New-York tribune., 1894-03-21

Inc upper mousse consisted or tne teS,
with the cmef dignitaries Of the Crown and
Church. These Were the Hungarian Aulic Cham
ber at Vienns and the Royal Council at Buda.
From 1879 to 1874 there had been gradual and
moderate reforms by which religious equality
well as social liberty had been somewhat
promoted. The Liberal opposition OF which
Kossuth became the foremost orator included
Count Louis Batthylnyi. Baron EJtv0s Deai
and Wcsseltnyi
THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
In 1S4S came the French Revolution. which was
followed by the downfall of Metternich on
March 10 of that year. Kossuth. then visiting
Vienna for the purpose Of presenting an address
Of the Diet. received with great acclamation
In conjunction with L. Batthyanyi, he was in
trusted by Ferdinand with the formation Of an
Independent Hungarian 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 reforms to which it had reluctantly
consented. The consequence was a speedy IN
surrection in Croatia and Slavonia. which pro-
claimed their independence Of Hungary, while
JcaChich crossed the Drave in support Of the
separation. KOssuth began the reorGaniza tion
of the national finances and the militia. In
July the Diet met and voted levies and means OF
Soon the Vienna Government. abandoning con-
cealment Of It's purposes. dispatched Count Lam
borg to disperse the Diet by force. \ commit
tee OF defence was formed under the presidency
of Kossuth. and the revolution began.
On September 90 Jeachich was defeated at
Pakoza near Buda. and retreatcd 10 Vienna,
which rose In revolution on October G. on Octo-
Der q Kossuth joined the Hungarian army at
Pavendorf. where the roar Of the Vienna cannon
could be heard The Hungarian forces the next
day crossed the Austrian frontier, and on Octo-
Der 2S pitched their tents within few miles Of
Vienna. But the revolution then was over
and Hungary was left to fight the battle alone
under the military command OF a Committee Of
| Defence. of which GOrgey was the leading mill
tary spirit; ON April Il the Hungarian Declara-
tion of Independence was proclaimed by the Diet.
| and on the same day Kossuth was appointed
! President Govern ~. The Russian iuterven-
| tion the dubious conduct Of G0rgey after a
| struggle at once desperate and brilliant. re-
| suited IN the surrender OF that general TO the
| Russian forces on August II. lS49. kossuth had
| resigned all his powers 10 G0rgey two days be-
| fore. He fled to Turkey. where he hos
| pitably received by the Pacha OF Widdin. He
was, however. closely watched. A formal req
uistion made by Austria for his surrender was
accompanied by threat Of Russian invasion in
case Of refusal. At this Juncture many of his
companions became Mahometans. Kossuth. how
ever declining to abjure the faith OF his fore
fathers. All the Hungarian refugees were sub
sequently transferred to Kutaiah. lie had been
joined there by his wife and children.
THE GUEST OF AMERICA.
Doubtless the exlled leader. in response TO the
demands and threats Of Austria and Russia.
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put to death. But England and America inter
vened in his behalf and his safety was thus
secured And presently the United States Gov
| ernment sent its steam frigatc Mississippi 10
bring him to America the Nations guest. II
was on September /. 1851. that Kossuth and his
comrades in exile set out on horseback and In
| wagons from Kutaah In Turkey. on their way
| to a land OF liberty. On the 10th they reached
| the shore Of the Dardanelles. and there Were
| received on board the Mississippi with all the
honors due the Nations guest. Next day they
| weighed anchor and started for the West. ami
| the salutes Of the surrounding Turkish fleet. Al
| Smyrna. Syra Spezzia and other ports marked
honors were paid II them. On arriving AT Mar
| sees KOssuth asked 10 go through France as
fast as the most rapid mode Of travel would take
| them. This request telegraphed to Paris
and fat denial was sent back Everybody was
surprised: the people were greatly excited; they
surrounded the friglte as she lay In the new
ha arbor in myrads. singing the "Marseillaise' and
other republican songs. cheering the United
States bearing the Stars and Stripes sur
mounted by a wreath OF immoriellcs. and in
every way testifying their JOY that the eXheS
were under the protection Of Nation that was
in fact. as well as in name, republic. kossuth
did and said very little under the circumstances
should do expressed his undying love for his
own country and his sympathy with freedom
everywhere
Since the Prince-Presldent. Louis Napoleon
who was even then planning the Infamous couI
detat feared to let the champion OF liberty pass
through France the journey was continued by
wafer 10 Gibraltar. Thence he went on L
England In an English steamer. and made a
tour through that country, Delh8 receiver wiz
tremendous popular enthusiasm everywhere
And finally. on December >, he reached New
York on the steamer Humboldt and was wei
coined with imposing demons,rauons 81, a.Ialsro, q =
thar time Is of interest. 1t was penned by one
who greeted him at his landing; 49,, .o ,o
snnoosed and his face has an expression OF pene
trating intellect which is not indicated in any por
mt n"t ~ excessiyely high. though slight baldnes
makes It seem So ana ths % Gn IN n, fnt and of G"rI
ro,yn ~ as is his beard which Is quite long. but no
,crv thick and arranged with ncatncSS ana taste
III ro"s,achc s heavy and rather long. His eye
are very large and Of light blue his compexl xloi
C. nale like that Of a man who Is not In perfec
,,oiI,h' OIL bis aupcarnncc that Of the spri
bearing up against the exhaustion OF the o BODY; n
,raI sea sick during the passage and had not slep
I Tor tvo or three nights. HIS manner OF Speakln,
| &C. ot once incomparaby dignlned ana graceful
Goetnres more admirable and effective. and n pla.
of countenance more expressive ana magnetic w
rarcrnher I'm no other public speaker. lie stand
liz nrect and does not bend forward like som
orators to give emphasis to sentence His postur
nd onnnarance In rcpose are imposing not only iron
.hoir neeential grace and dignity, but from sens
Of powcr they Impress upon the beholder I'M
- ~ unused mower this certainty that ne Is no
,,ii,irr an effort and doing his utmost. but benin
ali this strength Of fascination there are othe
,rco sures OF strength. other stores OF ability no
hrourht .nto use-possibly never brought into use
is perhaps what constitutes the supreme charm o
and with that peculiar freshness which belongs I
n.,emnora neous speaking; there Is no effort abou
:, on9 he wondcrful compactness and art Of hi
rcurnont ~, @ are not felt until YOU reflect upon