Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
D1sGRAcEFuL SCENE AT HARRISBURG.

NJ KossUTH reached Harrisburg about three o'clock on
Wednesday, and at the railroad depot by large
Of people, who formed procession and escort
ed him to Herr's Hotel. Immediately after dinner he
was conducted to the State House. be presented to
convention of the two Houses of the Legislature. The
proceedings at the capital thus reported in the Pha
delphia papers:
The House met at four o'clock. About noon large
bers of ladies began fill the hall of the House of Repre-
sentaves and long before the time for the meeting Of
the House, all the of members the floor were oc
cuped notwithstanding the rules which had been adopt
ed by the committee The rotundo of the Capitol and
especially the entrance to the hall of the House. present
ed scene of the utmost confusion and excitement the
dense crowd struggling for admission and avshng i'm
precautions upon the officers duty.
The Speaker repeatedly and loudly called upon the
House to TO order but without avail The Speaker
Of the Senate also appealed to the crowd
them to clear the rotundo and allow Senators to
into the hall of the House. but his appeal disregard
ed by the mob, which shouted and hooed all the more
and INDUCED in the dsgracefu exhibitions of row
dyism. Mr. Speaker Rhey of the House. piled his gave
IN vain, and finally gave up the task.
In the midst of the confusion Judge GILES attempted to
address the Chair He had understood that the Legsa
ture of Pennsylvania was to receive the lusrious Kos
suth but the seats of the members occupied by
strangers He hoped that Kossuth would be received
in way That would disgrace the State and moved that the
Convention djourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning
Mr. Fraiey of Sohuykll, to reply, but his voice
was drowned amid the shouts of the mob Every body
to their feet
The Speaker called order and asked members to be
seated, If possible
Judge GILES said that if the Speaker would order the
oers of the House to clear the hall of the persons who
ooeaped the places of MEMBERS he would take his seat
Mr. Frailey hoped the Convention would not adjourn
Mr. James said it burning disgrace that the pro-
the Legislature of Pennsylvania on an occa
son Ike this, should be interrupted by noisy rabble
Judge Giles insisted upon his motion TO adjourn
The Speaker finally put the question and the motion
to adjourn was voted down almost unanimously but
whether by members strangers twas impossible to tell
ing of the House, with view to dsperse the mob the
National Guards, OF Harrisburg, Captain John R. Gar
land arrived at 10 minutes to o'clock and marching
into the rou1do, took possession of the doors Seve
raj attempted to resist, and number of
made.
AT FIVE o'clock the Governor and Heads Of Departments
announced and entered the HALL The confusion was
then again renewed in the rotundo in the midst Of which
the announced the Joint Committee of
the Senate and House of Representatives who entered
Messrs. Kunke Of the Senate, and Banhow, Of the
housekeeping the distinguished guest Louis Kossuth
The chairman Of the committee, Mr. Kunkel, then in
reduced Gov Kossuth the House. and he took his seat
reside Governor Johnston, on the Speakers stand.
The nose confusion and cheering here became great
hat the ceremonies of reception for time suspend
"a and the Speaker ordered the doors to be closed but
ms was found impossible the mob having again acquired
he ascendepcy in their vicinity.
Coy Kossvth sat calmly looking on, not feature Of
rs face DISTURBED. The military finally marched through
he hail. and passing out at the back windows edround
the 'front.' OF the capitol with view of again entering
he rotundo and clearing it of the mob The attempt
owever, futile.
In the midst OF the confusion, Gov Johnston arose and
bmmenced his address Of welcome to Gov Kossuth not
word Of which was heard beyond the Clerks desk if i
ven there.
When Gov. Johnston had Concluded Gov Kossuth re-
aimed standing silent for some hme until the doors being
osed be commenced his reply, amid the now deadened
outs 5f the crowd outside. His speech was listened to
It'll breathless attention by those inside the hall and
hen he had finished the Convention adjourned and
en-, and not until then, was the scene Of rowdyism
ded.