Magyar News, 1997. szeptember-1998. augusztus (8. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1998-03-01 / 7. szám
Kossuth and his family Navy, Kossuth declared: " Your fundamental principles have conquered more in seventy-five years than Rome by arms in centuries. Your principles will conquer the world." During his American visit, Kossuth delivered at least six hundred major addresses; many of these were improvised. He condemned the Emperor, the Tsar and even the Pope. He requested U.S. recognition of Hungary and repeatedly urged Anglo- American alliance to counteract the alliance of despots, funds to buy weapons, and volunteers. Kossuth was invited to all the major American cities. Exposing the policy " intervention for non-intervention", was hopeless. He was unable to raise sufficient funds for the preparation of an exile military force to support a revolution in Hungary he planned to engineer. Despite the fact, that in the these respects his tour of the United States proved to be disappointing, his visit was a nearly unqualified success from a moral point of view. His remarks and speeches were enthusiastically received, while his goals were acclaimed by most. Kossuth generated a significant measure of understanding and sympathy for the Hungarian cause. He inspired authors such as Bryant, Longfellow, Elizabeth Browning, Garrison, Griscom, Lowell, Massey, Swinbum and Whittier. Horace Greeley's editorials on Kossuth published by the New York Tribune, had become acclaimed masterpieces of American journalism. Kossuth left America in July 1852 without celebration and fanfare; seven Hungarians saw his party off at the pier. His memory continued to live on in the United Statesr however. Theodore Roosevelt, speaking at a Hungarian gathering in 1899, paid his respect to Governor Kossuth, when he stated: "If you bring into American life the spirit of the heroes of Hungary, you have done your share. There is nothing this country needs more than there shall be put before its men and its future men - its boys and girls too - the story of such lives as that of Kossuth." Kossuth in New York. The banner reads: "Hungary is not lost. ” KOSSUTH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) followed the frenzied reception in New York. Kossuth was asked to make speeches continually, and his listeners were overwhelmed by the elegance of his manners, his costume, his beard, his hat and his dignified, pedantic and thoroughly antique English. Wearing of the "Kossuth hat" became the fashion of the day; Kossuth bibliograhies and articles celebrating him, sold everywhere. "Friends of Hungary" societies became established throughout the land. The most famous refugee of his day, A banner displayed in the USA. Washington, Moses and Kossuth Governor Kossuth was invited to appear before the United States Congress. Prior to him, Lafayette had been the only foreigner to whom this honor had been extended. On January 7th, 1852, the galleries and lobbies were crowded mostly with ladies. Members of Congress rose in unison, as the honored guest entered. Kossuth spoke briefly, then a reception followed. Kossuth delivered an address at the congressional banquet that evening and remarked: "We Hungarians will live free or die like men; but should my people be doomed to die... it will be recorded as martyrdom for the world... Now matters stand thus: that either the continent has no future at all, or its future is American republicanism." Secretary of State Daniel Webster stated at the same banquet: "Hungary stands out above her neighbors in all that respects free institutions, constitutional government and a hereditary love of liberty." At another banquet in Washington, attended by top ranking officers of the Army and Page 2
