William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-03-01 / 3. szám
Branching Out with Endre Csornán Lajos Kossuth The leading genius of the War of Liberty in 1848 Lajos (Louis) Kossuth was bom April 27,1802, in Monok, (Zemplén County). He began his education at a school in Ujhely and continued it at the Calvinist College of Sárospatak. He continued with his studies in law at the Lutheran College of Eperjes. He finally went to Pest to attend the high courts of law. In the meantime, the distrust against the Hapsburgs grew in Louis Kossuth. His extremely effective newspaper articles earned him nationwide recognition and trust. He was imprisoned by the Hapsburg government, which only increased his popularity. Upon his release from prison, he defended the noble Hungarian cause; he became consecrated in the soul of the Hungarian nation. As the head of a delegation to Vienna in March, 1848, Kossuth was given what he had demanded: he re-obtained possession of the Hungarian constitution and immediately formed a Hungarian cabinet, which was composed of such outstanding Hungarian patriots and leaders as Count Lajos Bathanyi, Ferenc Deak, Count István Széchényi and others. It seemed that the Austrian ruler had at last succumbed to the intense feelings of the Hungarian wishes. But such was not the case. Austria stabbed Hungary in the back. They enticed the Croatians and Serbians to revolt against defenseless Hungary. For many months, Hungarian soldiers (Honvéd) fought courageously and had almost defeated the Austrians in every one of the battles, but an ill omen appeared. The northern horizon blackened with 200,000 Russian advance troops. The cause was lost. Kossuth was forced into exile. On August 12,1849, Kossuth transferred civil authority to General Görgely. Then, with several thousand of his followers, Kossuth fled to Turkish territory. Görgely's army laid down their arms at Világos, near Arad. Lajos Kossuth, the exiled Governor-President of Hungary, visited America 1851 to 1852. He spent six months here as a "guest of the American nation." During his stay in the United States, he visited more than 40 American cities, making as many as 500 public appearances and speeches. Kossuth was greeted enthusiastically by enormous crowds everywhere from New York to St. Louis, from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. Finally, he settled in Turin, Italy, where he carried on political activities until his death. In the history of Hungary, the person who has been respected and loved by the Magyar people the most is Lajos Kossuth. Main streets and squares have been named after the great patriot. Kossuth statues have been erected all over where Hungarians live. Március Idusa Március 15-dikén minden Magyar ember áhitattal áldozik a Márciusi ifjak emlékének, akik egy vakmerő gesztussal megteremtették a Magyar sajtószabadságot és megtették az első lépést a Magyar alkotmányság kivivása felé. Csodálatos nap volt 1848 Március 15-ike és 164 esztendő távlatából még mindig ragyogó varázsa van a Márciusi ifjak emlékének. Igen mert azok az eszmék, amelyeket a Márciusi ifjak képviseltek, nem fakultak meg az idővel sem és nem is fognak sohasem. Századokon tovább élnek a nemzet lelkében. A negyvennyolcas nemzedék példából, tapasztalatból tudta mit jelent az, ha egy szükebbkörű társaság rátelepszik a nemzet nyakára és a nemzet beleszólása nélkül a maga érdeke szerint intézi az ország ügyeit. Tudta milyen megalázás milyen kétségbeejtő szégyen az, ha az erőszak feldarabolja az ország ősi hagyományát. Tudta mit jelent a lelkiismeretben elkövetett mindennapos erőszak, a kényszerű némaság, a felüről irányitott sajtó az alkotmányos képviseletek hiánya. A negyven nyolcas nemzedék mindezt nagyon jóltudta. Ezért lelkesedett a Márciusi ifjak programjába fölvett szabadság-jogokért. Fegyverrel a kezében ezért rohant a csatatérre meghalni SZENT SZABADSÁGÉRT. Március idusán a negyven nyolcas nemzedék felé tehát hálánk sugárzik. Gyújtsuk meg az emlékezet gyertyáit! Március idusa, örök emlékezetű nap lesz mindenkor a szabadság szerető népek történelmében! William Penn Life 0 March 2012 0 3
