Year: 1876




constitution for Hungary which gave her the
full right of self-government and as large
measure of liberty as had been demanded by
the natriots of the revolution. Francis Joseph
was brought to Pesth, crowned King OF Hun
gary, and made to swear, sword IN hahd' upon
the historic Coronation Hill, mound OF earth
brought from hundred battle-ields, that he
would maintain and defend the Constitution
and ancient right of a people that had long
regarded him as their ruthless Oppressor.


The victory of Deak was complete. An
equal partnership was formed with Austria Tor
the control of the foreign relations the army,
and the navy of the new dual government.
The name of the empire was changed TO
Austria Hungary and to the old imperial nag
was Joined the tri-cOor of 1S4S. separate
government, with responsible ministry, was
formed at Pesth national guard organized,
the Hungarian Diet regaincd full legislative
powers, and the Magyar language was restored In
the schools and the courts of law. After the ac-
complshment of this blOodless revolution, Deak
remained UP to his death the leader OF the
Moderate Liberal party in the Diet which
went by his name, opposing alike the Radicals
who desired a complete separation from Aus





the Court party at Vienna to restore the Old
despotc order Kossuth declined to return
and take a seat in the Parliament OF his
liberated country, because the government
was not republican in form and the
independence gained by his compatrots
was not nominal as well as actual.
For this he cannot be blamed, and ought not to
be underrated. He was theorist, and he held
to his ideals. Deak did not believe in the FEAST
bility of a republic surrounded by hostile
monarches and resting upon the uncontrolled
will of population of mixed races, some OF
whom are to-day so little advanced in cAviliza-
ton that their peasantry wear garments OF
sheepskins with the wool on. Kossuth still lives
"a lonely exile in Italy, grandy heroic IN his
devotion to his early principles, but almost
forgotten in Hungary. Deak in his old age
was idolizcd as the liberator of his country.
and now that he is dead his memory will be
revered as that of Washington is in our own
land.


Many interesting anecdotes are told OF the
dead statesman, illustrating tho Spartan-like
simplicity of his life. Titles and decorations
were offered him in abundance, but he refused
them all. Lucrative posts were pressed upon





of representative of the people. landed es-
tate brought him in a small income. 1t Is SAID
that his expenses were only $1,000 n. year.
He lived in little apartment up two flights oi
stairs. Many were the attempts made by his
friends, in collision with his landlord, to per
suade him to change his quarters to the floor
below, hut all were unsuccessful. The
municipality gave his name to the street in
which he lodged. hat would 10 doubt have
induced him to move had he not known
that wherever he went the name would follow
him. When summoned to meet the Emperor
in the palace at Buda, to confer upon the new
form of government, he went in one-horse
cab, wearing his everyday clothes. Probably
he did not possess such an article as dress
coat. The courticrs were scandalized that he
should invade the sacred presence of majesty
in such apparel, but he represented the organ
lied will of the Hungarian nation, and
the Emperor would have received him
gladly if he had worn no coat at
all. He used To ride to the House
of Representatives in an omnibus that passed
his door. A carriage was presented him, but
he refused to accept it. Then some of his
aristocratic admirers who were unwilling that



be crowded IN q public conveyance bought
one of the omnbuses of the line, and at the
hour when he left his lodgings the vehicle
regularly approached his door as If it had just
come along and had not yet picked up any
passengers As soon as he got in 1t drove
directly to the Parliament house After
while Deak discovered the cheat and never
entered the pretended omnibus afterward. He
accepted hut one legacy, and that was the three
penniless children of his dead friend the poet
pet0fy, the author of The Szozat-the Magyar
Marscilase-whose patriotic verses had made
him much beloved by the people. As soon as
il was known that Deak had undertaken the
care of the orphans, subscription was set
on foot, and fund amounting to over
5000, 900 was raised for them in few days.
They thus became Iich, but their bcnefactor died
AS he had lived, poor as far a. material pos
sessions constitute wealth, but in true sense
the richest man in all Hungary. His wealth
was the love Of whole nation, won by his
mselfish devotion to the cause Of freedom.
Every patriotic Hungarian mourns his loss AZ
that of a father and beneiactor.


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CONRLING AT THE Forefront"


It was great day for Utica-last Friday.