The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21

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An Eventual Career.
Lajos louis Kossuth was born at Mo
nok. county Of zempleu, Hungary, April
q, 1902. His family. Of Slavic descent,
We're Lutherans and noble His father, a
lawyer, gave his children a liberal educa-
ton. Lajos, the only son. received his
first classical instruction in the eymna-
stun Of the Piarists. at Ujhely. studied at
/ Eperes. and passed through a legal and
+ philosophical course az the college Of Pa
tax. The spirit which animated this last
/ institution has almost always been one
NJ opposition to the rule OF Austria. KOS
suth was we'll read I'm history, and spoke
/ with almost equal fluency Magyar, Slovak'
| German, French. and Latin. the last or
which was still IN part the legal language
Of his country. Shortly after leaving coll
lego he was appointed an assessor in the
assembly Of his native county. and soon
became noted as a Liberal. exceedingly
popular with the lower classes. and was
for some time manager Of the estates OF
the Countess Szapary I'm Zemplen. In the
Diet Of 1926 he was proxy OF a magnate or
member OF the upper house. in which ca
pacity ne had a deliberaive voice. but no
vote. IN the lower. This Diet ranks
among the more important assemblies OF
modern Hungary. It's debates. closely fol-
lowing the Polish tragedy Of 1881, were
watched with lively anxiety by the pa
triots. but their publication was hindered
by severe restrictions. He. With several
other advocates of the popular cause. was
seized IN the night MAY 2. 1870. tried for
treason. and condemned 10 four years
4 rt~alT Of in
dgnaton and an unprecedented agitation
followed.
The Liberals carried the elections for
the Diet Of 1S39-'fO and answered the Gov
eminent propositions. the principal OF
which were demands for subsidies in
money and men, with a demand for the
liberation Of the prisoners. The Theirs
Ministry In France threatened a general
movement in Europe. which was then
agaitated by the Egyptian question. and
the Cabinet Of Vienna was compelled 10
WELD KOssuths liberation was hailed
with loud demonstrations.
Hungary was exhausted IN 1874 by q
tariff calculated to keep # forever I'm a
state OF colonial dependence on the Ger
man provinces which by another tariff
were protected against the competition
Of England. France. and Belgium. This
system formed one of the chief griev-
ancee NJ the nation Assisted hv the most
,neueotial ,oeubers Of the oonosftlon
anono, others nv counts T.ouie ana cast
mir pattb,,.n,i 1<oee,,tb ro,r founded tho
Voao.,,iat (nrofaoti,,a milton, o.boeo NOM
hers mon and women bound Themselves
for five veare IN uee exclusively, home
made productions whenever these could
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e,,.rocr ir1ependenre AS a state. and the
',r,r.t,o, m o. charter ~ liberty for the
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r,.,,,,fes accented the nropositions. the
',,rcr bouea vv7vorod but the people OF
vienna taking the matter into their own
ho,1s decided the question on March
fofb Netfernich fed. K0ssuth was re-
ooi,sd fin the capital Of the Empire
,..bitber no now carried his address. with
be- bonors Of n liberator. and Louis
pot.hvanvi was intrusted by Ferdinand
,,itb the formation Of an Independent
VIZ -, ,ftnistr,, IN which Kossuth re-
eoi,ed the Department Of Finance. The
1-,,.,-,,rrad measures Of liberal reform
',',. now, carried In an amplified shape
and an April II. 1878. the last Diet Of
l,r'.t,,rs, closed ire sessions 10 make
-, national assembly I'm Pesth.
I,orasaeing the coming struggle, Kossuth
sl,o.ed ali his energies as the leading
spirit NJ the new government 70 lne or
z iii'~r I'm - , treasury organized the
err En- ,,-,oo9 new baftalions Of national
&c l,o,,,ols, established armorles.
- tho enlrit of the nation by
~ a.,,ations sneeches. and articles in
"a, nov, organ Kossuth Hirlapja edited
S.. poiza) at the same time neglcctng
lens Of bringing about peaceful
.-,,,io, Of the difficulties. The South Of
,,....,',,-,- md Transatlantic were already
-, a. am intarnecine struggle OF
ti7"7 =, r.bicb the Rasclans. old enc
races .to ntagvars were particularly