A Hajdú-Bihar Megyei Levéltár évkönyve 28. 2001 (Debrecen, 2001)
Tanulmányok - Bényei Miklós: Kossuth Lajos elfelejtett levelei Debrecenben 1871-1874
138 Bényei Miklós: Kossuth Lajos elfelejtett levelei Debrecenben 1871-1874. advice on the use of the remnants of the money from the Reform Age. Even though he did not regard himself as competent in this question, he nevertheless proposed projects promoting the industrial development of Debrecen and in more general, of the country. A few years later the amount, in fact, was donated to the local institute of trade education. The exchange of correspondence was so far only preserved hidden in the columns of the daily newspaper Debreczen. Károly Oláh, editor of Debreczen, who played an instrumental role in the maintenance of the cult of Kossuth, also turned to his ideal in early 1874, during a period of crisis dividing the political opposition. Lajos Kossuth replied to this letter on 18 January 1874, which was then published in the newspaper; however, this is the first time since that the lengthy letter appears in print, which is also scarcely known to historians. Kossuth’s evaluation of the comproising policy of the Left-Centre Party, then in opposition, and its leader, Kálmán Tisza, as a giving up of principles created quite stir and was in the forefront of political debates for a few days. Newspapers published in the capital and in the country were quoting from it, critiquing it, and the other newspaper of Debrecen, Alföldi Hírlap also joined in the debate.
