From his first writings of 1861, until his last speech, Starčević, for 30 years, has tirelessly tried to prove that the main and lasting thing was to get rid of Austrian intimidation and that for the Croatian people there was no life or happier future "until it's under Austria-Hungary."
Od prvih svojih zapisa iz 1861. godine pa do zadnjeg svog govora Ante Starčević punih je 30 godina neumorno dokazivao kako je glavna i najprječa stvar osloboditi se austrijskog sužanjstva i da za hrvatski narod nema života ni sretnije budućnosti "dok bude pod Austriom-Madjarijom".