The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
The New Agitation at the North.

by either nnme--had made strenuous efforts
to identify themselves as much possible with
kossuTt. We briefly pointed out the proofs Of
this, in the eagerness with which the leaders OF
that party in the Senate sought TO appropriate
the resolution of welcome from that body, as
well rs in the course things had taken in respect
10 his reception in New York. We acquit ed
the Hungarian patriot then Of any affinity or
unity of purpose with that faction; and have
since seen no reason to suppose that he is aware
of their purposes, or the uses t.. which they de-
sre to put his popularity, the reflection of which
they hope to catch. lie is absorbed in his own
great enterprise-in his own high purposes.
But while the roar of the hon shakes the forest,
the jackalls may be seen snuiling for their prey
and the garbage which the ordly hunter rejects,
is the choice morsel which they seek. What
the Freesoilers desire, is palpable and obvious.
They claim to constitute the very vanguard OF
this new progress" to universal equality and
dropping their old and odious name of Adolf
tionists, have assumed the more sounding title
of "reformers." Under new pretexts they are
seeking their old ends; and with that adroitness
which ever distinguishes them, have sought to
turn to account the visit ard the plans Of Kos
svTH. Any one who has noticed the course Of
things in New York, must have been impressed
with this, Although KossUTH, with that good
sense which be evinces as remarkably as his
rare genius, has repeatedly and distinctly disa-
vowed any desire or intention Of being mixed
up in their schemes, they yet have so pertina-
ciously obtruded themselves On him, as to mo-
nopolize to great extent the honors of his re
ception, and to take the lions share OF the noto.
riety attaching new to those near him
Lock at the Press Banquet in New York ,
Who headed it Mr.. BRYANT, the editor Of the
Freesoil Post, aided BY the notorious HORACE
GREELEY as his first vice president-while Mr..
RAYMOND, Of the Times, also "ded in the
wool" Freesoil, has taken the championship Of
the Hungarian hero on his shoulders. The ap-
parently unmeaning amendment Of Senator
HALE TO tn. resolution of reception, shows why
..i- .s.I AVID fer~or mas been eNhibted-snd
though il may subject Us to misrepresentation
We yet shall not shrink from exposing it. We
have already called attention TO this subject
and earnestly invite the serious reflection Of al
thinking men TO these movements Of the sleep
- f. "f the South, who sickle at no mean'
10 accoGspi-, i...s a'i""t So plain and palpa
bic are the proceedings .; ,..- me in New
N.1s, - so .r.ht with furthe. doree's - 40,
Soutl, Ihst eve. theiE oS u :aaepenaent Jou. asI
have t'e maniness 10 point then oGt and eX
pcse the hollow hypocrisy % the chief ."tors
and the iaieDi prrrnses whl-a ,ark behind lhci
demonstrations
The New York Herold which, from is posi-
ton and power, can dare TO speak out, does SC
most plainly in long and able editorial, ,h,
closing portion Of which we subjoin. After de
voting some space TO speculations on the dis
traeted state Of Europe, and the revolutionary
feeling fermenting there, the Heroid comm!
nearer home, proceeds to say
"Quite as manifest as the resctionary spiri
against the Oh urch Of Rome. is the popular sen
timent Of Europe against the American insiitu
ton Of slavery. In England and on the cont
nent, the equality Of oil races IL admitted. Thi
was illustrated at the Crystal Palace, in the Cir
tations between the rosy daughters Of the island
and the darkey and woolIey headed descendant
Of Congo or tbeuGold coast Of Africa. We Ne,
il illustrated III French assembly. The two
delegates from The island Of Martinique, sitting
ia that body, are black as the king OF Dahomey
but are, in caste. Ona footing Of perfect equality
and fraternity with VI. Berger, Victor Hugo. sue
the whole assembly, and the whole nation. The
same principle is universal on the continent
The Huhgarians, from their isolated position
are practically ignorant Of the nature Of our in
ternal controversy on this question. But the
rest Of Europe understands il, and the socialist
Germans are, especially, identified in sentimen,
With our Aboltionists, next TO the English agi
tators. AT this time, socialist agents of the con
tinental revolutionists are busy among us, pro
mitigating the doctrins Of negro emancipation
DR. kinkel is blending his German national loar
collections with abolition meetings in the West
Al Cleye land. Ohio, at a late kinkel meeting, il
was distinctly declared that after the people Of
Europe are delivered from despotism the slave.
Of our Southern States shall be liberated w,
might also produce proofs from certain journal.
in this city, and from certain meetings as "a
South a. Richmond, Virginia, disclosing reyo
lutionary programme in behalf Of the people o
theU nited States, even more radically democratic
than the crudest democracies Of ancient Greece
After the liberation Of Europe, il is thus dis
closed that the work Of r. formation is TO be un
dertsken here, and that the slaves Of the Soutl
are 10 be liberated. whatever the hazards Of AZ
discriminating conflict in that section, like that
bloody st. Domingo
Unfortunately, Kossuth has fallen into IN,
hands Of the phianthropic Aboitionists Of New
YORK. 10 some extent they have betrayed
him and his cause, in thrus'ing their abolition
and negro Populations upon him, as If resolved
in defiance Of all good feeling and respect fol
the man or the South, to make him the victim o.
their black designs. We find the same oficiou.
Intermediates foremost in the management O.
the proposed Hungarian loan. And thus il i,
that we may account for the delay Of the Senat,
in passing the resolution Of welcome, and III,
distfust which has been awakened among South
ern men, in and out Of Congress.
In conclusion, while we know that an impend
ing revolution menaces Europe with genera
war, between despotism and democracy-whil,