.
al occasions have been elected to the II
let of Pesth, bat he chose to remain n,
voluntary exile-nothing but the la
'mplete independence of his country. OF
g hated the Austrians. This hatred sa