The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-23

return to his native land. With thousands
ready and even anxious to ease the burdens
of his later years, he preserved spirit of
sturdy independence to the last. His pen
earned him a bare subsistence, and his de-
clining years were smoothed by the devo-
ton of a favorite sister The fire of his pa
triOtism was never quenched. but it burned
dull and cheerlessly amid the desolation of
age and penury. II have no hope in the
future, no consolation in the past, was the
mournful manner in which he recently re-
ferred to the approaching end of II career
which was once the glory and admiration
of all lovers of liberty and heroism the
world over
Monok, Hungary, April 81, 1906 His
parents were poor but of noble rank He
was educated at the Protestant college of
Sarospatak, where he qualified himself for
the practice of law. In 1880 he became
agent for the Countess Szapary, position
which gave him seat in the comital as
sembly Two years later, when the people
of Hungary were grooming under the re-
strictions on their rights and privileges,
his active political career began in the diet
of Presburg. AS in other countries, about
this critical period, the authorities were
opposed to the publication of debates or
legislative proceedings. Knowing the
power of the press in the cause of reform,
Kossuth founded apaperin which speeches
were published and governmental affairs
alarm and tried in vain to stop the spread
of liberal ideas. Kossuth was threatened
and his paper suppressed, but he found
means to keep the people informed of ma
tional affairs, and in 1887 he was impris-
onod for the publication of a Autographed
newspaper
His imprisonment, which lasted about
two years, increased his popularity, and
when he was released he continued his
work for Hungarian freedom Year by
xy<..r Il ff. aff ,afntS nj.
4 ercion, Kossuth's influence spread. He
was the recognized leader of the opposition
IN the diet, striving for the complete eman-
cipation of The peasants, the elevation of
the citizen class and the freedom of the
press. In 1915 the French revolution, the
great stimulus of radical doctrines,
spurred Kossuth on to broader objects
He demanded independent government for
his country and constitutional government
in the hereditary territories of Austria 1t
was his burning eloqueuce more than any
thing else that started the revolution and
instruction in Vienna. The ministry was
dissolved in September, 1S4S and Kossuth
was placed at the head of the committee of
national defense. Events followed thick
and fast after this Measures for pushing
the war against Austria were prosecuted
with great energy.
At Debreczin i'm April, 1S49 the indie
pendence of Hungary was declared and
kossuth made provisional governor. Then
ranks of the patriots Russia threw her
self into the Austrian cause, and to end the
jealousy of Gorgei, his political rival in the
great struggle, Kossuth resigned the die
tatorship. The patriots were defeated in
August, 1S49, and Kossuth fled into Tur-
key, where he was held prisoner.
Despite the pressure of Russia and Aus
tria the sultan refused to surrender the pa
triot, who through the intervention of
England and the United States, was al
lowed to leave Turkey. In December, 1851,
accompanied by his wife, he was conveyed
to the United States as the nations guest
by the warship Mississippi, which had been
dispatched for that purpose. What fol
lowed Is well known. kossuth was re-
ceived everywhere with the greatest en-
thusiasm. He became the friend of Daniel
Webster and other great statesmen of the
time. He addressed meetings in the large
cities in advocacy of the claim of Hungary
to in Rendence His eloquence was re
gasd<H as marvellous, but the coup d 'efat
5df Napoleon III struck fatal blow to his
agitatiod and In spite OF popular sym
pathy with the great exile his mission fell
Kossuth returned to Europe i'm July,
1852. and ibined hands with Mazzini and
Ledro- Rollia. He delivered lectures in
Great Britain on history and European
politics, and became as popular there rs he
was 10 the United States. In 1889 he pro
Napoleon, but the peace of villafranca pre-
Rented its consummation. The Hungarian
1efion was dissolved, and kossuth returned
30 England bitterly disappointed. He re-
moved to Turin (where he died. in 1862
During the war Of 1860 ne tree, sei, again 20
hops fed with this failure, and he remained
in exile. preparing his memoirs. studying
scientific subjects and writing occasional
articles for magazines.